The Best Nonlinear Games for Xbox Series X - Page 3

Update : Paper Animal Adventure added at rank #22.
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Bot Gaiden (2022)

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

Bot Gaiden is a vibrant 2D platformer built for speed. Take control of ninjabots Robyu and Bytron as they seek to recover the golden skulls from the hands of the mysterious Giorqio and his band of hench-bots. Race to the finish, because bosses get stronger with time.


  • comic
  • swordplay
  • nonlinear
  • cartoony
  • 2d
  • scroller
  • hack-and-slash
  • ninja
  • platform
  • book
  • action-adventure
  • colourful
  • hand-drawn
  • family-friendly
  • robots

22

Paper Animal Adventure (2025)

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

Paper Animal Adventure is a cute roguelike game where you can explore a colorful world, fight scary enemies, and relax with your friends at the campfire! Will you be the one to seal the timelines and find the missing king?


  • rpg
  • nonlinear
  • dungeon-crawler
  • cartoony
  • dungeon
  • rogue-like
  • mystery
  • cute
  • tactical
  • exploration
  • funny
  • colourful
  • pixel
  • controller-support
  • family-friendly

23

Amedama (2024)

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

Side-scrolling, soul-shifting sandbox action adventure brought to life with a striking new 2D style! With only his soul remaining, Yushin must fight tooth and nail, possessing body after body on a quest to find his sister. With just seven days left until his soul departs, can he save her in time?


  • dark
  • swordplay
  • nonlinear
  • 2.5d
  • conversation
  • scroller
  • choices
  • historical
  • action-adventure
  • pixel
  • rpg
  • 2d
  • story
  • atmospheric
  • fantasy

24

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

25

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

26

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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FOMOGRAPHY (2025)

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Xbox Series X Playstation 5 PC Windows

Step into the shoes of an aging man reliving his past through the lens of a boy’s camera. Explore vibrant environments, interact with key characters and capture fleeting memories to recollect life. What's been forgotten that only photos can show? What hidden memories do even photos refuse to share?


  • editing
  • photo
  • philosophical
  • nonlinear
  • collectathon
  • nature
  • cartoony
  • story
  • relaxing
  • inventory
  • management
  • open-world
  • first-person
  • 3d
  • exploration

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