Best Summer Games

In this top, we have collected summer games that are imbued with a resort atmosphere and scorching sun, and the action takes place among palm trees or on the seashore. Time to relax and play positive games! Which ones? Find out from our article.

The most summery and sunny part of the GTA series is the original Vice City. Its action takes place in a resort town, which is copied from real Miami, and the plot and atmosphere are reminiscent of the classic film Scarface (Scarface) from 1983. Warm sea, girls in bikinis, palm trees, motorboat racing — these are the conditions in which you will have to build your criminal empire. Of course, more than 20 years have passed since the game's release, and its appearance has become outdated. But you can use the official remaster, which was recently improved, or install user modifications.

The first and third parts of the Far Cry series took place on tropical islands. Both games are excellent, but we decided to include the third one in this selection. In it, the main character accidentally ends up in a territory ruled by modern pirates. You are offered to destroy their criminal business and eliminate those who rule the thugs. In addition to shooting and driving vehicles, Far Cry 3 offers a variety of activities to enjoy, including hunting animals, playing poker, and more.

And if you want to feel like a pirate of the Caribbean, at your service game about Edward Kenway. The connection with the main series Assassin's Creed is minimal here — most of the time you will attack enemy ships and forts, dive to the seabed, and also search for treasures. Ubisoft is currently developing a full-fledged remake of Black Flag, but the original 2013 project still looks great today. Especially if you run it on portable consoles like Steam Deck or Nintendo Switch.

This race takes place in Mexico. You will race through the jungle, beaches, deserts and mountains. During the competition, the summer heat can be felt through the screen. The competition itself cannot be called hardcore — the game rewards for any action, even if in the end you lost to your opponents. An excellent option for an evening rest after a hot summer day.

Connoisseurs of pixel games with two-dimensional graphics can pay attention to Dave the Diver. It combines the need to engage in underwater fishing with the preparation of sushi in a restaurant. Over time, the mechanics become more complex with the ability to open your own fish farm and engage in rice production, "racing" with the participation of seahorses and even a simple stealth action. And all this is in the setting of a seaside resort with vacationing tourists.

In all games of the Tropico series, we are offered to take control of a small island state in the Caribbean Sea. Your main task is to stay in power. To do this, you need to develop cities and industries, monitor the mood of the population and take measures to protect yourself from rebellion. In the sixth part you will find four historical eras, the opportunity to expand your possessions to an entire archipelago, as well as tools for attacking neighboring islands.

I would like to recommend this game from Jonathan Blow, the author of the platformer Braid, to those who miss classic quests in the spirit of the Myst series. More than six hundred different puzzles await you. We would like to add that such projects are best completed in the company of other connoisseurs of the genre. Finding a solution together can be much more interesting than alone.

A spin-off of the Dead or Alive series called Xtreme is a beach volleyball simulator. In the third part there are also other activities, for example, you can take part in various mini-games or become a manager of a sports team.

The key feature of Dead or Alive is the bet on female beauty. In Xtreme 3, it is preserved and multiplied, because we watch lightly dressed girls from all sides and can change their costumes. The game also has a well-developed photo mode with many settings. And if you want to arrange dates with local beauties, we recommend paying attention to the game Venus Vacation PRISM, which also belongs to the Xtreme subseries.

This game offers to arrange your own island to your taste. You can build buildings, plant plants, invite residents and establish relationships with neighbors. Gradually, the gameplay becomes more complicated, for example, it becomes possible to change the terrain, remove hills and dig canals. As practice shows, the gameplay of New Horizons is able to captivate even adult guys and girls.

This game takes place on an island in the Mediterranean Sea, which is a small open world. To overthrow the local dictator, the main character uses firearms, armored vehicles and aircraft. You will experience parachute and wingsuit flights, the ability to cling to land and air transport and powerful explosions. As a result, Just Cause 3 turned out to be an excellent summer action movie.

Have you ever launched games for the sake of a pleasant summer atmosphere? Share your opinions in the comments!