Mina the Hollower Takes Provisional No.1 Spot on Metacritic for 2026
Yacht Club Games, known for 'Shovel Knight', appears to have delivered another critical success despite recent reports of financial trouble and staff burnout.
Reporting from 1 sources: Game Spark.
Yacht Club Games' new action adventure 'Mina the Hollower' has earned a Metacritic score of 93 ahead of its May 29 release, making it the highest-rated game of 2026 so far. The game, which features 8-bit visuals and whip-based combat, has surpassed 'Forza Horizon 6' and 'Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!' in aggregate reviews.
The game, which launches May 29 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2, has a PC Metascore of 93 from 41 reviews. The PS5 version sits at 92 from four reviews, and the Nintendo Switch 2 version at 85 from 11 reviews. Reviewers have called it a Zelda-like that 'in some ways surpasses the Zelda series that inspired it.' The strong critical reception comes after past reports of the studio running out of funds and staff burnout from multiple stalled projects.
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