The Best Quick-time-event Games for Xbox Series X

Update : The Mildew Children added at rank #6.
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The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes (2021)

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PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox Series X

Dive into the terrifying world of The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes. Navigate through a buried Sumerian temple, forge alliances, and make tough decisions that impact the narrative. Experience heart-pounding action, stunning visuals, and an immersive horror story. Play alone or with friends, and uncover the secrets of the temple. Will you escape the threat and survive the night?


What we like:
  • Intriguing character dynamics
  • Engaging and impactful narrative choices
  • Visually striking environments
  • High replay value
  • Excellent acting
What could be improved:
  • Predictable plot
  • Stilted dialogue and voice acting
  • Uneven pacing
  • Limited gameplay innovation

  • horror
  • quick-time-event
  • narrative
  • interactive
  • war
  • military
  • choices

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The Expanse: A Telltale Series - Episode 3 (2023)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox Series X Playstation 5 PC Windows

An epic adventure across the land and skies of Hyrule awaits in The Legend of Zelda™: Tears of the Kingdom for Nintendo Switch™. The adventure is yours to create in a world fueled by your imagination.

In this sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, you’ll decide your own path through the sprawling landscapes of Hyrule and the mysterious islands floating in the vast skies above. Can you harness the power of Link’s new abilities to fight back against the malevolent forces that threaten the kingdom?

Nintendo Switch Online members can buy a pair of Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers* and redeem each one for any game in the voucher catalog—including The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.


  • narrative
  • exploration
  • episodic
  • quick-time-event
  • pirates
  • book
  • sci-fi
  • novel
  • adventure
  • story
  • politics
  • difficult
  • space-pirate
  • tried-and-true
  • choices

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Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo (2021)

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

Can you trust your own mind? Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller of a new kind, playing with the limits between reality and fantasy. Freely inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s universe.


  • quick-time-event
  • thriller
  • narrative
  • mystery
  • investigation
  • adventure
  • cinematic
  • fiction
  • choices
  • classic
  • story
  • interactive
  • detective
  • drama
  • psychological

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan (2019)

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

The Dark Pictures Anthology is a series of stand-alone, branching cinematic horror games that can also be played online with a friend. In Man of Medan, five friends set sail on a holiday diving trip that soon changes into something much more sinister.

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  • horror
  • quick-time-event
  • cooperative
  • interactive
  • narrative
  • pirates
  • online

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope (2020)

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

Trapped and isolated in the abandoned town of Little Hope, 4 college students and their teacher must escape the nightmarish apparitions that relentlessly pursue them through an impenetrable fog.


  • quick-time-event
  • horror
  • interactive
  • narrative
  • cooperative
  • survival-horror
  • psychological
  • supernatural
  • mystery

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The Mildew Children (2024)

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

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
  • quick-time-event
  • horror
  • choices
  • story
  • faith
  • scroller
  • psychological
  • exploration
  • magic
  • colourful
  • adventure
  • atmospheric

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