The Best Retro Games for Xbox Series X - Page 3

Update : Teared added at rank #31.
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Kingdom of Arcadia (2021)

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IOS iPhone Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Xbox One Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

Help Sam remove the spell cast on Arcadia and return safely before it’s too late! Sam will encounter a wide variety of enemies, huge bosses and other obstacles in pixelated retro presentation. Fortunately, he can level up and buy new gear from shops to aid in the daunting adventure that lies ahead!


  • retro
  • platform
  • boss
  • arcade
  • pixel
  • metrovania
  • action-adventure
  • adventure

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Froggie - A Retro Platformer (2022)

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Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox One PC Windows j Xbox Series X

Froggie - A Retro Platformer is a side-scroller presented in minimalistic black-and-white style. Take the role of an anthropomorphic frog as he leaps his way through 100 challenging levels. Run, wall jump and wall slide with fluid pixel art animation as you hop on enemies’ heads, avoid spike traps and more. Touch flags or travel through doorways to set new checkpoints as you progress. Respawn instantly and retry levels as many times as it takes!


  • platform
  • precision
  • pixel
  • parkour
  • retro
  • 2d
  • rhythm
  • cute
  • relaxing
  • side-scrolling
  • linear
  • difficult

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Alisa (2021)

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

Alisa is a classic late-90s style horror-themed action adventure game set in a fantasy universe inspired on the 1920s. You play as an Elite Royal Agent called Alisa, who wakes up in a strange Victorian mansion and must find her way out while being haunted by materialized / mechanized doll-like humanoids. Explore classic survival horror gameplay with real pre-rendered backgrounds, eccentric currency and item shop, unique player stats boosts, weapon load-outs, a large variety of enemies and locations and surprises around every corner.


What we like:
  • Nostalgic survival horror experience
  • Sound and graphical design inspired by classic titles
  • Interesting story and characters
  • Optional side missions and collectibles
  • Varied enemy designs and difficulty levels
What could be improved:
  • Unintuitive currency system reliant on killing enemies

  • 1990s
  • survival-horror
  • retro
  • gothic
  • historical
  • alternate
  • old-school
  • military
  • horror
  • mystery
  • action-adventure
  • 3d
  • pixel
  • pve
  • atmospheric

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Lord of the Click II (2021)

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

Orcs,goblins and other evil spirits are getting closer, and very soon they will get so close that it will simply be impossible to get out of the kingdom. The king himself is ready to stop the army of dishonor. It will be difficult to determine how this battle will end if you don't help him!


  • retro
  • exploration
  • arcade
  • adventure
  • clicker
  • farming

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Book Quest (2022)

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

Book Quest is an action adventure RPG presented in retro pixel art style featuring cinematic cutscenes and dialogue. Throughout this medieval fantasy, gameplay alternates between top-down and side-scrolling perspectives.


  • top-down
  • action-adventure
  • rpg
  • perspectives
  • pixel
  • retro
  • boss
  • adventure
  • medieval
  • side-scrolling
  • fantasy
  • action
  • exploration
  • 1990s
  • boss-fight

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Galactic Wars EX (2022)

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

Galactic Wars EX is a pixel perfect co-op retro arcade shmup retrogaming experience for modern pcs


  • top-down
  • shoot-em-up
  • cooperative
  • retro
  • local
  • aliens
  • pixel
  • pve
  • shooter
  • arcade
  • chiptune
  • 2d
  • bug
  • team

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Cosmos Bit (2022)

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

Cosmos Bit is an old school metroidvania that will take you in an extraterrestrial world painted with the legendary Amstrad CPC's colour palette, reworked for modern devices. The game is enjoyable for both veterans and newbies of this genre!


  • space
  • pixel
  • retro
  • platform
  • crafting
  • 2d
  • hero
  • action
  • metroidvania
  • 1980s
  • scroller
  • single-player
  • mystery
  • story
  • achievements

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Horatio Goes Snowboarding (2021)

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

Hire a board, get to the chopper and hit the slopes in this endlessly replayable snowboarding score attack arcade game.


  • arcade
  • snowboarding
  • sport
  • humor
  • retro
  • drum
  • action
  • dark
  • cute
  • 3d
  • attack
  • score
  • classic
  • cowboy-versus-vampire
  • endless

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Super Hiking League DX (2021)

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Playstation 4 Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Super Hiking League DX is a 2D platformer like no other! Race against a friend or the advanced AI to reach the top in split screen direct combat. Features an easy to use but hard to master elastic rope, single player mode, vs mode and time attack mode!


  • platform
  • 2d
  • split-screen
  • artificial
  • intelligence
  • retro
  • precision
  • pvp
  • local
  • multiplayer
  • pixel
  • cute
  • overly-difficult
  • arcade
  • single-player

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Golden Force (2021)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 4 Xbox Series X

Golden Force is a retro-style action-platformer where you perform complex combos, slides, and dash attacks. Unlock new areas, collect throwable items, fight underwater, avoid spiky obstacles, and master each stage.


  • platform
  • retro
  • boss
  • boss-fight
  • combo
  • 2d
  • pixel
  • cooperative
  • local
  • kraken
  • action
  • combat

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