The Best 1990s Games for Xbox One

Update : WolfFang SkullFang Saturn Tribute Boosted added at rank #31.
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Home Safety Hotline (2024)

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Hearing noises? Seeing things? Call Home Safety Hotline! Our operators are standing by, waiting to give you the answers you need to protect your home from all manner of pests and household hazards.


  • horror
  • fmv
  • typing
  • 1990s
  • text
  • fiction
  • lovecraftian
  • lore
  • point-and-click
  • mythology
  • comedy
  • interactive
  • historical
  • simulation
  • alternate

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CrushBorgs (2022)

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PC Windows Xbox One

"Run and Gun" oldschool single-player platformer with NES aesthetics, including an authentic 8-bit chiptune.


  • 1990s
  • retro
  • platform
  • 2d
  • sci-fi
  • robots
  • scroller
  • shooter
  • single-player
  • arcade
  • pixel
  • action
  • boss

3

Justice Sucks (2022)

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80
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PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch

JUSTICE SUCKS is a stealth/action game about a killer robot vacuum cleaner on a quest for vengeance through a 90s TV universe. Stalk your prey, hack smart devices, turn them into deadly traps and consume the blood of your enemies to unleash devastating powers.


  • stealth
  • dark
  • hacking
  • cats
  • satire
  • 1990s
  • humor
  • tactical
  • shoot-em-up
  • character
  • robots
  • top-down
  • squad
  • colourful
  • gore

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Jitsu Squad (2022)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows

Jitsu Squad is a four-player co-op fighting game inspired by the Marvel vs Capcom series. The players take on the role of four heroes on a mission to thwart an evil sorcerer’s ambitions and retrieve a powerful demon's soul stone. With beautiful hand-drawn visuals and an over-the-top chop socky soundtrack, this game will have you feeling like you're playing in one of your favorite Saturday morning cartoons.


What we like:
  • Varied characters
  • Super transformations and screen filling super attacks
  • Visually stunning graphics
  • Entertaining soundtrack
  • Variety of enemies and bosses
What could be improved:
  • Difficulty distinguishing between characters in multiplayer mode
  • Limited number of puzzles
  • Not difficult even at the end

  • ninja
  • beat-em-up
  • 1990s
  • scroller
  • cooperative
  • hack-and-slash
  • fight
  • character
  • swordplay
  • 2d
  • comedy
  • superhero
  • old-school
  • retro
  • linear

5

VISCO Collection (2023)

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PC Windows Xbox One

With the VISCO Collection, you'll have the chance to relive the glory days of arcade gaming with these seven fantastic titles. Whether you're a fan of shooters, fighters, sports, or racing games, there's something here for everyone.


  • arcade
  • platform
  • 1990s
  • retro
  • local
  • 1980s
  • multiplayer
  • sport
  • action
  • pvp
  • cooperative
  • 2d
  • kyoto
  • racing
  • shooter

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Outer Terror (2023)

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Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox Series X/s

DON’T DIE as you assemble a ridiculous arsenal of weapons and desperately hold out against massive hordes of creatures pulled from a variety of classic horror genres reminiscent of 80s and 90s Golden Age comics and B-movies in this stylish action-packed arcade roguelite.


  • rogue-like
  • cooperative
  • bullet-hell
  • 2.5d
  • action-adventure
  • horror
  • 1990s
  • arcade
  • 1980s
  • retro
  • dark
  • demons
  • action
  • colourful
  • pixel

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Graze Counter GM (2023)

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Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows

A refreshing and highly re-playable bullet hell style shooter that WANTS you to play dangerously! Ride the razor's edge of life and death in this high-risk high-reward danger oriented arcade style shooting game.


  • bullet-hell
  • shoot-em-up
  • lore
  • 1990s
  • mech
  • anime
  • sci-fi
  • dark
  • pixel
  • 2d
  • cute
  • arcade
  • casual
  • fantasy
  • shooter

8

A Perfect Day (2022)

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Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One

Revisit the final moments of 1999 for an eternity. Come face to face with your dreams and regrets. Explore a deep and interwoven narrative, solve perplexing riddles, and even play a few nostalgic minigames. Immerse yourself in happiness and sorrow with friends of ages past in your Perfect Day.


  • fiction
  • nostalgia
  • travel
  • visual-novel
  • narration
  • story
  • investigation
  • interactive
  • emotional
  • time
  • multiple-endings
  • 1990s
  • narrative
  • choices
  • time-management

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Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons - Sacred Reunion (2024)

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The Double Dragon brothers return in this fresh addition to the iconic beat 'em up franchise. With roguelite elements, every playthrough is a chance at new action. Tag in with 2 of 4 starter characters or unlock 9 additional characters, each with their own special moves and unique playstyles.


  • local
  • beat-em-up
  • arts
  • cooperative
  • scroller
  • martial
  • 1990s
  • rogue-like
  • pixel
  • retro
  • 2d
  • post-apocalyptic
  • action
  • multiplayer
  • old-school

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Last Time I Saw You (2024)

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First loves. Family issues. Yokai. 'Last Time I Saw You' is a coming-of-age adventure set in 1980s Japan. Explore a haunted forest hiding a terrible secret, and interact with a vast cast of friendly and deceitful characters in this beautifully hand-drawn story with some light action elements.


  • hand-drawn
  • emotional
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
  • narrative
  • romance
  • conversation
  • anime
  • exploration
  • stylized
  • story
  • linear
  • supernatural
  • atmospheric
  • mystery

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