List of Xbox games compatible with Xbox 360


The Xbox 360 gaming console received updates from Microsoft from its launch in 2005 until November 2007 that enabled it to play select games from its predecessor, Xbox. The Xbox 360 launched with backward compatibility with the number of supported Xbox games varying depending on region. Microsoft continued to update the list of Xbox games that were compatible with Xbox 360 until November 2007 when the list was finalized. Microsoft later launched the Xbox Originals program on December 7, 2007, where select backward compatible Xbox games could be purchased digitally on Xbox 360 consoles with the program ending less than two years later in June 2009. The following is a list of all backward compatible games on Xbox 360 under this functionality.

History

At its launch in November 2005, the Xbox 360 did not possess hardware-based backward compatibility with Xbox games due to the different types of hardware and architecture used in the Xbox and Xbox 360. Instead backward compatibility was achieved using software emulation. When the Xbox 360 launched in North America 212 Xbox games were supported while in Europe 156 games were supported. The Japanese market had the fewest titles supported at launch with only 12 games. Microsoft's final update to the list of backward compatible titles was in November 2007 bringing the final total to 466 Xbox games.
In order to use the backwards compatibility feature on Xbox 360 a hard drive is required. Updates to the list were provided from Microsoft as part of regular software updates via the Internet, ordering a disc by mail from the official website or downloading the update from the official website then burning it to either a CD or DVD. Subscribers to Official Xbox Magazine would also have updates to the backwards compatibility list on the demo discs included with the magazine.
Supported original Xbox games will run each with an emulation profile that has been recompiled for each game with the emulation profiles stored on the console's hard drive. Original Xbox games must use the original game disc and can not be installed to the hard drive unlike Xbox 360 games. Game saves and downloadable content cannot be transferred from an original Xbox to an Xbox 360. Xbox Live functionality for original Xbox games was available until April 15, 2010, when online support for original Xbox games were discontinued. System link functionality between original Xbox and Xbox 360 remains available. Despite the termination of Xbox Live support for original Xbox games, Insignia, a revival server that has restored online functionality to original Xbox games has announced in September 2025 that backwards compatible original titles will eventually be supported online on the 360.
Microsoft launched the Xbox Originals program in December 2007 where Xbox 360 owners could purchase select original Xbox titles digitally if they did not own a game disc and such could be found inside their own section in the Xbox Live Marketplace. Beginning in June 2009 the branding was phased out and the games were moved to the "Games on Demand" section of the store with Microsoft stating that they have "finished its portfolio" of Xbox Originals.
During Microsoft's E3 2017 press conference on June 11, 2017, backward compatibility for original Xbox games on Xbox One family of consoles was announced. Part of the backward compatibility program for Xbox One will see original Xbox games be made available digitally in addition to owners of the original Xbox game disc. Prior to the first batch of original Xbox backward compatible titles for Xbox One were revealed six titles that were never released digitally as part of Xbox Originals program for Xbox 360 appeared in its "Games on Demand" store. Microsoft also confirmed that digital licenses would also carry over to Xbox One.
Game saves for original Xbox games that are backward compatible on both Xbox 360 and Xbox One cannot be transferred between the three generations. While Xbox Live functionality will not be available, Albert Penello, head of marketing for Xbox, explained users could "system link an original Xbox, an Xbox 360, an Xbox One and an Xbox One X for a four-player system-link LAN play with all original discs across three generations of consoles."

List of compatible Xbox games

There are games made backward compatible out of 989 that were released for Xbox.
XO XBO NA North America only PAL PAL only J Japan only

TitlePublisherTechnical issueAdd-Ons
2006 FIFA World CupEA SportsSometimes the text on menu options and buttons are replaced by text from a similar object on the same screen.
25 to LifeEidosRandom crashes would occur when attempting to start an online match. NA
4x4 Evo 2Gathering of DevelopersBlack screen when running in 480p/720p/1080i/1080p 60 Hz display settings
Airforce Delta Storm
Deadly Skies
Airforce Delta II
Konami
Aggressive InlineAKA AcclaimIntro sequence is choppy.
AliasAcclaim Entertainment
Aliens Versus Predator: ExtinctionEA Games
All-Star Baseball 2003Acclaim Sports
All-Star Baseball 2005Acclaim Entertainment
America's Army: Rise of a SoldierUbisoft
AMF Bowling 2004Mud Duck Productions NA
Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding
Tenku: Freestyle Snowboarding
Microsoft Game Studios
Amped 2
Tenku 2
Microsoft Game StudiosThere is flickering geometry during some levels. On occasion a sound effect will play repeatedly.
APEX
Racing Evoluzione
InfogramesDuring the dream mode cutscene there is missing audio dialogue.
Aquaman: Battle for AtlantisTDK Mediactive NA
Arena FootballEA SportsMinor audio static can be heard during gameplay.
Armed and DangerousLucasArtsAfter the first level voice audio doesn't play during game cinematics. During the opening cinematic some audio and video choppiness are present. XBO
Army Men: Sarge's War3DO
Atari AnthologyAtari
ATV: Quad Power Racing 2AKA Acclaim
Auto ModellistaCapcom
Avatar: The Last AirbenderTHQ
Bad Boys: Miami Takedown
Bad Boys II
Empire InteractivePAL edition is not backwards compatible
Baldur's Gate: Dark AllianceInterplay EntertainmentIn the second zone during combat scenes there is a thirty to forty frames per second drop in performance. NA
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance IIInterplay Entertainment
Barbie Horse Adventures: Wild Horse RescueVivendi Universal GamesThe bottom half of the screen is not drawn correctly in split-screen mode.
