Xbox Series X Real-Time Games

Unicorn Overlord 1.

Unicorn Overlord

Platform: Xbox Series X
March 8, 2024
From the masterminds that brought 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and Odin Sphere, ATLUS x Vanillaware presents the rebirth of tactical fantasy RPG. Fight against fate and embark on a royal adventure to regain your reign alongside trustworthy allies. Unicorn Overlord combines the timeless tactical RPG genre with overworld exploration and innovative battle system for a unique epic fantasy experience in the iconic Vanillaware style.
Metascore:
87
User Score:
tbd
Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew 2.

Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew

Platform: Xbox Series X
August 17, 2023
Welcome to the Lost Caribbean! In this stealth strategy game, join a ghost ship with a living soul and assemble a cursed pirate crew. Embrace magical powers to defy the menacing army of the Inquisition, who stands between you and the mysterious treasure of the legendary Captain Mordechai. Pull-off an epic heist and salvage a mysterious treasure of otherworldly power to defy the army of the Inquisition. Infiltrate their fortresses. Sneak behind enemy lines. Cleverly combine the magical skills of your crew to take out a variety of enemies with carefully considered tactics. Feel like a brilliant mastermind when your plan clicks perfectly into place!
Metascore:
87
User Score:
7.8
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition 3.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

Platform: Xbox Series X
January 31, 2023
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition celebrates the 20th anniversary of one of the most popular strategy games ever with stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics, a new and fully remastered soundtrack, and brand-new content, "The Last Khans" with 3 new campaigns and 4 new civilizations. Explore all the original campaigns like never before as well as the best-selling expansions, spanning over 200 hours of gameplay and 1,000 years of human history. Head online to challenge other players with 35 different civilizations in your quest for world domination throughout the ages. Choose your path to greatness with this definitive remaster to one of the most beloved strategy games of all time.
Metascore:
86
User Score:
8.5
Tinykin 4.

Tinykin

Platform: Xbox Series X
August 30, 2022
Milo arrives on Earth to find that he's way too small, everybody's gone and a day hasn't passed since 1991! Catch hundreds of mysterious tinykin and use their unique powers to create ladders, bridges, explosions and a lot more! Find a way home through a sprawling ant-sized metropolis, and unravel Earth's biggest mystery!
Metascore:
86
User Score:
8.6
Crusader Kings III 5.

Crusader Kings III

Platform: Xbox Series X
March 29, 2022
Paradox Development Studio brings you the sequel to one of the most popular strategy games ever made. Crusader Kings III is the heir to a long legacy of historical grand strategy experiences and arrives with a host of new ways to ensure the success of your royal house.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
6.5
Sumerian Six 6.

Sumerian Six

Platform: Xbox Series X
March 6, 2026
Sumerian Six follows the Enigma Squad, a team of scientist commandos composed of the world’s greatest scientists who combine their skills to conduct secret missions in their fight against the Third Reich. Together, you seek to thwart ex-member Hans Kammler's nefarious plans involving a powerful, mystical substance named Geiststoff. Embark on a thrilling journey across multiple continents alongside allies such as the exiled chemist Rosa Reznick, Wojtek the Werebear, and the esoteric psychoanalyst Siegfried von Adelsberg. Dispose of your enemies by using each team member’s unique set of abilities inspired by their fields of expertise, and learn to master the art of chaining them together for devastating effects if you hope to be successful. As you delve deeper into the Nazi plot, you’ll encounter occult-scientific weapons and ancient Sumerian artifacts linked to Kammler's machinations. A grim future awaits you should the Nazis be victorious, so do your best to prevent that dark timeline from coming true in this real-time tactical stealth adventure.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
tbd
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition 7.

