The Best Horror storytelling Games for Xbox Series X - Page 2

Update : Death Relives added at rank #35.
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The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe (2022)

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

The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an expanded re-imagining of 2013's The Stanley Parable. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will make a choice, and you will become powerless. You are not here to win. The Stanley Parable is a game that plays you.


  • narration
  • multiple-endings
  • comedy
  • walking-simulator
  • choices
  • funny
  • horror
  • first-person
  • narrative
  • psychological
  • story
  • emotional
  • exploration
  • development
  • 3d

12

Immortality (2022)

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86
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Delve into the enigmatic world of IMMORTALITY, where you piece together Marissa Marcel's vanished career through lost film footage. Discover the secrets behind her unreleased movies and uncover a narrative woven with Hollywood's allure and darkness. Your curiosity unlocks a story buried in time, promising a thrilling journey through cinema history.


What we like:
  • Innovative narrative structure that immerses you in detective work
  • Stellar acting enhances the story's authenticity
  • Unique match cut mechanic offers a novel way to navigate the plot
  • Impressive production quality recreates distinct filmmaking eras
  • Rich historical setting amplifies the narrative depth
What could be improved:
  • Free-form structure may confuse new players
  • Vast amount of footage can overwhelm

  • fmv
  • interactive
  • noir
  • lgbtq
  • hidden-object
  • choices
  • emotional
  • immersive
  • detective
  • point-and-click
  • film
  • horror
  • fiction
  • story
  • drama

13

A Plague Tale: Innocence (2019)

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90
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Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox Series X PC Windows Xbox One

Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.

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  • stealth
  • medieval
  • story
  • dark
  • atmospheric
  • survival
  • third-person
  • adventure
  • horror
  • emotional
  • historical
  • action-adventure
  • violent

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Amanda the Adventurer (2022)

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

Join Amanda and her pal Wooly on a series of adventures as they explore and learn about our wonderful world! With several NEW play-along, laugh-along, learn-along episodes there's always fun to be had! Just make sure to do everything Amanda says or she might get angry.


  • horror
  • 1990s
  • puzzle
  • psychological
  • mystery
  • first-person
  • story
  • interactive
  • old-school
  • fiction
  • choices
  • point-and-click
  • atmospheric
  • live-action

15

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (2017)

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Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Xbox One

From the makers of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry, comes a warrior’s brutal journey into myth and madness. Set in the Viking age, a broken Celtic warrior embarks on a haunting vision quest into Viking Hell to fight for the soul of her dead lover.

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  • puzzle
  • mythology
  • psychological
  • demons
  • combat
  • fight
  • battle
  • narrative
  • story
  • walking-simulator
  • horror
  • hack-and-slash
  • dark
  • exploration
  • third-person

16

The Mildew Children (2024)

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Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel, The Mildew Children is a grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch named Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.


  • visual-novel
  • surreal
  • detective
  • horror
  • quick-time-event
  • choices
  • story
  • adventure
  • faith
  • scroller
  • psychological
  • exploration
  • magic
  • colourful
  • 2d

17

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

18

Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow (2023)

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

In this puzzle platformer, you will embark on a touching journey through the surreal world of a person's mind as a young Griffin and his faithful bear, Birly. Overcome challenges, avoid traps and defeat enemies to help the man find peace.


  • platform
  • puzzle
  • emotional
  • surreal
  • horror
  • 2.5d
  • story
  • atmospheric
  • cute
  • psychological
  • dark
  • adventure
  • action-adventure
  • colourful
  • fantasy

19

Control (2020)

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Step into the enigmatic world of Control Ultimate Edition, where you wield otherworldly powers and fight through a shape-shifting building. Unravel a dark, gripping narrative and engage in exhilarating combat, using telekinesis and transformable weaponry to restore order against an otherworldly threat. Discover secrets, earn upgrades, and become the master of this reality-bending adventure!

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What we like:
  • Gripping narrative
  • Innovative combat mechanics
  • Expansive world with hidden secrets
  • Stunning visuals and environmental effects
  • Included DLC enhances the experience
What could be improved:
  • Saves not transferable between console generations
  • Can be challenging for some

  • supernatural
  • tps
  • story
  • shooter
  • narrative
  • third-person
  • horror
  • sci-fi
  • combat
  • metroidvania
  • action-adventure
  • exploration
  • action
  • boss-fight
  • battle

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Remorse: The List (2022)

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75
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Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 4 PC Windows

Remorse: The List is a classic survival horror game where the player must figure out what is happening in the little hungarian town of Hidegpuszta, and your only clue is a list that doesn't make much sense. Exploring will be the key to unveiling its secrets and get out of there alive.


  • survival-horror
  • horror
  • first-person
  • gore
  • shooter
  • psychological
  • violent
  • open-world
  • fps
  • dark
  • action-adventure
  • exploration
  • atmospheric
  • 3d
  • story

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