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Here are our 10 Best Adventure exploration Games for Xbox Series X: 1Outer Wilds (2019)
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Play Video: Outer WildsXbox One Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Android
Unravel the mysteries of the universe in Outer Wilds, an award-winning open world game. Explore an ever-evolving solar system, uncover alien secrets, and enjoy a thought-provoking narrative. With no enemies to fight, you're free to discover at your own pace. Get ready for an unforgettable adventure in space!
What we like:- Unique and immersive gameplay experience
- Beautiful and intricate world-building
- Thought-provoking narrative
- Encourages fearless discovery
- Captures the mysteries of the universe
- May cause motion sickness
- Game's physics can lead to unexpected deaths
- exploration
- mystery
- puzzle
- open-world
- discovery
- space
- sci-fi
- endless
- first-person
- adventure
- day
- story
Good match + 29 Bad match - 35
2Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (2023)
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Play Video: Star Wars Jedi: SurvivorPC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5
Unleash the force in STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor! Join Cal Kestis on an unforgettable, galaxy-spanning adventure packed with stunning visuals, satisfying gameplay, and a captivating storyline. Face thrilling boss battles and explore vast worlds. Are you ready to protect the Jedi Order?
What we like:- Gripping narrative
- Visually stunning
- Satisfying gameplay
- Improved character development
- Exciting boss fights
- Technical performance issues
- Lackluster exploration
- Some animations lack polish
- fight
- action-adventure
- combat
- exploration
- platform
- open-world
- narrative
- battle
- puzzle
- boss
- adventure
- skill
- story
- action
- boss-fight
Good match + 2 Bad match
3Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story (2022)
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Play Video: Song of Nunu: A League of Legends StoryNintendo Switch Xbox Series X/s Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows
Two best friends, one wild adventure. Join best friends Nunu and Willump on an adventure across the frozen wilds of the Freljord. Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story is a single-player story adventure developed by Tequila Works.
- story
- long-time-player
- adventure
- single-player
- emotional
- exploration
- puzzle
- stylized
- cute
- endless
- fantasy
- fight
- narrative
- platform
- cartoony
Good match + 1 Bad match
4Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)
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PC Windows Xbox Series X stadia Linux Mac OS Xbox One Playstation 4
Experience the thrilling conclusion of Lara's origin story in Shadow of the Tomb Raider Definitive Edition. Master an unforgiving jungle, explore underwater tunnels, and unleash chaos on your enemies. Conquer terrifying tombs with advanced traversal skills and uncover a hidden city. With the base game and all DLC included, this is the ultimate way to become the Tomb Raider you're destined to be. Are you ready for the adventure of a lifetime?
What we like:- Excellent graphics
- Well-acted story
- Fun combat
- Precise controls
- Cool optional challenge tombs
- Collecting materials for upgrades felt pointless
- Frequent loss of weapons
- Tedious climbing
- Occasional bugs with jumping
- stealth
- puzzle
- adventure
- exploration
- underwater
- action-adventure
- combat
- narrative
- action
- platform
- crafting
- survival
- cover
- skill
- shooter
Good match + 35 Bad match - 48
5Tomb Raider: Definitive Survivor Trilogy (2020)
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Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox Series X
Discover the origins of Shulk as he and his companions clash against a seemingly-unstoppable mechanical menace. Wield a future-seeing blade, chain together attacks, and carefully position your party members in strategic, real-time combat as you journey across a massive world.
- puzzle
- adventure
- stealth
- exploration
- action-adventure
- platform
- combat
- action
- underwater
- survival
- narrative
- shooter
- cover
- crafting
- supernatural
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6The Gunk (2021)
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Play Video: The GunkXbox Series X PC Windows Xbox One
The Gunk is a story-driven, fully 3D action-adventure game that follows Rani and Becks, two scavengers exploring an alien planet to uncover its mysteries. With a captivating story and engaging gameplay loop of collecting resources and upgrading tools, The Gunk is an immersive experience full of surprises.
