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Here’s everything coming to Xbox Game Pass in May 2026, including day‑one releases. This roundup covers all new additions, with quick summaries for each game so you know exactly what’s worth checking out. If you want a fast, no‑fluff breakdown of the full monthly lineup, this video has you covered.

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00:00The first wave of Game Pass titles for May of 2026 has come out, so let's go ahead and jump
00:06in and see all games which have been confirmed so far.
00:11So starting things off, we have Final Fantasy V coming to a Premium, Ultimate, and PC on May 5th.
00:17This one continues the trend of classic Final Fantasy titles hitting Game Pass every month.
00:22If you ever wanted to go back and see where the series found its identity, now is the perfect time
00:26to jump in,
00:27with Square Enix seemingly bringing these classics over on a steady monthly schedule.
00:33Also on May 5th is Motor Slice, which is a day one release.
00:37It's a third-person parkour game set in a brutalist post-apocalyptic world,
00:41where you play as a girl named Pee trying to make your way through a series of deadly traps.
00:46The focus is on movement, running, sliding, wall running, climbing, crouching, and using a chainsaw to cross gaps,
00:52as you navigate this desolate environment.
00:59Coming on May 6th is Ben 10 Power Trip.
01:02This one follows Ben Tennyson on a European adventure as he takes on Hex and a set of crystal-powered
01:08enemies.
01:08You can transform into different aliens, fight through encounters, solve light puzzles,
01:12and explore a 3D world, either solo or in co-op.
01:20Also on May 6th is Descenders Next, arriving as a game preview release.
01:24This game lets you take on extreme sports courses across snowy slopes and rugged terrain,
01:29using either a snowboard or mountain board.
01:31Career and Grand Tour are now linked, making it easier to unlock parks, slope styles, and races.
01:37If you wanted to play with others, you can also squad up with Descenders Next players and take on the
01:41mountain together.
01:45We've also got Wheel World.
01:47This one's a cosmic biking adventure where you play as Cat, a young rider trying to cover legendary bike parts
01:53and perform something called the Great Shift, a ritual meant to restore balance to a collapsing universe.
01:59You'll move through neon highways, forests, and large zones, meet strange spirits,
02:04and take on rival cyclists across a semi-open world.
02:12Next up is Wild Gate.
02:14It's a PvP-V-E multiplayer shooter that mixes tactical ship-to-ship combat with first-person action.
02:20You're navigating hazards, searching for weapons and upgrades,
02:23and switching between three different modes built around that blend of ship combat and on-foot firefights.
02:32And rounding out May 6th is Wuchang Fallen Feathers.
02:36This one's a Souls-like action RPG set in the final days of the Ming Dynasty.
02:41You're going to play as Wuchang, a pirate warrior dealing with memory loss and a curse,
02:46working through the brutal combat and character progression
02:48while uncovering what's behind the chaos spreading through the world.
02:55Mixtape, releasing on May 7th as a Day 1 Game Pass title,
03:00this one's a narrative coming-of-age adventure where three friends revisit big moments
03:04that shape them, all framed through a playlist of memories.
03:08You'll be skating, taking photos, drifting through these dream-like vignettes,
03:12and basically playing through the highlights of their teenage years.
03:15It leans into that late 80s, early 90s alt-rock vibe with music and bands that define the era.
03:28Then on May 11th, we have Outbound, a Day 1 release.
03:32It's a cozy open-world exploration game where you start with an empty camper van
03:36and turn it into a mobile home.
03:38In the game, you'll gather materials, craft, and build onto your vehicle,
03:42exploring different biomes in electric camper,
03:44grow plants, cook meals, and even adopt a companion animal.
03:48The whole game can be played solo or in co-op with up to four players.
03:57On May 12th, we've got Black Jacket.
04:00It's a purgatorial card game where lost souls gamble their way toward escape,
04:04all built around a dark, painterly twist on blackjack.
04:08You're wagering coins, dealing with the ferryman,
04:10and using whatever tricks you can, cheating included,
04:13to survive to each round.
04:20Call of the Elder Gods is another Day 1 Game Pass release, coming on May 12th.
04:25This one looks like a puzzle-driven adventure where you switch between two characters
04:29to solve object-based and observation-based puzzles across different locations and time periods.
