Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 31
  2. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Nov 13, 2017
    100
    Really, that balance of sadness and nostalgia captures what Last Day in June is all about. You’ll come away from it feeling a little heartbroken, but sometimes that’s what great art does to you — and make no mistake, this is some pretty exceptional art.
  2. 90
    The Last Day of June needs to be played by as many people as possible as this is a wonderful game with a compelling and emotionally charged story. Whilst not without it's faults there are so many aspects of this game which are just fantastic, from the interesting art style through to the way you grow to love and understand all the characters. If you are in any way interested in narrative driven games you owe it to yourself to play this.
  3. Sep 5, 2017
    85
    There's a fantastic story here, filled with some great concepts and plenty of poignancy, ready to make you question the importance of life.
  4. Aug 31, 2017
    85
    Ovosonico, the studio behind Murasaki Baby, gives us a pretty fable full of emotions. Inspired by the movie "Groundhog Day", Last Day of June is a game with seductive graphics and unusual gameplay. Our favorite game of this summer.
  5. Aug 29, 2017
    85
    Last Day of June remains imprinted in our memory with lightness, intensity, and melancholy. Like a hug. Like a kiss.
  6. Aug 30, 2017
    84
    Last Day of June is one of the most beautiful stories of the year. Guarini creates a complex, yet achievable tale for everyone who loves story.
  7. Sep 6, 2017
    82
    Last Day of June is an original, intimate, moving and human interactive adventure. A tale of love and loss for PS4 and PC.
  8. Nov 3, 2017
    80
    The Last Day of June is closer to a work of art than a game. It does more than just entertain. It imprints a lasting impression and a distinctive experience, like one special day you’d share with your loved ones, embolden with a compelling story, blissful music and exceptional art direction, and only slightly marred by the repetitive nature of the gameplay itself. I strongly recommend this title to anyone who’d like to enjoy an exclusive experience that only a work of art can offer.
  9. Sep 11, 2017
    80
    The Last Day of June is probably one of the most original stories of 2017 that really pulls at your emotional heartstrings. Given the ‘loss’ of the game, each player will interpret this differently as you explore a life and lives as we follow the journey of Carl, June and those around them. Sure, this review is a little vague but I so don’t want to spoil this game for those that want to play it!
  10. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Sep 7, 2017
    80
    Simplicity and repetition may turn off those looking for a challenge, but Last Day of June boasts a heartfelt poignancy that makes for a richly affecting experience. [Oct 2017, p.89]
  11. 80
    A simplistic tale dealing with the most complex of human emotions. Have a box of tissues at the ready, as Last Day of June punches you right in the kidneys.
  12. Aug 29, 2017
    80
    Last Day of June moves along the thin line between the adventure/puzzle genre and the narrative experiences. It tells a touching and well thought-out story, delivering at the same time on the gameplay side despite some little flaws. The new game created by Ovosonico is a great tale about love, time and fate.
  13. Aug 29, 2017
    80
    A little piece of art full of potential that slips over its conclusion.
  14. Sep 15, 2017
    79
    This is an emotional gaming experience circling around love and loss. It lacks variety but is a decent challenge.
  15. Oct 30, 2017
    75
    Though not entirely devoid of the repetitious, occasionally aimless gameplay that afflicts several narrative-driven adventures, Last Day of June quite often redeems its down periods as a filmic, affecting examination of grief.
  16. Sep 11, 2017
    75
    Fascinating adventure with a very simple game concept but a very deep and emotional storyline. A bit short, too.
  17. Sep 6, 2017
    75
    A beautiful story with an impressionist atmosphere, where the feelings of the characters have more protagonism than the playable approach of the game.
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  1. Aug 31, 2017
    Last Day of June is a touching story of love and loss, its emotional weight cemented by eerie visuals and a spine-tingling soundtrack.
User Score
7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 57 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 57
  2. Negative: 9 out of 57
  1. Aug 31, 2017
    7
    Last Day of June
    A Beautiful Story
    Last Day of June is a narrative focused adventure game where you play as multiple charcters in a town on
    Last Day of June
    A Beautiful Story
    Last Day of June is a narrative focused adventure game where you play as multiple charcters in a town on the same day
    After spending the day on the lake with your wife
    on your way home a child who goes to retrieve his ball from the road causes you to swerve and crash
    This puts you in a wheelchair and your wife is now dead.
    So you go through paintings to go back in time to stop this
    first playing as the boy…
    The goal of the game is to know the outcome and trigger events to stop it from happening
    so youll be running around the world trying to stop this boy from going into the road for example at first..
    But preventing this will cause another problem for you to go back and fix.. causing a bit of a butterfly effect so youll be playing as 4 characters in this town on the same day trying to make sure everyones day goes perfect, that nothing could possibly go wrong so that you can get your wife home safe…
    The game in turn is one giant puzzle, it will have you unlocking paths with characters to have to fail on purpose to only go back in time as the other characters you’ve already played as to now have a different fate so that other characters can use items that they needed
    until finally you have the perfect balance of outcomes..
    it’s a really enjoyable game of problem solving with a beautiful story of a man willing to do whatever it takes to save his wife
    The gameplay isn’t ground breaking, and frustratingly you cant skip scenes you’ve already scene…
    When you do go back to play as characters thankfully the game will start where you need to be to make a different choice and not force you to play through that characters entire day again…
    but you have to watch how their day plays out over and over even if you know youre messing things up on purpose for the time being just to free an item for someone else
    This is really my only complaint with the entire game…
    The rest of it I loved
    the story is told through mumbles,
    but will still touch your heart
    I give Last Day of June
    a 7.5/10
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  2. Jul 1, 2021
    9
    Summary:
    A touching and sad story. Nice graphics, characters, memorable experience.
  3. Oct 23, 2020
    6
    Last Day of June is an indie darling that tries to break the mould and think outside the box. It achieves this to a certain degree, howeverLast Day of June is an indie darling that tries to break the mould and think outside the box. It achieves this to a certain degree, however it's not as original as it would like you to think. Shadow of Memories on the PS2 tried a similar concept and gained a cult following, However, this is not 2001.

    The mechanics in LDOJ I found to be very tedious and repetitive, relying on trial and error. The underlying story is fantastic, and to be honest I would rather have engaged in a 2 hour game that delivered this story rather than having to repeat and retry sections of a game to learn of different endings ala Groundhog Day.

    The scenery and graphics in LDOJ are actually something to behold. The simplicity offers a lot to interpretation. The lack of eyeballs mean our imaginations are stoked though vocal inflections and animations.

    Despite all this, LDOJ is a difficult game to recommend. I am weary of the AAA offerings so I seek a different approach. Indie games can be very hit or miss and LDOJ falls somewhere between this. I would probably suggest other games such as Two Brothers or Thomas Was Alone.
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