Most popular Xbox games — Palworld falls from first place

Our latest gameplay chart of popular Xbox games shows Palworld has now lost the top spot to Fortnite and has indeed dropped to third.

Heidi Nicholas

Published 12 Feb 2024

Our latest gameplay chart of popular Xbox games shows that after two weeks in first place, Palworld has now fallen to third, with Fortnite reclaiming the top spot. Here is the top 40 Xbox Gameplay Chart for the week ending February 11, 2024.

Palworld has had its share of problems after launching into Game Preview last month. Server issues have been one such obstacle (along with eye-watering server fees) but Xbox players should have a better outlook here as Microsoft is now helping out with dedicated servers. We know Palworld has big plans for what's to come, but Pocket Pair is also apparently in dire need of more devs to juggle it all, judging by its recruitment post about how it's "severely lacking in friends." As for this week's change — it's possible some players have jumped into another game after finishing up with the ten Palworld achievements currently available, or are waiting for the overall experience to improve. Either way, it'll be interesting to see how Palworld fares next week.

It's otherwise a quieter chart this week, with no new appearances. Madden NFL 24 is up five spaces to 11 thanks to its Game Pass addition last week, while Brotato, another recent addition, has dropped three spots to 16. The rest of the chart is made up of games moving up or down by one or two spaces to make room. Baldur's Gate 3 has dropped out of the top 20, falling two spots to 21, while the last big change of this week's chart is Resident Evil 2 falling seven spots to 40. Resident Evil 3 is set to join Game Pass tomorrow, however, so we'll likely see that shoot straight into the top levels of the chart next week.

Looking ahead, we have big launches like Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden on the way, as well as all the upcoming Game Pass games.

Position	Game	Publisher	Last week
1	Fortnite	Epic Games	2
2	Call of Duty	Activision	3
3	Palworld	Pocket Pair	1
4	Minecraft	Xbox Game Studios	4
5	Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	Ubisoft	5
6	Grand Theft Auto V	Rockstar Games	6
7	EA SPORTS FC 24	Electronic Arts	7
8	ROBLOX	Roblox	8
9	Rocket League	Psyonix	9
10	Halo Infinite	Xbox Game Studios	10
11	Madden NFL 24	Electronic Arts	16
12	Apex Legends	Electronic Arts	12
13	Overwatch 2	Blizzard Entertainment	14
14	Forza Horizon 5	Xbox Game Studios	11
15	Destiny 2	Bungie	15
16	Brotato	Seaven Studio	13
17	NBA 2K24	2K Games	17
18	Halo: The Master Chief Collection	Xbox Game Studios	20
19	Hell Let Loose	Team17 Software	18
20	Persona 3 Reload	SEGA	21
21	Baldur's Gate 3	Larian Studios	19
22	Red Dead Redemption 2	Rockstar Games	22
23	Forza Motorsport	Xbox Game Studios	24
24	Sea of Thieves	Xbox Game Studios	26
25	THE FINALS	Embark Studios	23
26	FIFA 23	Electronic Arts	28
27	Starfield	Bethesda Softworks	25
28	Battlefield 2042	Electronic Arts	30
29	Diablo IV	Blizzard Entertainment	27
30	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	Ubisoft	29
31	PUBG: Battlegrounds	KRAFTON	31
32	Dead by Daylight	505 Games	35
33	Fall Guys	Epic Games	32
34	Warframe	Digital Extremes	34
35	Cyberpunk 2077	CD Projekt	36
36	Elden Ring	Bandai Namco Entertainment	38
37	For Honor	Ubisoft	37
38	Call of Duty: Black Ops III	Activision	40
39	Far Cry 6	Ubisoft	39
40	Resident Evil 2	Capcom Entertainment	33

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.

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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.