The Best Cinematic Games for Xbox Series X

Update 30 April 2025: Despelote added at rank #16.

Here are our 10 Best Cinematic Games for Xbox Series X, position 21 to 30:

Two Strikes
ValiDate: Struggling Singles in your Area
Winter Ember
Lost Records: Bloom and Rage

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Two Strikes (2021)

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Two Strikes is a casual 2D fighting game with beautiful hand-drawn animations. You are a warrior in a Bloody Period in Japan, ready to duel in deadly battles that can be decided in one or two hits.

spectacle
hand-drawn
cinematic
pvp
fight
2d
dark
ninja
stylized
multiplayer
anime
atmospheric
casual
local
retro

ValiDate: Struggling Singles in your Area (2022)

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ValiDate is a romantic visual novel about 13 adults in Jercy City navigating new relationships and the harsh realities that come alongside them.

cartoony
lgbtq
modern
fishing
romance
dating-sim
capitalism
visual-novel
cinematic
mature
text
multiple-endings
colourful
2d
realistic

Winter Ember (2022)

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Winter Ember is an immersive stealth action game that casts you into the role of Arthur Artorias, the faceless man. Step into the shadows and uncover a mysterious plot that saw your family torn from the history books. On the first night of winter, you unsheath your blade and seek vengeance.