Microsoft’s Xbox One can now play a limited number of Xbox 360 games. But it’s not as simple as inserting any old disc and starting it up. Only some games will work, and the Xbox One runs them in an emulator.
How Backwards Compatibility Works
The Xbox One isn’t normally capable of playing Xbox 360 games. Instead, Microsoft created an emulator that simulates the Xbox 360’s hardware and software. Xbox 360 games run inside this emulator. It’s similar to how the “virtual console” games work on Nintendo’s Wii U and Wii, or how you’d run old console games in emulators on a PC.
Not all games will run in the emulator. If you have an Xbox 360 game that’s compatible with your Xbox One, you can insert it into your Xbox One’s disc drive. The Xbox One will then download a ported version of that game from Microsoft’s servers and make it available on your console alongside your other installed games. If you have a digital copy of the game, you can download it from Microsoft’s servers like you’d download any other digital Xbox One game.
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Once you do get a game running, it should work well. You can even use the Xbox One’s Game DVR feature to record your gameplay in in Xbox 360 game. Eurogamer tested many major games and found that many of them performed better on the Xbox One than the Xbox 360, although some games had minor hitches and graphical problems that didn’t appear on the Xbox 360.
But again: all this only works if the Microsoft has made the game compatible with the Xbox One. Each game’s publisher will need to sign off on this, and not every publisher has done so.
How to Check if an Xbox 360 Game Will Work on Your Xbox One
Before you go out of your way to get an Xbox 360 game for your Xbox One, be sure it’s actually compatible. The Backwards Compatibility page on Microsoft’s Xbox website contains a comprehensive list of backwards compatible games and shows games that were recently added to the program. There’s also this text-only list.
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If a game you want to play isn’t backwards compatible yet, check back in the future. Microsoft regularly adds more games to the backwards compatibility program.
How to Install and Play an Xbox 360 Game on Your Xbox One
If you don’t have a game you want to play yet, there are two ways to get one. First, you can acquire a physical copy of the game. This can be either a new copy or a used copy, so you may be able to find a good deal on a website like eBay or Amazon (or at your local video game shop).
Used copies work well because the Xbox One doesn’t actually play the game from the disc. The Xbox One just needs to check the disc and verify what it is. The actual game is downloaded from Microsoft’s servers and run from your Xbox One’s hard drive. As long as the Xbox One can recognize the disc, you’re fine.
Once you have the disc, insert it into your Xbox One. The Xbox One will tell you it needs to download an “update” for the game. It’s really downloading the entire ported version of the game.
When it’s done, you just have to launch the game like you would any other. The Xbox One will need the game’s disc in its disc drive while you play it to confirm you do indeed own the game, but the game will actually run from the Xbox One’s internal drive and not the disc.
You can also purchase digital copies of Xbox 360 games from Microsoft’s Xbox store. If you already own a digital copy of the game, you’ll find it available for installation on your Xbox One alongside any normal Xbox One games you have. Head to My Games and Apps > Ready to Install to see games and apps you can install.
If you have an Xbox Live Gold subscription, you’ll also be able to download the Xbox 360 games given away for free every month on your Xbox One. Microsoft has promised that all future Xbox 360 games included with Xbox Live Gold will be compatible with the Xbox One.
How Does DLC Work?
Vampire the masquerade samantha. Downloadable content works in backwards compatible Xbox 360 games on the Xbox One, too. You can buy the DLC on the Xbox Store and it will “just work” in the backwards compatible game, as if you were playing the game on an Xbox 360.
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Games with bundled DLC should work properly. For example, Red Dead Redemption for Xbox 360 is available in three different editions: Red Dead Redemption (standard), Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare, and Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition. All three discs are compatible and work how you’d expect them to. The “Game of the Year” edition disc comes with all the additional content, so it will just work in the game. The standard disc doesn’t come with any additional content, but you can choose to purchase the DLC from the Xbox Store and it will be enabled in your game.