The Bard's TaleVivendi Universal Games
Bass Pro Shops Trophy Hunter 2007Vivendi Universal GamesThe aiming reticule is surrounded by a box while the snowmobile suffers from a partial lack of collision.
Batman BeginsEA Games
Batman: Rise of Sin TzuUbi Soft
Battle Engine AquilaInfogrames
Battlestar GalacticaVivendi Universal Games
Big Bumpin'King GamesGame includes Original Xbox and Xbox 360 versions on a single disc. NA
Big Mutha TruckersTHQ
BionicleElectronic Arts, Lego Interactive
BlackElectronic Arts XO XBO
Black Stone: Magic & Steel
Ex-Chaser
Xicat InteractiveGraphics for Y button do not display correctly in Controller Settings.
Blade IIActivisionThere is a slight pause when reaching a save point.
Blinx: The Time SweeperMicrosoft Game StudiosThis title consistently experiences slowdown. XBO
Blinx 2: Masters of Time and SpaceMicrosoft Game StudiosThis title experiences consistent performance problems.
Blitz: The LeagueMidway Games NA
Blood Omen 2EidosCharacters may spin in different directions randomly during cut scenes. When gaining a new ability graphical effects do not display correctly.
BloodRayne 2Majesco EntertainmentAfter reloading the checkpoint a noticeable loss in frame rate is present. XBO
BlowOutMajesco Entertainment XO
BMX XXXAKA Acclaim
BreakdownNamcoDuring gameplay system hangs on occasion while light sources show through walls. XBO
Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred ChampionshipsBethesdaVideo in the Start menu skips. NA
Brute ForceMicrosoft Game Studios
Buffy the Vampire SlayerElectronic ArtsWhen viewing the opening logos and cinematic it will not display properly.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chaos BleedsVivendi Universal Games
Burger King gamesKing GamesSee Big Bumpin', PocketBike Racer, and Sneak King entries. NA
BurnoutAcclaim EntertainmentDuring the "USA Marathon" track performance drops.
Burnout 2: Point of ImpactAcclaim EntertainmentPressing Start on attract mode will cause the game to boot back instantly. When playing split-screen races and on tracks with snow and rain effects performance slows down.
Burnout 3: TakedownElectronic Arts XO NA PAL
Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2005 AdventuresActivision
Cabela's Dangerous HuntsActivision
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2Activision
Cabela's Outdoor AdventuresActivision
Cabela's Deer Hunt: 2004 SeasonActivision
Cabela's Deer Hunt: 2005 SeasonActivision
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the EarthBethesda Softworks, 2K GamesDuring the prologue stage a green dot appears and will remain on screen while walking down the last set of stairs.
Call of Duty: Finest HourActivisionProne to potentially game breaking freezing late in the Soviet campaign, very occasional minor texture flickering.
Call of Duty 2: Big Red OneActivisionWhen playing multiplayer, dots representing the enemy do not appear in the HUD.
Call of Duty 3Activision
CarsTHQWhen viewing cut scenes pixel color alteration will occur.
CatwomanEA Games
Championship Manager 2006EidosThis game was only released in Europe, however this title is included on Microsoft's official backwards compatible list for Noth America. NA
Chicago EnforcerKemco
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The WardrobeBuena Vista Games
Circus Maximus: Chariot WarsEncore
Close Combat: First to Fight2K Games
Colin McRae Rally 04CodemastersFrametiming issues during racing. Slowdown during corners on some tracks. Race timer is unaffected, leading to overall increased difficulty. Playing in bumper camera resolves this. Letters and characters such as in text and menus have graphical artifacts.
Colin McRae Rally 2005CodemastersWhile on the main menu there is some texture flickering in the background image. Before the start of a race graphical artifacts appear on text on screen. During single and multiplayer races there are severe fluidity issues, inconstant frame rate and screen tearing.
Combat Elite: WWII ParatroopersSouthPeak Interactive
Commandos 2: Men of CourageEidos
Conflict: Desert StormSCi
Conker: Live & ReloadedMicrosoft Game StudiosLoading screens will not appear, occasional system hangs during gameplay and local multiplayer. Effects such as dust and smoke will not render correctly. The game crashes when entering the Dung Beetle dungeon. XBO
ConstantineTHQ
Counter-StrikeMicrosoft Game StudiosWhen playing in VGA/HD video mode performance drops occur during single player mode high bot matches.
Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of CortexVivendi Games XO NA PAL
Crash Nitro KartVivendi Universal GamesRuns at 30 fps in 720p in 480p the game runs at 60fps. NA PAL
Crash TwinsanityVivendi Universal GamesCertain sections may experience slowdown and frame rate issues. Audio may desync in cutscenes.
Crime Life: Gang WarsKonamiRandom cut scenes display a static image while audio plays normally. There is an occasional crash during the loading screen.
Crimson Skies: High Road to RevengeMicrosoft Game Studios XO XBO
Crouching Tiger, Hidden DragonUbi Soft
The Da Vinci Code2K GamesThere are some environments that are transparent. There is some skipping during the cut scenes.
Dai Senryaku VII: Modern Military Tactics
Daisenryaku VII
KemcoAfter the opening logos, a dirty disc error is occasionally displayed.
Dark AngelVivendi Universal Games
DarkwatchCapcomThe "Invasion" mission is unplayable – trying to start it causes the game to either freeze or exit to the main interface showing an error message, making it impossible to proceed with the story. The intro sequence is choppy and skipping it makes the game freeze after pressing the Start button at the title screen.
Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2Acclaim Max SportsThe sky is corrupted in the Attract Mode. There is also a random performance drop during gameplay.
