XNB File

Category: Game Files

What is a XNB file?

Xnb files are Created with XNA game studio express, an IDE designed for developing Xbox 360 games and windows. It’s a binary data file. You can consider the file as an intermediate format since it packages original files into proprietary file types. It consists of one or more files in a single package. Most Xnb files aren’t meant to be opened manually or directly. However, images like PNG can be extracted from xnb files using programs like GXview, which is a part of the game tools suite, XNA Game Studio Express, and Express XNA framework content.
Examples of games that use xnb files include Terraria, 2D action, and adventure games. Terraria store graphics, audio, and also other game data using XNB files. Xnb is also a compressed file, full of images that appear in a ride game created with XNA game studio. You can open xnb with Exporter, a portable program which means no installation is necessary.

How to Open XNB Files

Microsoft XNA Game Studio

Microsoft XNA Game Studio Express

The GameTools Suite

Re-Logic Terraria

How to Make XNB Files

Below are some software programs that can open XNB files. Download one to open your file now.