Xbox Gameplay Chart: Payday 3 holding firm in the top five

Despite the first-person shooter's matchmaking issues, Payday 3 is still causing havoc in the top five of our Gameplay Chart of popular Xbox games.

Sean Carey

Published 02 Oct 2023

While Starfield still reigns supreme at the top of the table, a full month after its early access release date, it's Payday 3 that continues to surprise us. Despite competition from Call of Duty, Fortnite, Minecraft, GTA 5, and all the other usual games we see in our top five, the new-ish Xbox Game Pass addition Payday 3 is managing to hold on in there at fourth place. Starbreeze claims that Payday 3's matchmaking issues, which have been a nuisance since launch, are now fixed, so it's possible Payday 3 could hang around in the top five for a little while longer.

Moving on down the table, we see that EA Sports FC 24 has climbed the ranks into 8th position, following its full release, and that new Xbox Game Pass soulslike Lies of P has taken a somewhat dramatic tumble from 6th down to 12th. Cyberpunk 2077 has also seen a rise in the number of players, thanks to the launch of Phantom Liberty, with CD Projekt Red's RPG moving up from 19th to 14th. With EA Sports FC 24 being the new football game on the block, unsurprisingly, we see FIFA 23 running out of steam, slipping from 10th to 17th.

As for Gameplay Chart debuts, Ghostlore has entered the chart in 25th place, thanks to Xbox Game Pass Quests, whereas new free-to-play battle royale game My Hero Ultra Rumble has punched its way into 29th position. Xbox Game Pass Quests are also responsible for Batman: Arkham Knight reentering the table in 31st place.

At the bottom, we see Diablo IV in the danger zone at 38th place, while Mortal Kombat 11 and Battlefield 2042 have managed to make some gains to avoid dropping out of the table completely.

Looking ahead at new Xbox games, Forza Motorsport, Assassin's Creed Mirage, NHL 24, and new Game Pass title The Lamplighters League are all on the horizon. Could any of these make it into the top 40 next week?

Top 40 Xbox Gameplay Chart (w/e October 1st, 2023)

Position	Game	Publisher	Last week
1	Starfield	Bethesda Softworks	1
2	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	Activision	4
3	Fortnite	Epic Games	2
4	PAYDAY 3	Deep Silver	3
5	Minecraft	Xbox Game Studios	5
6	Grand Theft Auto V	Rockstar Games	7
7	Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	Ubisoft	9
8	EA SPORTS FC 24	Electronic Arts	13
9	Party Animals	Source Technology	8
10	Rocket League	Psyonix	11
11	ROBLOX	Roblox	12
12	Lies of P	Neowiz	6
13	Apex Legends	Electronic Arts	14
14	Cyberpunk 2077	CD Projekt	19
15	Forza Horizon 5	Xbox Game Studios	17
16	Destiny 2	Bungie	15
17	FIFA 23	Electronic Arts	10
18	Overwatch 2	Blizzard Entertainment	16
19	NBA 2K24	2K Games	18
20	Halo Infinite	Xbox Game Studios	20
21	Madden NFL 24	Electronic Arts	23
22	Mortal Kombat 1	Warner Bros. Games	22
23	The Texas Chain Saw Massacre	Gun Interactive	21
24	Fall Guys	Epic Games	27
25	Ghostlore	AT-AT Games	-
26	Halo: The Master Chief Collection	Xbox Game Studios	25
27	Sea of Thieves	Xbox Game Studios	31
28	Red Dead Redemption 2	Rockstar Games	26
29	MY HERO ULTRA RUMBLE	Bandai Namco Entertainment	-
30	EA SPORTS UFC 4	Electronic Arts	28
31	Batman: Arkham Knight	Warner Bros. Games	RE
32	Mortal Kombat 11	Warner Bros. Games	36
33	Madden NFL 23	Electronic Arts	34
34	Call of Duty: Black Ops III	Activision	29
35	PUBG: Battlegrounds	KRAFTON	33
36	Dead by Daylight	505 Games	32
37	Battlefield 2042	Electronic Arts	39
38	Diablo IV	Blizzard Entertainment	30
39	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	Activision	38
40	Call of Duty: Black Ops II	Activision	37

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.

Written by Sean Carey

Avid Xbox and achievement fan, Sean has committed to playing the best RPGs, racing games, and first-person shooters Xbox Game Pass and his precious free time will allow. Prior to joining TrueAchievements, Sean gained a degree in journalism from Solent University.