Dead or Alive 3Tecmo XBO
Dead or Alive UltimateTecmoA random crash may occur before starting the opening movie. Slowdowns during certain stages. XBO
Dead to RightsNamcoFlickering during third helicopter fight on mission #6. Temporary performance drops on stage #7. XBO
DeathrowUbi Soft
Destroy All Humans!THQThe weapon sounds cut out during periods of high activity. XO XBO
Digimon Rumble Arena 2BandaiIssue only present in the Japanese version, save data title is shown in English.
Dinotopia: The Sunstone OdysseyTDK MediactiveGame subtitles and background font are showing poorly. When in mission #1 player attack on training dummy frame-rate drops during attacking. NA PAL
Doom 3Activision
Doom 3: Resurrection of EvilActivisionFirst time running the game, you need to wait until the main menu loads. Attempting to skip will cause a minor graphical glitch after the "Please Wait" message goes away. Doom Classic: Wrong SFX on item pickup
Drake of the 99 DragonsMajesco Entertainment NA
Dreamfall: The Longest JourneyAspyr Media XO
Drive to Survive
Mashed: Fully Loaded
Empire InteractiveA short pause in gameplay will occur when taunting.
Dungeons & Dragons: HeroesAtari
Dynasty Warriors 4
Shin Sangokumusou 3
KoeiGame progress may not save correctly. Severe frame rate drops when many characters are on-screen. Minor visual artifacts on some menus.
Egg Mania: Eggstreme MadnessKemco
The Elder Scrolls III: MorrowindBethesda SoftworksThe load game screenshots will fail to render correctly. XBO
ESPN College HoopsSega
ESPN College Hoops 2K5SegaDuring the intro video, there is some choppiness. NA
ESPN Major League BaseballSegaController sometimes fails to vibrate outside of the strike zone, logos on player uniforms sometimes flicker and occasional choppy animations when video mode is set to 1080i.
ESPN MLS ExtraTime 2002Konami
ESPN NFL 2K5Sega
ESPN NHL 2K5SegaThere are texture issues throughout the gameplay and gameplay splash screens.
Evil Dead: A Fistful of BoomstickTHQ
Evil Dead: RegenerationTHQSome in-game light sources engulf large portions of the screen. There is some random crashing.
F1 2001EA Sports
FableMicrosoft Game StudiosOccasionally there is an audio "scratch" or static popping sound. XO
Fable: The Lost ChaptersMicrosoft Game Studios
The Fairly OddParents: Breakin' da RulesTHQ
Family Guy Video Game!2K Games
Fantastic FourActivisionThere is a random crash during the first full-motion video.
Far Cry InstinctsUbisoftDuring three-person split-screen, there is graphic distortion and loss of control. There are jagged horizontal lines in the attract mode on 480p/720p displays. Frame rate drops during the second mission, and there are visible texture seams while riding the zipline in the mines. When using a melee attack after transformation, the knife audio effect plays. The checkpoints do not save when running in PAL-50.
Fatal Frame
Project Zero
Tecmo, Microsoft Game StudiosThe PAL version "Project Zero" is not supported.
Missing video during a ghost introduction cutscene in the mansion.
Some alpha textures on the main character's hair are broken.
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
Project Zero II: Crimson Butterfly
Tecmo
FIFA Football 2003EA Sports
FIFA Football 2004EA Sports
FIFA 06EA SportsThe in-game cut scenes are blurry as well as the penalty shootouts.
FIFA 07EA SportsThe frame rate drops on the opening video, and the in-game cut scenes are blurry.
FIFA StreetEA Sports BIG
FIFA Street 2EA Sports BIG
Fight Night 2004EA SportsHas on some hairstyles problems, to display. And something it has slowdowns.
Fight Night Round 3EA Sports
Final Fight: StreetwiseCapcomThe audio and video are not synced in the cut scenes while there is minor flickering in the cinematics. There is a performance slowdown during gameplay when there is a significant number of objects on screen, and the floor texture is missing in the Pier 15 area of Chapter 3.
FlatOutEmpire Interactive
Ford Mustang: The Legend Lives2K Games
Ford vs. ChevyGlobal Star Software
Forgotten Realms: Demon StoneAtariIn Chapter 4, there is a texture dropout in the cut scene. In Chapters 4 and 5, the unlockable concept art videos do not play. There is a small vertical dotted line distortion on the right side of the heads-up display.
Forza MotorsportMicrosoft Game StudiosFrame rate is lower and unstable if compared to the original experience. There are some artifacts in the decals menu. Occasionally, you can hear audio noises. The loading animation does not appear, except for when high scores are being saved.
Freaky FlyersMidway GamesThe frame rate occasionally drops during the game, changing the resolution to 480p yields moderate improvements.
Freedom FightersEA Games NA
Freestyle Street Soccer
Urban Freestyle Soccer
Acclaim Entertainment
Frogger BeyondKonami
Frogger: Ancient ShadowKonami
Full Spectrum WarriorTHQ XBO
Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten HammersTHQThere is some improper aliasing on player models and environment.
FuturamaSCi Games, Vivendi Universal Games
Future Tactics: The UprisingJoWooD Productions, Crave Entertainment
Fuzion FrenzyMicrosoft Game Studios XO XBO
Gauntlet: Seven SorrowsMidway Games XO
Genma OnimushaCapcom
Goblin Commander: Unleash the HordeJaleco Entertainment
Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters MeleeInfogrames
Godzilla: Save the EarthAtari
GoldenEye: Rogue AgentEA Games
Grabbed by the GhouliesMicrosoft Game StudiosVideo output is too narrow on VGA with 1280x1024 resolution. This can be remedied by selecting a different output resolution. There is a chance of save data corruption when the game is booted up. Lightbulbs may show a checkerboard pattern instead of light effect. XO XBO
Grand Theft Auto IIIRockstar GamesThere is some chugging during the intro. Major frame rate slowdown while driving. Radio is quiet during gameplay.
