Xbox games that support keyboard and mouse

For gamers, the battle between PC and console has always been a contentious one. With platform-exclusive game titles meaning many of us invest in multiple systems, it’s becoming more and more common to see console games, including those for Xbox consoles, playable with a keyboard and mouse instead of a controller.

We all know that cross-platform multiplayer games often see keyboard and mouse players flying past those on controllers. That’s where Xbox keyboard and mouse games come in – you can have the power of a console with the accuracy of your favorite peripherals.

Setting up your keyboard and mouse on your Xbox

If you need help setting up your keyboard and mouse for Xbox One, be sure to check out our video guides below for both Xbox Series X and Xbox One. Or, if you’d prefer, read our written guide.

List of Xbox keyboard and mouse games

Unfortunately, not every Xbox game can be played with a keyboard and mouse, but there is still a pretty nice collection you can take advantage of. What’s more, many of these games are available for free download on both PC and Xbox consoles with a Game Pass subscription. We’ve limited this list to those games that offer full KBM support, while there are a few more that can be played with just keyboard or mouse, such as Octopath Traveler and Untitled Goose Game. It’s also worth noting that you might need a controller to get past initial setup.

Full keyboard and mouse support

• ARK: Survival Evolved
• Bomber Crew
• Boyfriend Dungeon (controller needed for initial set-up)
• Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead
• Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (controller needed for initial set-up)
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (controller needed for initial set-up)
• Call of Duty: Vanguard (controller needed for initial set-up)
• Call of Duty Warzone (controller needed for initial set-up)
• Deep Rock Galactic
• Destroy All Humans! (controller needed for initial set-up)
• DIRT 5
• DOOM 64 (controller needed for initial set-up)
• Evil Genius 2: World Domination
• Five Nights at Freddy’s
• Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
• Five Nights at Freddy’s 3
• Five Nights at Freddy’s 4
• Fortnite
• Gears 5
• Gears Tactics
• Grounded
• Halo Infinite
• Halo: Master Chief Collection
• House Flipper
• Immortals Fenyx Rising
• Jurassic World Evolution 2
• Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
• Metro Exodus
• Microsoft Flight Simulator
• Minecraft
• Myst
• Outriders
• PC Building Simulator
• Psychonauts 2
• Quake
• Remnant: From the Ashes
• Roblox
• Sea of Thieves
• Slime Rancher (controller needed for initial set-up)
• State of Decay 2
• Terraria
• The Ascent
• The Forgotten City
• The Sims 4
• Warframe (controller needed for initial set-up)
• Warhammer: Vermintide II (controller required)

Best Xbox One keyboard and mouse

Whether you’re looking into playing Xbox games with a keyboard and mouse for the first time or looking to upgrade your peripherals, you need to make sure you’ve got the right kit. Take a look at our guide to the best keyboards for Xbox One at the moment. We’re working on one for Xbox Series S|X right now.

Mouse and keyboard Xbox games – The final word

Relative to the amount of Xbox One titles out there, this list is relatively limited, but there are still a fair few games in there, both big and small! Let us know in the comments if you prefer using an Xbox controller or a keyboard and mouse – and which, in your opinion, gives you better in-game performance.