May is usually just a waiting room before the summer showcases but this year the calendar is unusually stacked. Whether you are grinding on PC, holding onto your Xbox or already secured a Switch 2, enough titles are landing in the coming weeks to completely wreck your backlog.
MOTORSLICE already kicked the month off a couple of days ago, but today is all about the nostalgic trip of Mixtape. Looking ahead to next week, survival fans finally get to dive into Subnautica 2 in Early Access. The racing scene can also gear up for Forza Horizon 6 on Xbox and PC, leaving the PlayStation camp in the waiting room for now.
Here is the complete breakdown of the month’s most important drops, complete with sources verifying the dates:
| Game | Release Date | Platforms |
| MOTORSLICE | May 5 (Out now) | PC, PS5, Xbox |
| Mixtape | May 7 (Out today) | PC, PS5, Xbox, Switch 2 |
| Directive 8020 | May 12 | PC, PS5, Xbox |
| Subnautica 2 | May 14 | PC, Xbox (Early Access) |
| Forza Horizon 6 | May 19 | PC, Xbox (PS5 later) |
| Thick as Thieves | May 20 | PC |
| Luna Abyss | May 21 | PC, PS5, Xbox |
| Coffee Talk Tokyo | May 21 | PC, PS5, Xbox, Switch |
| Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight | May 22 | PC, PS5, Xbox |
| 007 First Light | May 27 | PC, PS5, Xbox |
Towards the end of the month, the industry is turning up the heat. IO Interactive is finally stepping out of the Hitman bubble to give us 007 First Light, the ultimate acid test of what they can actually do with the Bond license. And if you need to reset your mental after some sweaty nights with the horror of Directive 8020 or Luna Abyss, Coffee Talk Tokyo slides in as a rescuing chill pill on May 21.
Published: May 7, 2026 08:02 am