The Best Protagonist Games for Xbox Series X

Update : Spellcats: Auto Card Tactics added at rank #6.
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Evil Nun: The Broken Mask (2022)

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

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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Rain on Your Parade (2021)

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Linux Mac OS Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows

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

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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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

5

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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JUSTICE SUCKS: Tactical Vacuum Action (2022)

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

JUSTICE SUCKS is a stealth/action game about a killer robot vacuum cleaner on a quest for vengeance through a 90s TV universe. Stalk your prey, hack smart devices, turn them into deadly traps and consume the blood of your enemies to unleash devastating powers.


  • protagonist
  • hacking
  • cats
  • comedy
  • satire
  • humor
  • tactical
  • sandbox
  • villain
  • stealth
  • funny
  • dark
  • top-down
  • third-person
  • colourful

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Creature Lab (2023)

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Become a mad scientist! Conduct crazy experiments, mix mutagens, breed abominable creatures, and attach monstrous body parts to them. Manage your inventory, expand your lab, and make sure your hideout is safe. Send your creations into the city to obtain salvage and test subjects!


  • transhumanism
  • collector
  • creature
  • medical
  • character
  • supernatural
  • protagonist
  • simulation
  • horror
  • sandbox
  • customization
  • dark
  • replay-value
  • crafting
  • atmospheric

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Police Shootout (2022)

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Android Xbox Series X Playstation 5 PC Windows

Police Shootout is a new turn-based FPS game. Put on your uniform and get ready to respond the most surprising calls in your policeman’s career. Solve cases and gain experience, but also find out why a good young policeman gave up his career in a big city and moved to a small town of San Adrino.


  • turn-based
  • protagonist
  • crime
  • first-person
  • police
  • shooter
  • villain
  • simulation
  • tactical
  • fps
  • violent
  • shootout
  • action-adventure

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