Windows 8 tablet computer. That’s how it should work for most games, in theory. In practice, we found that the Xbox One just downloaded the base version of Fable II when we inserted a Fable II: Game of the Year Edition disc. The system wanted us to purchase the DLC that should have been included with the game. The Xbox One can’t seem to tell the difference between the base and game of the year versions of this particular game. The Xbox One may be confused about some other “Game of the Year” games and their DLC, too–we’re not sure if this problem is specific to this one game or not.
All in all, though, the system works pretty well–and should have you playing your old Xbox 360 games in no time.
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- Best for Beginners:Kinect Adventures at Amazon, “Fun and approachable for gamers of all ages, virtually anyone can play.”
- Best for Working Out:Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012 at Amazon, “Totally sophisticated, with workouts for your body’s specific muscle groups.'
- Best for Disney Fans:Kinect Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure at Amazon, “Catapults you into the midst five unique Pixar worlds.”
- Best for Fighting:Fighters Uncaged at Amazon, “The ultimate fighting-style game, great for releasing unwanted aggression.”
- Best for Driving:Forza Motorsport 4 at Amazon, “Stunning graphics, smooth controls offer an amazing immersive experience.”
- Best for Anime Fans:Dragon Ball Z for Kinect at Amazon, “Action-packed, hilarious, with acting that’s true to the original story.”
- Best for RPG Fans:The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim–Legendary Edition at Amazon, “Critically acclaimed, with endless opportunities to delve into its dynamics.”
- Best for Dancers:Just Dance 2018 at Amazon, “Perfect for beginners as well as practiced pros, with 40 of the most popular songs.”
- Best for Super Hero Fans:Marvel Avengers: Battle For Earth at Amazon, “Brawler style will have you facing off with your most beloved superheroes.”
- Best for Horror Fans:Dead Space 3 at Amazon, “Any fan of good sci-fi horror will love Dead Space 3’s story and gameplay.”
Our Top Picks
Best for Beginners: Kinect Adventures
Kinect Adventures is the game to buy if you’ve just bought a Kinect and aren’t sure where to start. It’s one of the highest rated Kinect games out on the market due to its responsiveness, user friendliness and fun gameplay.
Kinect Adventures features 20 mini-games, including river rafting, track and field and rally ball – all of which require full body motion. The game features jump-in, jump-out multiplayer, so if your friends or family want to join you, all they have to do is get beside you, in front of the Kinect camera, and start moving.
Plus, virtually gamers of all ages can play the game and it provides a nice little workout.
Best for Working Out: Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012
Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012 is one of the most sophisticated workout video games on the market today. Its vast selection of 90 hours worth of activities range in intensities, providing workouts like cardio boxing, jump rope, and even dance classes. Convenient, the game provides a customized experience that fits to your schedule, preferences, and fitness goals.
The best Xbox 360 Kinect workout game doesn’t just get you sweaty, but gets specific with the development of your body’s muscle groups. Players can do workouts focused on abs, arms, legs, gluteus, back and more. Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012 pushes the Xbox 360’s Kinect’s limits with its motion tracking, allowing for a full range of feedback specific to your body by including floor exercises. You can record your progress along the way, and even share and compete with your friends with its included online global community.
Best for Disney Fans: Kinect Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure
Kinect Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure uses the Xbox 360’s KinectScan to put you, the player, into five unique Disney Pixar worlds. It is by far the best Xbox 360 Kinect game for Disney fans that want to be part of their favorite movies like Toy Story, Cars, Ratatouille, and more.
Players of Kinect Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure will take delight in its high paced adventure game play, where they will get the opportunity to explore the sights and sounds of five different Disney Pixar worlds. The Kinect’s motion controls adapt to its varied gameplay mechanics based on each level; you’ll drive lightning fast in Cars, team up and use your super powers with The Incredibles, perform sneaking missions with Woody from Toy Story, and much more. The games graphics are believable enough to where you’ll think that you’re in the actual movie.
Best for Fighting: Fighters Uncaged
Looking for a therapeutic way to get out some unwanted aggression? Fighters Uncaged is a UFC/boxing-like video game where you spar with AI opponents in fighting tournaments.
Fighters Uncaged is by far the best fighting style game for the Kinect to date. It utilizes motion capturing techniques that allow you to pull off 70 different in-game programmed moves using your feet, legs, arms, elbows and fists. You can also battle with a friend in tag team mode and progress through different stages.
