Xbox Game Pass May 2025: First Games Revealed

Microsoft has unveiled the first wave of Xbox Game Pass titles for May 2025.

In an official Xbox Wire announcement, Microsoft confirmed 12 new games joining the subscription service before May 20. The standout addition is Doom: The Dark Ages, the newest installment in id Software's legendary FPS franchise. As a Microsoft-owned title, it launches day-one on Game Pass – but it's not the only major debut this month.

Current Additions

Available now (May 6) is Dredge (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S) joining Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard:

Dredge offers a chilling fishing adventure where players sell catches, upgrade vessels, and uncover submerged secrets across mysterious islands. Some discoveries might be better left undisturbed...

May 7 Releases

Multiple titles arrive today:

• Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 (Cloud, Console, PC)
• Dungeons of Hinterberg (Console)
• Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn (Xbox Series X|S)
• Metal Slug Tactics (Console)

May 8 Highlights

The major day-one launch is Revenge of the Savage Planet (Cloud, PC, Xbox Series X|S), available through Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass:

Stranded in deep space after corporate betrayal, players must scavenge upgrades and explore alien worlds to exact vengeance and return home.

Also launching May 8:

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed brings the turtles' signature combat to Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard, featuring April's investigative reports and Splinter's wisdom throughout their new crime-fighting adventure.

Mid-May Additions

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 (Cloud, Console) returns to Game Pass Ultimate and Standard on May 13:

This co-op favorite pits players against Chaos and Skaven forces with 15 career paths, expanded loot systems, and brutal first-person combat set in the Warhammer Fantasy universe.

The month's marquee release arrives May 15:

Doom: The Dark Ages serves as a medieval prequel to the modern Doom series, featuring the Doom Slayer's earliest battles against Hell's legions. Premium Upgrade offers early access and DLC content.

Late May Releases

Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo (Cloud, Console, PC) launches May 16:

This papercraft adventure explores Limbo's cursed souls trapped in endless time loops, blending supernatural storytelling with unique visuals.

Rounding out Wave 1 on May 20:

• Firefighting Simulator: The Squad
• Police Simulator: Patrol Officers

May Departures

These games exit Game Pass on May 15 (members get 20% discount to purchase):

• Brothers A Tale of Two Sons
• Chants of Sennaar
• Dune: Spice Wars
• Hauntii
• The Big Con