The Best Combat Games for Xbox Series X - Page 2

Update : Atlas Fallen: Reign of Sand added at rank #20.
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WILD HEARTS Karakuri Edition (2023)

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Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 PC Windows

Master ancient tech to hunt down giant beasts. WILD HEARTS™ is a twist on the hunting genre where technology gives you a fighting chance against giant nature-infused beasts. Hunt alone or with friends.


  • battle
  • fight
  • cooperative
  • combat
  • crafting
  • hunting
  • fantasy
  • resource
  • multiplayer
  • exploration
  • souls
  • action-hunting
  • inventive
  • umbrella
  • online

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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

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STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order (2019)

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

Jedi: Fallen Order is a third-person adventure game set in the Star Wars universe. You are a former Padawan who must hide from the Empire while learning to hone your connection to the Force and become a Jedi. The game features stunning graphics and sound design, an engaging story with unexpected twists, challenging Lightsaber combat that requires practice, and plenty of collectibles to discover across multiple worlds.

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What we like:
  • Rich design and scale
  • Wonderful wildlife
  • Diverse cast of characters
  • Rewarding Lightsaber combat that improves with practice
  • Deep customisation options for your Lightsaber
  • Replayable due to hidden loot and hidden pathways opening up over time
  • Fantastic score and sound design
What could be improved:
  • Combat based on animation rather than reflexes can be difficult to master
  • Some areas may become repetitive or boring
  • Predictable moments in story

  • exploration
  • souls
  • combat
  • action-adventure
  • puzzle
  • fight
  • third-person
  • platform
  • story
  • adventure
  • metroidvania
  • boss-fight
  • battle
  • boss
  • swordplay

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Trek to Yomi (2022)

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

Trek to Yomi is a stunningly beautiful black and white game with smooth combat, multiple story paths and endings, and an engaging storyline. You'll be immersed in the mysterious world of Yomi as you battle through a variety of settings, learning more about the characters and their motivations along your journey.


What we like:
  • Smooth combat system
  • Breathtaking art style
  • Three story paths with multiple endings
  • Engaging storyline
What could be improved:
  • Short playthrough time on normal difficulty
  • Limited attack options in combat

  • side-scrolling
  • combat
  • fight
  • combo
  • boss
  • narrative
  • mythology
  • exploration
  • swordplay
  • classic
  • puzzle
  • kurosawa
  • action-adventure
  • supernatural
  • action

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Stranger Of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin (2022)

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Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5

Developed in cooperation between Square Enix and Team NINJA (Koei Tecmo Games), STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN is a hard-core action RPG that takes the FINAL FANTASY series in a new direction. Experience the boldest and most merciless battles in FINAL FANTASY history.


  • rpg
  • combat
  • dungeon
  • japanese
  • action
  • boss
  • boss-fight
  • souls
  • spin-off
  • jrpg
  • narrative
  • battle
  • fast-paced
  • fight
  • combo

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F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch (2021)

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Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4

F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is an incredible adventure game set in a gorgeous, vast dieselpunk world. You take on the role of Rayton, a disgruntled former resistance soldier, to reclaim your mechanical fist and fight your way through the hierarchy of the city. Explore rich, interconnected environments packed with secrets and traverse through snowy mountain tops to bustling neon cities. Unlock weapons and abilities to progress further, use precision-based platforming segments and master combo-based combat system with three different weapons to be successful.


What we like:
  • Interconnected World
  • Diverse Gameplay
  • Deep Combat System
  • Rich Visuals & Soundscape
  • Challenging yet Rewarding
What could be improved:
  • Some May Find Bosses Difficult
  • There's a Lot of Travelling

  • metroidvania
  • platform
  • exploration
  • boss
  • combat
  • combo
  • fight
  • boss-fight
  • mech
  • war
  • narrative
  • steampunk
  • side-scrolling
  • challenging
  • robots

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Wild Hearts (2023)

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PC Windows Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Xbox Series X/s

Wild Hearts is an action-adventure game set in a feudal Japan-inspired land where giant beasts known as Kemono roam. Players use various weapons like swords, umbrellas and bows to attack these creatures, and also build Karakuri objects with resources found around them. The combat is fast-paced and satisfying with a parry system for some weapons, while the monster designs are an interesting mix of animals and environment. Players must also manage resources in order to build Dragon Karakuri and simple Karakuri structures with varying functions.


What we like:
  • Vibrant visuals
  • Armor sets with human or Kemono aspects
  • Environmental effects like seasons
  • Engaging narrative
  • Fast-paced combat
  • Unique gameplay loop with dynamic weapon styles
  • Cross-play support for multiplayer hunts
What could be improved:
  • Performance issues on lower-end hardware
  • Repetitive encounters

  • fight
  • battle
  • crafting
  • cooperative
  • combat
  • resource
  • fantasy
  • combo
  • rpg
  • multiplayer
  • exploration
  • action-hunting
  • action
  • construction
  • hunting

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Chorus (2021)

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

Take control of Nara on a quest to destroy the dark cult that created her. Unlock devastating weapons & mind-bending abilities in an evolution of the space-combat shooter. Along with Forsaken, her sentient starfighter, explore ancient temples, engage in zero-g combat & venture beyond waking reality.


  • cult
  • shooter
  • space
  • combat
  • fight
  • open-world
  • sci-fi
  • flight
  • battle
  • narrative
  • space-combat
  • pirates
  • action
  • simulation

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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (2017)

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Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Xbox One

From the makers of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry, comes a warrior’s brutal journey into myth and madness. Set in the Viking age, a broken Celtic warrior embarks on a haunting vision quest into Viking Hell to fight for the soul of her dead lover.

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  • puzzle
  • mythology
  • psychological
  • demons
  • combat
  • fight
  • battle
  • narrative
  • story
  • walking-simulator
  • horror
  • hack-and-slash
  • dark
  • exploration
  • third-person

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Atlas Fallen: Reign of Sand (2024)

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Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 5 Xbox Series X j

In solo or co-op, experience Reign of Sand, the ultimate version of Atlas Fallen. Ride the sands of a timeless land and defeat legendary monsters in spectacular Action-RPG combat using devastating powers.


  • open-world
  • rpg
  • combat
  • cooperative
  • action
  • fight
  • platform
  • fantasy
  • action-adventure
  • battle
  • exploration
  • skill

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