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While the Steampunk aesthetic doesn’t get the same level of love that many others demand, it’s because it’s so damn hard to get it right! Well, there are at least 15 titles on the Xbox Series X|S that make the look perfect, so join us as we go through the very best of them.

#15 The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing

  • Developer: NeoCoreGames
  • Platform: Xbox 360, Xbox One
  • Release date: May 2013

There is an unquantifiable variable in The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing that makes the game shine among the crowd of its peers. It has an ocean of captivating missions to engage in, a striking world to explore, tons of loot, and a deeply engaging endgame that can keep you at the keyboard for dozens of extra hours, even if it seems like the experience can and should be. about.

#14 Call of Cthulhu

  • Developer: Cyanide
  • Platform: Xbox One
  • Release date: October 2018

While the design of progression in Call Of Cthulu is not the game’s strength, there are many other aspects, namely the atmosphere and graphical prowess, and it is these elements that the game uses in some sensational ways that ensnare and keep the player . grabbed despite the game’s weaknesses.

#13 Vaporum

  • Developer: Fatbot Games
  • Platform: Xbox One
  • Release date: April 2019

While the parallels to Bioshock will inevitably be drawn for Vaporum, it doesn’t take more than a moment of inspection to realize that Vaporum is actually much more than just a wannabe Ken Levine title, and is in fact an excellent Steampunk Dungeon Crawler that you attention. There are some obvious rough edges, but the core is solid and captivating at all times.

#12 They are billions

  • Developer: Numantian Games
  • Platform: Xbox One
  • Release date: June 2019

They Are Billions presents a Steampunk setting that fuses with interesting aspects of RTS’, survival game systems and tower defense in ways few games have ever managed. While the story is water thin and the structure of the missions is rather repetitive, They Are Billions has a unique core.

#11 The Sinking City

  • Developer: Frogwares
  • Platform: Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
  • Release date: June 2019

If you have a penchant for all things HP Lovecraft then The Sinking City is already off to a great start, add a fascinating setting and engaging research elements and you’ve got a game worth exploring further. . The game isn’t without pesky bugs that hinder the fun, but The Sinking City is a world worth getting through those bugs to explore further.

#10 Deponia

  • Developer: Daedalic Entertainment
  • Platform: Xbox One
  • Release date: December 2016

Tonally Deponia disrupts the apple cart for most of the Steampunk-esque games on this list. It has a quirky and sometimes laughable point-and-click adventure plot that will always keep you hooked, and while the switch to consoles from its home was a bit lackluster in terms of how it handled the controller, regardless of a game which should be watched by all fans of the genre.

#9 Sunless sea

  • Developer: Failbetter Games
  • Platform: Xbox One
  • Release date: February 2015

Born out of a successful KickStarter campaign, Sunless Sea, an RPG x Roguelike hybrid offers players a beautiful and intriguing world to explore, wearing its ambition on the sleeve. It doesn’t hit every target, but it hits more than enough to win players over with its charm and systemic depth. These combine to make Sunless Sea a Steampunk world worth exploring further.

#8 Vampy

  • Developer: DontNot Entertainment
  • Platform: Xbox One
  • Release date: June 2018

As if Britain wasn’t suffering enough at the turn of the 20th century, what about the Spanish flu and streets ravaged by disease, fear and violence, and then DontNod decides to add vampires to it? The dark, atmospheric streets of London are yours to take control in Vampyr, a game that, although plagued by weak combat, and fragmentary execution of its fantastic plot. Don’t let those flaws put you off what is another excellent experience.

#7 Frostpunk

  • Developer: 11 Bit Studios
  • Platform: Xbox One
  • Release date: April 2018

I mean, with a name like Frostpunk, you’d like to deliver something cool to the Steampunk formula, and it absolutely does. Frostpunk is a tough city builder where every choice has a huge impact on the citizens you have to take care of in this winter wonderland. The stakes are huge and we rarely see games of this genre take these types of stakes and succeed – but Frostpunk certainly does.

#6 Machinery

  • Developer: Amanita Design
  • Platform: Xbox One
  • Release date: October 2009

The oldest game on this list and one that has stayed on the radar thanks to its platform-to-platform ports, including the Xbox One. It has a unique audiovisual design and some brilliant puzzles to crack. While the point-and-click systems don’t lead to the best player controls, the culmination of all the other elements leads to something really special.

#5 Deep Rock Galactic

  • Developer: Ghost Ship Games
  • Platform: Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
  • Release date: May 2020

In games like Deep Rock Galactic, where looting and shooting is key, it can be quite difficult to get the title’s various character classes in sync and live together in a game without clearly overpowered or clearly preferred classes. Deep Rock Galactic executes the perfect landing, perfectly over the line, while the secondary objectives in each mission challenge players in appropriate ways.

#4 Steamworld Dig Series

  • Developer: Image & Shape
  • Platform: Xbox 360, Xbox One
  • Release date: 2013-2017

Image & Form haven’t missed a beat with any of their Steamworld titles, but it’s their few Steamworld Dig titles that shine the brightest. Dig deep to discover an incredibly crafted series of dungeons full of puzzles and platforming challenges that will test your guts and ingenuity as you dig deeper and deeper to achieve your primary goals in each game.

#3 Dishonored Series

  • Developer: Arkane Studios
  • Platform: Xbox 360, Xbox One
  • Release date: 2012-2017

The immersive sim has sadly declined in prominence over the years, but Dishonored is one of the most recent endeavors in space, and certainly one of the very best. In three titles, the Dishonored franchise has continued to reinvent itself with fascinating powers, a fascinating cast of characters and a richly detailed world and a completely entangled Steampunk world that never ceases to impress.

#2 Dead cells

  • Developer: ConcernedApe
  • Platform: PS4
  • Release date: February 2016

Is Stardew Valley the best game on this list? No, although it is up there, but what it is is one of the games that best fits the job description of this list. Stardew Valley has a beautiful game loop that is constantly on the go, but never demands anything too drastic from the player, so you can play your way and at your own pace. Sit back and enjoy the zen feeling as it washes over you, for years to come.

#1 Bioshock Infinite

  • Developer: Irrational Games
  • Platform: Xbox 360, Xbox One
  • Release date: March 2013

Tracking the undersea expanse that was Bioshock’s Rapture would always be a challenge, but the clouds and floating symbol of American ideals, Columbia, was the best possible follow-up. Though more of an FPS than the thrilling original title, the world is still as richly detailed and fascinating to explore. Far from the escort mission it seems at first glance, this adventure between Booker Dewitt and Elizabeth is one that continues to age like fine wine, and a Steampunk experience not to be missed.