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Thick As Thieves Cracks the Vault — Warren Spector's $5 Co-Op Stealth Heist Lands on Steam
Thick As Thieves launched on Steam on May 20, 2026 at a $4.99 price point — Warren Spector's immersive sim heist game from Otherside Entertainment with solo and two-player co-op stealth gameplay.
Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core Drops Into Early Access — Five New Reclaimer Classes, One Hell of a Co-Op Roguelite
Ghost Ship's Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core hit Steam Early Access on May 20, 2026 — a 1-4 player co-op FPS roguelite with five new Reclaimer classes, procedurally-generated caves, and dwarven chaos.
Forza Horizon 6 Hits the Streets — 550 Cars, a 5x-Larger Tokyo Map, and Day-One Game Pass on May 19
Forza Horizon 6 launches globally on May 19, 2026 on Xbox Series X/S and PC — Playground Games delivers 550+ cars, a Tokyo city zone five times bigger than any previous Horizon city, and day-one Game Pass Ultimate access.
Windrose Sails Past 1.5 Million Copies — Kraken Express's Pirate Survival Hit Becomes 2026's Indie Breakout
Pirate survival game Windrose from Kraken Express has sailed past 1.5 million copies sold and peaked above 220,000 concurrent Steam players, with a fresh content update and accolades trailer dropping this week.
Anbernic RG Rotate Launches — A Retro Gaming Handheld With a 720x720 Flip-Out Display for Just $88
Anbernic launched the RG Rotate retro gaming handheld on May 12, 2026 — a Unisoc Tiger T618 device with a 3.5-inch 720x720 IPS display that flips 90 degrees to reveal a full gamepad underneath.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Whip-Cracks Onto Switch 2 — MachineGames Brings the Hat to Handheld
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle launched on Nintendo Switch 2 on May 12, 2026 — a full physical cartridge with gyro controls, Joy-Con 2 mouse aiming, and DLSS-assisted 60fps in docked mode.
Subnautica 2 Splashes Into Early Access — Four-Player Co-Op, the Planet Zazura, and a Brand-New Leviathan
Subnautica 2 launched into Early Access on May 14, 2026 — Unknown Worlds' underwater survival sequel adds four-player co-op for the first time, a new alien ocean world, and the Collector Leviathan.
Call of the Elder Gods Launches — Out of the Blue's Sequel to Call of the Sea Hits Every Platform Day One
Call of the Elder Gods launched May 12, 2026 on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2 — a first-person narrative puzzle-adventure sequel from Out of the Blue and publisher Kwalee.
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Lands May 21 — Nintendo's Charming Switch 2 Exclusive Brings the 40th Anniversary Home
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is launching May 21, 2026 as a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive — a delightful Super Mario 40th Anniversary platformer where Yoshi leaps into a living encyclopedia to solve creature puzzles.
Directive 8020 Launches Today — Supermassive's First Sci-Fi Dark Pictures Anthology Lands With Rewind Decisions
Directive 8020 launches May 12, 2026 — Supermassive Games' fifth Dark Pictures Anthology entry takes the branching narrative formula into deep space with a new rewind-decisions feature.
Outbound Hits Game Pass Today — Square Glade's Cozy Camper-Van Life Sim Lands With Four-Player Co-Op
Outbound launches May 11, 2026 on PC and Xbox with day-one Xbox Game Pass and four-player co-op — Square Glade Games' cozy camper-van exploration game has landed.
Forza Horizon 6 Locks May 19 Launch — A Japan Tour With 550+ Cars and Day-One Game Pass
Forza Horizon 6 launches May 19, 2026 on Xbox Series X|S and PC with day-one Game Pass — Premium Edition Early Access on May 15, a Japan setting, and over 550 cars at launch.
Subnautica 2 Early Access Locks In May 14 — Day-One Game Pass and Four-Player Co-Op
Unknown Worlds confirmed Subnautica 2's early access launch for May 14, 2026 at $29.99 — landing day one on Xbox Game Pass with four-player co-op, the first multiplayer entry in the series.
Mixtape Lands at 94 Metacritic With Day-One Game Pass — One of 2026's Best Games
Annapurna and Beethoven & Dinosaur's Mixtape launched May 7, 2026 across PS5, Xbox, Switch 2, and PC at $19.99 — landing a 94 Metacritic and instant 2026 Game of the Year contender status.
Age of Empires IV's Yue Fei's Legacy Hits May 7 With New Jin Dynasty and 8-Mission Campaign
Age of Empires IV: Yue Fei's Legacy launches May 7, 2026 — adding the Jin Dynasty civilization, an 8-scenario Song-Jin Wars campaign, four new skirmish maps and bespoke music for $14.99.
007 First Light Locks May 27 Launch — IO Interactive Reinvents James Bond's Origin Story
IO Interactive's 007 First Light launches May 27, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC — a 20-hour origin-story spy thriller starring Patrick Gibson as a young James Bond, with previews calling it a Game of the Year contender.
Alabaster Dawn Hits Steam Early Access May 7 — CrossCode Devs' Action RPG Returns
Radical Fish Games launches Alabaster Dawn into Steam Early Access on May 7, 2026 — a 2.5D action RPG from the CrossCode team featuring fast-paced combat inspired by Devil May Cry and Kingdom Hearts.
Forza Horizon 6 Locks May 19 Launch — Japan Setting, 550+ Cars, Game Pass Day One
Forza Horizon 6 hits Xbox Series X|S and PC on May 19, 2026 — Playground Games' first Japan-set Horizon, with a five-times-larger Tokyo, 550+ cars, and Xbox Game Pass day-one availability for series fans worldwide.
Subnautica 2 Locks May 14 Early Access Launch With Co-Op for Up to Four Players
Unknown Worlds confirmed the Subnautica 2 Early Access launch for May 14, 2026 — bringing the beloved underwater survival series back with up to four-player co-op, a brand new alien ocean, and Xbox Game Pass day-one availability.
Constance Brings Its Painterly Metroidvania to PS5, Xbox, and Switch on May 1
btf Games' painterly metroidvania Constance launched on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch on May 1, 2026 — a brush-wielding Hollow Knight successor with 81 Metacritic and a 100% OpenCritic recommendation rate.
Mixtape Locks May 7 Launch Date — Annapurna's Coming-of-Age Music Adventure Hits Game Pass Day One
Beethoven & Dinosaur's narrative adventure Mixtape arrives May 7, 2026 on Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC — launching day-one on Xbox Game Pass with a soundtrack featuring DEVO, Roxy Music, The Smashing Pumpkins, Joy Division, and The Cure.
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Returns the Series to Early Access With Six Playable Factions
Unfrozen and Hooded Horse launched Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era into Steam Early Access on April 30, 2026 with six factions, Game Pass support, and a 25% launch discount — the long-awaited turn-based strategy revival.
DON'T NOD's Aphelion Crash-Lands on PS5, Xbox, PC, and Game Pass — A Sci-Fi Survival Standout
DON'T NOD's atmospheric sci-fi survival adventure Aphelion launched April 28, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC — with Day One availability on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction Powers Up Today
Bitmap Bureau and Mattel's 2D arcade brawler He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction launches April 28, 2026 across PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and PC.