The Best Exploration Games for Xbox Series X - Page 4

Update : Particle Hearts added at rank #26.
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The Pathless (2020)

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Playstation 4 Xbox Series X/s Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone PC Windows Mac OS Playstation 5

Embark on an epic adventure on a mystical island to dispel the curse of darkness in The Pathless. With your eagle companion, explore breathtaking landscapes and engage in unique boss battles against giant corrupted spirits. The emotionally resonant story, fast-paced gameplay, and stunning visuals and music make for an immersive experience that you won't forget.


What we like:
  • Well-written characters and story
  • Satisfying movement mechanics and puzzles
  • Stunning visuals and music
  • Unique boss fights
  • Relaxing gameplay
What could be improved:
  • Repetitive gameplay
  • Lack of tutorial and map system
  • Potential overpricing
  • Inconsistent performance
  • Tedious exploration

  • open-world
  • boss-fight
  • puzzle
  • exploration
  • boss
  • stealth
  • archery
  • shooter
  • adventure
  • battle
  • action-adventure
  • rhythm
  • stylized
  • story
  • narrative

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Dreamcore (2025)

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Xbox One Android Xbox Series X Playstation 5 PC Windows

Step into the surreal with Dreamcore, a body-cam styled psychological horror game that plunges you into the eerie beauty of "liminal spaces." Unravel the mysteries of Dreamcore’s non-linear worlds and uncover its hidden secrets. Can you discover what lies beyond the edge of reality?


  • horror
  • nonlinear
  • surreal
  • escape
  • walking-simulator
  • psychological
  • room
  • investigation
  • underwater
  • exploration
  • minimalist
  • atmospheric
  • mystery
  • relaxing
  • 3d

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Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo (2025)

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

Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!


  • top-down
  • 2d
  • platform
  • metroidvania
  • action-adventure
  • retro
  • modern
  • exploration
  • story
  • pixel
  • family-friendly
  • crime
  • controller-support
  • multiple-endings
  • adventure

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Terror Mansion (2024)

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PC Windows Xbox Series X j Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch

Terror Mansion is an exciting first person Horror video game that catapults you into a frightening Mansion. Your main objective is to escape the infested Mansion, finding objects and challenging riddles while exploring incredible scenarios.


  • casual
  • rpg
  • privacy-policy
  • adventure
  • 3d
  • exploration
  • investigation
  • dark
  • first-person
  • atmospheric
  • realistic
  • surreal
  • horror
  • puzzle
  • mystery

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Jett Rider (2024)

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

Jett Rider is an arcade shooter packed with action, exploration, RPG elements, tons of humor and awesome bosses. Explore, fight, gain experience, purchase weapons in this exciting adventure.


  • 2d
  • scroller
  • platform
  • action-adventure
  • exploration
  • metroidvania
  • futuristic
  • controller-support
  • pixel
  • adventure
  • sci-fi
  • fantasy
  • single-player
  • colourful
  • story

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Papetura (2021)

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

Papetura is a short atmospheric adventure game, with unique world handmade entirely out of paper, and beautiful fragile music. It tells the story of two little creatures whose house is in danger of being burned down.


  • point-and-click
  • puzzle
  • psychedelic
  • stylized
  • hand-drawn
  • surreal
  • exploration
  • atmospheric
  • family-friendly
  • 2d
  • relaxing
  • beautiful
  • moth
  • adventure
  • thought

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DREAMERS (2023)

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

DREAMERS will lead you on an emotional journey in a story about friendship, exploration, and personal growth. Join the three characters in their adventure through a 3D world with secondary storylines and mini-games, vehicles to upgrade, puzzles to solve, and collaborative split-screen experiences.


  • 3d
  • colourful
  • visual-novel
  • emotional
  • investigation
  • exploration
  • platform
  • action-adventure
  • cartoony
  • naval
  • third-person
  • drama
  • comic
  • adventure
  • atmospheric

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Outer Wilds: Archaeologist Edition (2021)

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

Outer Wilds: Archaeologist Edition contains Outer Wilds base game and Echoes of the Eye expansion.


  • exploration
  • mystery
  • sun
  • puzzle
  • action-adventure
  • open-world
  • pixel
  • endless
  • physics
  • rpg
  • platform
  • discovery
  • simulation
  • flight
  • crime

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Way to the Woods (2023)

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Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows

A Deer and Fawn must embark on a journey through an abandoned world of the unknown to get home. A third person adventure game solo developed by ant tan. Featuring soundtrack from aivi & surasshu, composers for the show Steven Universe.


  • action-adventure
  • nature
  • stylized
  • 3d
  • third-person
  • exploration
  • atmospheric
  • cute
  • surreal
  • fantasy
  • mystery
  • relaxing
  • adventure
  • linear
  • puzzle

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A Night On The Farm (2024)

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A Night On The Farm is an atmospheric horror adventure with deep lore and surprising plot twists. Uncover the mystery surrounding your crash and the farm’s inescapable draw. Utilize key items, cryptic notes, and audio logs as you venture deeper and deeper into the unknown.


  • walking-simulator
  • horror
  • atmospheric
  • 1990s
  • mystery
  • first-person
  • exploration
  • adventure
  • farming
  • investigation
  • perspective
  • thriller
  • retro

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