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.
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Game Info
Release Date
Review Count
92
Mina the Hollower
Yacht Club Games
2026.05.29
60
91
Forza Horizon 6
PlayGrounds
2026.05.19
138
87
007: First Light
IO Interactive
2026.05.27
111
86
Mixtape
Annapurna Interactive
2026.05.07
89
85
Wax Head
Curve Games
2026.05.05
25
84
Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
Warner Bros. Games
2026.05.19
102
84
Zero Paradise: Four Dead Spies
ZA/UM
2026.05.21
49
80
Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition
Bandai Namco Games
2026.05.22
18
80
Coffee Talk Tokyo
Chorus Worldwide
2026.05.21
27
80
Yoshi and the Mysterious Picture Book
Nintendo
2026.05.21
101
80
Luna Abyss
Kawalee Ltd
2026.05.21
30
79
Wirelight: No Time to Trip
Imaginarylab
2026.05.14
7
79
Lumentale: Memories of Trey
Team17
2026.05.26
12
78
Vultures: Scavenger of Death
Firesquid Games
2026.05.13
9
78
Battlestar Galactica: Shattered Hope
DotEmu
2026.05.11
28
76
Motorslide
Top Hat Sudios
2026.05.05
20
76
Call of the Elder Gods
Kawalee Ltd
2026.05.12
48
75
World Heroes Perfect
SNK Corporation
2026.05.01
13
75
Clockwork Ambrosia
Omega Intertainment
2026.05.12
10
74
Everything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite
Secret Mode
2026.05.08
11
74
Nitro Zen Omega
Destinybit
2026.05.12
10
74
Warhammer 40k: Mechanicus 2
Kasedo Games
2026.05.21
11
74
Thrifty Business
Spellgarden Games
2026.05.18
7
72
Directive 8020
Supermassive Games
2026.05.12
105
71
Echo Generation
Cococucumber
2026.05.27
8
71
Blurry Quest for the Golden Pen
PM Studios Inc
2026.05.28
10
70
Starbite
NIS America
2026.05.21
18
63
Outbound
Silver Lining Interactive
2026.05.11
41
63
Thick as Thieves
Megabit
2026.05.20
21
62
Will: Follow the Light
TomorrowHead Studio
2026.05.07
24
62
Bubsy 4D
Atari
2026.05.22
46
61
R-Type Dimensions 3
ININ Games
2026.05.19
20
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.
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