EMPTY SHELL will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a Japanese island in the middle of nowhere. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details.

They said the facility had been abandoned for decades, but once in place it was immediately apparent that something was wrong.
Discover the dark secrets of the facility's years of operation, up until the accident that led to the extreme consequences you are involved in.

Every time you die, you will control a new volunteer sent to the place. Your starting equipment will be randomized and each level will be generated with a new layout.

Dark corridors and cold rooms. Abominable creatures and bloody fights. Puzzles to solve, equipment, logs and documents to recover await you in this roguelite survival horror.

Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of Central Japan lies Ludens Castle, where five friends, the Retro Revengers, get isekai'd into a strange land that threatens the existence of not just their games, but their world too.

Embark on a journey with Ossan, Mao, Taicho, Matchan and Notchi as you harness their newfound abilities bestowed upon them by the Retro Goddess. Meet companions from the past, defend yourself from enemies, and overcome the bosses blocking your way to the Demon Overlord of Triple-A. 

Explore diverse stage environments and different powers with each companion, all in beautiful 8-bit pixel art and accompanied by retro music. Master the characters' different powers as you traverse diverse environments full of unforgiving enemies in this retro-style platformer.

With the stages and their mechanics changing as you progress through the game, switch between the characters to find the fastest way through each level. The upbeat music and a narrative bursting with references and easter eggs will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.

Manami Matsumae, the original music composer for the classic Megaman and Shovel Knight, pulls out all the stops to create the music that will keep you pumped on your journey to defeat the Demon Overlord of Triple-A.

Join the Retro Revengers in this adventure platformer, inspired by the games of the decades past, as they take you on a journey to discover and save the world of retro gaming!

Trapped in a deadly gameshow, in order to survive, you will need to fight mutated creatures, use crazy weapons & abilities, collect treasures, avoid sinister traps and obtain insane power-ups in this Top-Down, Twin-Stick Shooter with a wacky FMV/Low-CGI style and multiple Single+Multiplayer modes.


A new tale of the Kami awaits... Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is a unique Japanese-inspired, single player Kagura Action Strategy game.

Meifumado is an action role-playing game set in a post-apocalyptic, immersive world inspired by Japan.
Features non-linear levels and a diverse combat system offering varied arsenal of weapons and fighting skills at the player's disposal.

Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.

Shield King is an action and survival game set in a world enveloped by a strange gray mist. After coming into contact with this mist, people have transformed into violent monstrosities. The mist seems to be closer to the ground, prompting people to seek refuge in high places, although safety is not guaranteed. Little is known about this mysterious phenomenon.

In the game, rescue helicopters have been deployed, and your mission is to find the highest possible location and survive until rescue arrives. Unfortunately, the only weapon you have is a trash can lid. Prepare to face intense challenges as you battle the monsters and search for scarce resources to stay alive.

With immersive graphics and a dark atmosphere, Shield King offers an exciting and suspenseful experience. Explore the mist-affected world, make strategic decisions, and demonstrate your survival skills in a dangerous environment. Good luck on this journey for survival!

Space Prison is a tactical survival game with turn-based brawls & RPG-social mechanics. Survive the galaxy's toughest prison and rise to the top of a gang! Explore, fight, befriend, trade & craft to escape, but don't let the system break you, as death is not an excuse for a shorter sentence!

Aerial_Knight's We Never Yield is a stylized, action-packed, and aurally captivating experience that pushes players to navigate obstacles and enemies in both intense single-player and two-player cooperative modes. Players can control both characters simultaneously in single-player mode for an extra challenge! Heart-racing beats guide the heroic brothers through the game’s deadly and daunting environments as they race through a fallen kingdom featuring a variety of challenges throughout.

EvilVEvilEMBRACE THE RAMPAGE
EvilVEvil is a fast-paced first-person vampire shooter that rewards you for mowing through hordes of enemies without remorse. The game features a cast of badass vampires, each with powerful abilities and a heavy dose of attitude. Shoot your way through their story as you uncover the plans of the evil Zagreus and his devoted cultists.

Deathchron is a retro style arcade game full of intense platform action, powerful attacks, and menacing enemies.

In the recent past, an ordinary kid receives an urgent television transmission. Shortly afterwards, an incredible battle mech known as the Deathchron arrives at his suburban home.

Our young hero is then transported to an alternate reality where robots have taken over everything, and he has one chance to stop this dystopian vision from coming true.

Step into the boots of an Alaskan Trucker!
Live the thrill of a new kind of driving simulator and risk it all in the challenge to become an Alaskan trucking legend. Balance the risk vs reward of taking perilous routes to save time, perform roadside repairs on your rig and brave the dangerous conditions on foot in challenging survival-based gameplay.

Join Tchia on her tropical open-world adventure as she sets off to rescue her father from the cruel tyrant, Meavora, ruler of the archipelago. Climb, glide, swim, and sail your boat around beautiful islands as you explore a physics-driven sandbox. Face the fabric soldiers created by Meavora in open encounters where your creativity gives you the edge. Take control of any animal or object you can find, make new friends and jam on your fully playable Ukulele. A poetic coming-of-age story inspired by New Caledonia.

Ogre Tale is a mission-completion type action role-playing game that combines an arcade-like swordplay action game and a hack-and-slash game with training elements.

Set in modern Japan, players take on the role of the "Onikko Three Sisters," descendants of a demon tribe, as they fight against demons. There are more than 50 missions, and you will be exterminating yokai in various regions of Japan.

