Can You Play Original Xbox Games on Xbox 360? Only Select Titles (461/990)

Only ~461 of ~990 original Xbox games work on Xbox 360. Backward compatibility was limited, discontinued, and region-specific.

The Supported List

• Major hits: Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, Fable, KOTOR I & II, Ninja Gaiden Black, Psychonauts, Jade Empire, Star Wars Battlefront II, Max Payne 1 & 2, Splinter Cell trilogy.
• Full list: xbox.com/backcompat (filter "Original Xbox").

Requirements

• Xbox 360 with an official hard drive (not Memory Unit). 4GB/250GB/320GB/500GB internal or USB HDD formatted for 360.
• Internet connection (one-time) to download the emulation profile per game.
• Region match: NTSC-U games on NTSC-U console, PAL on PAL, etc.

What Doesn't Work

• Xbox 360 games on original Xbox.
• Xbox One/Series games on 360.
• Unlisted original Xbox games—no emulator profile exists.

If your game isn't on the list, it won't play. Keep an original Xbox or use PC emulation (Xemu).