Best for Driving: Forza Motorsport 4
Forza Motorsport 4 offers stunning graphics and has an amazing immersive gaming experience. Some of the Kinect games on the list have choppy controls, but Forza Motorsport 4 definitely isn’t one of them.
Drive Lamborghinis and everything else in the comfort of your own living home. Forza Motorsport 4 allows you to explore and race some of the world’s greatest cars. You’ll step inside the driver’s seat and steady your hand on an invisible steering wheel as you go 100mph down tight turns and tracks, passing other cars.
Overall, the graphics and gameplay are astounding, while the racing experience is immersive enough to be believable.
Best for Anime Fans: Dragon Ball Z for Kinect
Action packed fighting, hilarious voice acting, and true to its original story, Dragon Ball Z for Kinect is a unique fighting game that puts you right in the heat of the anime. Players will relive the classic battles from the Dragon Ball Z series, performing famous combos and super attacks using the Xbox 360 Kinect.
Dragon Ball Z for Kinect is essentially a high-paced first-person boxing game that has players punching and weaving against enemy onslaughts. Players are able to perform over 100+ different Dragon Ball Z moves like long-range energy attacks from the Spirit Bomb to the Kamehameha and varied melee attacks. You’ll be encouraged to kick, scream, and punch your way to victory. The game renders cell-shaded graphics that give it a closer feel to the animation style that you’ll find in the TV series.
Best for RPG Fans: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Legendary Edition
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is one of the most critically acclaimed and immersive games available today on Xbox 360. Players are granted total freedom of exploration, endless opportunities for new journeys, and different pathways in its humungous, dynamic world.
Players have the ability to select from multiple character types, selecting their skill attributes like strength and speech to give them an environmental edge, and make friends and foes with virtually anyone in game. In The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim its up to you (or not) to stop an evil vampire lord from destroying the sun. Players face off against dragons that appear out of nowhere, have the ability to buy land and steal everything, and even yell people to death. With the Kinect, players can access in-game hotkey commands, conjure up magic, equip items, and even give verbal orders to computer players.
Best for Dancers: Just Dance 2018
Just Dance 2018 is the perfect gift for anyone just learning how to dance or is an experienced pro who wants to practice. The game features over 40 of the most popular songs of the year with artists ranging from Bruno Mars to Nicki Minaj, so dancers will always be up to date.
Great for parties and friends, Just Dance 2018 has players perform various dance moves that they have to follow on their TV. Each player follows along to a graphical dance figure that helps him or her practice different dance moves. Players earn points by mimicking the figures moves and timing it just right with the rhythms of the song. Various game modes are included, like competing against other players online with a World Dance Tour and even a Kids Mode that gets younger players more familiarized with dancing.
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Best for Super Hero Fans: Marvel Avengers: Battle For Earth
Now you can have all the fun playing as your favorite super hero in Marvel Avengers: Battle For Earth (no controller required). You’ll be able to play as one of 20 different characters, including Iron Man, Captain America and Thor.
Marvel Avengers: Battle For Earth is a brawler fighting style game that has you facing off with Marvel super heroes and villains. Through motion capture gameplay, you’ll be able to use your whole body to deliver signature attack moves such as a Hulk smash or Wolverine slash. You can have your friends join in and battle it out with AI across a variety of game modes.
Plus, this game is a great fit for young kids since it’s easy to play.
Best for Horror Fans: Dead Space 3
Dead Space 3 pits you against an army of mutated reanimated corpses as you explore an ice-covered planet searching for an answer to the chaos. The third person over the shoulder shooter uses the Xbox 360’s Kinect microphone for easy in-game controls like reloading weapons and finding objectives. The voice command utilization grows with the game’s online co-op multiplayer.
Everything makes you nervous and tense in Dead Space 3. Its sci-fi setting has you searching for clues of a space cult in hopeless caverns and rustic desolate ships where it’s not uncommon to find blood scrawled warnings on the wall. The gameplay is action packed, with murderous corpses playing dead, dangerous killer machinery, and environmental hazards at every turn. It’s not all-just weaponry; your character has psychic abilities too – like slowing time and telekinesis. Any fan of an action shooter and good sci-fi horror will love Dead Space 3’s story and gameplay.
