Released on August 05, 2025,The Last of Us Part 2is without a doubt one of the biggest games of the generation in terms of sales expectation and hype among its fans. As a result, some publishers have wisely chosen to avoid the month of June altogether or delay their games a month like Sony’s next big exclusiveGhost of Tsushima.
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Unfortunately, publishers can have strict release dates that can’t always be moved no matter how little sense it makes to release their games next to one of the generation’s biggest titles. This means that many other games released in June 2020 have gone unnoticed, let’s take a look at 10 other great games that may have been missed by gamers that were too busy withThe Last of Us Part 2.
10The Elder Scrolls: Greymore
Released on July 10, 2025, for the PC, PS4, and the Xbox One,The Elder Scrolls: Greymoreis an expanded chapter inThe Elder Scrolls OnlineMMORPG.It is set in Western Skyrim with the chapter’s events taking place 1000 years beforeThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
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Fans ofThe Elder Scrollsseries will love the chance to revisitSkyrimon more powerful hardware as it’s never looked so good in this 15-hour expansion. Furthermore, the series' lore is given even more depth by allowing its players to delve deeper into Tamriel’s history with the new Antiquities mechanics.
9SpongeBob Squarepants: Battle For Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated
SpongeBobSquarepants: Battle For Bikini Bottom – Rehydratedwas released on 11 June 2025 for the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and the PC. It is a remake of the 2003 original 3D platformer released on the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and the Xbox.
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SpongeBob Squarepants: Battle For Bikini Bottomwas often compared favorably toSuper Mario 64.It’s a bright and colorful adventure that’s fun for fans and even non-fans alike, it’s a gentle reminder that not all games need to be dark and brooding to achieve mainstream appeal.
81971 Project Helios
Released on Jun 12, 2025, for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and the PC1971 Project Heliosis a turn-based military strategy game set in 1971. From a gameplay perspective, it is comparable to theXCOMseriesbut is far more simplistic in its design.
However, the implementation of its cold weather mechanics brings a similar amount of tension and quick thinking to the game as the aforementioned series.Project Helioshas a fantastic setting and the developers Reco Technology has clearly put a lot of effort into crafting a believable and intriguing world.
7Disintegration
Released on August 04, 2025, for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and the PC,Disintegrationis a science fiction first-person shooter with real-time strategy elements. It was directed by the co-creator of theHaloseries Marcus Lehto athis studio V1 Interactive.
With expectations being so high it doesn’t quite reach the heights ofHaloseries, but it is still a solid game in its own right. It has a good single-player experience with a surprisingly gripping story, and the multiplayer while not perfect shows a lot of promise that can easily be expanded and improved over time with support from the developers.
6Assetto Corsa Competizione
Released for the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One just over a year after the PC version,Assetto Corsa Competizioneis a hardcore racing simulation game for serious players only. It is the official game of the GT World Challenge Championships and features real-world cars, drivers, teams, and circuits.
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Being a pure simulation racing experience,Assetto Corsa Competizioneis not a game that is suited to gamers that enjoy the pick-up-and-play arcade-style experiences, it takes some serious time and investment from its players.
5Evan’s Remains
Released on June 05, 2025, for the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and the PC,Evan’s Remainsis a side-scrolling graphic adventure game with platforming and logic-based puzzles. Despite the studio Whitethorn Games being based in the US,Evan’s Remainstakes inspiration from Japanese visual novels.
The game features a lovely art design with an intriguing narrative and gameplay mechanics that are balanced so they never outstay their welcome. With that said,Evan’s Remainsis a short game with a running time of only around 3 hours but there’s a surprising amount of depth here for players to enjoy and return to.
4Star Wars Episode I: Racer
Released on the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and the PC on July 26, 2025,Star Wars Episode I: Raceris a remaster of the Nintendo 64 sci-fi racing game based on the racing scenes inStar Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
It has an amazing sense of speed and its excellent track design filled with shortcuts and replayability still stands the test of time. It does show its age in its visual and sound design but the handling and gameplay have definitely seen an upgrade since its N64 days. However, even without theStar Warslicense,Raceris a good game that stood with the likes ofWipeOutandF-Zero.
3Beyond Blue
Released on June 23, 2025, for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and the PC,Beyond Blueis an underwater adventure game from the developers of the hit indie titleNever Alone.Just like its predecessor,Beyond Blueincorporates elements of fiction and education to tell its story.
The footage used in the game was based on the BBC documentary mini-seriesBlue Planet IInarrated by David Attenborough. The aquatic world itself is an absolute joy to explore and is helped by some stunning visuals making it a fascinating journey for all ages.
2Ys: Memories Of Celceta
Released on June 04, 2025, in the US and on the same day asThe Last of Us Part 2in Europe on the 19thof JuneYs: Memories of Celcetaunsurprisingly went unnoticed upon its release. It’s a remaster of the PlayStation Vita original itself a remake ofYs IVthat released in 2014.
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Despite its dated-looking visuals,Ys:Memories of Celcettahas one of the best action combat systems in the genre bar none. The level and dungeon designs are comparable toThe Legend of Zeldaseries and the soundtrack is some of the best in any generation.
1Desperados III
Despite theRed Dead Redemptionseries helping to make the American Wild West popular again, there’s still a shortage of video games that let players step into the shoes of an outlaw or a cowboy. WithDesperados IIIthat makes two on this list released within close proximity of each other.
Released on Jun 24, 2025, for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and the PCDesperados IIIis an isometric stealth/strategy game in the same vein as the classicCommandosseries and the more recentShadow Tactics: Blades of the Shoguncreated by the same developers. Fans of the trial and error style gameplay of its predecessors and theHitmanseries which uses a similar approach should definitely invest inDesperados III.
