After a very busy five months, new game releases are slowing down in 2026. The current game release calendar for June is looking much slimmer than May, which was filled with more excellent games than one could possibly play in one month. June looks like it will be a great backlog month for anyone who’s looking to catch up on some of the year’s best games — that is, unless Summer Game Fest brings some surprise shadow drops.
That doesn’t mean that there aren’t some exciting games dropping this month, though. Xbox players in particular will have plenty to try out while Nintendo Switch 2 owners are off playing Star Fox. From one of the year’s most anticipated RPGs to an indie about a skateboarding train, these are the five games that should be on every Xbox Series X owner’s radar this June.
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Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Release date: June 3
The timed PS5 exclusivity window for Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is up, which means that the massive RPG is finally coming to Xbox Series X on June 3. While the second part of Square Enix’s ambitious remake trilogy is two years old at this point, it’s still worth diving into if you haven’t had a chance to yet. The sequel opens up Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s corridor structure with mini open-world maps that give you plenty to do. That includes Queen’s Blood, Rebirth’s fantastic card minigame that will be expanded in the trilogy’s final game. Just be prepared for an emotional (though tweaked) journey if you know the original Final Fantasy 7.
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