May Metacritic Roundup: The Star of May Wasn't an Agent or a Supercar—It Was a 'Mouse'

How did the global wave of new game releases fare in May 2026? We look back at the fierce competition for the top spot based on Metacritic scores.

The star of May wasn't an agent or a supercar—it was a 'mouse.'

미나 더 할로워 Mina the Hollower — Mina the Hollower image ©Yacht Club Games

May saw a neck-and-neck battle for the top spot that lasted until the very end. Annapurna Interactive's new release, 'Mixtape,' seemed to have secured the lead after breaking the 90-point mark, but it was soon overtaken by a series of major blockbusters, including Playground Games' 'Forza Horizon 6' and IO Interactive's '007: First Light.'

However, after the dust settled on this intense competition, the final winner was neither a supercar nor a secret agent, but a small 'mouse.' 'Mina the Hollower,' developed by Yacht Club Games, proudly took the #1 spot on Metacritic for May with a critic score of 92.

'Mina the Hollower' successfully won over critics with its map design packed with exploration and secrets, broad accessibility through various difficulty options, and a charming Game Boy Color (GBC)-inspired art style. Its engaging gameplay, which leverages classic aesthetics, has captivated both critics and players alike, with some calling it a "strong contender for 2026 Indie Game of the Year."

🕵※ A Quick Note! - Metacritic maintains separate review scores for each platform. The score displayed is not a composite of all platforms, but rather the score from the platform with the highest number of reviews. For example, Stellar Blade has 138 reviews on PS5 (81 points) and 32 reviews on PC (84 points); the PS5 score is displayed because it has more reviews.

Score

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Game Info

Release Date

Review Count

Mina the Hollower

Yacht Club Games

2026.05.29

Forza Horizon 6

PlayGrounds

2026.05.19

138

007: First Light

IO Interactive

2026.05.27

111

Mixtape

Annapurna Interactive

2026.05.07

Wax Head

Curve Games

2026.05.05

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

Warner Bros. Games

2026.05.19

102

Zero Paradise: Four Dead Spies

ZA/UM

2026.05.21

Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition

Bandai Namco Games

2026.05.22

Coffee Talk Tokyo

Chorus Worldwide

2026.05.21

Yoshi and the Mysterious Picture Book

Nintendo

2026.05.21

101

Luna Abyss

Kawalee Ltd

2026.05.21

Wirelight: No Time to Trip

Imaginarylab

2026.05.14

Lumentale: Memories of Trey

Team17

2026.05.26

Vultures: Scavenger of Death

Firesquid Games

2026.05.13

Battlestar Galactica: Shattered Hope

DotEmu

2026.05.11

Motorslide

Top Hat Sudios

2026.05.05

Call of the Elder Gods

Kawalee Ltd

2026.05.12

World Heroes Perfect

SNK Corporation

2026.05.01

Clockwork Ambrosia

Omega Intertainment

2026.05.12

Everything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite

Secret Mode

2026.05.08

Nitro Zen Omega

Destinybit

2026.05.12

Warhammer 40k: Mechanicus 2

Kasedo Games

2026.05.21

Thrifty Business

Spellgarden Games

2026.05.18

Directive 8020

Supermassive Games

2026.05.12

105

Echo Generation

Cococucumber

2026.05.27

Blurry Quest for the Golden Pen

PM Studios Inc

2026.05.28

Starbite

NIS America

2026.05.21

Outbound

Silver Lining Interactive

2026.05.11

Thick as Thieves

Megabit

2026.05.20

Will: Follow the Light

TomorrowHead Studio

2026.05.07

Bubsy 4D

Atari

2026.05.22

R-Type Dimensions 3

ININ Games

2026.05.19

This article was originally written in Korean and translated with the help of NC AI. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom. [Read Original]