10 Summer-Inspired Video Games Selected by Artribune

Artribune's Matteo Lupetti curated a list of ten video games that capture the essence of summer, spanning themes of vacation, love, sports, and the melancholy of summer's end. The selection includes A Short Hike (Adam Robinson-Yu, Mark Sparling), a non-violent open-world exploration game about climbing a mountain for cell reception; Dōkyūsei: Bangin' Summer (Elf, Shiravune), a 1992 Japanese dating simulator remake; Knights and Bikes (Foam Sword, Double Fine), a co-op adventure set in 1980s Cornwall; Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp (Beautiful Glitch), a multiplayer dating sim at a summer camp; Mutazione (Die Gute Fabrik, Akupara Games), a linear interactive story about a girl caring for her grandfather on a mutated island; SEGA AGES Out Run (M2, Sega), a driving game featuring a Ferrari Testarossa; We Know the Devil (Pillow Fight, Worst Girls Games), a visual novel about queer desire at a Christian summer camp; We Met in May (Nina Freeman, Jake Jefferies, Ryan Yoshikami), autobiographical vignettes of a couple's early dates; Wide Ocean Big Jacket (Turnfollow, Tender Claws), a short interactive story about a camping trip; and Windjammers 2 (DotEmu, Focus Entertainment), a frisbee sports game. The article was published on Artribune in July 2022.