10 Best Adventure Games on Xbox Series X|S (2024)

Adventure games teleport you to diverse worlds and deliver surreal exploration and adventure experiences. Moreover, they tell intriguing stories that immerse you further in the gameplay, getting you lost in their worlds for hours. Most adventure games also offer other enjoyable elements, such as interactions with interesting characters, puzzle-solving, and a bit of action. Xbox Series X and S consoles bring out the best in adventure games’ beautiful worlds and deliver smooth gameplay experiences. They support dozens of adventure games, ranging from the classics to the latest. Here is an overview of the ten best adventure games on Xbox Series X|S. 

10. Life is Strange

Life is Strange brings a teenage adventure to life. The game places the players on a mystery-filled journey as they fit into Max Caulfield shoes. The teenage girl has established a new power within her, time-travelling. She now has to use these powers to discover and solve hidden truths about her town. However, all is not gold; as any typical teenage, she has to balance it while dealing with new and mixed emotions, thoughts, and perspectives.

The game hails in its art of storytelling. It captures players and gets them invested in the journey of self discovery as both a teenage and a young, mature adult. In addition to the narrative, the Square Enix entry follows suite of other great works from the franchise. The game has powerful graphics enriched by captivating soundtracks, making the journey worthwhile. 

9. Gone Home: Console Edition

Veer into yet another one of the mysterious narratives on Xbox that will not only entertain but also leave you in jitters. Gone Home pits players in a mansion with several rooms. At this house, a player, as Katie Greenbriar, while in search of her sister, has to go through all doors looking for clues into her sister's discovery. But within the silence lays all the spooky, are you safe? Is someone following you? And are the sounds real?

While the game starts off in a light and somewhat boring way, it has a way to keep you hooked to your controls as you venture deeper into discovery. The adventure here is spiced up by an array of artistic graphics and engaging soundtracks.

8. Stray

Stray is an adorable game that sees you play as a cat exploring a vast, bustling city. Lost and alone, you explore the city to find your way home. You can go anywhere you want, from roaming the open streets to climbing up buildings and descending into the sewers below. Additionally, you can interact with the different people, animals, and robots you encounter during your adventure. However, while some are friendly, others are dangerous. The game also features puzzles that you must solve to remove the obstacles in your way. 

7. STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor blends an epic adventure and intriguing story with explosive action. The adventure takes you to new and familiar planets spread out across the galaxy. Each planet is unique and features unique biomes that you can explore as you wish. Additionally, you unravel an intriguing story about Cal, the iconic STAR WARS hero, as he continues his campaign against the Empire. Moreover, you encounter dangerous enemies along the way, setting the stage for exciting action. 

6. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy blends adventure, action, and humorous storytelling to deliver an overall fun gameplay experience. The game’s story involves a team of misfits trying to stop an intergalactic danger threatening the galaxy. As such, you go on an adventure as you explore different worlds to stop the threat. Additionally, you enjoy epic action as you fight formidable enemies armed with devastating weapons and abilities. 

5. Red Dead Redemption 2

Red Dead Redemption 2 takes you back to the Wild West with all of its fun and often dangerous adventures. You play as a member of a gang of outlaws rampaging through the Western frontier. 

You can go anywhere you want on your horse as you explore the beautiful American landscape with its diverse environments. Besides being fun, the adventure is also dangerous, as there are federal agents and bounty hunters after you. Moreover, an engaging story about conflict within the gang unfolds as you explore and fight. 

4. Bioshock Infinite

Bioshock Infinite lets you play an unlikely hero on a mission to save a princess. Your mission takes you to the flying city of Columbia, which is ruled by a tyrant with a God complex. The city is a vast technological marvel with diverse, beautiful environments. Interestingly, the game’s graphics blend a rich color palette with a creepy atmosphere to deliver an eerie adventure experience. Besides adventure and storytelling, the game also features lots of action involving diverse weapons and awesome abilities. 

3. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

Life as a Viking is adventurous and dangerous in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. The game’s open world is inspired by England’s Dark Ages and features beautiful, diverse environments. You can go anywhere you want and even establish and develop a settlement. Additionally, you can interact with other characters within and outside your settlement. However, dangers lurk all around in this beautiful world, ranging from ferocious wild animals to hostile people, setting the stage for bloody action. 

2. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt adventure on Xbox Series X|S takes you on an epic adventure in a fantasy world infested with monsters. The game’s open world stands out for its complexity, depth, and vast size. Additionally, it features diverse environments, including mountains, seas, open plains, cities, caves, and forgotten ruins. The impressive level of detail in the game’s environments and the enhanced visuals make it more realistic and immersive. The game also incorporates an intriguing story about a girl described as a living weapon with the power to shape the world. Moreover, you can enjoy epic action as you fight and hunt diverse monsters. 

1. Baldur’s Gate 3

The vast, beautiful, open world in Baldur’s Gate 3 is yours to explore and experiment with as you wish. The game gives you total freedom to do whatever you want, thanks to its new Divinity 4.0 engine. Interestingly, you can move vertically as you explore different layers of worlds, from the magical caverns of the Underdark to the rooftops of the bustling Baldur Gate city. Moreover, you can interact with an array of interesting characters, each with a unique story and personality. Besides adventure, the game also features action. 

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