How did the wave of global game releases perform in June 2026? We look back at the month’s fierce competition based on Metacritic scores.
A Well-Timed Debut: ‘Star Fox’
June was a relatively quiet month, dominated more by definitive editions, remakes, remasters, and DLCs than by entirely new titles. Among them, Nintendo’s classic IP ‘Star Fox’ achieved a ‘well-timed debut,’ earning a Metacritic score of 81 across 110 reviews. The game was described as a ‘flawed masterpiece.’ While it successfully updated the visuals for the Switch 2 and captured the shooting feel of the original, critics noted that the lackluster scenario and short playtime are areas that need improvement in future installments.
In addition, MINTROCKET released the new ‘Dave the Diver: In the Jungle’ DLC, SQUARE ENIX launched ‘The Thousand-Year Tale of Adventurer Elliot,’ and Capcom released ‘Devil May Cry: Devil Hunter Edition’ for the Switch 2.
🕵※ A Quick Note: Metacritic scores vary by platform. The score displayed is not an aggregate of all platforms, but rather the score from the platform with the highest number of reviews. For example, Stellar Blade has 138 reviews on PS5 (81 points) and 32 reviews on PC (84 points); the PS5 score is the one displayed because it has more reviews.
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Game Info
Release Date
Review Count
91
2026.06.17
16
86
Dave the Diver: In the Jungle
Mint Rocket
2026.06.18
21
85
Devil May Cry 5: Devil Hunter Edition
Capcom
2026.06.23
33
82
Swan Song
Business Goose Studios
2026.06.04
8
81
2026.06.25
110
80
Adventurer Elliot: Tale of a Millennium
Square Enix
2026.06.18
114
80
Therinos: Hero of Descent
New Tales
2026.06.07
9
79
2026.06.19
30
78
Voidring Bound
Hatchery Games
2026.06.09
14
76
2026.06.23
18
76
eFootball Kick Off!
Konami
2026.06.04
26
76
Crushed in Time
Draw Me A Pixel
2026.06.10
18
75
The 7th Guest Remake
Vertigo Games
2026.06.04
8
74
Seiku Story
Fireshine Games
2026.06.11
11
74
Gothic 1 Remake
THQ Nordic
2026.06.05
64
73
NBA The Run
Play by Play Studios
2026.06.09
25
68
Monopoly Star Wars: Heroes vs. Villains
Ubisoft
2026.06.30
8
68
Dead or Alive 6: Last Round
Koei Techmo Games
2026.06.25
39
65
2026.06.08
14
58
Dark Scroll
Devolver Digital
2026.06.22
23
53
Sonic Frontiers: Definitive Edition
SEGA
2026.06.23
8
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