The Best Pixel Games for Xbox One - Page 4

Update : Castlevania DominuS Collection added at rank #6.
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Nine Witches: Family Disruption (2020)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One

When an occult German WW2 division releases an ancient curse upon the world, a supernatural problem is going to require a supernatural solution. Take control of two playable heroes as they embark on a comedic, alternate-history adventure with a truly original story (99.9999% guaranteed).


  • humor
  • point-and-click
  • dark
  • pixel
  • comedy
  • retro
  • adventure
  • alternate-historical
  • story
  • war
  • horror-lite
  • puzzle
  • graphic
  • supernatural
  • mystery

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Super Chicken Jumper (2021)

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

Super Chicken Jumper is a hardcore retro platformer that offers an addictive and rage-inducing gaming experience. Play as a superhero chicken and help Mrs President take down huge bosses across 6 unique worlds, while avoiding an array of obstacles. Equip yourself with an array of tools and equipment to give you a fighting chance against the mutated bosses!


What we like:
  • Simple approach
  • Colourful aesthetics
  • Cute graphics
  • Cooperative gameplay
  • Flappy Bird-like gameplay
  • Endless option
  • Brutal and unfair challenges
  • Basic concept with power-ups to change the course of the game
What could be improved:
  • Brutal difficulty curve and unforgiving mechanics that will make you wince with failure repeatedly
  • Cinematic not for everyone
  • Basic button layout can be fiddly to master at times

  • anime
  • cute
  • action-adventure
  • colourful
  • cooperative
  • local
  • souls
  • 2d
  • pixel
  • funny
  • runner
  • multiplayer
  • arcade
  • difficult
  • procedural

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Kamiko (2017)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4 Xbox One wiiware

Wield your weapon bestowed by the gods, and open the gates between worlds!


  • pixel
  • boss
  • demons
  • lore
  • hack-and-slash
  • top-down
  • retro
  • combo
  • faith
  • action-adventure
  • puzzle
  • boss-fight
  • cute
  • colourful
  • 1990s

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The Rewinder (2021)

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The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology. You play as Yun, the last known Rewinder, who can communicate with spirits and explore other people's memories to alter the past.


  • pixel
  • point-and-click
  • drama
  • detective
  • mythology
  • thriller
  • puzzle
  • mystery
  • 2d
  • lore
  • supernatural
  • atmospheric
  • adventure
  • horror
  • comedy

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Garden Story (2021)

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PC Windows Mac OS Nintendo Switch Xbox One

Embark on a delightful journey in Garden Story, where you play as Concord, a grape guardian, restoring your village and combating the Rot. With charming characters, cozy pixel graphics, and soothing music, you'll be immersed in this vibrant, heartwarming world. Uncover hidden pasts, foster community, and become the hero your village needs!


What we like:
  • Engaging storyline
  • Adorable pixel-art aesthetic
  • Relaxing music
  • Unique world-building mechanics
  • Easy to play
What could be improved:
  • Clunky combat system
  • Repetitive quests
  • Slow early game
  • Limited inventory and storage

  • rpg
  • dungeon
  • farming
  • top-down
  • pixel
  • japanese
  • cozy
  • action
  • cute
  • boss
  • boss-fight
  • colourful
  • combat
  • season
  • character

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Underhero (2018)

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PC Windows Linux Mac OS Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch

Underhero is a 2D side-scroller RPG adventure game with timing-based combat. It tells an intriguing and mysterious story, full of silly characters brimming with personality, quirky dialogue, and lots of weird humor. Inspired by Paper Mario games and RPGs in general, it tells the story of a world where the chosen hero has failed and an underling of the main villain takes his place as the new “hero”. Join the magical hilt Elizabeth the IV and the little Masked Kid, as they travel the world to restore Elizabeth’s long lost power, so they can defeat the tyrannical Mr. Stitches and save the world once and for all!


  • rpg
  • protagonist
  • japanese
  • 2d
  • pixel
  • villain
  • scroller
  • turn-based
  • humor
  • conspiracy
  • jrpg
  • platform
  • dark
  • combat
  • colourful

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Owlboy (2016)

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Xbox One Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.


  • platform
  • pixel
  • pirates
  • flight
  • dungeon
  • retro
  • adventure
  • twin-stick
  • metroidvania
  • story
  • puzzle
  • shooter
  • boss
  • combat
  • boss-fight

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Lunark (2023)

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

A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!


  • platform
  • sci-fi
  • pixel
  • cyberpunk
  • 2d
  • retro
  • cinematic
  • scroller
  • colourful
  • dystopian
  • exploration
  • action-adventure
  • adventure
  • 1990s

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The Longest Road on Earth (2021)

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

A thoughtful and deeply personal title with stripped-down mechanics. The lack of dialogue or text allows you to create your own narrative through your time with four characters. Each short story will allow players to be swept away by the haunting lyrics of over twenty original, nostalgic songs.


  • narrative
  • meditative
  • walking-simulator
  • interactive
  • pixel
  • noir
  • life
  • music
  • scroller
  • fiction
  • cozy
  • point-and-click
  • emotional
  • historical
  • 2d

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Arietta of Spirits (2021)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 l

Arietta of Spirits is a charming adventure game with emotion-filled narrative, no-filler gameplay, and fast paced combat. The game tells the story of Arietta and her family, visiting their Grandmother's cabin for the first time after her passing away a year prior. However, the family trip takes an unexpected turn when Arietta meets a mysterious new friend and gains the ability to see strange spirits that inhabit the island.


  • no-filler
  • pixel
  • action-adventure
  • emotion
  • top-down
  • zelda
  • supernatural
  • adventure
  • story
  • combat
  • fantasy
  • lore
  • narrative
  • boss-fight
  • exploration

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