Grand Theft Auto: Double PackRockstar GamesSee GTA 3 and Vice City entries.
Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasRockstar GamesAudio sometimes cuts out randomly during cutscenes, or sometimes audio lag. Vehicle explosions would cause it to flicker. Most notably the fire trucks. XO
Grand Theft Auto: Vice CityRockstar GamesThere is some chugging during the intro. Major frame rate slowdown while driving. Radio is quiet during gameplay.--
Grand Theft Auto: The TrilogyRockstar GamesSee GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas entries.
Gravity Games Bike: Street Vert DirtMidway GamesOnly works in 480p.
The Great EscapeGotham Games
Greg Hastings Tournament Paintball MAX'DActivisionDuring system link and online gameplay, players may be randomly teleported.
Grooverider: Slot Car ThunderEncore
Guilty Gear IsukaSammy
Guilty Gear X2 #ReloadMajesco Entertainment XO
The Guy GameGatheringThere is audio choppiness in videos under the bonus unlockables, and on the extra videos at the end of an episode. NA
Half-Life 2ValveThis game does not play on PAL-60 televisions with composite cabling. This does not affect PAL-50 televisions. Screen corruption in attract mode will occur after the console has been idle for a long period of time.
Halo: Combat EvolvedMicrosoft Game StudiosMajor frame rate slowdown when encountering multiple enemies in campaign missions.
Halo 2Microsoft Game StudiosPerformance problems while playing on the Backwash map. Occasionally the player may observe "ghost" images displayed on the screen. Playing the Gravemind stage in Campaign displays ghost images as well. According to Microsoft, the workaround for this issue is to return to the Dashboard and restart the game.
Halo 2 Multiplayer Map PackMicrosoft Game Studios
Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsEA GamesCertain objects have no graphics while there is a frames-per-second issue.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireElectronic Arts
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanEA GamesAn occasional hard lock occurs when switching to cut scenes. Occasionally, enemies will become stuck in a loop or just stuck to the environment.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
EA Games
He-Man: Defender of GrayskullMidas Interactive EntertainmentAn Xbox version was planned but never released, however this title is included on Microsoft's official backwards compatible list.
High Heat Major League Baseball 20043DO NA
High Rollers CasinoMud Duck Productions
Hitman: ContractsEidos
Hot Wheels: Stunt Track ChallengeTHQ
The [House of the Dead III]SegaSlowdowns during certain sections of the game. House of the Dead 2 has severe graphical issues and huge slowdowns and sometimes speeds up randomly.
HulkVivendi Universal Games
Hunter: The ReckoningInterplay Entertainment XBO
I-NinjaNamcoThe frame rate drops in World 3 Central map.
IHRA Drag Racing: Sportsman EditionBethesda Softworks
IHRA Professional Drag Racing 2005Bethesda Softworks
The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate DestructionVivendi Universal GamesFlickering textures, black bars during cinematics sometimes flicker too.

Mr. Incredible
THQTextures can sometimes load incorrectly, resulting in objects sometimes having the wrong textures.
The Incredibles: Rise of the UnderminerTHQ
Indiana Jones and the Emperor's TombLucasArtsSome sound effects are out of sync, and there is a random crash on the last level. XBO
Indigo Prophecy
Fahrenheit
Atari XO
IndyCar Series 2005Codemasters
Intellivision Lives!Crave Entertainment XO
Jade EmpireMicrosoft Game StudiosThe Monk Zeng content from the limited edition became available as of the December 2005 update. XO XBO
Jet Set Radio FutureSegaThere is graphical flickering in the main menu. Some particle effects in 99th street cause heavy frame drops as well as unknown frame drops in various other stages.
Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. DeathEvolved GamesSlowdowns and slightly distracting ground and wall flickering during gameplay.
Jurassic Park: Operation GenesisVivendi Universal Games, Konami
Justice League HeroesEidosText still appears when scrolling through the upgrade menu screen. There are performance drops during game play. There are some texture issues.
Kabuki WarriorsCrave Entertainment
Kelly Slater's Pro SurferActivision
Kill SwitchNamco
King ArthurKonamiMinor video stuttering occurs during the actual movie videos.
The King of Fighters NeowaveSNK Playmore XBO
The King of Fighters 2002 & 2003SNK PlaymoreKOF 2002 shows corrupted sprite frames.
Kingdom Under Fire: The CrusadersMicrosoft Game StudiosGame hangs when selecting "Create Match" after editing a party.
The Legend of Spyro: A New BeginningVivendi Games XO
Lego Star Wars: The Video GameEidos
Lego Star Wars II: The Original TrilogyLucasArts
Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum LaudeVivendi Universal GamesIncorrect textures are loaded as the player progresses.
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate EventsActivision
Links 2004Microsoft Game Studios
Loons: The Fight for FameInfogrames
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingEA GamesSlowdown during in game cutscenes. Gameplay is fine.
The Lord of the Rings: The Third AgeEA Games
MagatamaMicrosoft Game Studios XO J
Magic: The Gathering – BattlegroundsAtari
ManhuntRockstar Games XBO
Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the ImperfectsEA Games
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of HeroesCapcomThere is some severe artifacting on character sprites.
Mat Hoffman's Pro BMX 2Activision O2No widescreen support. Boston level loads with blue textures that obstruct the screen.
Max PayneRockstar GamesThe game has some minor slowdown. XO XBO
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max PayneRockstar Games XO XBO
Maximum ChaseMajesco EntertainmentLive action cinematics are choppy.
