If you’re looking for what games are releasing in May 2025, we’ve got you covered. Weekly Game Launch is your summary of what games to expect this week. So let’s see what this week has in store for us.
And we’re seeing May 2025 out with a bang, with the release of Elden Ring Nightreign! There are plenty of other games across a range of genres coming out too. What takes your fancy?
26 May
The Rewinder 2 (PC)
The Rewinder 2 is an action adventure game inspried by eastern methology. As the last known rewinder, you’ll wield the powers of Sizhi god to explore disrrupted villages, dungeons and save people from their dreams.
Section 13 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Once a co-op strategic roguelite shooter known as Blackout Protocol, Section 13 now delivers a thrilling solo experience with a compelling narrative. Players step into the shoes of an S2P agent tasked with infiltrating the mysterious Section 13 research facility, overrun by deadly experiments.
27 May
The Book of Aaru (PC)
Embark on an epic journey in The Book of Aaru, an action-packed rogue-lite game. Discover a world where ancient Egypt has evolved beyond expectations, merging history, mythology, and advanced sci-fi technology. Play as Emily Sands, a daring explorer who mysteriously vanished while searching for the temple of Osiris in 1926.
Cattle Country (PC, PS5, Switch, Xbox Series)
Cattle Country straddles the saddle of cozy wholesome gaming and action-adventure. Serving up hours of the slice-of-life you'd expect on the frontier - including mining, fishing, crafting, and farming - along with deep-rooted Wild West Quests delivering stories of romance, cattle drives, bandits, and robberies.
Cosmi: Forbidden Forests (PC, PS5, Switch)
A celebration of pioneering 1980s games, this new-and-old collection of classic C64â„¢ games originally published by Cosmi includes a special remaster of Forbidden Forest with all new graphics and audio, new comic book stories, and remade box art, plus a trove of archival bonus material!
CraftCraft: Fantasy Merchant Simulator (PC)
CraftCraft is an RPG merchant sim with ACTUAL. CRAFTING. Create a necklace for a mermaid princess or a sword made of dragon blood – you choose! Express your creativity in your very own cozy crafting studio and change the lives of quirky locals in the mysterious port town of Windspell.
Despera Drops (PC) – already available on Switch
In the summer of 2028, Mika Amamine, studying abroad at a university in Bologna, Italy, visits Rome for a short trip with friends to celebrate the end of exams. However, during that trip, she encounters a murder incident and is subsequently arrested as a suspect. While being transported in a police vehicle, it suddenly overturns in an accident, freeing Mika along with six other criminals and they all become fugitives.
The Division 2: Battle for Brooklyn DLC (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
A story expansion taking players back to New York, the setting of the original Tom Clancy’s The Division, introducing a map expansion.
Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Explore a strange fantasy world, uncover the mysteries of the past, automate your workshops, and go on adventures with your odd & adorable Sparks! Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure is a blend of Automation and Real Time Strategy for single-player and online co-op.
Robo Quest (PS4, PS5, PS VR2) – already available on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series
“Roboquest” is a fast-paced first-person shooter infused with roguelite elements. It offers both single-player and cooperative modes, allowing players to partner with a “brobot” to combat adversaries collectively. Boasting a range of meticulously designed weapons and distinctive upgrades, players need to harness potent synergies to sustain their dominance throughout their adventures.
Sol Cesto (PC)
In Sol Cesto, your objective is to travel through the floors of a random dungeon, descending ever lower and trying to find the sun lost for years. Each screen contains 4 rooms, which you can go to at any time with a single click. You choose the room, but you don’t choose which location you come across: an enemy that hurts you? A chest full of gold? A secret? Everything can happen...
Zombie Cure Lab (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
In a world overrun by the undead, build a lab to fight back with science. Manage survivors, gather vital resources, and turn zombies into allies. Defend your base and research the cure to reclaim humanity.
28 May
Black Pieces Move First (PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
Chess, but with a unique twist: you freely control a rebellious black pawn, determined to change the rules of the game. Dozens of chess sokoban puzzles with a touch of action and a tale of revenge.
Cinderscratch (PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
Cinderscratch is a simplistic 2d platformer with Metroidvania elements and retro graphics. The player must venture into the abandoned castle of Cinderscratch and kindle all the sacred bonfires. Once all of them are lit, the curse can be dispelled once and for all, but of course, the castle is infested with undead and monsters blocking the way to the bonfires.
Crystal of Atlan (Android, iOS, PC, PS5)
Crystal of Atlan is a Magicpunk massively multiplayer online action RPG where you can immerse yourself in a Magicpunk world, to combat, to build your skills, and to uncover the secrets with the team. Embark on a wondrous journey of Magic and Machinery!