In addition to the basic actions of attacking, jumping, dodging, normal attacks, and special moves, characters can perform a variety of actions by setting skills in weapon slots. The rarer the weapon, the more slots it has, so you can customize it to suit your play style by combining a variety of skills.

The game also supports online co-op play for up to three players, with six online missions to choose from.

Lifeless Moon, the spiritual successor to the popular 2014 indie title Lifeless Planet, is a 3D platformer that puts you in the center of a mysterious Moon expedition. In this new adventure inspired by classic science fiction, play as an Apollo-era astronaut who finds themself in the aftermath of an old 1970s experiment: an oddly familiar desert town… on the moon.

Explore Anomalies
Secrets in the desolate moon city soon unlock mysteries on a much grander scale… Equipped with a jetpack and your sense of survival, search for the truth through landscapes one could hardly fathom.

Collect Documents
You’ll need perseverance and wit to uncover this mystery. Record your thoughts and find clues from the past to unravel the dark secrets residing on this celestial body. 

Utilize The Technology
If you want to understand the forces at hand, you’ll need to use them to your advantage. Solve puzzles and work with strange technology to create a path forward.

Unearth The Mystery
In a land where objects materialize from nothing and time flows unexpectedly, relive the experiences and traumas of the scientists that came before you. After all, following their footsteps might be the only way to return home.

On your marks for The Giganto Games, a roar-some sports party for one to four dinos! Play as Mazu, Rocky, Bill and Tiny and compete in eight chomp-sized games. You’ll fly across deserts, race across glaciers, blast targets with berrys and more. But look out – Giganto himself might just stomp into the action!

With lots of game modes you can create your own tournaments, take on AI opponents, or get the gang together for a split-screen party. Can you earn the most medals and win the Super Giganto Pineapple? You’ll have dino-mite fun finding out!

The story takes place in an old stronghold, at the last days of a great battle. You died, but your will was stronger than your body, so you woke up again, to continue the siege in a never-ending night.

Remembering little more than your purpose, you'll have to leave the dungeons, advance through the stronghold's outskirts, and reach the highest tower. To find the Heir and finally end your curse.

Frogue is a stylish turn-based action platformer with bits of roguelite, bullet hell and time manipulation. Dash through your enemies, freeze time and throw your sword to solve every situation in YOUR way.

FREE PROLOGUE! Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders is an action-adventure RPG with base-building elements, where you take on the role of a classic hero who stands up to the tyranny and injustice that haunts Sherwood. Fight, craft, steal, and of course help the local people grow and prosper.

In Wild Seas, a 2D tower defense game, you play as a friendly crocodile who possesses a jewel that has been passed down through generations, protecting the nearby islands. Now, you need all the help you can get to combat the pirates who want to conquer everything in their path and steal the great jewel.

Use your trusty wooden staff to dodge enemy bullets, purchase powerful towers, and upgrade them with the tools you find along the way. There are four islands with many challenges that you can face:

- Open chests to discover great treasures!
- Uncover new islands!
- Build your defense strategically!
- Buy new towers to survive the hordes!

Will you be able to survive against these terrible and dangerous enemies and save your home?

Platforming adventure gets a survival twist in Go Go Jump!! Take on all the Jump masters as you earn badges in Story mode or compete in various survival scenarios against your friends. Go Go Jump!! is a side-scrolling action extravaganza presented in a mix of 3D environments, hand-drawn HD sprites and fully voiced hilarity.

Join Dylan the Dog and a motley cast of anthropomorphic combatants as you dodge and jump your way to victory. Controls are simple so anyone can play. Just move left or right and jump, but dodging every obstacle that comes your way will be easier said than done. Take on 90 unique challenges or test your skills in Boss Rush mode!

Swoop into the marvelous world of Hillys as action-reporter Jade to investigate the mysterious DomZ alien attacks alongside colorful characters, like her adoptive uncle Pey’j or the valiant Double H.

Embark on this epic adventure in up to 4K, 60 frames per second with improved graphics, controls, and audio, along with brand-new autosave and cross-save features.

Enjoy exclusive new rewards as you explore the planet and discover more about Jade’s past in a new treasure hunt throughout Hillys.

Put your skills to the test thanks to the new speedrun mode and updated achievements, and learn more about the game’s development and secrets in the anniversary gallery!

Armed with her dai-jo and faithful camera, Jade’s adventure will get you to freely explore Hillys, combat creatures large and small, infiltrate dangerous areas, solve enigmatic puzzles, play addictive mini-games, race the best hovercraft pilots, and take pictures of the whole experience.

Be ready to dive into a trailblazing blend of action gameplay and thrilling emotional cutscenes!

Best Xbox Series X|S Action Games

Ranked games, page 36 of 80

Sunbeam Feast

EMPTY SHELL

Retro Revengers

Booom-Slang!

Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess

Meifumado

Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus

Shield King

Space Prison

Aerial_Knight's We Never Yield

EvilVEvil

Cosmic Mirage

Deathchron

Alaskan Road Truckers: Highway Edition

Tchia

Ogre Tale

Lifeless Moon

Cyber Citizen Shockman Zero

Gigantosaurus: Dino Sports

Last Night of Winter

FROGUE

Robin Hood - Sherwood Builders - Bandit's Trail

Wild Seas

Go Go Jump!!

Beyond Good and Evil 20th Anniversary Edition

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