MechAssault 2: Lone WolfMicrosoft Game Studios
Medal of Honor: European AssaultEA Games
Medal of Honor: FrontlineEA Games
Medal of Honor: Rising SunEA GamesFramerate constantly drops, and when you try to save your progress after completing a mission, the game does not save despite saying "saving."
Mega Man Anniversary CollectionCapcomIn Mega Man 8, there are some graphical glitches where certain sprites, such as Mega Man's running sprite, glitch out and stutter. The videos that are unlockable in the game also stutter badly.
Mercenaries: Playground of DestructionLucasArtsThe thumbnail map will not render correctly. During the China campaign, there are random system hang-ups that prevent player progress. XBO
Metal Arms: Glitch in the SystemVivendi GamesMinor frame drops occur. XO
Micro MachinesInfogrames
Mike Tyson Heavyweight BoxingCodemasters
Minority Report: Everybody RunsActivision
MLB Slugfest 2003Midway GamesAll resolutions above 480i / 480p show no video. There is text corruption throughout the game in the menu, gameplay, pause, and other screens.
MLB Slugfest 2004Midway Games
MLB Slugfest: LoadedMidway Games NA
Monster GarageActivision
Mortal Kombat: ArmageddonMidway GamesThe Press Start screen has severe flickering. NA
Mortal Kombat: DeceptionMidway GamesThere is flickering on the title screen.
MotoGPTHQ
MotoGP 2THQEngine sound effects play louder than normal setting when at higher speeds. Engine sounds crackle and cut out during races. The option to assign keys to the Right Trigger in the Settings menu is missing. Tutorial videos shake and flash.
MVP Baseball 2003EA Sports NA
MVP Baseball 2004EA Sports NA
MTV Music Generator 3: This Is the RemixCodemastersThe game performs at a severely low frame-rate when on the Files menu.
MTX MototraxActivisionThe loading progress bar is missing.
Murakumo: Renegade Mech PursuitUbi Soft
MX UnleashedTHQThe shadows flicker when leaving the starting gate. Loading screens have a silver box behind the text. Distant trees flicker in and out on the Montauk Plains Freestyle stage. XBO
MX vs. ATV UnleashedTHQWhen entering or leaving a race, graphics are polarized. There is object rendering difficulty on the horizon during a waypoint race. Shadows flicker in the THQ SX championship on the Tucson track.
MX World Tour Featuring Jamie LittleCrave Entertainment
Myst III: ExileUbi Soft
Namco MuseumNamco
Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Arcade CollectionNamco
NASCAR 06: Total Team ControlEA Sports
NASCAR Thunder 2002EA SportsThere is audio static throughout the game, and the performance drops when the rear view mirror is enabled. NA
NASCAR Thunder 2003EA SportsFramerate is sluggish, and there is also audio static throughout the game. The audio effects are loud when in the in-car view, and there is some flickering in the Pause menu. NA
NBA BallersMidway Games
NBA Inside Drive 2002Microsoft Game Studios
NBA 2K3Sega NA
NBA Live 2002EA Sports
NBA Live 2004EA Sports
NBA Street V3EA Sports BIGThere is audio stuttering in the introductory video.
NCAA College Basketball 2K3Sega
NCAA Football 06EA SportsPlayer speed while sprinting is very slow. During gameplay there is some audio static.
NCAA March Madness 06EA SportsPerformance problems occur during the intro video. There is some audio stutter during the game setup, and minor audio static occurs during gameplay. NA
NCAA March Madness 2005EA SportsVideo stutters during the introductory video. NA
Need for Speed: Underground 2EA GamesCutscenes stutter and lag. 2-Player Split-screen camera breaks for Player 2 and shows more of Player 1's camera, rendering split-screen play unplayable. Crashes when trying to load a race in the Burnout 3: Takedown in-game demo.
NFL 2K2Sega NA
NFL 2K3Sega NA
NFL Blitz 2002Midway Games
NFL Blitz 2003Midway Games
NFL Blitz ProMidway Games
NFL Fever 2004Microsoft Game Studios
NHL 2004EA SportsMenus flicker, crowd flickering, audio repeats itself sometimes.
NHL 2005EA SportsAudio and video are out of sync in the introductory cinematic.
NHL 2K3SegaA random crash will occur at the loading screen when launching a quick game. During system link games, there are performance drops and random de-syncing between consoles. There are minor performance drops during gameplay, and after a goal is scored, an audio squeal can be heard. NA
NHL Hitz 2003Midway Games
NHL Hitz ProMidway GamesDuring faceoffs and replays, there is minor flickering on the players.
NightCasterMicrosoft Game StudiosAudio dialogue ends early during the gameplay, and there is a minor performance drop during the opening and closing of the spellbook.
Ninja GaidenTecmoThe unlockable NES arcade games cannot be played.
Ninja Gaiden BlackTecmoThis title is rendered at a slightly reduced speed on PAL-50 televisions. The game runs normally under PAL-60. The unlockable NES arcade game can't be played. XO XBO
Oddworld: Munch's OddyseeInfogramesThe frame rate drops during in-game cinematics, and the sound effects sound very distant. XBO
Open SeasonUbisoftThe camera is jittery when running uphill on the Beaver Damage Stage.
Outlaw Golf 2Global Star Software
Outlaw Golf 9 More Holes of X-masSimon & SchusterFrame rate drops during gameplay.
Outlaw TennisGlobal Star Software
Outlaw VolleyballSimon & SchusterFlickering background graphics occur during a match.
Outlaw Volleyball: Red HotSimon & Schuster
OutRun 2Microsoft Game StudiosAudio loops occasionally get stuck. Graphics do not always stream in time around checkpoints. Performance drops during game play.