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition

Platform: Xbox Series X
August 22, 2023
Celebrating its first year of delighting millions of global players, the award-winning and best-selling strategy franchise continues with Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition, putting you at the center of even more epic historical battles that shaped the world. Featuring both familiar and innovative new ways to expand your empire in vast landscapes with stunning 4K visual fidelity, Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition brings an evolved real-time strategy game to the next level in this celebratory new version that includes a host of free new content such as brand-new civilizations, new maps, additional in-game updates and languages, and new masteries, challenges, taunts and cheats – all at an amazing value that packs in more history than ever before! Two New Civilizations, 8 New Maps - Lead the mighty Malians of West Africa as one of the richest trading nations of all-time as you focus on strong economic prowess in mining and investing in gold. Or assemble one of the longest lasting empires in history with the Ottoman civilization and its well-trained military force, which features the largest gunpowder siege weapons available – the Great Bombards – mighty cannons that can fell any opponents who stand in your way. Customize Your Game with Mods (Beta) - Chart your own course with powerful creator tools in the latest beta release of Mod Editor. Sculpt your own skirmish and multiplayer maps, craft unique mission scenarios, forge data driven tuning packs and envision new modes of play for Age of Empires IV. Return to History – The past is prologue as you are immersed in a rich historical setting of 10 diverse civilizations across the world from the English to the Chinese to the Delhi Sultanate in your quest for victory. Build cities, manage resources, and lead your troops to battle on land and at sea in 4 distinct campaigns with 35 missions that span across 500 years of history from the Dark Ages up to the Renaissance. An Age for All Players – Age of Empires IV is an inviting experience for new players with a tutorial system that teaches the essence of real-time strategy and a Campaign Story Mode designed for first time players to help achieve easy setup and success, yet is challenging enough for veteran players with new game mechanics, evolved strategies, and combat techniques. Challenge the World – Jump online to compete, cooperate or spectate with up to 7 of your friends in PVP and PVE multiplayer modes that include ranked seasons and much more! Choose Your Path to Greatness with Historical Figures – Live the adventures of Joan of Arc in her quest to defeat the English, or command mighty Mongol troops as Genghis Khan in his conquest across Asia. The choice is yours – and every decision you make will determine the outcome of history.
Metascore:
83
User Score:
8.4
Age of Mythology: Retold 8.

Age of Mythology: Retold

Platform: Xbox Series X
August 27, 2024
Gods will return. Heroes will rise. Legends will battle.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
tbd
Stranded: Alien Dawn 9.

Stranded: Alien Dawn

Platform: Xbox Series X
April 25, 2023
Brave a new world in Stranded: Alien Dawn, a planet survival sim placing the fate of a small marooned group in your hands. Forge your story through compelling and immersive strategic gameplay as you make vital decisions to protect your survivors from starvation, disease, extreme weather and more. From basic camps to fortified bases, create a stronghold to defend the survivors from attacks by alien creatures that roam an expansive and deadly alien world. Experience an epic and unpredictable journey.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
tbd
Aliens: Dark Descent 10.

Aliens: Dark Descent

Platform: Xbox Series X
June 20, 2023
In Aliens: Dark Descent, command a squad of hardened Colonial Marines to stop a terrifying Xenomorph outbreak on Moon Lethe. Lead your soldiers in real-time combat against iconic Xenomorphs, rogue operatives from the insatiable Weyland-Yutani Corporation, and a host of horrifying creatures new to the Alien franchise. Infiltrate large open levels and annihilate enemies with your squad, dispatching orders strategically and intuitively at the touch of a button. Tread carefully, as your foes will adapt their tactics to your actions while hunting you down because death is permanent. Manage your resources wisely and take calculated risks to outsmart the deadliest creature mankind has ever faced. Can you and your squad stop the outbreak before it's too late?
Metascore:
80
User Score:
7.9
Empire of the Ants 11.