Disorder: Save Your Family (Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on PC
Ensnared in a sinister game of life and death, a young gamer must solve a series of chilling word puzzles to rescue his family from the clutches of The Ghoul"”a malevolent and infamous dark web content creator.
Elemental War Clash (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Elemental War Clash combines classic tower defense with roguelite and RPG mechanics as well as different elements to combine and create more powerful towers. As a best of Elemental War 1 and Elemental War 2 it provides the most content, best features and stunning visuals while you defeat your portal, beat other players in PvP or build new maps in the level editor.
Pipistrello and the Cursed YoYo (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
Tighten up that string, and bust out the yoyo moves! In this 2D top-down adventure, you’ll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Solve puzzles, fight the city’s rival crime lords, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
Slime Color (Xbox Series)
Slime Color is a platform game that combines precision and puzzles! Control a slime on a journey to unlock colorful doors, needing to open them in the right sequence and at the right time to progress. Test your skills and master each level using your intelligence and reaction time.
Starlight Legacy (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on PC
Return to the style of 16-bit JRPGs in Starlight Legacy, a non-linear adventure inspired by genre classics! Set in a post-medieval world in the Evaria Kingdom, explore a vast kingdom created with lush 2D pixel art, a nostalgic turn-based battle system and non-linear story where the four provinces of the kingdom can be explored in any order of your choosing.
to A T (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Play as a teenager (Teen), with a unique posture just trying to live a normal life in a small coastal town. Explore the town along with the help of Teen's loyal dog and loving mother. While going to school and contending with bullies, Teen discovers a new ability granted to them by their extraordinary posture, and they start to uncover more about their mysterious lineage.
Trash Goblin (PC)
Trash Goblin is a wholesome & cosy shopkeeping game where you uncover and clean trinkets for sale! Customise them by upcycling and more to meet the eccentric requests of your endless colourful customers. Spend your savings to upgrade your shop, buy new and better tools, and even expand your business to exciting new districts across town!
29 May
Backrooms Level X (PC, PS5, Switch, Xbox Series)
In a place in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, a strange accident occurred on October 27, 1986. Everything was recorded on a VHS tape. Enter the eerie world of Backrooms Level X, a first-person horror game that immerses you in an endless labyrinth of desolate and surreal spaces.
Car Dealer Simulator (PC)
Step into the expansive world of Dustwind City and turn your dream of selling used cars into a thriving reality! Car Dealer Simulator invites you to craft a business that fulfils customers’ automotive fantasies.
Copycat (PS5, Xbox Series) – already available on PC
This game weaves an intimate, magical, and hopeful story from Australia that celebrates the bond between humans and pets in all its variations.
Fomography (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
FOMOGRAPHY is a story-driven photography adventure where you step into the shoes of an aging man, reliving his life through the lens of a boy who receives a camera from his mother. As you navigate the labyrinth of fading memories, you'll rediscover and chronicle your past, uncovering forgotten details and hidden mysteries.
From Madness with Love (Switch) – already available on PC
From Madness with Love is a dating sim developed by jamsanpoid. For some reason, you just can't communicate with the guy you like... This is an unusual yet extraordinary experience with a cute pixel art style, fully voiced in Japanese.
FUGA: Melodies of Steel 3 (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
Unveil the source of the world's despair! Malt has vanished without a trace! The children are led by a mysterious voice into the forbidden cave, where they discover the Taranis"”the powerful tank thought lost in the sea of clouds.
Higgs Boson: Puzzle Collection (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
Higgs Boson Collection is a trilogy of brain-bending puzzle games where every rotation counts and every second matters. Your mission? Guide mysterious spheres through a precise network of pathways "” but there’s a twist: you don't move the spheres... You rotate the world around them.
Islands and Trains (PC)
Islands & Trains is a cozy, relaxing sandbox builder where you can create your own colorful little worlds however you like! Lay your railroad on top of your beloved island and place animals in the countryside.
Nice Day for Fishing (PC, PS5, Switch)
An epic tale of fantasy, adventure and... fishing? When the heroes of Azerim mysteriously vanish, an evil force threatens to take over the lands! Baelin the fisherman NPC must rise up to defend the town of Honeywood the only way he knows how!
Remnants of the Rift (PC, Switch)
Remnants of the Rift combines the tactics of grid-based strategy with the thrills of an action game. Each level plays out in real-time, but you can pause the game to assess the battlefield, prep your attacks and plan your next move.
Scar-Lead Salvation (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series)
When Willow Martin awakens with no memories in an unfamiliar room, she can't figure out how she got there. Without any semblance of who she is or where she came from, can she trust the AI who aids her? Or is it her enemy? So begins her deadly battles against mechanical weapons in a bid to escape. But what truths lie at the end?
