UPDATE 2: Halo Wars will be playable via BC for Xbox One preview members.
Xbox One Preview Members: Halo Wars will be playable in PREVIEW via Back Compat later today (under Ready To Install) pic.twitter.com/Dm8wTWkJGa
— Larry Hryb, Gamer Emeritus 📱⌨️🖱️🎮 (@majornelson) March 17, 2016
UPDATE: It appears that Halo Wars is showing up for digital owners of the title, but is unable to played at this time, we’ll update accordingly if this changes.
Backwards Compatibility remains one of the best features Xbox One has ever had. You have the ability to (re)play all the 360 games available in the program. Today, Microsoft announced more titles such as Alan Wake, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and more!
Take a look at Major Nelson’s table of all available titles you can play.
| Content Title | Content Type | Publisher | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Kingdom for Keflings | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| A World of Keflings | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Aegis Wing | Arcade | Xbox LIVE Arcade | |
| Age of Booty | Arcade | Capcom | |
| Alan Wake | Gmaes On Demand | Microsoft | NEW |
| Alan Wake’s American Nightmare | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Alien Hominid HD | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Assassin’s Creed II | Games On Demand | Ubisoft | |
| Asteroids & Deluxe | Arcade | Atari | |
| Banjo-Kazooie | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts | Games On Demand | Microsoft Studios | |
| Banjo-Tooie | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| BattleBlock Theater | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Bejeweled 2 | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Bellator: MMA Onslaught | Arcade | 345 Games | |
| Beyond Good & Evil HD | Arcade | Ubisoft | |
| Blood of the Werewolf | Arcade | Midnight City | |
| BloodRayne: Betrayal | Arcade | Majesco Entertainment | |
| Borderlands | Games On Demand | 2K Games | |
| Braid | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Call of Juarez Gunslinger | Arcade | Ubisoft | |
| Carcassonne | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Castle Crashers | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| CastleStorm | Games On Demand | Microsoft Studios | |
| Castlevania: Symphony of the Night | Arcade | Konami | NEW |
| Centipede & Millipede | Arcade | Atari | |
| Condemned: Criminal Origins | Games On Demand | Sega | |
| Counter-Strike: GO | Arcade | Valve Corporation | |
| Crazy Taxi | Arcade | Sega | |
| Deadliest Warrior: Legends | Arcade | 345 Games / Spike Games | |
| Defense Grid: The Awakening | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| DEUS EX: HUMAN REVOLUTION | Games On Demand | SQUARE ENIX | |
| DiRT 3 | Games On Demand | Codemasters | |
| DiRT Showdown | Games On Demand | Codemasters | |
| Discs of Tron | Arcade | Disney Interactive Studios | |
| Doom | Arcade | Bethesda Softworks | |
| Doom II | Arcade | Bethesda Softworks | |
| Doritos Crash Course | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Dungeon Siege III | Games On Demand | Square Enix | |
| Earthworm Jim HD | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Fable II | Games On Demand | Microsoft Studios | |
| Fable III | Games On Demand | Microsoft Game Studios | |
| Fallout 3 | Games On Demand | Bethesda Softworks | |
| Feeding Frenzy | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Feeding Frenzy 2: Shipwreck Showdown | Arcade | PopCap Games | |
| Galaga | Arcade | Namco Bandai | |
| Gears of War | Games On Demand | Microsoft Studios | |
| Gears of War 2 | Games On Demand | Microsoft Studios | |
| Gears of War 3 | Games On Demand | Microsoft Studios | |
| Gears of War: Judgment | Games On Demand | Microsoft Studios | |
| Geometry Wars Evolved | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Golden Axe | Arcade | Sega | |
| Halo: Reach | Games On Demand | Microsoft Game Studios | |
| Halo: Spartan Assault | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Hardwood Backgammon | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Hardwood Hearts | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Hardwood Spades | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Heavy Weapon | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Hexic HD | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Hydro Thunder | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Ikaruga | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Iron Brigade | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Jeremy McGrath’s Offroad | Arcade | D3Publisher | |
| Jetpac Refuelled | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Joy Ride Turbo | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Just Cause 2 | Games On Demand | Square Enix | |