OutRun 2006: Coast 2 CoastSegaThe loading screen hangs for quite a long time, but eventually the game starts and plays as expected.
Over the HedgeActivision
Pac-Man World 3NamcoCharacter motion can be blurry.
Panzer Dragoon OrtaSega XBO
Panzer Elite Action: Fields of GloryJoWooD Entertainment XBO PAL
PariahGroove GamesThere is a minor, but recurring, drop in performance during gameplay. The Loading bar does not display until it is almost full. There is a green line in the pre-game introduction video.
Phantom CrashPhantagramAudio does not work in cutscenes. The game also does not play music. Low framerate during game play.
Phantom DustMajesco Entertainment, Microsoft Game StudiosThe system occasionally hangs during gameplay.
Pinball Hall of Fame: The Gottlieb CollectionCrave Entertainment
Pitfall: The Lost ExpeditionActivision
Playboy: The MansionArush Entertainment, Groove Games
Predator: Concrete JungleVivendi Universal Games
Prince of Persia: The Sands of TimeUbisoftFrame drops on larger areas when enemies are present. Unlockable mini-games do not play correctly for this title. XBO
Pro Race Driver
TOCA Race Driver
Codemasters
Project Gotham RacingMicrosoft Game StudiosThere are severe FPS drops on several maps.
Project Gotham Racing 2Microsoft Game StudiosCars don't render properly in Car Select and Transmission Select. The car radio does not work in-game.
PocketBike RacerKing GamesGame includes Original Xbox and Xbox 360 versions on a single disc. NA
PsychonautsMajesco EntertainmentThe game has a tendency to apply the pause menu texture to Raz's clothing upon closing it, turning it blue. XO XBO NA PAL
Pump It Up: ExceedMastiff
The PunisherTHQ
Pure PinballXS Games
Puyo Pop FeverSega XO J
Quantum RedshiftMicrosoft Game Studios
RalliSport ChallengeMicrosoft Game StudiosLoading screen is visually broken. Game occasionally ignores input of the start button.
Rapala Pro FishingActivisionThe compass fails to load in certain levels, and fish can become stuck in the rocks when on the line.
Rayman ArenaUbi Soft
Raze's HellMajesco Entertainment XO
Red Dead RevolverRockstar GamesThere is some graphics flicker in HD video mode, which can be resolved by switching to 480p video output. When fighting the boss "Bad Bessie", if the player gets too close to her the game will freeze. A workaround can be found on a GameFAQs forum. XBO
Red Faction IITHQ XBO
RedCard 2003Midway Games
Reservoir DogsEidos
Return to Castle Wolfenstein: Tides of WarActivisionHeavy framerate drops on some levels.
Richard Burns RallySCiGame play pauses during Exercise in the Rally School. PAL
Run Like HellInterplay Entertainment
RoadKillMidway GamesMain Menu does not display. Press A to launch single player mode. Widescreen mode is activated, but is squished to 4:3 480p widescreen and HD resolutions. Only will switching to HD VGA modes and changing the aspect ratio to 4:3 will fix this issue.
Robin Hood: Defender of the CrownZOO Digital Group, Capcom
Robotech: BattlecryTDK Mediactive
RockyUbisoft NA
Rocky LegendsUbisoft
Rogue OpsKemco
Rogue TrooperEidos
Rugby 06EA SportsThere is audio stuttering during the gameplay, and players render as a dark silhouette on the right side of the field but only during the first game played.
Rugby League 2Tru Blu Entertainment
Samurai Jack: The Shadow of AkuSegaAn Xbox version was planned but never released, however this title is included on Microsoft's official backwards compatible list.
Samurai WarriorsKoei
Scarface: The World Is YoursVivendi Games
Scooby-Doo! Night of 100 FrightsTHQGame crashes on the final boss, making it impossible to complete the game on this version.
ScraplandEnlight Software
Sega GT 2002SegaTitle plays very slowly. Occasional crashes during replays and occasional moderate frame rate drops.
Sega GT OnlineSegaPerformance drops too low on many levels.
Sega Soccer SlamSega XO
Serious SamGathering of Developers
Shadow Ops: Red MercuryAtariPerformance drops with poor frame-per-second rate in gameplay. PAL edition not backwards compatible.
Shadow the HedgehogSegaThe game may occasionally or often crash during cutscenes, levels, loading screens and when skipping cutscenes. switching the console manually to 480p can make it less common. The cgi cutscenes are slowed down to 15 FPS.
Shamu's Deep Sea AdventuresActivision
Shark TaleActivisionWhile running at 480p in-game cinematics are choppy. A random crash will occur during the DreamWorks cinematic.
Shattered Union2K Games
Shellshock: Nam '67Eidos
Shenmue IIMicrosoft Game StudiosAll shadows and most post-processing effects do not appear. Trying to switch screen filters doesn't work, only pausing the game for a moment and continuing like nothing happened. Trying to play Space Harrier and Hang-On will crash the game.
Shinchou Mahjong E-FrontierA line-like graphic is displayed near the character's neck.
Shrek 2Activision
Shrek Super PartyTDK Mediactive
Sid Meier's Pirates!2K GamesWhile sailing on the world map, there are occasional choppy animations. The German version of the game has a bug that doesn't allow dividing the plunder, making the game unbeatable. 2K never fixed the bug on Xbox or Xbox One. The game did not get sold as an Xbox Original in Germany. XO XBO
Silent Hill 2: Restless DreamsKonamiThe PAL version will only display a Black Screen. NTSC works but has numerous glitches. Textures will sometimes fail to load resulting in either completely white or see-through environments or wrongly assigned textures. The flashlight illuminates around the player instead of only in front of them. There is a save file glitch where you cannot save multiple saves on the same file. You can only overwrite the previous file or make a new one entirely otherwise the game will display a black screen the next time you start it up. The close-up screens for the puzzles will sometimes display the wrong screen.
