Microsoft Game Studios - all the best games of the company

Action, Adventure, Online, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, Indie, Survival, Crafting

August 15, 2011

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 83/100

An exciting sandbox game focused on freedom of action and exploration of a virtually endless open world. Created through procedural generation, it is filled with...

Blue Dragon

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

December 7, 2006

Metacritic: 79/100

Blue Dragon is an epic action role-playing game with turn-based combat and third-person view in a fantasy setting. The events of the game will tell about a young...

Sea of Thieves

Role-playing game, Action, Online, MMO, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

March 20, 2018

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Multiplayer role-playing action with a pirate theme. Thanks to the extensive possibilities of the multiplayer mode, you and other players can manage a large pirate...

Ryse: Son of Rome

Action, Slasher, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Historical

November 22, 2013

VGTimes: 6.2/10

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 61/100

Ryse: Son of Rome is a historical action game with a third-person perspective. The action takes place in an alternate 50s-60s AD. Rome is under siege. You play as...

Forza Horizon 2

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

September 30, 2014

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Forza Horizon 2 is a continuation of the arcade racing simulator with a third-person view. You will travel through Southern Europe with its incredible diversity and...

Dead Rising 3

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, Slasher, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Open world

November 22, 2013

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Dead Rising 3 is an action-adventure game with elements of horror, slasher and third-person view in a post-apocalyptic setting. The game takes place ten years after...

Castle Crashers

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

August 27, 2008

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Castle Crashers is a furious side-view co-op action game designed for 4 people. The game takes place in the fictional Middle Ages, in which an evil sorcerer steals...

Forza Horizon

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

October 23, 2012

VGTimes: 9.2/10

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Forza Horizon — is an open-world arcade racing game (in which dynamic time of day changes are implemented), made in three-dimensional graphics. In the story...

Fable Anniversary

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

February 4, 2014

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 68/100

Fable Anniversary is a re-release of an adventure role-playing action game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The updated edition has a new interface...

Mass Effect

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

November 20, 2007

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 90/100

Mass Effect is a sci-fi action RPG with a third-person perspective. The events of the game will take you to XXII, when humanity mastered the technology of...

Forza Motorsport 5

Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

November 22, 2013

VGTimes: 7.4/10

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Forza Motorsport 5 is a continuation of the Forza Motorsport racing series from Turn 10 Studios. In the game you will find a significantly new level of graphics and...

Gears of War 4

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

October 11, 2016

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Gears of War 4 is a futuristic action game with a third-person view in the Gears of War universe. The game takes place 25 years after the events of the third part...

Metal Gear Solid

Action, Shooter, Stealth, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

September 3, 1998

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 94/100

Metal Gear Solid is an adventure stealth action game with a third-person view in a sci-fi setting. The events of the game will tell about an anti-terrorist...

Crackdown 3

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

February 15, 2019

Players: 4.7/10

Metacritic: 57/100

Crackdown 3 is a dynamic sandbox where the main character, with the help of superpowers, will be able to prevent crimes on the streets of a futuristic city. The...

Freelancer

Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

March 3, 2003

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Freelancer is a first-person simulator with a dash of flight simulator from Digital Anvil. The main publishers of the game are Microsoft Game Studios and Noviy...

Castle Crashers Remastered

Arcade, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Indie, Fighting

September 9, 2015

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Castle Crashers Remastered is an improved version of the furious side-scrolling co-op action game for up to 4 people. The game will delight you with a fivefold...

Halo: The Master Chief Collection

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Collection, Futurism (Future)

November 11, 2014

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Halo: The Master Chief Collection is a fantastic collection that includes updated versions of Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Halo 3 and Halo 4. You will be able to...

Fable: The Lost Chapters

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

September 20, 2005

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Fable: The Lost Chapters is an action-adventure role-playing game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. You have to create your own life story from...

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Collection, Futurism (Future)

August 25, 2015

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition is a third-person action game with a touch of shooter from developers from the studios Epic Games and Epic Games Poland. The game is...

