The Best Fast-paced Games for Xbox Series X

Update : 502\'s Arcade added at rank #3.
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Bloodroots (2020)

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

In Bloodroots, you're Mr. Wolf, a man betrayed and left for dead, seeking vengeance. Use everything around you to choreograph ultra-violent combos in a twisted Western revenge tale. Experiment with different objects as weapons, enjoy the smooth gameplay and amazing music, and compete for fame on worldwide leaderboards.


What we like:
  • Satisfying and fluid gameplay
  • Unique use of objects as weapons
  • Compelling story with deranged characters
  • Great music and visuals
  • Encourages creative problem-solving
What could be improved:
  • Limited player freedom
  • Can become repetitive towards the end

  • violent
  • western
  • top-down
  • fast-paced
  • action
  • platform
  • combo
  • isometric
  • blood
  • beat-em-up
  • gore
  • cartoony
  • hack-and-slash
  • animal
  • difficult

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Pinkman (2017)

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Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Xbox One PC Windows

Pinkman is a fast-paced, action platformer about a lost man with pink skin and an incredible skill to fart.


  • minimalist
  • casual
  • fast-paced
  • platform
  • competitive
  • adventure
  • action

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502's Arcade (2024)

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502's Arcade is a collection of fast paced arcade games. Ghost hunting in a procedural dungeon crawler, fast reflex puzzle solving in a potion shop, blasting through alien enemies and more! Get good old arcade fun featuring modern mechanics and challenge your way to the top of the leaderboards.


  • attack
  • score
  • cats
  • fast-paced
  • arcade
  • beat-em-up
  • precision
  • pixel
  • cute
  • rogue-like
  • retro
  • hack-and-slash
  • 2d
  • family-friendly
  • controller-support

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MindSeize (2020)

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MindSeize is a 2D Metroidvania game set in a Sci-Fi-universe. Transfer your mind to a robot and rescue your beloved one!


  • metroidvania
  • 2d-action
  • fast-paced
  • exploration
  • platform
  • boss-fight
  • pixel
  • boss
  • classic
  • action
  • sci-fi
  • score-chasing
  • combat
  • sprite
  • 2d

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Pool Blitz (2022)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone Android Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Playstation 5

Play on unique Pool Blitz tables against players around the world in real time. Show off your 8-Ball pool skills in 1v1 matches, or enter tournaments to wipe out your opponents and move up the leaderboard. Play games with friends - invite up to 7 friends to multiplayer tournaments.


  • real-time
  • table
  • fast-paced
  • physics
  • multiplayer
  • no-wait
  • skill
  • thrilling

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Musashi vs Cthulhu (2020)

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

Musashi vs Cthulhu (or MxC) is a fast paced action game where you take control of Musashi - the most famous warrior from feudal Japan -,as he’s fighting for his life. The ronin is a victim of a terrible curse that makes him a target for unspeakable monsters.


  • lovecraftian
  • fast-paced
  • beat-em-up
  • swordplay
  • ninja
  • hack-and-slash
  • 2d
  • arcade
  • action
  • anime
  • souls
  • metroidvania
  • platform
  • wave
  • fight

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Space Station Sprint (2021)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows

Space Station Sprint is fast paced sci-fi first person shooter. Infiltrate each space station and complete your objective before your escape ship is spotted by the enemy. Use special abilities, find permanent upgrades, time bonuses, collectibles, and secrets throughout each space station.


  • first-person
  • bullet
  • short
  • space
  • shooter
  • stylized
  • time
  • fps
  • aliens
  • cyberpunk
  • fast-paced
  • sci-fi
  • robots
  • retro
  • story

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Sweet Bakery Tycoon (2021)

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Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch

Start your baking career and prepare some delicious cakes for your clients, using a whole set of creams, fruits, and decorations. Test your skills on 60 diverse and increasingly difficult levels. Personalize your interior with countless upgrades. All of us have a magic place, where everyday troubles seem to disappear. Sweet Bakery Tycoon fulfills your fantasy of creating and managing a bakery of your dreams Features: - 60+ cakes to serve - Fruit cocktails - 4 unique locations - 60 levels to explore - Unlockable items to upgrade your equipment, interior and ingredients - 25+ achievements to gain


  • time-management
  • construction
  • fast-paced
  • real-time
  • achievements
  • fantasy
  • simulation
  • skill
  • classic
  • online
  • difficult

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