| Kameo: Elements of Power | Games On Demand | Microsoft Studios | |
| Kane & Lynch 2 | Games On Demand | Square Enix Ltd | |
| LEGO Batman | Games On Demand | Warner Bros. Interactive | |
| LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game | Games On Demand | Disney Interactive Studios | |
| LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga | Games On Demand | Disney Interactive Studios | |
| Lode Runner | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| LUMINES LIVE! | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Mass Effect | Games On Demand | Microsoft Studios | |
| Metal Slug 3 | Arcade | SNK PLAYMORE | |
| Metal Slug XX | Arcade | SNK PLAYMORE | |
| Might & Magic Clash of Heroes | Arcade | Ubisoft | |
| Mirror’s Edge | Games On Demand | Electronic Arts | |
| Missile Command | Arcade | Atari | |
| Monday Night Combat | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Monkey Island 2: Special Edition | Arcade | Disney Interactive Studios | |
| Monkey Island: Special Edition | Arcade | Disney Interactive Studios | |
| Motocross Madness | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| MS. PAC-MAN | Arcade | BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc. | |
| Ms. Splosion Man | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Mutant Blobs Attack!!! | Arcade | Midnight City | |
| N+ | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| NBA JAM: On Fire Edition | Arcade | Electronic Arts | |
| NiGHTS into dreams… | Arcade | Sega | |
| Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising | Games On Demand | Codemasters | |
| PAC-MAN | Arcade | Bandai Namco | NEW |
| Pac-Man: Championship Edition | Arcade | Bandai Namco | |
| Pac-Man: Championship Edition DX+ | Arcade | Bandai Namco | |
| Peggle | Arcade | PopCap Games, Inc. | |
| Perfect Dark | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Perfect Dark Zero | Games On Demand | Microsoft Studios | |
| Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds | Arcade | Mages. | |
| Pinball FX | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Plants vs. Zombies | Arcade | PopCap | |
| Portal: Still Alive | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Prince of Persia | Arcade | Ubisoft | |
| Putty Squad | Arcade | System 3 Software Ltd | |
| R-Type Dimensions | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Rayman 3 HD | Arcade | Ubisoft | |
| Sacred Citadel | Arcade | Deep Silver | |
| Sam & Max Save the World | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Sam & Max Beyond Time & Space | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Sega Vintage Collection: Alex Kidd & Co. | Arcade | Sega | |
| Sega Vintage Collection: Golden Axe | Arcade | Sega | |
| Sega Vintage Collection: Monster World | Arcade | Sega | |
| Sega Vintage Collection: Streets of Rage | Arcade | Sega | |
| Shadow Complex | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Skullgirls | Arcade | MarvelousAQL | |
| Small Arms | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Sonic CD | Arcade | Sega | |
| Sonic The Hedgehog | Arcade | Sega | |
| Sonic The Hedgehog 2 | Arcade | Sega | |
| Sonic The Hedgehog 3 | Arcade | Sega | |
| Soulcalibur | Arcade | Namco | |
| South Park: The Stick of Truth | Games On Demand | Ubisoft | |
| Space Giraffe | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Spelunky | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Splosion Man | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Super Meat Boy | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Supreme Commander 2 | Games On Demand | Square Enix | |
| The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings | Games On Demand | CD Projekt Red | |
| Ticket to Ride | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas | Games On Demand | Ubisoft | |
| Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 | Games On Demand | Ubisoft | |
| Torchlight | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Toy Soldiers | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Toy Soldiers: Cold War | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Trials HD | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Tron: Evolution | Games On Demand | Disney Interactive Studios | |
| Ugly Americans: Apocalypsegeddon | Arcade | 345 Games / Comedy Central | |
| Viva Piñata | Games On Demand | Microsoft Studios | |
| Viva Piñata: Trouble In Paradise | Games On Demand | Microsoft Studios | |
| Wolfenstein 3D | Arcade | Bethesda Softworks | |
| Zuma | Arcade | Microsoft Studios | |
| Zuma’s Revenge! | Arcade | PopCap Games |
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