May 2026 looks to be a great month for Xbox Game Passlike some of the xbox The titles that drop only in the first half of the month are big names that gamers have been waiting for for a long time.
These headlines include people like Forza Horizon 6the latest and biggest entry yet in Microsoft’s flagship racing franchise. Subnautica 2, the long-awaited sequel to the acclaimed 2018 underwater survival adventure game, Subnautica, and Doom: The Middle AgesThe latest entry in the bloody first-person shooter series, CONDEMN.
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Game |
Available date |
Available in (Game Pass versions) |
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Ben 10 power trip |
May 6, 2026 |
Cloud, console and PC (Ultimate, Premium, PC Game Pass) |
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Descenders Next (Game Preview) |
May 6, 2026 |
Cloud, console and PC (Premium, Ultimate and PC Game Pass) |
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wheel world |
May 6, 2026 |
Cloud, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Premium, Ultimate and PC Game Pass) |
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wild gate |
May 6, 2026 |
Cloud, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Premium, Ultimate and PC Game Pass) |
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Wuchang: fallen feathers |
May 6, 2026 |
Cloud, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Premium, Ultimate and PC Game Pass) |
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mixed tape |
May 7, 2026 |
Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC (Ultimate and PC Game Pass) |
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outgoing |
May 7, 2026 |
Cloud, console and PC (Ultimate and PC Game Pass) |
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black jacket |
May 12, 2026 |
Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC (Ultimate and PC Game Pass) |
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Call of the Elder Gods |
May 12, 2026 |
Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC (Ultimate and PC Game Pass) |
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dangerous elite |
May 12, 2026 |
Cloud and console (Ultimate and Premium) |
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DOOM: The Middle Ages |
May 14, 2026 |
Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC (Ultimate, Premium, and PC Game Pass) |
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Subnautica 2 (game preview) |
May 14, 2026 |
Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC (Ultimate and PC Game Pass) |
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Forza Horizon 6 |
May 19, 2026 |
Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC (Ultimate and PC Game Pass) |
Games leaving Xbox Game Pass (May 15)
- Galacticare (Cloud, Console and PC)
- Go mechanical ball (Cloud, Console and PC)
- Kulebra and the souls of limbo (Cloud, Console and PC)
- Paw Patrol Rescue Wheels: Championship (Cloud, Console and PC)
- wool planet (Cloud, Console and PC)
Windows Central’s opinion
I think it goes without saying. Force Horizon 6 is the most anticipated game of this lineup. I know my colleague and long-time Forza fan Richard Devine is beyond excited for this game after playing an exclusive preview version of Forza Horizon 6 That left him amazed.
Its race tracks set in Japan are gigantic, with lots of crazy twists and turns. is full of more than 550 playable carsvarious other gameplay features such as drag racing, smashable regional pets that grant credits, smashable bonus boards that grant XP, and more.
If you like racing games that strive for realism, you’ll want to keep Forza Horizon 6 on your radar, as this could be the pinnacle of the franchise.
After a long time, Controversial legal battle between its developer and publisher., Subnautica 2 seeks to make its debut on Xbox Game Pass on May 14, 2026, without obstacles.
This game aims to take everything players loved about the original Subnautica and expand on it with a new alien world to explore solo or in 4-player co-op. There will also be new tools and types of bases to create, new mysteries to solve, and hideous sea monsters lurking at the bottom of the ocean waiting to attack helpless and unsuspecting explorers.
However, my favorite title from this batch that I can’t wait to play again on Xbox Game Pass is DOOM: The Dark Ages.
While I wasn’t entirely sold on the slower, more parry-focused direction this game took compared to the gloriously chaotic, lightning-fast storm of bullets that was DOOM: EternalThat didn’t stop me from having a lot of fun with DOOM: The Dark Ages.
The gameplay was brutal and challenging as always, the weapons were gloriously over-the-top and fun to use, and the sweet catharsis you get after splitting demons in half was very satisfying.
If you want to learn more about this game to see if its violent gameplay is for you before playing it on Xbox Game Pass, check out our Review of DOOM: The Middle Ageswhere we cover all its game mechanics, story and more.
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