04:34You'll be digging through environments for clues,
04:37flipping perspectives, and working through multi-part problems
04:40as the story leans into the Lovecraftian-inspired mystery
04:43about missing people and strange visions.
04:51Also on May 12th is Elite Dangerous.
04:54It's a massively multiplayer space sim set in a full recreation of the Milky Way,
04:59where you start with a small ship and work your way up
05:01by trading, fighting, exploring, mining, or smuggling.
05:04The Horizon's content is included, letting you land on planets,
05:08use the SRV, craft gear, and run multi-crew missions.
05:12Everything happens in a connected galaxy where player actions shape the wider narrative.
05:18Then on May 14th we have Doom The Dark Ages.
05:22This one is a prequel to Doom and Doom Eternal, set in a medieval war against health.
05:27You're stepping into the Slayer's early days using classic weapons alongside new ones
05:31like the Shield Saw, fighting through grounded, brutal combat across massive dark fantasy environments.
05:37You'll also take flight on a mecha dragon, pilot the Atlan mech,
05:41and push through some of id's largest levels as the story builds toward the Slayer's legend.
05:51We've got Subnautica 2, which is coming to Game Pass.
05:55This one's an underwater survival game set in a new alien ocean planet,
05:59with a fresh story and bigger focus on adapting to the environment.
06:03You can play the game solo or with up to three friends,
06:06explore ruins, build bases, craft submersibles, and push deeper into the world
06:10as you uncover what's actually going on.
06:13It keeps the core Subnautica style, but adds co-op and more customization to the building and tools.
06:23Forza Horizon 6 lands on May 19th as a Day 1 Game Pass release as well.
06:28This one takes the series to Japan, with over 550 cars and a map that mixes rural areas
06:33with the biggest city the franchise has done so far.
06:36You'll be driving through Tokyo, the suburbs, industrial districts,
06:40and a bunch of different regions around Japan,
06:42while picking up new homes, customizing your garages to show off your collection.
06:46This one's basically the next big Horizon entry just set in Japan this time.
06:55On May 21st, we've got a couple of games.
06:57First is Bistro.
06:59You play as Panko, a young chef running a small restaurant in the village of Palapuri,
07:04while monsters gather outside the walls.
07:07You'll gather ingredients, grow crops, cook dishes, through mini-games,
07:10and serve both the townsfolk and the caretakers.
07:13Adventurers who head out to fight those monsters.
07:16The meals that you make are going to shape their abilities through a deck-building combat system
07:21built around the ingredient effects.
07:27The other game on May 21st is Luna Abyss.
07:30You play as a prisoner sent into a massive derelict megastructure beneath the mimic moon Luna.
07:37Searching for lost technology under the watch of an AI warden named Aelin,
07:40The ruins echo with remnants of the fallen colony of Greymon,
07:44pulling you deeper with voices, factions, and hints of what destroyed it.
07:53Then on May 27th, we have Echo Generation 2.
07:56It's a turn-based sci-fi deck-building RPG where you play as Jack,
08:00an ordinary dad trapped in a strange new dimension.
08:03You'll build decks from a hundred cards, recruit quirky allies,
08:07and take on cosmic creatures across voxel-style worlds.
08:10The story fills in Jack's missing years and ties directly into the events of the original Echo Generation.
08:21May 28th, we have Crash O' Crew.
08:24It's a frantic co-op forklift game where up to four players race around a warehouse built like a full
08:29-on obstacle course.
08:30You'll boost, drift, grab, stack, and ship increasingly ridiculous orders,
08:35everything from lemons to explosives,
08:37while trying not to bury the place in chaos.
08:40Upgrades help, but disaster is pretty much guaranteed.
08:48Also coming out in May, but with a date to be decided, is RV There Yet?
08:52It's a co-op adventure about getting your RV home after being forced onto a dangerous backcountry route.
08:58You'll manage supplies, keep everyone alive through hazards in Mabats Valley,
09:02and use a physics-based winch system to pull the RV over whatever's blocking the road.
09:07Scavenging, repairs, and teamwork keep both the vehicle and the friendships intact.
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09:28As always, thank you so much for taking the time to watch today,
09:31and until next time, take care.
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