Empire of the Ants

Platform: Xbox Series X
November 7, 2024
Take part in the exodus of a doomed and lost colony. Play as the Ant Savior, whose mission is to lead its "people" and rebuild a home, protect them, make them prosper and conquer new territories through different seasons. Based on Bernard Werber's best-seller, Empire of the Ants will offer a strategic experience close to the iconic books series. Experience immersive adventures and defend your lands through tactical and strategic battles in a microscopic world of epic proportions. Exploration, strategy, combat skills, but most of all, the local wildlife alliance will be necessary in order to emerge victorious from the many challenges that await you.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
tbd
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin 12.

Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin

Platform: Xbox Series X
November 17, 2023
Wage a campaign of brutal conquest in this realm-shattering real-time strategy game set in the Warhammer Age of Sigmar universe. Prepurchase the Deluxe or Ultimate Edition now to receive 3 days Early Unlock and unique Profile Customisation sets.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
tbd
Evil Genius 2: World Domination 13.

Evil Genius 2: World Domination

Platform: Xbox Series X
November 30, 2021
Evil Genius 2 is a satirical spy-fi lair builder, where players take control of an Evil Genius and set their plans for world domination in motion. When it feels this good to be bad, the Forces of Justice don't stand a chance! Build your own unique evil lair and cover operation, train a force of criminal minions, defend your lair from the Forces of Justice, and dominate the world with a doomsday device in this direct sequel to the 2004 cult classic!
Metascore:
79
User Score:
6.6
Company of Heroes 3: Console Edition 14.

Company of Heroes 3: Console Edition

Platform: Xbox Series X
May 30, 2023
The legendary strategy franchise is back! Company of Heroes 3 is the ultimate package of action, tactics and strategy. Take charge in the heat of real-time battle, then command as a General guiding the overall campaign where every decision matters. Overwhelm your opponents with new and familiar factions, units, and international Battlegroups. Command ground, air and naval forces and build supply lines to crush enemy advances on the new Dynamic Campaign Map - no two playthroughs are ever alike! Play at your own pace across campaign and skirmish modes before diving into blistering multiplayer action. Discover the untold stories of a stunning Mediterranean theatre, featuring next generation destructible environments, all powered by Relic's proprietary Essence Engine.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
4.9
Iron Harvest Complete Edition 15.

Iron Harvest Complete Edition

Platform: Xbox Series X
October 26, 2021
Iron Harvest is a real-time strategy game (RTS) set in the alternate reality of 1920+, just after the end of the Great War. The Game lets you control giant dieselpunk mechs, combining epic singleplayer and coop campaigns as well as skirmishes with intense action on the battlefield for multiplayer fans, Iron Harvest is the classic real-time strategy games fans have been waiting for. Tradition clashes with scientific and technological progress, while Europe is still recovering from the brutal battles of the World War. Cities are being rebuilt and in the countryside, the era of the Iron Harvest has begun. Farmers are uncovering the remains of the majestic walking machines that had fought on the battlefields of the Great War. In the midst of this chaos, a new threat appears that will put Europe's very existence at risk. Secret forces are putting everything they can towards destabilization of entire countries, determined to set the world on fire once again and finally seize control.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
tbd
The DioField Chronicle 16.

The DioField Chronicle

Platform: Xbox Series X
September 22, 2022
A gritty and immersive story brought to life with the latest technology. Introducing "Real Time Tactical Battle" (RTTB), a new, deeply strategic, real-time battle system. The beginnings of a new Strategy RPG, crafted by a skilled and experienced development team. ■An all-new Strategy RPG that chronicles an epic tale of war and honour. Featuring a unique and beautiful world that blends fantasy, medieval and modern-day influences, and a deep yet innovative real-time battle system. ■Deep, strategic, real-time tactical battles The battles in this game are defined by real-time assessment of battlefield conditions and issuing decisive orders that take advantage of your troops strengths and weaknesses to gain advantage over your foe. Make clever use of a variety of skills, classes and equipment to complete your mission. ■Realistic "diorama" style battle scenes Richly detailed depictions of the environments of the island of DioField combined with unique "diorama" style visuals as you command your forces like a general. ■The DioField Chronicle Standard Edition Early Purchase Bonus Content ・Weapon: Rhopasto Knife (Standard Edition Early Purchase Exclusive Colour) ・Accessory: Recruit's Bangle Early Purchase Bonus Claim Period: Until December 31, 2022 ※These items cannot be obtained while progressing through the game, but they can be received during Chapter
Metascore:
78
User Score:
3.7
SpellForce III Reforced 17.

