Most popular Xbox games — Fallout still on the rise as new Game Pass games storm top 40

Our latest gameplay chart of the most popular Xbox games shows Fallout 4 and Fallout 76 on the rise, although New Vegas doesn't seem to be feeling the love.

Heidi Nicholas

Published 29 Apr 2024

It seems the fanfare from the Fallout TV show is still going strong with players eager to return to the Fallout 4 achievements and the Fallout 76 achievements, as both games are moving up in this week's chart of the most popular Xbox games. Fallout 4 has managed to overtake Minecraft for third place, while Fallout 76 has just managed to reach the top five. Further down, we have some of the more recent launches from our list of upcoming Game Pass games zooming up the chart. Here is the top 40 Xbox Gameplay Chart for the week ending April 28, 2024.

Fallout 4 and 76 are moving still higher while Fallout 3 and New Vegas aren't feeling the love

There's the usual shuffling up and down to make room for newer appearances, and the first big change is Star Wars Jedi: Survivor jumping straight back into the chart at 20th after its surprise Xbox Game Pass Ultimate addition via EA Play (thanks EA for waiting until after I'd already bought it). Underneath is another recent Game Pass arrival with Another Crab's Treasure at 21st. This one was a day-one addition and is still suffering launch woes, as it has several broken achievements at the moment. Just below, Fallout: New Vegas doesn't seem to be enjoying the same boost as other Fallout games, and has slid down a few spots to 23rd.

Grounded re-joined the top 40 last week after the launch of its Fully Yoked update with four new achievements but is now sliding back down the chart, landing at 28th this week. NHL 24 has jumped up nine spots after joining Xbox Game Pass Ultimate via EA Play earlier in the month, while Ark: Survival Ascended is no longer ascending but has dropped six spots to 31st. Palworld has also had a sizeable drop to 34th, although this one will likely rise and fall a lot as new content is added during its time in Game Preview. Orcs Must Die! 3 is suffering the sad fate of many older Xbox Game Pass games when new additions join the service, and has fallen eight places to 36th this week. Fallout 3, meanwhile, is also not seeing the same good luck as Fallout 4 and Fallout 76, having fallen to 38th. The last two spots on the top 40 are made up of more new Game Pass additions: Manor Lords at 39th and Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes at 40th.

Position	Game	Publisher	Last week
1	Fortnite	Epic Games	1
2	Call of Duty	Activision	2
3	Fallout 4	Bethesda Softworks	4
4	Minecraft	Xbox Game Studios	3
5	Fallout 76	Bethesda Softworks	6
6	Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	Ubisoft	5
7	EA SPORTS FC 24	Electronic Arts	7
8	ROBLOX	Roblox	8
9	Grand Theft Auto V	Rockstar Games	9
10	Rocket League	Psyonix	11
11	Destiny 2	Bungie	10
12	Overwatch 2	Blizzard Entertainment	12
13	Forza Horizon 5	Xbox Game Studios	14
14	Apex Legends	Electronic Arts	15
15	NBA 2K24	2K Games	16
16	Halo Infinite	Xbox Game Studios	17
17	Diablo IV	Blizzard Entertainment	13
18	MLB The Show 24	MLB	18
19	Madden NFL 24	Electronic Arts	19
20	Star Wars Jedi: Survivor	Electronic Arts	RE
21	Another Crab's Treasure	Aggro Crab Games	-
22	Halo: The Master Chief Collection	Xbox Game Studios	20
23	Fallout: New Vegas	Bethesda Softworks	21
24	Sea of Thieves	Xbox Game Studios	29
25	Red Dead Redemption 2	Rockstar Games	23
26	Dead Island 2	PLAION	22
27	Forza Motorsport	Xbox Game Studios	27
28	Grounded	Xbox Game Studios	24
29	FIFA 23	Electronic Arts	32
30	NHL 24	Electronic Arts	39
31	ARK: Survival Ascended	Studio Wildcard	25
32	PUBG: Battlegrounds	KRAFTON	34
33	Battlefield 2042	Electronic Arts	31
34	Palworld	Pocket Pair	26
35	Dead by Daylight	505 Games	36
36	Orcs Must Die! 3	Robot Entertainment	28
37	Call of Duty: Black Ops III	Activision	38
38	Fallout 3	Bethesda Softworks	33
39	Manor Lords	Hooded Horse	-
40	Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes	505 Games	-

Chart compiled using gameplay data from over 2.4 million active Xbox accounts. Chart information is copyright GameInsights. For details on how the chart is calculated, click here.

Looking ahead, we're almost out of April but still have plenty of Game Pass games on the way, including a major upcoming Xbox exclusive with Senua's Saga: Hellblade II.

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Written by Heidi Nicholas

Heidi tends to lean towards indie games, RPGs, and open-world games on Xbox, and when not playing Disney Dreamlight Valley, happily installs every new wholesome game that appears on Xbox Game Pass, before diving back into favorites like The Witcher 3. She's looking forward to Age of Mythology Retold, Everwild, Fable, and Avowed on the Xbox horizon. Heidi graduated with an MA in English Literature before joining the TrueAchievements team.