Halo 3

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Tanks

September 25, 2007

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 91/100

Halo 3 is a continuation of the epic first-person shooter in a sci-fi...

Rise of Nations: Extended Edition

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Collection, Historical, Tactics

June 12, 2014

Players: 7.8/10

Rise of Nations: Extended Edition is an improved edition of the popular real-time strategy game with an isometric camera view. This edition includes the original...

Rise of Nations

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical, Sandbox

May 14, 2003

Players: 8.4/10

Gears of War 3

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

September 20, 2011

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 91/100

Gears of War 3 is the third part of the furious futuristic action game with a third-person view in the Gears of War universe. In the game you will once again take...

Orcs Must Die!

Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

October 5, 2011

VGTimes: 7.5/10

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Orcs Must Die! — a dynamic action game with a third-person view and elements of tactical strategy in the “tower defense” genre. You have to play the role of a...

Gears of War 2

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

November 7, 2008

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 93/100

Gears of War 2 is an action game with a third-person perspective in a fantastic setting. In this part of the game, you will fight beneath the surface of the planet...

Age of Empires 3

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical

October 18, 2005

Players: 9/10

Age of Empires 3 is an isometric strategy game with a historical twist from Ensemble Studios. The game is published by Microsoft Game Studios, and the localizer for...

Carcassonne

Strategy, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Tactics

June 27, 2007

Metacritic: 79/100

Carcassonne is an isometric strategy game with fantasy and tactical elements from the masters at Exozet Games GmbH and Sierra Online. The game is published by...

Iron Brigade

Action, Strategy, In real time, Futurism (Future)

June 22, 2011

Metacritic: 79/100

Iron Brigade is an action game with a dash of strategy from Double Fine Productions. The game is published by Microsoft Game Studios. Trenched is an alternate name...

Lost Odyssey

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

December 6, 2007

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Lost Odyssey has the traditional turn-based combat system that can be found in most JRPGs, similar to the combat system found in early Final Fantasy games. The...

Zoo Tycoon 2

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Educational game (Education)

November 11, 2004

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Ori and The Blind Forest: Definitive Edition

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie

March 11, 2016

Players: 9.8/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition is an expanded edition of the indie adventure platformer. The game tells the story of a little guardian spirit named...

Halo 2

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

November 9, 2004

Players: 6.2/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Halo 2 is a continuation of the epic first-person shooter in a sci-fi setting. The events of the game continue the original story of the first part. The victory...

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

November 15, 2011

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is a first-person shooter from the Halo series. The anniversary edition offers graphics with a resolution of up to 4K and the...

Ori and the Blind Forest

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Logic, Indie

March 11, 2015

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Age of Mythology

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

November 1, 2002

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Age of Mythology is an exciting real-time strategy game with an isometric camera view from the creators of the Age of Empires series. In this game, unlike previous...

FunTown Mahjong

Strategy, First-person view, Top-down view, Card game

January 28, 2009

Metacritic: 44/100

FunTown Mahjong is a first-person strategy game with card game elements from the developers at FunTown World Limited. The main publisher of the game is Microsoft...

Jade Empire

Role-playing game, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

April 12, 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Jade Empire is a Japanese-style third-person action RPG. The game takes place in China, where you will become a legendary warrior. You have two styles to choose...

Microsoft Flight Simulator X

Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view

October 10, 2006

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Microsoft Flight Simulator X is the continuation of the most realistic series of flight simulators, Microsoft Flight Simulator. The game features 20 aircraft: from...

ScreamRide

Simulation, Action, Business / Management, Third-person view

March 3, 2015

Metacritic: 71/100

ScreamRide is a construction simulator where you have to build the most breathtaking roller coasters. With the help of a well-developed editor, you can build the...

Halo: Reach

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

September 14, 2010

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 91/100

Halo: Reach is a fast-paced first-person shooter set in the sci-fi Halo universe. The game tells the backstory of the legendary elite soldier from the Noble...

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