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Our editors independently research, test, and recommend the best products; you can learn more about our review process here. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links.
The Rundown
- Best for Beginners:Kinect Adventures at Amazon, “Fun and approachable for gamers of all ages, virtually anyone can play.”
- Best for Working Out:Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012 at Amazon, “Totally sophisticated, with workouts for your body’s specific muscle groups.'
- Best for Disney Fans:Kinect Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure at Amazon, “Catapults you into the midst five unique Pixar worlds.”
- Best for Fighting:Fighters Uncaged at Amazon, “The ultimate fighting-style game, great for releasing unwanted aggression.”
- Best for Driving:Forza Motorsport 4 at Amazon, “Stunning graphics, smooth controls offer an amazing immersive experience.”
- Best for Anime Fans:Dragon Ball Z for Kinect at Amazon, “Action-packed, hilarious, with acting that’s true to the original story.”
- Best for RPG Fans:The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim–Legendary Edition at Amazon, “Critically acclaimed, with endless opportunities to delve into its dynamics.”
- Best for Dancers:Just Dance 2018 at Amazon, “Perfect for beginners as well as practiced pros, with 40 of the most popular songs.”
- Best for Super Hero Fans:Marvel Avengers: Battle For Earth at Amazon, “Brawler style will have you facing off with your most beloved superheroes.”
- Best for Horror Fans:Dead Space 3 at Amazon, “Any fan of good sci-fi horror will love Dead Space 3’s story and gameplay.”
Our Top Picks
Best for Beginners: Kinect Adventures
Kinect Adventures is the game to buy if you’ve just bought a Kinect and aren’t sure where to start. It’s one of the highest rated Kinect games out on the market due to its responsiveness, user friendliness and fun gameplay.
Kinect Adventures features 20 mini-games, including river rafting, track and field and rally ball – all of which require full body motion. The game features jump-in, jump-out multiplayer, so if your friends or family want to join you, all they have to do is get beside you, in front of the Kinect camera, and start moving.
Plus, virtually gamers of all ages can play the game and it provides a nice little workout.
Best for Working Out: Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012
Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012 is one of the most sophisticated workout video games on the market today. Its vast selection of 90 hours worth of activities range in intensities, providing workouts like cardio boxing, jump rope, and even dance classes. Convenient, the game provides a customized experience that fits to your schedule, preferences, and fitness goals.
The best Xbox 360 Kinect workout game doesn’t just get you sweaty, but gets specific with the development of your body’s muscle groups. Players can do workouts focused on abs, arms, legs, gluteus, back and more. Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012 pushes the Xbox 360’s Kinect’s limits with its motion tracking, allowing for a full range of feedback specific to your body by including floor exercises. You can record your progress along the way, and even share and compete with your friends with its included online global community.
Best for Disney Fans: Kinect Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure
Kinect Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure uses the Xbox 360’s KinectScan to put you, the player, into five unique Disney Pixar worlds. It is by far the best Xbox 360 Kinect game for Disney fans that want to be part of their favorite movies like Toy Story, Cars, Ratatouille, and more.
Players of Kinect Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure will take delight in its high paced adventure game play, where they will get the opportunity to explore the sights and sounds of five different Disney Pixar worlds. The Kinect’s motion controls adapt to its varied gameplay mechanics based on each level; you’ll drive lightning fast in Cars, team up and use your super powers with The Incredibles, perform sneaking missions with Woody from Toy Story, and much more. The games graphics are believable enough to where you’ll think that you’re in the actual movie.
Best for Fighting: Fighters Uncaged
Looking for a therapeutic way to get out some unwanted aggression? Fighters Uncaged is a UFC/boxing-like video game where you spar with AI opponents in fighting tournaments.
Fighters Uncaged is by far the best fighting style game for the Kinect to date. It utilizes motion capturing techniques that allow you to pull off 70 different in-game programmed moves using your feet, legs, arms, elbows and fists. You can also battle with a friend in tag team mode and progress through different stages.
