James Bond Games in Order

0:02 The major James Bond video games, in order, run from Rare's GoldenEye 007 on the Nintendo 64 (Aug 25, 1997) through Electronic Arts' run of games from 1999 to 2005 and Activision's from 2008 to 2012, ending with 007 Legends on Oct 16, 2012 (Metacritic). After a gap of almost 14 years, IO Interactive's 007 First Light came out on May 27, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, the first new Bond game since 007 Legends among those listed here. With a Metacritic score of 87 on PS5 as of Nov 4, 2026, it is the best-reviewed Bond game since GoldenEye 007's 96 by Metacritic's numbers for the games below.

Quick facts

Every major James Bond game in order

Dates are the first release Metacritic gives; scores are Metacritic's, for the platform named, as read on Nov 4, 2026.

Sources: Metacritic's page for each game, linked in the table, read Nov 4, 2026. Bond games released before 1997 are left out until their details can be checked against a reliable source.

GoldenEye 007

GoldenEye 007, made by Rare and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64 on Aug 25, 1997, holds a Metascore of 96, the highest on this list (Metacritic). Metacritic also lists it on Xbox 360, Xbox One and Xbox Series X. Activision remade it in 2010 for the Wii and again as GoldenEye 007: Reloaded in 2011, both by Eurocom. 007 First Light nods to it too: the Nintendo Switch 2 Deluxe Edition includes a GoldenEye Suit outfit (IO Interactive).

The EA and Activision years

17:55 Electronic Arts published the Bond games on this list from Tomorrow Never Dies (1999) to From Russia With Love (2005), among them Agent Under Fire, NightFire and Everything or Nothing (Metacritic). Everything or Nothing, a third-person game, scored 84 on PS2 and GameCube, the best of the EA era. Activision followed with Quantum of Solace (2008), Blood Stone (2010), the GoldenEye remakes and 007 Legends (2012), whose 45 on Xbox 360 is the lowest on this list (Metacritic); Game Rant's 007 First Light review calls it "abysmal" (Game Rant). In the discussion after IGN's May 29, 2026 video review, Luke Reilly calls the Activision run "mediocre overall" and Legends "terrible".

Where does 007 First Light fit?

28:15 It is the first Bond game in the list above in almost 14 years, the first made by IO Interactive, and an original origin story rather than a film tie-in: a 26-year-old Bond, played by Patrick Gibson, earns his number (IO Interactive). It is played in third person, like Everything or Nothing, but its structure comes from IOI's Hitman games, with sandbox levels and several routes to each goal (see 007 First Light vs Hitman). It sold more than 1.5 million copies in 24 hours and 4 million in three months (Shacknews; IO Interactive). Digital Foundry's May 28, 2026 tech review calls it "the ultimate version of the formula started by 007 Everything or Nothing". See 007 First Light and Reviews.

Is 007 First Light the best Bond game since GoldenEye?

13:07 Critics say so, and the numbers agree. TheGamer's review-day roundup was headlined "007 First Light Is The Best Bond Game Since GoldenEye, According To Its Review Scores" (OpenCritic, TheGamer), and Tom's Guide called it "the finest James Bond video game in nearly 30 years" (OpenCritic). IGN's Luke Reilly, granting that it does not share the "seismic importance" of GoldenEye 007, calls it "the best Bond game I've ever played" in his May 29, 2026 video review. On Metacritic it holds 87 on PS5 and 88 on Xbox Series X as of Nov 4, 2026, above every Bond game since 1997 except GoldenEye 007 itself (96). Not everyone agrees on the game: PC Gamer gave it 65/100 (OpenCritic).

How does 007 First Light compare with GoldenEye 007?

They are very different games, made almost 29 years apart. 007 First Light is a third-person stealth-action adventure with an original story, built around sneaking, bluffing, gadgets and set pieces, with no multiplayer (PowerPyx). GoldenEye's score of 96 is still the higher one. See Stealth and Disguises and Gadgets.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best James Bond game? By Metacritic score, GoldenEye 007 (1997, Metascore 96) is the best-reviewed James Bond game, followed by 007 First Light at 87 on PS5 and 88 on Xbox Series X as of Nov 4, 2026.

What was the last James Bond game before 007 First Light? 007 Legends, by Eurocom and Activision, released Oct 16, 2012, was the last major Bond game before 007 First Light came out on May 27, 2026.

Is 007 First Light better than GoldenEye? By review scores, no: GoldenEye 007 holds a Metascore of 96, and 007 First Light 87 on PS5. 007 First Light is the best-reviewed Bond game since GoldenEye.

Is 007 First Light connected to the other Bond games? No. 007 First Light is an original origin story by IO Interactive and does not continue any earlier Bond game.

Can you play GoldenEye 007 today? Metacritic lists GoldenEye 007 on Xbox 360, Xbox One and Xbox Series X besides the Nintendo 64; 007 First Light, the newest Bond game, is on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

Sources

• GoldenEye 007, Metacritic
• 007: Tomorrow Never Dies, Metacritic
• 007: The World is Not Enough, Metacritic
• 007 Racing, Metacritic
• James Bond 007: Agent Under Fire, Metacritic
• 007: NightFire, Metacritic
• James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing, Metacritic
• GoldenEye: Rogue Agent, Metacritic
• From Russia With Love, Metacritic
• 007: Quantum of Solace, Metacritic
• Blood Stone: 007, Metacritic
• GoldenEye 007 (2010), Metacritic
• GoldenEye 007: Reloaded, Metacritic
• 007 Legends, Metacritic
• 007 First Light, Metacritic
• 007 First Light Is The Best Bond Game Since GoldenEye, According To Its Review Scores, OpenCritic (Josh Coulson, TheGamer), May 26, 2026
• 007 First Light reviews, OpenCritic
• 007 First Light Review, Game Rant (Dalton Cooper), May 26, 2026
• 007 First Light, IO Interactive, official site
• 007 First Light Switch 2 Date Confirmed, IO Interactive, Oct 14, 2026
• 007 First Light becomes IOI's fastest-selling game with 1.5 million in one day, Shacknews (Donovan Erskine), May 29, 2026
• 007 First Light reaches 4 million copies sold, IO Interactive, Aug 20, 2026
• 007 First Light Trophy Guide & Roadmap, PowerPyx, May 26, 2026
• 007 First Light In-Depth: The Big Digital Foundry Tech Review, Digital Foundry, May 28, 2026 (video)
• 007 First Light Review, IGN, May 29, 2026 (video)