Even though Grand Theft Auto 6 didn’t drop this May, as it was originally scheduled to, it was still a heck of a month for new video games. Forza Horizon 6, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, and 007 First Light gave us strong AAA offerings. Meanwhile, high-profile indies like Mina the Hollower and Zero Parades: For Dead Spies made big impressions. And that’s before talking about Subnautica 2, which has been selling like hot cakes in early access.
Those games were only the tip of the iceberg, though. May was so loaded with games that plenty of hidden gems fell between the cracks. With June’s schedule looking much lighter — for now — you’ve got a few weeks ahead this summer to catch up on some cool May games you might have missed. If you’re assembling a backlog, make sure these three games are near the top of your list.
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Phonopolis
Developer Amanita Design has made a name for itself over the years with visually inventive puzzle games like Machinarium and Creaks, but Phonopolis might be its best work yet. Set in a world crafted from cardboard, you play as a scamp named Felix out to fight back against the dystopian city he lives in, one whose residents are controlled via blaring loudspeakers. You accomplish that through a series of madcap point-and-click puzzles that are delightful in their toy-like nature. One sees you shaking cops off of a cardboard car by messing with its controls, while another tasks you with making flan via a complicated cooking machine. Even with a few obtuse puzzles dragging out the back half, Phonopolis consistently delivers delightfully tactile cardboard toys to poke and prod at. It’s full of surprises, including the fact that it sports the best soundtrack I’ve heard in a game so far this year. (Sorry, Mixtape.)
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