Best for Driving: Forza Motorsport 4
Forza Motorsport 4 offers stunning graphics and has an amazing immersive gaming experience. Some of the Kinect games on the list have choppy controls, but Forza Motorsport 4 definitely isn’t one of them.
Drive Lamborghinis and everything else in the comfort of your own living home. Forza Motorsport 4 allows you to explore and race some of the world’s greatest cars. You’ll step inside the driver’s seat and steady your hand on an invisible steering wheel as you go 100mph down tight turns and tracks, passing other cars.
Overall, the graphics and gameplay are astounding, while the racing experience is immersive enough to be believable.
Best for Anime Fans: Dragon Ball Z for Kinect
Action packed fighting, hilarious voice acting, and true to its original story, Dragon Ball Z for Kinect is a unique fighting game that puts you right in the heat of the anime. Players will relive the classic battles from the Dragon Ball Z series, performing famous combos and super attacks using the Xbox 360 Kinect.
Dragon Ball Z for Kinect is essentially a high-paced first-person boxing game that has players punching and weaving against enemy onslaughts. Players are able to perform over 100+ different Dragon Ball Z moves like long-range energy attacks from the Spirit Bomb to the Kamehameha and varied melee attacks. You’ll be encouraged to kick, scream, and punch your way to victory. The game renders cell-shaded graphics that give it a closer feel to the animation style that you’ll find in the TV series.
Best for RPG Fans: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Legendary Edition
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is one of the most critically acclaimed and immersive games available today on Xbox 360. Players are granted total freedom of exploration, endless opportunities for new journeys, and different pathways in its humungous, dynamic world.
Players have the ability to select from multiple character types, selecting their skill attributes like strength and speech to give them an environmental edge, and make friends and foes with virtually anyone in game. In The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim its up to you (or not) to stop an evil vampire lord from destroying the sun. Players face off against dragons that appear out of nowhere, have the ability to buy land and steal everything, and even yell people to death. With the Kinect, players can access in-game hotkey commands, conjure up magic, equip items, and even give verbal orders to computer players.
Best for Dancers: Just Dance 2018
Just Dance 2018 is the perfect gift for anyone just learning how to dance or is an experienced pro who wants to practice. The game features over 40 of the most popular songs of the year with artists ranging from Bruno Mars to Nicki Minaj, so dancers will always be up to date.
Great for parties and friends, Just Dance 2018 has players perform various dance moves that they have to follow on their TV. Each player follows along to a graphical dance figure that helps him or her practice different dance moves. Players earn points by mimicking the figures moves and timing it just right with the rhythms of the song. Various game modes are included, like competing against other players online with a World Dance Tour and even a Kids Mode that gets younger players more familiarized with dancing.
Best for Super Hero Fans: Marvel Avengers: Battle For Earth
Now you can have all the fun playing as your favorite super hero in Marvel Avengers: Battle For Earth (no controller required). You’ll be able to play as one of 20 different characters, including Iron Man, Captain America and Thor.
Marvel Avengers: Battle For Earth is a brawler fighting style game that has you facing off with Marvel super heroes and villains. Through motion capture gameplay, you’ll be able to use your whole body to deliver signature attack moves such as a Hulk smash or Wolverine slash. You can have your friends join in and battle it out with AI across a variety of game modes.
Plus, this game is a great fit for young kids since it’s easy to play.
Best for Horror Fans: Dead Space 3
Dead Space 3 pits you against an army of mutated reanimated corpses as you explore an ice-covered planet searching for an answer to the chaos. The third person over the shoulder shooter uses the Xbox 360’s Kinect microphone for easy in-game controls like reloading weapons and finding objectives. The voice command utilization grows with the game’s online co-op multiplayer.
Everything makes you nervous and tense in Dead Space 3. Its sci-fi setting has you searching for clues of a space cult in hopeless caverns and rustic desolate ships where it’s not uncommon to find blood scrawled warnings on the wall. The gameplay is action packed, with murderous corpses playing dead, dangerous killer machinery, and environmental hazards at every turn. It’s not all-just weaponry; your character has psychic abilities too – like slowing time and telekinesis. Any fan of an action shooter and good sci-fi horror will love Dead Space 3’s story and gameplay.