What we like:- Loveable characters
- Captivating story
- Engaging resource collecting loop
- Transforming areas by freeing them from corruption
- Smartly designed puzzles
- Interconnecting paths in levels
- Great art design
- Excellent soundtrack
- Movement can be cumbersome at times
- Minor technical issues
- platform
- exploration
- action-adventure
- puzzle
- adventure
- combat
- narrative
- third-person
- crafting
- relaxing
- metroidvania
- mystery
- resource
- 3d
- sci-fi
Good match + 14 Bad match - 13
7Beacon Pines (2022)
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Play Video: Beacon PinesXbox Series X Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One
Dive into the mysteries of Beacon Pines, a charming yet eerie adventure where you control the fate of the story. As Luka, you'll uncover hidden truths, meet memorable characters, and explore stunning hand-drawn landscapes. With multiple endings to discover, you'll be captivated by this immersive tale filled with surprising twists.
What we like:- Intriguing and creative story
- Well-developed, memorable characters
- Multiple endings based on your choices
- Stunning hand-drawn art
- Engaging gameplay mechanics
- The large number of characters can be overwhelming
- choices
- narrative
- visual-novel
- mystery
- cute
- cozy
- adventure
- narration
- exploration
- story
- emotional
- colourful
- interactive
- horror
- conspiracy
Good match + 4 Bad match - 6
8STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order (2019)
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Play Video: STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen OrderPlaystation 4 PC Windows Xbox Series X Playstation 5 stadia Xbox One
Jedi: Fallen Order is a third-person adventure game set in the Star Wars universe. You are a former Padawan who must hide from the Empire while learning to hone your connection to the Force and become a Jedi. The game features stunning graphics and sound design, an engaging story with unexpected twists, challenging Lightsaber combat that requires practice, and plenty of collectibles to discover across multiple worlds.
What we like:- Rich design and scale
- Wonderful wildlife
- Diverse cast of characters
- Rewarding Lightsaber combat that improves with practice
- Deep customisation options for your Lightsaber
- Replayable due to hidden loot and hidden pathways opening up over time
- Fantastic score and sound design
- Combat based on animation rather than reflexes can be difficult to master
- Some areas may become repetitive or boring
- Predictable moments in story
- exploration
- souls
- action-adventure
- combat
- puzzle
- fight
- third-person
- metroidvania
- platform
- story
- adventure
- boss
- boss-fight
- swordplay
- battle
Good match + 5 Bad match - 11
9The Wild at Heart (2021)
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Play Video: The Wild at HeartXbox One Mac OS PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox Series X
The Wild at Heart is a beautiful and joyous tale of discovery, full of quirky characters, exploration and puzzles. You play as Wake, a young scallywag searching for excitement who stumbles upon an adventure to save the world and reunite the Greenshields. With its hand-drawn art style, mysterious creatures and day-night cycle adding tension to the gameplay, you'll be sure to have some exciting escapades!
What we like:- Quirky characters with unique traits
- Beautiful artstyle
- Light combat & puzzles that increase in difficulty
- Day-night cycle adding tension to the gameplay
- The standard loop:go here - do that
- Parts of the narrative are well-honed
- puzzle
- hand-drawn
- crafting
- story
- action-adventure
- fantasy
- emotional
- time-management
- 2d
- atmospheric
- colourful
- resource-management
- survival
- exploration
- adventure
Good match + 9 Bad match - 9
10Submerged: Hidden Depths (2020)
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Play Video: Submerged: Hidden DepthsNintendo Switch Playstation 4 PC Windows stadia Playstation 5 Xbox Series X/s Xbox One Xbox Series X
Explore a sunken world in Submerged: Hidden Depths as you navigate through a non-combat third-person 'relaxploration' adventure. Immerse yourself in this beautiful and haunting world while collecting relics and searching for the seeds of salvation. Enjoy the beautiful graphics, atmosphere and music that make for an awesome gameplay experience.
What we like:- Beautiful graphics and atmosphere
- Interesting way of storytelling through drawings and actions
- Awesome music
- Improved gameplay from the previous game
- Relaxing game with no combat
- Laid-back gameplay may be too chill for some
- Minimal parkour and platforming
- The boat can be frustrating and ruins immersion
- exploration
- relaxing
- open-world
- walking-simulator
- sailing
- adventure
- collectible
- narrative
- emotional
- puzzle
- post-apocalyptic
- combat
Good match + 2 Bad match - 1
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