Top 8 Best Games Releasing in May (2025)

We are back for another round of video game releases and May is bringing its A game. Last month began the second quarter with some pretty good games, some being possible future game of the year nominees. Now that we’re in May, the hits keep coming with highly anticipated new IPs, incredible action-packed games, and some interesting indie hits. Enough of my rambling, let us get down to business and show you our recommendations for May (2025).

Due to the influx of many big game releases over the last few months, you might need to catch up with knowing what came out. If so then feel free to check out last month’s 8 Games to Look Out for in April (2025).

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The Midnight Walk

Experience awe-inspiring sights as you navigate a path fraught with peril

Starting our packed month is The Midnight Walk, a dark adventure from the minds behind Lost in Random. In this dark fantasy, experience five tales of fire and darkness featuring an incredible cast of odd characters. Embark on The Midnight Walk alongside a friendly lantern creature named Potboy. Use your companion’s abilities to outsmart monsters, using his flame to distract while you hide from and evade the many threats of the dark itself. 

One of The Midnight Walk‘s unique qualities is its art style. Everything in the game was first sculpted in clay and then 3D scanned to a meticulous level of detail. The result is a uniquely layered fantasy world with an artistic imprint, all realised in breathtaking stop motion. Interestingly, The Midnight Walk is also fully playable in VR, allowing players to fully embrace every disturbing detail. 

The Precinct

Patrol the streets and respond to callouts to fight criminals, petty and powerful.

Next, we have the neon-noir action sandbox police game, The Precinct. Play as Officer Nick Cordell Jr., a rookie beat cop fresh out of the academy. In a love letter to classic cop movies, The Precinct combines police sim with action sandbox spectacle. Engage in a world where gangs rule the streets and your father lies restless in his grave. Speed through the city in intense car and helicopter chases and pursue your mark through twisting alleyways before bringing them to justice. Luckily, you won’t be alone, you’ve got Averno’s finest backing you up. The Precinct features an in-depth support system providing squad cars, roadblocks, spike strips, and more. 

Explore the ever-shifting criminal underbelly of Averno City. Deal with yuppies, bums, street vendors and furious taxi drivers from the Projects to the Financial District. Chase down perps through neon-lit alleys, rain-soaked streets, and grand decaying parklands. The game features a day/night cycle alongside dynamic weather to bring you a true world experience. Feel the shifting power struggles of Averno’s gangs in a living city full of sandbox crimes, from parking infractions to bank heists, street racing to drug deals. This is the 1980s East Coast in all its neon-noir glory.

DOOM: The Dark Ages

Rip and Tear once more as the DOOM Slayer during a medieval war against Hell

It’s time my fellow DOOM slayers, DOOM: The Dark Ages will finally be in our hands this month. In the prequel to the critically acclaimed DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal, experience an epic cinematic story showcasing the DOOM Slayer’s rage. Bound to serve as the super weapon of gods and kings, the DOOM Slayer fends off demon hordes sent by their demonic leader. They seek to destroy the slayer so that they can become the only one that is feared. Witness the creation of a legend as the Slayer takes on all of Hell and turns the tide of the war.

As the super weapon of gods and kings, you’ll use an arsenal of devastating weapons. Some fan favourites return, like the Super Shotgun that allows you to shred enemies with one shot. You’ll also get to rip and tear with new bone-chewing weapons, including the versatile Shield Saw. Explore never-before-seen realms filled with mystery, challenges and rewards. In your crusade, you’ll visit ruined castles, epic battlefields, dark forests, ancient hellscapes, and worlds beyond. One aspect I’m looking forward to is piloting the massive Jaeger-like robot used to take on Kaiju-sized demons. 

Monster Train 2

Monster Train returns with new clans, enemy factions, challenges, modes and more!

Next is the sequel to the surprisingly addictive roguelike deck builder released back in 2020. In Monster Train 2, Titans have seized control of Heaven. Due to these events, former angels and demons have formed an alliance and must learn to work together to defeat their common foe. Command five brand new clans aboard newly forged trains and embark on a journey through Hell, Heaven and the Abyss to defeat the Titans before they destroy the world. 

Defend your Pyre in the classic three-tiered, vertical gameplay that made the original Monster Train an addictive deckbuilding tour de force. You’ll need to recruit powerful new units, upgrade cards, and sometimes experiment to survive each level. After each run you’ll visit the Covenant Outpost, a bustling hub filled with interesting characters to interact with. Monster Train 2 presents players with brand new game modes ready to twist your adventure. Dimensional Challenges offer handcrafted challenges, new Mutators, and unique cosmetic rewards to be earned as you complete them. 