SpellForce III Reforced

Platform: Xbox Series X
June 7, 2022
SpellForce III Reforced is a unique mix of an epic RPG storyline blended with accessible real-time strategy elements, designed to offer a riveting console experience to fans and newcomers alike. It is the year 518. The rebellion of the renegade mages, known as the Mage Wars, has been quashed by the Crown. However, it was a Pyrrhic victory: Whole regions have fallen into anarchy, refugees roam the lands in search of shelter, and a mysterious, deadly plague called the “Bloodburn” has arisen and is spreading rapidly. In times like these people cling to any sign of hope they can find. The Purity of Light, led by a charismatic man called Rondar Lacaine, claims that mages are the source of all misfortune – and that only the second coming of Aonir, the father of all gods, will return Eo to its former splendor. The story takes place before the acclaimed SpellForce: The Order of Dawn.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
5.5
The Stone of Madness 18.

The Stone of Madness

Platform: Xbox Series X
January 28, 2025
The Stone of Madness is a hardcore real-time tactics and stealth game set in a Spanish madhouse in the late 18th century. Located in the Pyrenees, a timeworn Jesuit monastery is home both to a madhouse and an inquisitorial prison. Five mysterious characters have been imprisoned between its walls under different pretenses. Plagued by cruel punishment, madness and despair, they will soon devise a plan to escape this place. Choose from several different escape plans to execute, each with its own stories, objectives, special characters and other surprises. While exploring the monastery you may come across items or clues that can aid different escape plans or future attempts. These items can unlock new content for your future play-through's.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
tbd
Let Them Come: Onslaught 19.

Let Them Come: Onslaught

Platform: Xbox Series X
November 11, 2025
Let Them Come: Onslaught thrusts you into the chaos of retro sci-fi action, where bullet heaven gameplay meets explosive firepower and evolving strategy. Face an alien onslaught with an arsenal of outrageous weapons—from flamethrowers and Photon Sabers to orbital strikes. Each run is a fresh chance to craft your perfect build, stacking devastating upgrades and tailoring your playstyle for crowd control, precision, or pure destruction. Earn rewards, unlock new skills, and master unstoppable combos as you push deeper into enemy territory. No two runs are the same, and survival means experimenting with weapon synergies and refining your approach until nothing stands in your way! Set to a pulsing synth-driven soundtrack by Cartridge 87, this demo delivers just a taste of the whole experience: high-octane gameplay, dynamic progression, and an intense power curve that rewards skill and strategy.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
tbd
Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted 20.

Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted

Platform: Xbox Series X
October 23, 2025
Return to the backyard brawl that started it all! Experience the original Plants vs. Zombies game fully remastered in stunning HD graphics. Fend off waves of Zombies in the original lane-based defense mode, now with added bonus levels and new content. Team up with a friend in local co-op mode to defend the backyard together, or go head-to-head in local PvP, now with 100% more BUTTER. Relive classic minigames like Wall-Nut Bowling or take on brand-new solo challenge modes like Cloudy Day and Rest In Peace that push your strategic planting to the max. [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
Minecraft Legends 21.

Minecraft Legends

Platform: Xbox Series X
April 18, 2023
Discover the mysteries of Minecraft Legends, a new action strategy game. Lead your allies in heroic battles to defend the Overworld from the destructive piglins.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
6.6
Worms Rumble 22.

