The Best Side-scrolling Games for Xbox One

Update 24 November 2023: Timberman The Big Adventure added at rank #13.

Here are our 10 Best Side-scrolling Games for Xbox One, position 11 to 20:

Shing!
Natsuki Chronicles
Timberman The Big Adventure
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Contra Anniversary Collection
Gargoyles Remastered
Shadow Complex Remastered
Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues

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Shing! (2020)

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Experience the most exciting and immersive beat-em-up combat system ever – become a kickass ninja and slice some demons in style!

beat-em-up
demons
cooperative
ninja
fight
rogue-like
swordplay
hack-and-slash
2.5d
spectacle
scroller
character
side-scrolling
colourful
arcade

Natsuki Chronicles (2019)

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New dramatic horizontal shoot ’em up that takes place in the same setting as Ginga Force. An immersive story that follows protagonist Natsuki. Discover the story of her past as a rookie pilot up to present day with events that are parallel to those in Ginga Force.

shooter
shoot
horizontal
arcade
side-scrolling
shoot-em-up
boss
story
vertical
shoot-ups
steadily-paced
bullet-hell-type
hard-as-heck
smoke
action

Timberman The Big Adventure (2023)

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Enter the Timberman universe! Enjoy the retro vibe of a 2D platformer with a classic 16-bit pixel art aesthetic.

2d
platform
cooperative
pixel
2-player
side-scrolling
local
action-adventure
cartoony
family-friendly
adventure
linear
colourful
boss
arcade

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (2019)

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an exploration-focused, side-scroller action RPG by Koji Igarashi. Play as Miriam, an orphan scarred by an alchemist's curse that slowly crystallizes her body. Battle through a demon-infested castle and defeat its master to save yourself, and all of humanity!

side-scrolling
gothic
castlevania
inventive
platform
boss
rpg
crafting
horror
non-linear
arpg
action
demons
alternate
classic

Contra Anniversary Collection (2019)

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The Contra Anniversary Collection brings this classic Run and Gun franchise back to modern platforms and a new generation of gamers.

classic
boss
side-scrolling
shooter
run
cooperative
arcade
run-and-gun
action
platform
gun
old-school
retro
hardcore
boss-fight

Gargoyles Remastered (2023)

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Relive the legend of Goliath and save the world from destruction.

platform
side-scrolling
non-stop
2d
scroller
adventure
action-adventure
retro
classic
achievements
1990s
cult
combat
hand-drawn
cartoony

Shadow Complex Remastered (2016)

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Playstation 4 Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One

ChAIR’s fresh twist on classic side-scrolling design with modern gameplay is amplified in Shadow Complex Remastered. 10+ hrs of exploration and fast-paced combat from award-winning original game, updated with graphical enhancements, dynamic melee take-downs, and new Master Challenges.

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