The Best Retro Games for Xbox One - Page 3

Update : Tri Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Odyssey added at rank #3.
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G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra (2024)

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

Yo Joe! Cobra returns once again with its most fiendish plot yet and it's up to G.I. Joe to defeat them once more! Pick one of the real American heroes, gear up, and get straight into the fight in this retro side-scrolling beat 'em up - and make Cobra RETREAT yet again!


  • side-scrolling
  • beat-em-up
  • 1980s
  • retro
  • boss-fight
  • arts
  • martial
  • boss
  • cooperative
  • ninja
  • arcade
  • scroller
  • colourful
  • cartoony
  • combo

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VISCO Collection (2023)

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70
Review score
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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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Forgive Me Father (2022)

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75
Review score
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Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Forgive Me Father is a dark retro horror FPS set in a comic book style world inspired by the novels of H.P. Lovecraft. As the only one left with full senses, you begin a journey in search of answers and relief. How long can you last?


  • shooter
  • first-person
  • fps
  • retro
  • lovecraftian
  • horror
  • psychedelic

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Blazing Chrome (2019)

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86
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Playstation 4 PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One

In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!


  • retro
  • scroller
  • shoot-em-up
  • shooter
  • cooperative
  • pixel
  • 2d
  • action
  • robots
  • arcade
  • boss
  • local
  • campaign
  • fast-paced
  • ninja

25

Homebody (2023)

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76
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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows dos Xbox One

Homebody is a survival horror puzzle game about a group of friends haunted by memories of the past and hunted by a relentless killer. Move on or die trying.


  • horror
  • survival-horror
  • retro-but-modern
  • choices
  • retro
  • point-and-click
  • psychological
  • puzzle
  • noir
  • memes
  • story
  • fiction
  • third-person
  • old-school
  • atmospheric

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Gleylancer (2021)

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79
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Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows sega mega drive virtual console Xbox Series X/s

An iconic 1990s legacy outer space shoot ‘em up classic comes back.


  • shooter
  • horizontally
  • retro
  • museum
  • boss
  • classic
  • anime
  • aliens
  • scrolling
  • fight
  • retro-tastic
  • arcade
  • horizontally-scrolling
  • physical
  • side-scrolling

27

Terminal 81 (2023)

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90
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Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Linux PC Windows

Thanks to the financial crisis of 2008, Lorena migrated to Terminal 81 to work, but what seemed like a simple Latin American neighborhood, it was a dangerous region dominated by a mysterious criminal organization that carries out murders, kidnappings and human trafficking.


  • horror
  • job
  • psychological
  • retro
  • mystery
  • noir
  • crime
  • simulation
  • investigation
  • open-world
  • capitalism
  • choices
  • immersive
  • emotional

28

Cyber Shadow (2021)

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81
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Xbox One Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Step into the shoes of a cybernetic ninja in Cyber Shadow, a thrilling adventure packed with intense platforming action. Unearth ancient powers, face colossal bosses, and unravel the mysteries of a ruined world. Immerse yourself in stunning 8-bit visuals paired with a pulsating soundtrack. Experience a perfect blend of retro nostalgia and modern gameplay.


What we like:
  • Gripping ninja action
  • Balanced gameplay
  • Stunning pixel art and OST
  • Excellent level design
  • Variety of powers and upgrades
What could be improved:
  • Overwhelming final boss rush
  • Limited initial moveset
  • Irrelevant currency system
  • Can feel both too short and too long

  • ninja
  • platform
  • retro
  • boss
  • action
  • boss-fight

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C.A.R.L. (2022)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox One

A mysterious factory outfitted with spiky ceilings, hidden passages, and deadly cogs… that’s a lot for the average robot, but not for C.A.R.L.! Help him uncover the sinister secrets of Kent Industries in this 2D puzzle adventure filled to the brim with funky tunes and retro platformer goodness.


  • platform
  • electronic
  • robots
  • retro
  • music
  • cooperative
  • puzzle
  • funny
  • shooter
  • exploration
  • 2d
  • twin-stick
  • zombie-inhabited
  • classic
  • deterministic

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Hannah (2024)

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Xbox One IOS iPhone Android PC Windows

Hannah is a 3D puzzle-platformer game. You play as Hannah, whose doll goes missing and now must rescue it and try to understand her nightmares by making an internal journey to her childhood and find out what went wrong.


  • stealth
  • surreal
  • retro
  • psychological
  • survival
  • 1980s
  • single-player
  • adventure
  • puzzle
  • horror
  • -----------------------
  • story
  • dark
  • 3d
  • surrealist

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