Worms Rumble

Platform: Xbox Series X
June 23, 2021
Worms Rumble is Worms like you've never played it before, with intense, real-time, arena-based 32 player cross-platform combat. Get ready for Deathmatch and Last Worm Standing modes where you're only ever a Holy Hand Grenade away from death!
Metascore:
71
User Score:
tbd
Crash Team Rumble 23.

Crash Team Rumble

Platform: Xbox Series X
June 20, 2023
Crash Team Rumble is a 4v4 team-based competition where the iconic heroes and villains of the crash universe battle to capture more Wumpa fruit than the other to claim victory. Each hero has unique skills and abilities to strategically use to work together to battle the opposing team, defend their own Wumpa bank, and capture key points around the map to help their team.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
5.2
The Valiant 24.

The Valiant

Platform: Xbox Series X
July 11, 2023
Follow the story of Theoderich von Akenburg, a former crusader knight who, after becoming disillusioned with the cruelty of war, is called back into action by events set into motion 15 years ago when he and his former brother-in-arms, Ulrich von Grevel, stumble upon a fractured piece of an ancient artifact - the Rod of Aaron. A young monk named Malcom appears at Theoderich's doorstep, bringing him news that the Rod contains power never meant for mortals, and Ulrich has become obsessed with finding the remaining pieces and unifying the rod, an event that could bring untold evil and suffering to the world. Embark on a journey of brotherhood and redemption in The Valiant, a squad-based RTS set in 13th Century Europe and the Middle East. Command and level-up your medieval knights as you fight through an epic SP campaign, then take your skills online in both cooperative and competitive MP modes.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
tbd
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap 25.

Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap

Platform: Xbox Series X
January 28, 2025
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap is an action-packed third-person shooter and trap defense game. Evolve as an orc-slaying War Mage through rogue-lite choices and obliterate, eviscerate, and incinerate massive hordes with up to four players. Fantastically Powerful Heroes Find your role among new War Mages, each with unique weapons, abilities, traps, and personality. Each hero is tailored to different play styles and can operate independently or work together with complementing heroes, ensuring versatile and mighty orc-smashing. Slay More, Solo or Together Enjoy the game solo or in co-op teams of up to four players – each option provides unique challenges and rewards. The game is designed to adjust to the number of players, ensuring a balanced and exciting contest in any combination. No Two Runs Are The Same Face intensifying waves of orcs and other hideous beasts with randomized buffs and debuffs that impact your hero, traps, weapons, stats, and the levels themselves. Environmental factors like weather and time of day further influence enemies and your defensive options. As these buffs and debuffs stack, choose to push forward against the growing hordes or return to your castle hub to power up your hero, weapons, and traps before facing a formidable Orc General in a brutal boss fight. Epic Combat Experience enhanced combat where the combination of heroic prowess and ingenious traps leads to unparalleled orc destruction. Engage in tighter, more responsive third-person shooter and melee combat. Enjoy crazier physics-based interactions and more ridiculous ragdoll effects. Watch with joy as your traps hurl, crush, slice, and incinerate orcs in spectacular fashion. Classic Orcs Must Die! Vibe Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap stays true to the beloved humor, personality, and charm of the series. From witty orc chatter to over-the-top physics sending screaming orcs flying, and a strong guitar- and drum-heavy soundtrack, every moment is crafted to keep your adrenaline pumping.
Metascore:
68
User Score:
tbd
Spacebase Startopia 26.

Spacebase Startopia

Platform: Xbox Series X
March 26, 2021
SPACEBASE STARTOPIA is an original mix of economic simulation and empire building strategy paired with classic RTS fights. In addition to the single player Campaign and Skirmish mode, there’s also a competitive and co-op multiplayer mode for up to 4 players. And as if maintaining the 3 Space Station Decks, entertaining the 8 Alien races and defending against invaders were not enough of a challenge, the dynamic narrator AI is not going to mince matters and commentates the events.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
tbd
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr 27.

Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr

Platform: Xbox Series X
December 6, 2022
Enter the Chaos-infested Caligari Sector and purge the unclean with the most powerful agents of the Imperium of Man. Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor Martyr is a grim Action-RPG featuring multiple classes of the Inquisition who will carry out the will of the Emperor even in the darkest reaches of the Imperium! THE NEXT MILESTONE IN THE EVOLUTION OF ARPGS The first Action-RPG set in the grim future of the 41st Millennium takes the genre to its next level: an open-world sandbox game with a persistent universe with a huge variety of missions, tactical, brutal combat encounters in destructible environments and a storyline influenced by the community of players. Use the cover system for tactical advantage, shoot off limbs and perform executions in epic boss battles and become a Protector of any solar systems with your glorious actions! INQUISITORS: SECRET AGENTS AND SPECIALISTS Forge your own playstyle with different character classes and specializations: hold your ground with the Crusader Inquisitor while enemies close in on you, bring in your finesse and cunning with the Death Cult Assassin background, or use the unspeakable powers of the Warp with the Primaris Psyker background. Choose from three specializations for each classes that fit your playstyle. TRAVERSE A WHOLE GALACTIC SECTOR Explore the Star Map of the vast Caligari Sector, travel in different subsectors and explore an immense amount of solar systems, visit a growing number of unique points of interests: investigate on different planets with distinctive terrain conditions, fight your way through corridors of infested Void Stations, abandoned Star Forts and other diverse environments! FIGHT THE CORRUPTION TOGETHER You can go solo as a lonely Inquisitor, but you can also assemble a team of your friends! Play missions in co-operative mode with up to 4 team members, blast away your foes together claiming great rewards, and form Cabals to gather your close allies! Inquisitorial Cabals are groups of Inquisitors working together. Cabals can progress just like characters do, and being a member can often grant special missions. The Inquisition has a lot of different factions with different agendas, and Cabals sometimes clash with each other in the shadows. IMPROVE YOUR WEAPONS, CRAFT MISSIONS AND TWEAK YOUR SKILLS Looking for a specific loot or reward? Use Uther's Tarot to set the conditions of your next mission, collect Blueprints and use Crafting to improve your equipment, and use the Inoculator to fine-tune your different skills. Choose your loadout to your advantage for each mission! A LIVING, EXPANDING WORLD Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor Martyr is an ever-growing, long-lasting experience. Expansions and regular free updates will introduce new enemy factions, new terrain settings, new missions and mission types, new story-driven investigations and new gameplay features. Seasons are big, free updates that will introduce longer story arcs in which players can shape the persistent world of the Caligari sector with their actions. Daily Quests, Tiers and Power Levels ensure new challenges there's always something new to explore or to collect!
Metascore:
65
User Score:
tbd
War Hospital 28.

War Hospital

Platform: Xbox Series X
January 11, 2024
The year is 1917. You are major Henry Wells, a retired British combat medic, drafted back and thrown into the nightmare of World War I. Understaffed and undersupplied, you are the last bastion of hope for countless soldiers at the French Front. Treat horrible war injuries as the commander of a field hospital. Build a facility to heal them while the artillery shells explode ear-splittingly close. Use real WW1 equipment and see how your tools and methods evolve. Your choices will make a lasting impact.
Metascore:
63
User Score:
tbd
Gord 29.

Gord

Platform: Xbox Series X
August 17, 2023
Gord is a single-player adventure strategy. To survive in this dark fantasy world, you must develop your settlement, but to prevail, you must conquer the darkness lurking beyond the gates. Lead the people of the Tribe of the Dawn as they venture deep into forbidden lands. Complete quests that shape their personalities, impact their wellbeing, and decide the fate of their community. Erect palisades, develop structures, and grow your gord from a humble settlement to a formidable fortress. However, expansion won't be easy! Your population is constantly at risk from enemy tribes, gruesome monsters, and mysterious powers that lurk in the surrounding woods.
Metascore:
59
User Score:
tbd
Most Talked About Trailers