The Best Xbox One Adventure Games
Wondering what the best Xbox One adventure games are? This list ranks them all, with the help of votes from gamers like you. One of the best adventure games for Xbox One is Rise of the Tomb Raider, the follow-up to the 2013 reboot Tomb Raider that made Lara Croft relevant again. Luckily for Xbox owners, this is exclusive to the console, but will be coming to Playstation 4 eventually. Both Tomb Raider games are fantastic adventure games available on Xbox One, basically serving as the Microsoft equivalent to Playstation's Uncharted series.
Inside is an indie adventure side-scrolling game that has gotten a lot of praise recently, so definitely check that out if you were a fan of Limbo (they're made by the same developer.) Vote up the Xbox One adventure games below that you would recommend to other XBone owners, and downvote the titles you didn't really enjoy.
In The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, you are the Dragonborn, prophesized to defeat the world-eating dragon Alduin. This game's open-world exploration, combined with an array of fantastical quests and characters, provide an unparalleled role-playing experience that is a mountain above the rest. Its resounding impact has kept it eternally relevant, despite being over a decade old.
Sea of Thieves places you into a world teeming with pirate legend, where you sail the Seven Seas, battling rivals and sea monsters alike. Whether solo or with a crew, its pirate-based gameplay will have you swabbing the deck with excitement. Developers Rare Ltd. struck gold with this high-seas multiplayer adventure, defining what it really means to run a tight ship.
Minecraft is a game where you break out of the box - while building with them! The gameplay straddles simplicity and complexity, allowing players to mine resources and construct anything from intricate cities to automated farms. Its block-busting success changed the very bedrock of sandbox gaming, showing that imagination is truly limitless.
Rise of the Tomb Raider has Ms. Croft exploring a vast, treacherous expanse in search of the city of Kitezh. With sophistical level design and refined combat mechanics, this gameplay won’t leave you cold. Blizzard or not, this game was a box office success that broadened the horizon of adventure games.
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor throws you into Tolkien's rich universe as a ranger with a wraith tethered to his soul, battling the dark forces of Sauron. With an incredible Nemesis system and hand-to-hand combat, this game isn't some hobbit-sized adventure. It holds a esteemed space in the pantheon of video game adaptations, changing the game for future adaptations.
Tomb Raider reintroduces us to Lara Croft in a gritty survival adventure fraught with deadly traps and dangerous enemies. The gameplay mixes exploration, puzzle-solving and combat that’s so intense, you’ll be on tenterhooks. This reboot breathed new life into the franchise, solidifying its standing as a classic icon for all adventurers.
