The Best Nonlinear Games for Xbox Series X - Page 2

Update : The Mobius Machine added at rank #8.
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Manifold (2021)

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The game takes place in a "universe with a different set of physical laws" where the player can manipulate gravity, being able to "turn walls into floors".[6] The player must solve puzzles using the world's geometry in addition to devices within the architecture of the world.[6] To aid the player, the world's tone takes on one of six colors depending on which direction they have manipulated gravity. Several facets of the game's world may only be interacted with when the gravity is oriented directly, with these objects sharing one of the six colors.


  • puzzle
  • philosophical
  • abstract
  • 3d
  • nonlinear
  • platform
  • exploration
  • surreal
  • psychedelic
  • atmospheric
  • experimental
  • cinematic
  • scroller
  • artificial
  • intelligence

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Forest Grove (2023)

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Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows

In Forest Grove, a teenage heiress has gone missing. Foul play is suspected. Uncover a cast of characters, collect evidence, and find the truth in this futuristic detective game!


  • detective
  • silent
  • mystery
  • protagonist
  • crime
  • lore
  • nonlinear
  • investigation
  • logic
  • crime-fighting
  • walking-simulator
  • immersive
  • exploration
  • drama
  • story

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Whateverland (2022)

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

Find your way out of a magical prison in this non-linear point'n'click adventure full of mini games and challenges. Get to meet the charismatic Whateverlanders, steal and deceive or be a good boy to discover all the different endings of Vincent's story.


  • dark
  • humor
  • hand-drawn
  • music
  • point-and-click
  • nonlinear
  • multiple-endings
  • turn-based
  • team
  • puzzle
  • narration
  • magic
  • supernatural
  • choices
  • non-linear

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl (2022)

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PC Windows Xbox Series X Xbox One Xbox Series X/s

Discover the vast Chernobyl Exclusion Zone full of dangerous enemies, deadly anomalies and powerful artifacts. Unveil your own epic story as you make your way to the Heart of Chernobyl. Make your choices wisely, as they will determine your fate in the end.


  • post-apocalyptic
  • first-person
  • nonlinear
  • lore
  • open-world
  • immersive
  • shooter
  • fps
  • survival-horror
  • cinematic
  • survival
  • multiple-endings
  • choices
  • atmospheric
  • sci-fi

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Colossal Cave Reimagined by Roberta Williams (2023)

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

Colossal Cave is an exciting point & click adventure into a mysterious cavern - a re-imagining of the celebrated text adventure by Will Crowther & Don Woods. Acclaimed game designer Roberta Williams brings you her vision of the game that inspired her to create her own legendary games.


  • choices
  • escape
  • nostalgia
  • room
  • nonlinear
  • walking-simulator
  • point-and-click
  • atmospheric
  • management
  • old-school
  • inventory
  • exploration
  • fantasy
  • adventure
  • retro

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Super Sunny Island (2021)

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A summer themed retro style 2D platformer, where you fight some robots and evil pirates playing as "Sunny", an adorable and adventurous penguin with a watergun!


  • 2d
  • nonlinear
  • platform
  • pirates
  • 1990s
  • action-adventure
  • family-friendly
  • cute
  • colourful
  • robots
  • pixel
  • retro
  • controller-support
  • old-school
  • shooter

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Mages and Treasures (2020)

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

A 2D top-down adventure game about Powerful Mages, treasures, amulets and a lot of magical evilish creatures!


  • top-down
  • nonlinear
  • twin-stick
  • action-adventure
  • shooter
  • sokoban
  • adventure
  • 2d

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MARS 2120 (2022)

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

Metroidvania with a mix of melee and ranged combats inspired by classics like Super Metroid, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night or Guacamelee! Help Anna “Thirteen” Charlotte battle her way through the secrets of Mars.


  • mars
  • metroidvania
  • 2.5d
  • nonlinear
  • hack-and-slash
  • space
  • pve
  • scroller
  • character
  • futuristic
  • atmospheric
  • action
  • story

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