Silent Hill 4: The RoomKonamiVisible seams on NPCs' faces during cutscenes.
The Simpsons: Hit & RunVivendi Universal GamesSignificant screen-tearing throughout.
The Simpsons: Road RageElectronic ArtsMissing some character voices. Noticeable on character select screen and when dropping off someone at their destination. Framerate tends to drop during game
The Sims 2Electronic Arts
Smashing DriveNamco
Sneak KingKing GamesGame includes Original Xbox and Xbox 360 versions on a single disc. NA
SneakersMicrosoft Game Studios NA PAL
Sonic HeroesSegaHigher resolutions cause pixelated/jagged textures on UI elements and Some UI elements have lines on them. Recap of pre-rendered cutscenes play their respective audio over the credits overlapping the respective teams' story mode song. Credits scroll slightly slower so they will still continue after the respective Team's Song. CGI cutscenes run at about 15FPS.
Sonic Mega Collection PlusSega
Sonic RidersSegaPre rendered videos on menus can easily start flickering, glitching out or not working, it usually happens when going back and forth from most menus, but it can happen by itself, videos viewed in the theatre mode can even become seizure inducing with the screen turning white every other frame. The game runs worse than on original Xbox the more players are on a race.
Soulcalibur IINamcoThe controller vibration does not work.
Spawn: ArmageddonNamco
Speed KingsAcclaim Entertainment
Sphinx and the Cursed MummyTHQ XBO
Spider-ManActivisionMinor frame rate drops.
Spider-Man 2ActivisionTextures flicker during the game.
Splat Magazine Renegade PaintballTake-Two Interactive
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini BottomTHQSkybox texture will sometimes glitch, showing a tesselation of random colors.
SpongeBob SquarePants: Lights, Camera, Pants!THQ
The SpongeBob SquarePants MovieTHQCertain textures load incorrectly in the game.
SpyHunter 2Midway Games
SpyHunter: Nowhere to RunMidway Games
Spyro: A Hero's TailVivendi Universal GamesMay freeze in the middle of gameplay. Also, whilst selectable, the minigame and art View options from the menu screen will not appear, leaving you with a blank screen, which can be blindly navigated.
SSX 3EA Sports BIGThis title has minor graphical glitches. XBO
Stake: Fortune FightersMetro3D, Inc.
Star Wars: BattlefrontLucasArtsIn some instances, system link games may freeze. The ice cave on the "Rhen Var Harbor" map has major texture flickering. XBO
Star Wars: Battlefront IILucasArts XBO
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the SithLucasArts XBO
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi AcademyLucasArtsCannot play split-screen games for this title. XBO
Star Wars: Jedi StarfighterLucasArtsMinor slowdown during menu selections and transitions, minor performance issues during cut scenes. Items on HUD may randomly become solid instead of transparent. XBO
Star Wars: Knights of the Old RepublicLucasArts XBO
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith LordsLucasArtsSevere audio glitches: soundtrack and combat music will cut out after a series of intermittent buzzing-like sounds usually in the menu screen. Severe framerate drops during combat. Player characters will freeze in place and phase ahead instead of walking/running. Save file corruption is also a distinct possibility. The game should be played exclusively on the first generation Xbox for an optimal experience. XBO
Star Wars: Republic CommandoLucasArts XBO
Starsky and HutchEmpire Interactive
State of EmergencyRockstar Games
Street Fighter Anniversary CollectionCapcom
Street Racing SyndicateNamco
Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a PulseAspyr Media XO
The SufferingMidway Games
Super Bubble PopJaleco
Super Monkey Ball DeluxeSegaThe game emulates lag incorrectly, causing stages such as Warp and Speedy Jam to slow down much more than on an original Xbox. There is a serious issue where Monkey Fight DX has a serious graphical rendering issue rendering Monkey Fight DX unplayable. Monkey Soccer DX suffers from a glitch where the screen goes black with an infinite soccer ball kick sound effect playing repeatedly in a loop. On PAL systems, the subtitled speech bubbles in story mode cutscenes are out of sync. The game also takes over 2 minutes to start up.
SX SuperstarAKA Acclaim
Syberia IIXS GamesGame takes almost a minute to load from the Xbox splash screen. There are graphical issues when moving between screens.
Taz: WantedInfogramesDuring World 3, Stage 2: Haunted there is a partially mis-textured graphic. The reconnect controller screen is not displayed.
Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesKonami
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant MeleeKonamiThe introductory video stutters.
The Terminator: Dawn of FateInfogrames
Terminator 3: Rise of the MachinesAtariThere is a minor performance drop during gameplay. The black bars are not positioned properly at 640x480 VGA.
Test DriveInfogramesThere are minor performance drops and minor texture flickering during gameplay. Character voices are missing during cut scenes from stage 35 until end of game. NA
Test Drive: Eve of Destruction
Driven to Destruction
Atari
Tetris WorldsTHQThe opening video displays a grey screen with audio only upon starting the game. Star Wars: The Clone Wars/Tetris Worlds promotional disc will not load.