Spray Paint Simulator (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
The town of Splatterville is in dire need of a makeover, and they need you to help them! Spray Paint Simulator is a relaxing and totally satisfying painting simulator that invites you to start your own painting business, starting from the ground up!
Staffer Case: A Supernatural Mystery Adventure (Switch) – already available on PC
The game is set in a fictional version of London in the 1960s where 10% of all residents have some sort of supernatural ability. In this city, incidents involving staffers, the people who have these abilities, are constantly occurring. Players take the role of the Mana Affairs Division’s newest detective, Notrick, in order to make sense of these incidents.
Submersed 2 (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
nter the world of Submersed 2 – The Hive and face the horror of being submerged at the bottom of the ocean. Find resources and weapons, investigate terminals and secret documents, and discover the hidden truth in the underwater facilities where you are trapped.
30 May
Battle Puzzle 2048 – Space Girls (PS5, Xbox Series) – already available on Switch
Combine tiles, battle cute space girl enemies, and outsmart unique abilities in Battle Puzzle 2048 – Space Girls! Play infinite mode or face foes in 5 difficulties. Can you reach 2048 and claim victory?
Bridge Race (PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on Android, iOS, PS4, PS5, Switch
Grab your bricks, get building, and race to the finish line before your rivals even lay their first stone! Collect bricks of your color and build your bridge to the next level. Got some extra bricks? Use them to expand your castle and unlock quirky new brick designs!
Deadly Quiet (PC)
Deadly Quiet is a 4-player co-op asymmetrical horror game that immerses you in the unsettling atmosphere of the infamous Hoia Baciu forest. Viewed through the lens of a bodycam, the game delivers an intense and realistic experience as you and your team navigate the forest’s haunting depths.
Deep Under (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on PC
Alex is persuaded by his childhood friends to reconnect on a fun camping trip together. He feels superfluous in the company of students, and his confusion grows when the buddies venture further into the forest. Alex’s fears are well-founded, because in the remote wilderness the carefree travelers await something much more sinister than the usual dangers.
Disney Illusion Island Starring Mickey & Friends (PC, PS5, Switch, Xbox Series)
Join Mickey & Friends on a quest to explore the mysterious island of Monoth and recover three mystical books to save the world from disaster! Choose your favorite character and unlock special abilities as you perform high-flying platforming feats, solve fun puzzles, and take on epic boss battles.
Dual Paths (PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
Dual Paths offers a unique experience where every move counts. By controlling both allies and enemies, you’ll be challenged to think strategically, balancing quick actions with careful decisions.
Elden Ring Nightreign (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN is a standalone adventure within the ELDEN RING universe, crafted to offer players a new gaming experience by reimagining the game's core design. Join forces with other players to take on the creeping night and the dangers within featuring 3-player co-op. Take command of uniquely skilled heroes, each possessing their own abilities and distinct flair.
Eternal Evil (PS5, Xbox Series) – already available on PC
In Eternal Evil, you'll immerse yourself in a blood-soaked world filled with relentless enemies, limited resources, and no forgiveness. Fight your way through the darkness using a realistic firearm system and a brutal physics-based damage model that lets you dismember enemies limb by limb.
F1 25 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Take the spotlight in the latest instalment of the fan-favourite story mode, Braking Point, with Konnersport now battling for championships, as a dramatic event throws the team into chaos.
Hypercharge: Unboxed (PS4, PS5) – already available on PC, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series
You're a small plastic soldier with a big mission. That mission? Construct turrets, build defenses, protect the HYPER-CORE! The biggest battles require the smallest soldiers. Fight for your plastic little lives! Embark on an epic mission with up to three of your friends.
Check out our review of the game.
Kuznetsk 1997: Detective Visual Novel (Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on PC, Switch
Immerse yourself in a gripping visual novel made in anime style, where dark secrets are hidden behind the usual everyday life. The story tells about ordinary teenagers living a measured life in Kuznetsk, a city that seems familiar to them from childhood. But one day, an accidental discovery turns everything upside down. The deeper they dig, the more they realize: this city holds a terrible truth.
Numbra (PC)
In a desolate and ominous world, a young girl faces dark creatures that lurk in every shadow. With each step, the danger grows. But there is only one rule: stay awake. Explore the dark world of Numbra, solve puzzles and escape from the enemies, and stay awake!
Vasilia and Baba Yaga (Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on PC
An adventure game based on the Slavic folktale “Vasilisa the Beautiful”. A scary story about the journey to the mistress of the forbidden forest for magical powers.
Virtual Driving School (PC)
Buckle up and check your mirrors! Get ready to put your driving ability to the test! Learn the basics in the car park and then prove your skills on the road. Control your speed and respond correctly to hazards to gather maximum points!
And that’s a wrap on games releasing in May 2025. A few notable releases this week, will you be picking any up?
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