It's the first Tuesday of the month, meaning another wave of Game Pass titles is coming. Big, with 14 games joining the service across Premium and Ultimate, 4 of them as Day 1 launches, including Microsoft's big racing game for the year (though, oddly, that's not counted as Day 1 in this wave) which should be out right now. Let's see what's in store!
Quotes (in italic) taken from the article linked above. Pay attention to the platforms for each game (Cloud, Console, and PC), as some titles won't be available for all of them. Some of the games in the article may have been covered in the previous wave. Games that are part of EA Play are only available to PC and Ultimate subscribers. Games marked as Game Preview are still in active development and this isn't the final version.
Essential Games
No new games were added to the Essential tier this month.
Premium Games
Dead Static Drive
Cloud, Console, and PC - May 20
Dead Static Drive is Grand Theft Cthulhu. An indie survival-horror game following a nightmarish road trip across a 1980s Americana, the game blends weird fiction and uncanny Eldritch themes with a spooky unease underlying this small-town life.
My Friend Peppa Pig
Cloud, Console, and PC - May 20
Join Peppa Pig on a fun-filled adventure where you create your own character and explore her world together. Visit exciting locations, complete playful activities, and meet familiar characters in a story that feels just like being part of the show.
Pigeon Simulator
Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC - May 20
As a small, but esteemed member of the top-secret Paranormal Examination and Kontainment unit, it’s your job to locate, identify, neutralize, and extract dangerous anomalies that have begun to terrorize New Squawk City. Team up with other pigeons to purge the city of the cryptid threat and most importantly, meet your quotas in this co-op extraction game!
Remnant II
Cloud, Console, and PC - May 20
Critically acclaimed Remnant 2 is a three-person cooperative shooter sequel, featuring even more deadly worlds, unique loot, and ghastly beasts. Remnant 2 plunges players deeper into a devastated world requiring a mix of methodical and frenetic ranged and melee combat against cunning enemies and punishing boss battles.
Winter Burrow
Cloud, Console, and PC - May 20
Winter Burrow is a cozy woodland survival game where you play as a mouse returning to your childhood home. Gather resources, craft, knit warm sweaters, bake, befriend the forest locals, rebuild your burrow, and try to survive the winter.
Escape Simulator
Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, and PC - May 26
A first-person puzzler you can play solo or in online co-op. Explore a collection of highly interactive escape rooms where you can move furniture, pick up and examine everything, smash objects, and crack clever codes. Then dive into a growing library of community-made rooms for even more challenges.
The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition
Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, and PC - May 27
The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition is the ultimate way to play the award-winning RPG from Obsidian Entertainment. As you explore a space colony, the character you decide to become will determine how this player-driven story unfolds. In the colony’s corporate equation, you are the unplanned variable.
Kabuto Park
Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, and PC - May 28 as a Day 1 title
Kabuto Park is a cute and short bug collection game. Spend a month as Hana, a little girl on summer vacation. Catch the best bugs and level them up, choose your team carefully and fight other kids to become the Summer Beetle Battles champion.
Final Fantasy VI
Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, and PC - June 2
After the War of the Magi, magic disappeared from the world. A thousand years later, a woman with mysterious powers is found in this classic RPG
Jurassic World Evolution 3
Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, and PC - June 2
The next entry in the award-winning series puts you in control of building and running your very own Jurassic World. Nurture generations of awe-inspiring dinosaurs, create and manage sprawling prehistoric parks against stunning backdrops around the globe, and let your creativity roar with powerful new customization options.
Ultimate Games
Motorslice
Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC - May 5
Play as the skilled (but seemingly ever-sleepy) Slicer “P”, and parkour through the ruins of a brutalist megastructure, climb massive bosses, and hunt down every piece of living construction equipment in this slice of life action-adventure with immaculate vibes.
Forza Horizon 6
Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC - May 19
Discover the breathtaking landscapes of Japan in over 550 real-world cars and become a racing Legend in Forza Horizon’s biggest open world driving adventure yet. Your journey to a Horizon
Luna Abyss
Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, and PC - May 21 as a Day 1 title
Luna Abyss is a narrative-driven, first-person action-adventure with fluid platforming and bullet-hell combat. You play as Fawkes, a prisoner condemned to explore a derelict megastructure that sprawls deep beneath the surface of the mimic moon Luna. Guided by the artificial warden Aylin, you descend into a colossal, crumbling megastructure known as the Abyss- a world of lost technology, alien ruins, and cosmic horror.
Echo Generation 2
Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, and PC - May 27 as a Day 1 title
Embark on a sci-fi deckbuilding RPG odyssey. Build your crew, master powerful decks, and uncover the truth behind a growing cosmic threat. Deal the cards. Defy the cosmos. Embrace the adventure.
Crashout Crew
Cloud, XBOX Series X|S, Handheld, and PC - May 28 as a Day 1 title
Time to clock in at DE NILE SHIPPING, the world’s “most efficient” warehouse! Work together in online co-op with up to four players to fulfill orders of increasingly chaotic, physics-based boxes. Time is money, and safety is no concern… just try not to crash out!
DLC/Game Updates + In-Game Benefits
Microsoft Jewel (PC) – May 26 – Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, Game Pass Essential, PC Game Pass
Microsoft Jewel delivers fast, satisfying Match-3 action. Take a quick break from the grind to line up jewels, earn Bonus Jewels, and drop them anywhere to trigger power-ups & explosive chain reactions. Enjoy Daily Challenges, earn Achievements, and chase your highest score in this easy to play, hard to put down classic.
Leaving the Service
The following games will leave the service on May 31st. If you have any unfinished business in them or want to give them a shot, this is your last chance.
Against the Storm (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Crypt Custodian (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Metaphor: ReFantazio (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Persona 4 Golden (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Spray Paint Simulator (Cloud, Console, and PC)
What do you think of the titles coming to Game Pass? Any other games you'd like added to the service? Let us know in the comments below!
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