Thief: Deadly ShadowsEidos
The ThingVivendi Universal Games
Thousand LandFromSoftware
ThrillvilleLucasArtsThere is an occasional random crash during gameplay. The Pirate Raiders mini-game sometimes loads without environments. In the Event Horizon mini-game, enemy sprites are missing and are replaced by a white rectangle. XBO
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07EA Games
Tom and Jerry in War of the WhiskersNewKidCo
Tom Clancy's Ghost ReconUbi Soft
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2UbisoftNight vision doesn't work properly in split-screen multiplayer.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2: Summit StrikeUbisoftIn split-screen multiplayer games, the screen is completely black.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Island ThunderUbi SoftIn-game voice chat is not working.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3Ubisoft
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Black ArrowUbisoft
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: LockdownUbisoft
Tom Clancy's Splinter CellUbi Soft XBO
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos TheoryUbisoft XO XBO
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double AgentUbisoftWhen accessing Versus Mode, the system occasionally hangs and the video signal is corrupted. Frame rate drops in the second and third missions. The Save File Snapshot Photo is corrupted after saving. XBO
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora TomorrowUbisoft XBO
Tony Hawk's American WastelandActivisionCheats don't work and there is constant freezing when opening tabs.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2XActivisionThere are graphic obstructions in system link.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3ActivisionClient soft locks after the host leaves a system link game. Game will freeze at the Xbox logo unless playing with the console's resolution set to 480p or by playing with AV Cables. Does not run at full frame rate.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4ActivisionThe loading progress bar is missing. Game will freeze at the Xbox logo unless playing with the console's resolution set to 480p or by playing with AV Cables.--
Tony Hawk's UndergroundActivisionThe loading progress bar is missing.
Tony Hawk's Underground 2ActivisionHeavy framerate chugging and loss; loading progress bar is missing.
Torino 20062K Games
Tork: Prehistoric PunkUbisoft
Toxic GrindTHQ
Transworld SurfInfogrames
Trigger ManCrave Entertainment
Trivial Pursuit: UnhingedAtariStuttering occurs during the logo animations during start-up on the splash screen. Texture errors on occur on command prompts.
True Crime: Streets of LAActivisionWhen operating the car, a small indistinct screen appears. Graphic defects are displayed around the track name.
Turok: EvolutionAcclaim EntertainmentDuring gameplay there are flickering textures.
Ty the Tasmanian TigerEA Games
Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush RescueEA Games
Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 3: Night of the QuinkanActivision
UEFA Euro 2004EA Sports
Ultimate Spider-ManActivision
Ultra Bust-a-Move
Ultra Puzzle Bobble
Majesco Entertainment
Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri ConflictMidway GamesThe frame rate drops in the Story Mode character selection screen. There are occasional system hangs during Instant Action games, and after leaving the game while navigating back to the Xbox Dashboard. There are some missing textures on the Eternal map. XBO
The Urbz: Sims in the CityEA GamesIn the Cozmo Street area the game stutters. While on loading screens random system hardlocks will occur.
Van HelsingVivendi Universal GamesAt the top edge of the main menu and mission briefing screens there is flickering.
VexxAcclaim Entertainment
Vietcong: Purple HazeGathering
Volvo: Drive For LifeMicrosoft Game Studios
Wakeboarding Unleashed Featuring Shaun MurrayActivision
WarPathGroove Games NA
Whacked!Microsoft Game StudiosOn boot, there's a high chance the Microsoft Game Studios and Presto Studios FMVs will not play. Loading screens do not display correctly. While on the High Rise level characters will flicker. During the Space Walk level there is some texture tearing when in combat or being knocked off the platform.
WinBack 2: Project PoseidonKoeiWhen switching to character B there are some missing textures.
Without WarningCapcomSome texture corruption, gameplay freezes briefly.
Wolfenstein:Tides of War id Software-----
World Series Baseball 2K3Sega
World Soccer Winning Eleven 8 International
Pro Evolution Soccer 4
World Soccer: Winning Eleven 8
Konami
World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 International
Pro Evolution Soccer 5
World Soccer: Winning Eleven 9
Konami
Worms 3DSega
Worms 4: MayhemCodemasters, Majesco Entertainment
Worms Forts: Under SiegeSega
Wrath UnleashedLucasArtsUpon completion of a battle the "You are Victorious" audio file may play twice. Only weapons and armor of the models are drawn. Game units "Centaur" and "Centabra" will not display on the map.
WWE Raw 2THQ
WWF RawTHQWhen six characters are present on screen the game runs very slowly.
X2: Wolverine's RevengeActivisionWhen approaching locker cabinets they will flash. Characters/surrounding environments experience minor, occasional texture flickering on later levels
Xiaolin ShowdownKonami
XIIIUbisoft
Yourself!FitnessRespondesign
Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dawn of DestinyKonamiDuring system link play random crashes and system hardlocks will occur.
Zapper: One Wicked CricketInfogrames XO
Zathura2K GamesDuring the first level there is missing audio in the pre-rendered video.

List of Xbox titles removed from backward compatibility list

The following Xbox titles listed below were initially announced as being backwards compatible with Xbox 360 that were later removed from the official list from Microsoft.
XBO

TitlePublisherDate availableDate removedTechnical issuesAdd-Ons
2002 FIFA World CupEA Sports
Codename: Kids Next Door – Operation: V.I.D.E.O.G.A.M.E.Global Star SoftwareEverytime you tried to save or overwrite a file, it would tell you it failed. There was also some noticeable artifacting in text, and certain voice lines or sound effects wouldn’t play, most notably when in dialogue.
Curse: The Eye of IsisDreamCatcher, Wanadoo
James Bond 007: NightfireEA GamesThe driving sections and on-rail sections of missions do not load, meaning 5 of the 12 missions are unplayable.
Legends of WrestlingAcclaim Entertainment
NBA Live 2003EA Sports
Rugby 2005EA Sports
Sniper EliteNamcoWhen beginning a single player mission the game hangs.
Star Wars: The Clone WarsLucasArtsWhen text is displayed there are graphical artifacts. XBO
Tecmo Classic ArcadeTecmo