Blades of Fire

Forge your own weapons and face fierce enemies in a unique combat system

Our next game on the list is the new action-adventure game from the award-winning studio that developed Metroid Dread. In Blades of Fire, you play as Aran de Lira, firstborn of the King’s Ward. After his father’s death, the newly crowned Queen casts a spell that transforms all steel into stone. With only her army carrying superior weaponry, Queen Nerea rules with an iron fist. Aran’s quest will lead players on a tale of revenge and repairing a broken world. Use Aran’s blacksmithing skills to craft new weapons to fight off her forces and other dark beings puppeteering events behind the scenes. 

Similar to games like The Surge, Blades of Fire‘s combat system allows you to attack specific body parts of each enemy. You can slash, stab or bludgeon enemies depending on the situation. When crafting, choose between seven different weapon families and over 30 unique Forge scrolls that allow almost infinite weapon combinations. The choices you make when crafting will be crucial when facing each enemy.  Luckily, you won’t be alone on this journey, you will be joined by Adso, who will give helpful tips on how to defeat enemies. Explore an epic setting filled with fantastic landmarks like huge castles, maze-like palaces and more. 

Deliver At All Costs

Wreak havoc in a wide variety of vehicles on the road or in the air

If you’re a fan of delivery games, Deliver At All Costs might be something to keep an eye on. This is a thrilling action game where destruction, absurdity and intrigue collide. Set in the 1950s, step into the shoes of Winston Green, a down-on-his-luck courier with a fiery temper and a mysterious past. Embark on a story of mystery and intrigue divided into three acts, with a cast of distinct and memorable characters. Take on bizarre deliveries and missions, each with unique play styles and mechanics. From delivering a giant flailing Marlin to the disposal of a big bomb teetering on the edge of explosion, always expect the unexpected. 

Explore an intricately designed world with large semi-open environments both on foot and in your vehicle. Be wary of the game’s civilians,  since if you upset them, they will react in the most unpredictable ways towards your actions. Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the 1950s with aesthetics and evocative music paying homage to the classic era. Featuring 1950s design elements, an original soundtrack, radio ads, English voice acting and a UI fitting of the times. 

Nice Day for Fishing

Morning! Nice day for fishing ain’t it!

For anyone who’s a fan of pixel adventure games and fishing minigames, then Nice Day for Fishing looks to be a great blend of both. From the minds of YouTube sensations Viva La Dirt League comes an RPG pixel adventure where you play as one of their loveable characters, Baelin the humble fisherman. When the heroes of Azerim mysteriously vanish, Baelin must rise up to face the evil forces that threaten the land, the only way he knows how. Battle fish with precision timing and magic spells, upgrade your abilities, defeat evil and rebuild Honeywood.

Engage in fearless fishing battles to fulfil quests, increase your strength and unlock spells to use against your aquatic adversaries. Equip the right bait for your catch, and time your attacks perfectly to ensure flawless victory. Watch out for boss fish looming in the deep, who will truly test your skills. Explore the enchanting lands of Azerim above land and beneath the waves. Adventure through Honeywood forest to the Azerim coast, where you’ll encounter new quests, people to save and new fish to catch.

Elden Ring Nightreign

Take on the night solo or with two other adventurers

Finally, we have a game that most people didn’t think we’d be getting a standalone game, but Elden Ring Nightreign is releasing this month. In this standalone adventure to game of the year winner, Elden Ring, this new game offers players a reimagining of FromSoft’s core design. Join forces with up to three players in co-op and take on the creeping night and the dangers within. It contains RPG elements like character levelling, dungeon exploring, and the intense combat FromSoftware is known for. 

Unlike in their other games, Nightreign has you pick from a cast of characters, all with their own unique abilities and storylines. Nightreign works similarly to Battle Royale games, where your objective is to survive through three day and night cycles. You’ll fight one of several small but formidable bosses each day and take on one of the Nightlords on the final day. During the night, the map will begin to shrink, forcing you and your allies to come together to defeat the boss. You can play the game solo, however, it will be a more punishing experience, so having a friend or two may be the best option. 

Have any other games you’ve got your eye on during May? Let us know in the comments below!