{"id":57065,"date":"2026-06-01T07:02:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T23:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=57065"},"modified":"2026-06-01T07:02:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T23:02:45","slug":"5-new-xbox-games-to-play-in-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=57065","title":{"rendered":"5 new Xbox games to play in May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.polygonimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/chorus\/uploads\/chorus_asset\/file\/25272204\/EN_01_FF7REBIRTH_Demo.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>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\u2019s looking to catch up on some of the year\u2019s best games \u2014 that is, unless Summer Game Fest brings some surprise shadow drops.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>That doesn\u2019t mean that there aren\u2019t 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 <em>Star Fox<\/em>. From one of the year\u2019s most anticipated RPGs to an indie about a skateboarding train, these are the five games that should be on every Xbox Series X owner\u2019s radar this June.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"final-fantasy-7-rebirth\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">1 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<p><strong>Release date:<\/strong> June 3<\/p>\n<p>The timed PS5 exclusivity window for <em>Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth<\/em> 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\u2019s ambitious remake trilogy is two years old at this point, it\u2019s still worth diving into if you haven\u2019t had a chance to yet. The sequel opens up <em>Final Fantasy 7 Remake<\/em>\u2019s corridor structure with mini open-world maps that give you plenty to do. That includes Queen\u2019s Blood, Rebirth\u2019s fantastic card minigame that will be expanded in the trilogy\u2019s final game. Just be prepared for an emotional (though tweaked) journey if you know the original <em>Final Fantasy 7<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"gothic-1-remake\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">2 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            Gothic 1 Remake<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<p><strong>Release date:<\/strong> June 5<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re currently living in the age of remakes, where even games that hardly need a touch-up are getting unnecessary overhauls. <em>Gothic 1 Remake<\/em>, on the other hand, is a juicier proposition. Alkimia Interactive is out to modernize 2001 genre classic <em>Gothic <\/em>with a faithful Unreal Engine 5 glow-up. It\u2019s comparable to last year\u2019s<em> The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered<\/em>, but even more impressive in scope. Aside from its visual overhaul, the remake sports a revamped combat system that brings it in line with its modern RPG contemporaries. If Alkimia can pull it off come June 5, it should teach younger players about an RPG series that isn\u2019t as celebrated today as Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"denshattack\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">3 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            Denshattack!<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<p><strong>Release date:<\/strong> June 17<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re on the hunt for this month\u2019s breakout indie,<em> Denshattack! i<\/em>s the game to watch. The oddball game, which looks like Tony Hawk\u2019s Pro Skater but with a train, has been turning heads ever since it was first revealed. It\u2019s easy to see why as soon as you lay eyes on any of its bonkers trailers. With its killer visual style, over-the-top action, and undeniably awesome elevator pitch, <em>Denshattack! <\/em>is the kind of summer game that should get everyone who loves oddball games talking. Make sure to check it out when it launches on June 17 or get left in the dust.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-adventures-of-elliot-the-millennium-tales\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">4 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<p><strong>Release date:<\/strong> June 18<\/p>\n<p>In a month that\u2019s surprisingly loaded with chunky RPGs, <em>The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales <\/em>might just steal the show. That should come as no surprise if you\u2019re familiar with the work of developer Team Asano, which is co-developing the game with Claytechworks. The team behind <em>Octopath Traveler<\/em> knows how to make a modern-retro RPG with gorgeous HD-2D pixel art and beefy systems for players to dig into.<em> The Adventures of Elliot<\/em> is no different, even if it\u2019s more of an ode to Zelda than classic turn-based RPGs. Considering what we\u2019ve demoed already, it could be Square Enix\u2019s next big game. We\u2019ll find out on June 18.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"dead-or-alive-6-last-round\">\n            <span class=\"item-num\">5 <\/span><br \/>\n        <span><br \/>\n                            Dead or Alive 6: Last Round<br \/>\n                    <\/span><br \/>\n       <\/h2>\n<p><strong>Release date:<\/strong> June 25<\/p>\n<p>For anyone looking for a new multiplayer game to check out this month, there\u2019s <em>Dead or Alive 6: Last Round <\/em>on June 25. It\u2019s a revamped version of 2019\u2019s <em>Dead or Alive 6<\/em>, optimized for the Xbox Series X and PS5 console generation. With that package, you\u2019re getting a souped-up version of a good 3D fighting game that could have benefited from a tune-up. You\u2019ll get access to all the original game\u2019s roster, including its five DLC fighters.<em> Last Round<\/em> also adds a Photo Mode if that\u2019s the sort of thing you like toying around with in a fighting game. Considering that <em>Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls <\/em>is still two months away, <em>Last Round<\/em> sounds like a perfectly fun stopgap.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/new-xbox-games-june-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a very busy five months, new game releases are slowing down in 2026. 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