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Big game releases are ramping up as we reach 2022’s halfway point, so clear your calendars and make time for some quality digital entertainment. We picked nine excellent titles to keep your eyes on this month, a selection that features new games and highly anticipated expansions. But before you look forward, let's look back at what you may have missed.
May was light on notable titles, but it saw the release of Sniper Elite 5. Skulking around the battlefield, deftly picking off targets, and using ambient noise and diversions to mask your assault made for an excellent stealth-action game. Trek to Yomi—the Kurosawa-inspired samurai action game with dynamic camera angles, black-and-white visuals, and a classic revenge and redemption plot—also dropped.
The month kicks off with Diablo Immortal for mobile devices and PC. Featuring readjusted gameplay systems and free-to-play monetization, this iteration gives casual and hardcore fans the dungeon crawling, demon-slaying action they crave. June ends in a bang with the release of Sunbreak, Monster Hunter Rise’s big DLC expansion. Sunbreak whisks your hunter away from Kamura village to slay three massive beasts based on classic horror monster tropes. But there's more than enough gaming goodness to enjoy between those major releases.
Read on to see the other console and PC games that June has in store. Afterward, swing by our comment section and tell us what else you’re looking forward to in coming weeks.
Diablo Immortal
Platforms: PC, Android, iOS
Release Date: June 2, 2022
MSRP: Free to play
Blizzard’s iconic, demon-slaying dungeon crawler goes free-to-play with Diablo Immortal. You run through monster-haunted crypts and ruins with your favorite character classes—blasting, hacking, and slashing demonic hordes with the series classic action-focused combat. Immortal tweaks the skills by swapping mana with a cooldown system, but the basic gameplay loop is preserved: accept quests, crush evil.
Mario Strikers: Battle League
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Release Date: June 10, 2022
MSRP: $59.99
Arcade-style sports games are a rare breed these days. In a climate full of realistic simulations, it’s refreshing to see Luigi tornado-spike a soccer ball through Bowser’s scaly claws with blustery abandon. Battle League is the newest iteration in the soccer-inspired Mario Strikers series, and it delivers action-dense sports fun without silly things like rules getting in the way. Electrified fences line the field, and super powers and items are used to devastate opponents. It's a true evolution of the beautiful game.
The Quarry
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Release Date: June 10, 2022
MSRP: $59.99 (PS4, Xbox One, PC), 69.99 (PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
Developed by Supermassive Games, The Quarry is a spiritual successor to Until Dawn, and features highly cinematic, choose-your-adventure style drama and horror. You control nine teenagers who must survive the night at a quarry in upstate New York. This proves to be more challenging than it sounds when murderous locals and a monstrous creature begin to stalk them. You navigate environments to investigate and interact with the world, but you must also engage in quick-time events and shoot guns to stay alive. The narrative features many branching paths, so your decisions determine the kids' fates.
Sonic Origins
Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S,
Release Date: June 23, 2022
MSRP: $39.99
This new Sega compilation includes the first four games in the iconic Sonic series: Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic 2, Sonic CD, and Sonic 3 & Knuckles. This release includes a classic mode with a 4:3 ratio display, and a new widescreen “anniversary” mode, which removes lives and includes the Drop Dash technique introduced in Sonic Mania. Other features include a boss rush and a mirror mode that flips the level layout.
Capcom Fighting Collection
Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One
Release Date: June 24, 2022
MSRP: $39.99
Capcom is a monumental fighting game developer that has truly beloved titles under its belt. That said, the company has produced quite a few obscure and niche titles that aren't often rereleased. The Capcom Fighting Collection fixes that by delivering 10 beloved titles in a package that includes online play, rollback net code, and lots of bonus content. All five Darkstalker games get love, as do the Pocket Fighter games; even Red Earth, the unique player-versus-boss fighting game, is here.
Fire Emblem Warrior: Three Hopes
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Release Date: June 24, 2022
MSRP: $59.99
Fire Emblem Warriors delivers the action you love, plus an engrossing fantasy story to enjoy while you conquer armies. Featuring a robust cast of playable characters, as well as the tactical weapon and magical systems of the mainline FE strategy games, Three Hopes serves up an addictive gameplay loop.
DNF Duel
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5
Release Date: June 28, 2022
MSRP: $49.99
Based on the MMO beat-‘em-up Dungeon Fighter Online, DNF Duel takes several core DFO classes and creates a roster of potent fighters. Created in collaboration with Arc System Works, DNF Duel boasts awesome visuals similar to DragonBall FighterZ and Guilty Gear Strive, plus interesting meter and damage gambling mechanics.
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course
Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One
Release Date: June 30, 2022
MSRP: TBD
Join Cuphead, Mugman, and Ms. Chalice on an adventure on D.L.C. Island, a brand new Inkwell Isle featuring wackier platforming antics, shoot-‘em-up action, and amazing artwork. Ms. Chalice is an all new character with a unique move set compared to Cuphead and Mugman, and you can use her in the main game, as well as the DLC campaign.
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch
Release Date: June 30, 2022
MSRP: $39.99
Arm yourself with more than a dozen unique weapons and ride out with your trusty canine and feline companions to vanquish three monstrous menaces that are based on classic movie monsters (Dracula, Wolf man, and Frankenstein’s monster). Rise took heavy inspiration from Japanese yokai, while Sunbreak shifts to a more western theme. You can expect new areas, weapon abilities, and monster variants to test your mettle, as well as a new difficulty tier: Master Rank.
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