The Best Adventure exploration Games for Xbox Series X - Page 2

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Update : South of Midnight added at rank #18.
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NAIAD (2024)

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

Immerse yourself in a relaxing, minimalist and colorful adventure. Flow with Naiad across a mysterious river and interact with its fauna and flora to discover little secrets. Enjoy a wholesome experience with an original and dreamy visual style.


  • minimalist
  • nature
  • relaxing
  • top-down
  • puzzle-melody
  • exploration
  • cute
  • colourful
  • adventure
  • 2d
  • family-friendly
  • atmospheric
  • puzzle
  • fantasy
  • linear

12

Beacon Pines (2022)

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Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One

Dive into the mysteries of Beacon Pines, a charming yet eerie adventure where you control the fate of the story. As Luka, you'll uncover hidden truths, meet memorable characters, and explore stunning hand-drawn landscapes. With multiple endings to discover, you'll be captivated by this immersive tale filled with surprising twists.


What we like:
  • Intriguing and creative story
  • Well-developed, memorable characters
  • Multiple endings based on your choices
  • Stunning hand-drawn art
  • Engaging gameplay mechanics
What could be improved:
  • The large number of characters can be overwhelming

  • choices
  • narrative
  • visual-novel
  • mystery
  • cute
  • cozy
  • adventure
  • narration
  • exploration
  • story
  • emotional
  • colourful
  • interactive
  • horror
  • conspiracy

13

Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley (2024)

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85
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PC Windows Xbox One Android Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Mac OS

Join Snufkin in this musical adventure about restoring harmony and balance to Moominvalley, protecting it from the industrious Park Keeper.


  • stealth
  • park
  • open-world
  • puzzle
  • wholesome
  • cozy
  • stylized
  • adventure
  • book
  • colourful
  • exploration
  • funny
  • atmospheric
  • instrument
  • musical

14

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (2021)

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PC Windows Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Xbox One

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy casts you as Star-Lord, and tasks you with traipsing around the galaxy with Rocket, Groot, Drax, and Gamora. Developer Crystal Dynamics captures the spirit and fun of the true Guardians team while also exploring untapped quadrants of Marvel lore. The game features a strong story that keeps you playing as Peter Quill for the entire game and promises electric moments with thoughtful junctures.


What we like:
  • Strong story
  • Explore untapped quadrants of Marvel lore
  • Electric moments and thoughtful junctures
  • Control Peter in every battle & feel like leader of Guardians
What could be improved:
  • No multiplayer or cooperative action options

  • superhero
  • combat
  • action-adventure
  • battle
  • narrative
  • fight
  • shooter
  • exploration
  • story
  • puzzle
  • adventure
  • single-player
  • action
  • tps
  • sci-fi

15

Kena: Bridge of Spirits (2021)

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Playstation 4 Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows Playstation 5

Kena: Bridge of Spirits is an interactive adventure filled with stunning visuals, a touching story and engaging exploration. Players take on the role of Kena, a young spirit guide helping two lost children find their brother. Along her journey, she must battle evil entities and face her own demons to protect the village from corruption. With its unique world, cute 'Rot' companions and challenging combat, this game is sure to be one of the best experiences of the year.


What we like:
  • Unique world
  • Stunning visuals
  • Engaging combat
  • Adorable 'Rot' companions
  • Challenging puzzles
What could be improved:
  • Story may be too linear for some
  • Combat can prove difficult for inexperienced players

  • platform
  • action-adventure
  • puzzle
  • combat
  • boss-fight
  • exploration
  • boss
  • cute
  • souls
  • adventure
  • pixar
  • battle
  • action
  • narrative
  • 3d

16

Tomb Raider: Definitive Survivor Trilogy (2020)

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85
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Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox Series X

Discover the origins of Shulk as he and his companions clash against a seemingly-unstoppable mechanical menace. Wield a future-seeing blade, chain together attacks, and carefully position your party members in strategic, real-time combat as you journey across a massive world.


  • puzzle
  • adventure
  • stealth
  • exploration
  • platform
  • action-adventure
  • action
  • combat
  • underwater
  • shooter
  • cover
  • narrative
  • survival
  • third-person

17

Spirit of the North (2020)

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Xbox Series X PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 5

Spirit of the North is a single-player 3rd-person adventure game inspired by the breathtaking and mysterious landscapes of Iceland. Play as an ordinary red fox whose story becomes entwined with the guardian of the Northern Lights, a female spirit fox.


  • puzzle
  • adventure
  • platform
  • narration
  • third-person
  • relaxing
  • orchestral
  • walking-simulator
  • fox
  • exploration
  • narrative
  • controller-support
  • experience
  • casual
  • single-player

18

South of Midnight (2025)

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Xbox Series X j Xbox One PC Windows Xbox Series X/s

South of Midnight is a new action-adventure from Compulsion Games. Explore the mythos and confront mysterious creatures of the Deep South in this modern folktale while learning to weave an ancient power to surmount obstacles and unravel your family’s hidden past.


  • platform
  • action-adventure
  • boss-fight
  • combat
  • narrative
  • story
  • stop-motion
  • rich
  • arena
  • fight
  • exploration
  • battle
  • adventure
  • boss
  • gothic

19

The Expanse: A Telltale Series (2023)

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PC Windows Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4

Take on the role of Camina Drummer and explore the dangerous, uncharted edges of the Belt. From scavenging wrecked ships in a zero-g environment, to combating fearsome pirates, you make the difficult choices in this latest Telltale adventure. All five episodes playable at launch!


  • narrative
  • pirates
  • sci-fi
  • zero-gravity
  • exploration
  • adventure
  • novel
  • book
  • drama
  • choices
  • rpg
  • episodic
  • politics
  • action-adventure
  • quick-time-event

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Backfirewall (2023)

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

Hello and welcome to Backfirewall_, a first-person tragicomic adventure set inside a smartphone. You are the update assistant. Solve wacky puzzles to counter the update and save the previous operating system from deletion. The fate of the System is in your hands!


  • comedy
  • puzzle
  • narration
  • first-person
  • adventure
  • exploration
  • british
  • funny
  • narrative
  • story
  • endings
  • must-buy
  • platform-lite
  • casual

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