It’s a very quiet time for gaming right now, and while the typical heavy-hitting AAA games are just a little bit further away, there are a lot of cool and fun experiences to be had in June. It’s an especially good month for Switch owners, with a lot of ports of some genuinely great games too.
Here’s a rundown of the biggest games coming out for the month of June:
Silt
Platform: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
Release Date: Wednesday 1st June 2022
A surreal underwater adventure game in which you control a deep-sea diver who can possess marine life to solve puzzles.
Diablo Immortal
Platform: PC, Android, iOS
Release Date: Thursday 2nd June 2022
A free to play MMORPG that takes place between the events of Diablo II and Diablo III. The game supports cross-save functionality, so you can take the fight wherever you go.
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Release Date: Wednesday 8th June 2022
Taking place five years after the first game, Knights of the Old Republic II finally comes to the Switch following the launch of the original game launch on the platform last year.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Release Date: Friday 10th June 2022
The 3D fighting game based on the hit anime series finally makes the jump to Nintendo Switch this month. It adapts the events from the first season of the series and is from the team who brought us the Naruto video games.
Mario Strikers: Battle League
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Release Date: Friday June 10th 2022
The Cheapest Copy: $69 with free shipping
The first Mario Strikers game in almost fifteen years, Strikers brings Mario and Soccer together with a sense of chaos that Mario sports games can only provide.
The Quarry
Platform: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
Release Date: Friday June 10th 2022
The Cheapest Copy: $80 with free shipping
From the team that brought us Until Dawn, The Quarry is an interactive horror game where players control nine different teenagers as they attempt to survive a night inside an abandoned quarry. I played a few hours earlier this month and it’s shaping up to be pretty great.
Omori
Platform: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4
Release Date: Friday 17th June 2022
A turn-based role-playing game in which you explore both a real-world and a surreal dream world to overcome anxiety, depression and trauma. Omori features a distinct art style and even some psychological horror elements.
Fall Guys
Platform: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
Release Date: Tuesday 21st June 2022
Following their acquisition by Epic Games, the team at Mediatonic is finally bringing Fall Guys to other platforms. Now free-to-play and with full crossplay, it’s sure to bring life to the already fun and frenetic battle royale game.
Shadowrun Trilogy
Platform: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
Release Date: Tuesday 21st June 2022
Shadowrun Trilogy brings together Shadowrun Returns, Shadowrun: Dragonfall – Director’s Cut and Shadowrun: Hong Kong – Extended Edition with both visual and gameplay improvements. The series is based on a tabletop game that takes place in a unique world that mixes fantasy with sci-fi cyberpunk.
Wreckfest
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Release Date: Tuesday 21st June 2022
A spiritual successor of sorts to the FlatOut series, Wreckfest makes the jump to Nintendo Switch and sees players engaging in demolition derbys similar to games like Burnout.
Sonic Origins
Platform: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
Release Date: Thursday 23rd June 2022
The controversial package brings together the first three Sonic The Hedgehog games as well as Sonic CD into a robust package. The games are playable in their original format, as well as new widescreen formats and even modes that remove lives from the proceedings.
Capcom Fighting Collection
Platform: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Release Date: Friday 24th June 2022
A compilation of ten fighting games released during the golden era of fighting. The compilation marks the first time the entire Darkstalkers series has been available outside of Japan, as well as the first ever home console release for Red Earth. The compilation features full online play with rollback netcode for every game, save states and a whole bunch of celebratory concept art and design documents.
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Release Date: Friday 24th June 2022
The Cheapest Copy – $68 with free shipping
A hack and slash game that brings together the chaotic nature of the Dynasty Warriors games with the world of Fire Emblem: Houses. You’ll be able to control the three heads of the houses as well as a new character named Shez across three unique storylines.
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
Platform: PC, Nintendo Switch
Release Date: Thursday 30th June 2022
The Cheapest Copy – $89.95 with free shipping (full game included)
The first big expansion for Monster Hunter Rise brings with it new monsters, new weapons, and new ways to play.
