Games Released in June 2014

336 new games debuted in June 2014, with PC being the most active platform. June 26 was the busiest day, with 48 releases. Shovel Knight was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

June 26 saw the most activity with 48 releases.

48 releases

June 26

41 releases

June 19

40 releases

June 5

38 releases

June 12

How did each week compare?

The first week of June was the busiest with 164 releases.

Week 1 (June 1–7)

164 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth

Persona Q is a crossover video game, containing characters from both Persona 3 and Persona 4 in a game based on Etrian Odyssey, with its perspective, play-style, and systems. Persona Q's gameplay focuses further on being a dungeon crawler. Players choose to play from the perspective of either the Persona 3 protagonist or the Persona 4 protagonist, with each side featuring slight differences in the main story. The player's choices will also alter the flow of the game.

Week 2 (June 8–14)

124 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

Artificial Academy 2

Artificial Academy 2 is an eroge high school social simulation, sequel of Artificial Academy. Create and play up to 25 students of varying gender, orientation with interaction abilities and personal inclinations. Make friends and lovers as the class competes for achievements in academics, athletics, popularity, and romance.

Week 3 (June 15–21)

109 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

EA Sports UFC

Electronic Arts teams with Ultimate Fighting Championship to bring the ferocity of mixed-martial arts to players everywhere. Developed by the team behind the critically-acclaimed Fight Night franchise, and powered by EA Sports Ignite technology, EA Sports UFC brings the action, emotion and intensity inside the Octagon to life in ways that were never before possible. The next-generation of True Player Motion not only showcases the diverse, powerful and fluid of attacks of elite mixed martial artists through Precision Movement, Dynamic Striking and Strategic Submission Battles, but also brings the combatants to life with a Full Body Deformer and Real-Time Exertion. The simulation of Human Intelligence takes leaps forward with the strategic and adaptive MMAi system and is expressed through the most realistic characters ever created in a sports game.

Week 4 (June 22–28)

138 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

Shovel Knight

Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. It's a hot mashup of new and old! You play as the eponymous Shovel Knight, a small knight with a huge quest. Shovel Knight has come to this land with two goals: to defeat the evil Enchantress and quest for his lost beloved. He wields a Shovel Blade: a multipurpose weapon whose techniques have now been lost to the ages. Always honest and helpful, Shovel Knight is a shining example of the code of Shovelry: Slash Mercilessly and Dig Tirelessly! But, between Shovel Knight and his beloved stands a cadre of villainous knights. These terrible foes, known as The Order of No Quarter, have been dispatched to prevent Shovel Knight from reaching the Enchantress, and will pursue their mission at any cost. If you love games with perfect platforming, beautiful art, infectious music, crazy bosses, humor and levity, and real heart… Shovel Knight is for you!

Week 5 (June 29–30)

26 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Divinity: Original Sin

Gather your party and get ready for a new, back-to-the-roots RPG adventure! Discuss your decisions with companions; fight foes in turn-based combat; explore an open world and interact with everything and everyone you see. Join up with a friend to play online in co-op and make your own adventures with the powerful RPG toolkit. Divinity: Original Sin is a game that gives you a lot of freedom and plenty of gameplay mechanics to use or abuse. The game's epic story may drive you toward your ultimate end-goal, but how you get there is entirely up to you. Or up to you and a friend, because Divinity: Original Sin can be played completely cooperatively, and features both online and local drop-in/drop-out multiplayer. Great adventures become even greater when shared with a trusted comrade-in-arms!

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC received 185 new titles in June 2014. The runner up was iOS with 90 new titles.

PC185 releases

iOS90 releases

Android86 releases

Mac78 releases

Linux54 releases

Wii U41 releases

Nintendo 3DS40 releases

Web browser31 releases

PlayStation 329 releases

PlayStation Vita27 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in June 2014 with 155 titles. Indie followed closely with 132.

Adventure155

Indie132

Puzzle95

Role-playing85

Simulator80

Strategy78

Arcade74

Shooter62

Platform53

Sport35

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