Compared to the previous month’s Forza Horizon 6, 007 First Light, and Lego Batman, June 2026’s triple-A games lineup is somewhat lacking. So far, the biggest releases of the month have been ports; for instance, Rise of the Tomb Raider and Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition launched on the Switch 2, while Where Winds Meet made its Xbox Series debut. Nothing wrong with that, of course, as these bona fide masterpieces are now in the hands of a whole new playerbase, but they aren’t exactly the most exciting new releases.
While things will pick up in the second half of the month with The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales, UFC 6, Deltarune: Chapter 5, and Star Fox, the first two weeks still managed to produce fantastic games that could and should be remembered as some of the year’s very best. So far, June has given us a monster shooter, a train survival sim, and an exciting early-access RPG.
Assuming it does well enough, I plan to update this article at the end of June to cover the second half of the month. Will we get any other masterpieces?
Voidling Bound
The Best New Game Of June 2026 (So Far)
In theory, fusing multiple masterpieces should yield a guaranteed 10/10, but reality rarely works in that way. Whenever a developer goes down this route, the game tends to feel like a hodgepodge of ideas that mostly serve to remind players that they could be spending their time on something better. Fusing Monster Rancher, Spore, and Risk of Rain 2 to create the ultimate monster-taming shooter, Voidling Bound somehow brings everything together to create an experience that is simultaneously more than the sum of its parts while not necessarily being better than all of its inspirations (mainly Risk of Rain 2).
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Despite very clearly walking in the footsteps of giants, Voidling Bound‘s strongest asset is its singularity – Simply put, no other Steam game offers this particular combo. With 9 voidlings to pick from currently, you head out onto battlefields to shoot, slash, and jump your way through the map, smashing all sorts of enemies and bosses along the way. When you aren’t doing that, you get to play mad scientist as you conduct gene-splicing to birth an impressive array of subspecies with unique looks and movesets. You get to level up your creatures while unlocking new skills. The gameplay loop is addictive as all hell, and Voidling Bound is a steal at $24.99 (or $18.74 on its current Steam sale).
Potential To Be A 10/10: Gothic 1 Remake
A Bit More Polish And We Have An RPG Masterpiece
A Gothic game that isn’t, at least, somewhat polarizing is no Gothic game at all. Alkimia’s remake needed to be downright fantastic to live up to the memory of the original, which holds up as one of the most forward-thinking and ambitious RPGs of the early 2000s. Gameplay, the developer succeeded in retaining the charm, atmosphere, and challenge of its ancestor; however, the game launched in a frustrating state that contained quite a few bugs and glitches. Not downright unplayable, but annoying enough to dampen the overall experience.
On June 12, Alkimia released Patch 1.0.1, fixing quite a few of the base game’s issues, although not everything. At this point, Gothic is in an acceptable enough state to warrant a recommendation for fans of the original who were on the fence. Newcomers looking for an immersive RPG that casts them as a nobody stuck in a cutthroat society (and world) driven by tense faction relationships will not find anything better than Gothic in 2026. Alkimia deserves endless praise for successfully preserving the classic’s core while still modernizing the overall experience and improving the combat significantly.
Piranha Bytes might be gone, but the developer’s memory lives on in 2026.
Unrailed 2: Back on Track
The Best New Co-Op Game Of June 2026
Unrailed! executes an uncomplicated concept flawlessly: clear the track so a train doesn’t derail. For the sequel, Indoor Astronaut was in a tricky spot, as it needed to expand on the idea without overcomplicating matters and decreasing the first game’s straightforward appeal. Well, it is safe to say that Unrailed 2: Back on Track succeeded. Wisely, the sequel mostly kept the core gameplay of “clear track for the forever-moving train” intact; once again, players must clear, chop, and build to keep the cost clear for as long as possible. If you enjoyed the simple beauty of the original, Unrailed 2 will keep those good times rolling.
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The sequel’s evolution comes primarily in the activities around the gameplay loop. Shifting from a roguelike to a roguelite, Unrailed 2 lets you upgrade and customize trains using permanent unlocks, allowing for a pretty wide assortment of configurations. You can now create your own terrains and share them with the community. You can even take on optional boss fights. There’s even an online leaderboard for an 8-player VS mode, further enhancing the community aspect. Unrailed 2 is a prime example of a near-perfect sequel.
Potential To Be A 10/10: Fatekeeper (Early Access)
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Full disclosure, the current version of Fatekeeper is certainly not a 10/10, but that’s the whole point of early access. Players sustain these projects in the hope that they could eventually actualize their potential, becoming the game they dreamed of when they initially saw the listing. Fatekeeper is a true early access release, and it is closer to a proof of concept than a nearly complete offering that could use some fine-tuning. Currently, you get a couple of hours of gameplay that showcase Paraglacial’s vision: A new version of Dark Messiah of Might and Magic.
Yeah, the 2–3 hours available showcase a first-person combat system that combines swords and spells while rewarding creativity, similar to Arkane’s underappreciated classic, albeit with slower gameplay. Heck, the action RPG even shares similarities with Skyrim. While I would usually be wary of recommending early access games with this little content, Fatekeeper has a couple of things going for it. Firstly, it’s only $9.99, and $7.99 on sale. Secondly, its publisher is THQ Nordic, which at least suggests the project has some real backing and, hopefully, will actually leave early access at some point.
Special Mention: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (Switch 2 and Xbox Series)
The Biggest Port Of June 2026
Well, I had to include one port, considering they make up so much of June’s gaming lineup. If you own a Switch 2 or an Xbox Series, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth might be the biggest game of the month for you, and I mean that both figuratively and literally. Set in a massive open-world filled with optional content, Square Enix’s masterpiece is designed to keep players around for a long, long time. With Final Fantasy 7 Revelation confirmed for 2027, this port should help millions of players get ready for the final chapter in the trilogy, and the upcoming release will debut simultaneously on all systems.
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