9 Hottest Games You Need to Play in June 2023

June marks a big month for the game release calendar, as it sees the return of a veteran fighter, a long-in-development dungeon crawler, and some of the notable franchise releases. We’ve rounded up the most-anticipated games arriving in June 2023:

Street Fighter 6

Release date: 2 June 2023 (Xbox Series X/S | PS5 | PS4 | PC)

The old fighter is back and more energised than ever, as Street Fighter 6, running on Capcom’s proprietary RE Engine (seen in recent Resident Evil games) preps for launch this June. The game features three distinct game modes: World Tour, Fighting Ground and Battle Hub, along with a diverse roster of 18 fighters, including fan favourites like Ryu, Chun-Li, Luke, Jamie, Kimberly and more.

Amnesia: The Bunker

Release date: 6 June 2023 (Xbox Series X/S | Xbox One | PS4 | PC)

Fans of the Amnesia series will know what they’re in for with any game in the franchise: creeping around dark environments, avoiding all supernatural creeps, and trying to find their way out of a bizarre situation. Amnesia: The Bunker provides all that and more, throwing players into a WWII setting where you awake in a mysterious war-torn bunker, where you’ll have to search for and use tools and weapons at your disposal, while keeping the lights on at all costs as you try to make it out alive.

Diablo 4

Release date: 6 June 2023 (Xbox Series X/S | PS5 | Xbox One | PS4 | PC)

Dungeon-crawling demon hunters have been waiting a long time for a new Diablo instalment, and it’s here this June. Blizzard’s beloved RPG will give players endless evil to slaughter, countless abilities to master, nightmarish dungeons, and legendary loot. You can also play the campaign solo or with friends, and explore an expansive endgame and shared world where players can meet in towns to trade, team up to battle world bosses, or descend into PVP zones to test their skills against other players.

F1 23

Release date: 16 June 2023 (Xbox Series X/S | PS5 | Xbox One | PS4 | PC)

Being developed by the legendary Codemasters studio and published by EA Sports, F1 23 continues the brilliant new more accessible direction from F1 22, but, of course, enhances all the best bits of last year’s entry. The game sees the return of the story mode, “Braking Point”, which was introduced in F1 2021, an overhaul of the physics engine, and the brand-new Las Vegas Strip Circuit ahead of the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix.

Park Beyond

Release date: 16 June 2023 (Xbox Series X/S | PS5 | PC)

Fans of Rollercoaster Tycoon and similar management games will want to keep an eye on Park Beyond this June. The game gives you the freedom to create and manage the parks of your dreams, taking into account everything from finances to the visitor experience. Going even further, you can adapt the entire world to your imagination by using terraforming tools to raise mighty mountains for your coasters to summit or whip up custom ride scenery using the modular building system that can be grouped, saved, and duplicated for quick and easy creativity.

Aliens: Dark Descent

Release date: 16 June 2023 (Xbox Series X/S | PS5 | Xbox One | PS4 | PC)

A more tactical take on the beloved Aliens franchise, Dark Descent is a squad-controlling top-down, real-time strategy game in the vein of XCOM. You’ll have to build your perfect team of Colonial Marines, infiltrate large open levels and annihilate enemies with your squad, dispatching orders strategically and intuitively at the touch of a button. You can uncover shortcuts, create safe zones, and set up motion trackers, while also developing your squad’s abilities and upgrading weapons.

Crash Team Rumble

Release date: 16 June 2023 (Xbox Series X/S | PS5 | Xbox One | PS4 | PC)

Old-school PlayStation fans should undoubtedly remember Crash Bash, the Crash Bandicoot spin-off game which was a rival to Mario Party, featuring tons of mini-games for 4 players to enjoy. Crash Team Rumble is essentially the spiritual successor, giving fans a 4v4 team-based competition where the iconic heroes and villains of the Crash universe battle to capture more Wumpa fruit than the opposition. Each character has unique skills and abilities with which to battle the opposing team, and the title is cross-play compatible, so you can play with friends on other platforms.

Final Fantasy 16

Release date: 22 June 2023 (PS5 | Xbox Series X/S | PS4 | Xbox One | PC)

Final Fantasy‘s more action-oriented approach continues with Final Fantasy 16, which will feature segmented open environments and an action-based combat system involving both melee and magic-based attacks. The story follows Clive Rosfield, guardian to his younger brother Joshua, who witnesses his kingdom destroyed and goes on a revenge quest in pursuit of the dark Eikon Ifrit.

Cricket 24

Release date: TBA June 2023 (Xbox Series X/S | PS5 | Xbox One | PS4 | PC)

Cricket 24 is the culmination of a decade of Cricket video game development and includes teams from every corner of the globe. Players will be able to take on major cricket nations including Australia and England in the official Ashes, West Indies, New Zealand, Ireland and more, plus for the first time ever, professional Indian T20 teams, all set in over 50 detailed official stadiums.

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