The Best Protagonist Games for Xbox One

Update : Baseball - Breakthrough Gaming Arcade added at rank #14.
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PIZZA POSSUM (2023)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Embark on a cheeky arcade adventure in Pizza Possum! Outwit guard dogs, don hilarious disguises, and munch your way through a seaside village to become the ultimate pizza-stealing possum. Perfect for a quick laugh or a co-op giggle fest, this stealthy escapade is a slice of pure fun!


What we like:
  • Affordable and loads of fun
  • Ideal for quick gaming sessions
  • Excellent co-op experience
  • Introduces stealth mechanics in an accessible way
  • Provides laughter-filled playtime with friends
What could be improved:
  • Limited content requiring replay for full completion
  • Discarded items can clutter gameplay

  • rogue-like
  • cooperative
  • protagonist
  • cooking
  • stealth
  • colourful
  • cartoony
  • 3d
  • family-friendly
  • local
  • arcade
  • villain
  • cute
  • funny
  • hide-and-seek

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Evil Nun: The Broken Mask (2022)

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Escape from Sister Madeline's religious summer camp in this Stealth Horror adventure. Complete missions and puzzles in a secret-filled school while playing against a smart Nun AI.


  • horror
  • protagonist
  • artificial
  • intelligence
  • survival-horror
  • immersive
  • villain
  • thriller
  • psychological
  • multiple-endings
  • violent
  • stealth
  • dark
  • atmospheric
  • mystery

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Undead Horde (2019)

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Become a necromancer and raise the dead - Undead Horde is a necromantic action game with elements from RPG, strategy and hack'n'slash. Maraud through the lands of the living, raze their villages and steal their treasures. Ultimately you'll take over the whole kingdom of the living!


  • protagonist
  • villain
  • dark
  • loot
  • magic
  • rpg
  • hack-and-slash
  • zombies
  • top-down
  • fantasy
  • city-building
  • action
  • humor

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Rain on Your Parade (2021)

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You are a mischievous Cloud set to rain on everyone's parade! Travel the world and cause mayhem in numerous short-and-sweet levels, each with unique objectives. The ultimate Schadenfreude Simulator!


  • protagonist
  • dinosaurs
  • funny
  • relaxing
  • cute
  • surreal
  • stealth
  • comedy
  • villain
  • puzzle
  • military
  • 3d
  • destruction
  • colourful
  • physics

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The Kindeman Remedy (2023)

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The most blasphemous, diabolical and insane management game ever created. Aided by a lascivious nun in a grim prison, rig executions, conduct horrid experiments and do the unspeakable to cook up your cure-all: The Kindeman Remedy. Do not be afraid. This time, you're the monster.


  • medical
  • clicker
  • protagonist
  • time-management
  • noir
  • humor
  • 2.5d
  • villain
  • crime
  • simulation
  • point-and-click
  • management
  • multiple-endings
  • choices
  • dark

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Underhero (2018)

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Underhero is a 2D side-scroller RPG adventure game with timing-based combat. It tells an intriguing and mysterious story, full of silly characters brimming with personality, quirky dialogue, and lots of weird humor. Inspired by Paper Mario games and RPGs in general, it tells the story of a world where the chosen hero has failed and an underling of the main villain takes his place as the new “hero”. Join the magical hilt Elizabeth the IV and the little Masked Kid, as they travel the world to restore Elizabeth’s long lost power, so they can defeat the tyrannical Mr. Stitches and save the world once and for all!


  • rpg
  • protagonist
  • japanese
  • 2d
  • pixel
  • villain
  • scroller
  • turn-based
  • humor
  • conspiracy
  • jrpg
  • platform
  • dark
  • combat
  • colourful

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Evil Wizard (2023)

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Evil Wizard is a humor-filled action RPG that puts you in the shoes of a former Final Boss. Rise from defeat, rediscover long lost powers, and fight to reclaim your castle from an army of so-called heroes.


  • villain
  • protagonist
  • dark
  • humor
  • cartoony
  • metroidvania
  • magic
  • rpg
  • comedy
  • action-adventure
  • hack-and-slash
  • dungeon-crawler
  • action
  • rogue-like
  • top-down

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CARRION (2020)

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Carrion is a 2D side-scrolling game where you play as a globular, sinewy monster, trapped in an underground laboratory. You use your prehensile tendrils to move through space like an airborne virus, and unlock special abilities over the course of the game. The puzzles aren't particularly difficult but can be clever and satisfying to solve as you unlock more powers and take down meek, bipedal enemies.


What we like:
  • Short but fun game with no platforming
  • Unique power fantasy of being the apex predator
  • Clever puzzles
  • Satisfying combat mechanics
  • Variety of enemy types
What could be improved:
  • Combat not overly difficult
  • Limited story exposition
  • Abrupt ending

  • horror
  • protagonist
  • metroidvania
  • villain
  • pixel
  • gore
  • violent
  • puzzle
  • blood
  • glue

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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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Spellcats: Auto Card Tactics (2024)

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Summon elemental kitties in this roguelike card game! You are the only free feline in a world dominated by humans, navigate through mysterious dungeons, build card combos, and free your kind The future of your species rests in your paws!


  • card
  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • auto-battler
  • deckbuilder
  • silent
  • rogue-like
  • turn-based
  • protagonist
  • battler
  • dungeon
  • strategy
  • tactical
  • cats
  • board-game

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