Microsoft has confirmed the upcoming lineup for Xbox Game Pass in May of 2026 via Xbox Wire, and there is a lot to be excited for. For starters, this is the first big batch of games coming to the service following the appointment of the new head of Xbox, Asha Sharma, who chose to remove Call of Duty from the service as a day-one title, effectively lowering the service’s cost from $29.99 to $22.99. The tail end of this period will also see the release of the Xbox first-party title Forza Horizon 6 on May 19 for both Xbox and PC, finally allowing players to drift around Tokyo and the Japanese countryside, living out their Initial D dreams.
Subnatica 2, the long-awaited sequel to the watery survival crafting game from Unknown World Entertainment, will also arrive on PC and Xbox via the service on May 14. This was a welcome announcement for fans when it was made a week or so ago, but developers have had to adjust plans. This includes Outbound, a cozy crafting game, which will now join the service on May 11 on PC and Xbox, originally planned for May 14. Coming-of-age story Mixtape, published by Annapurna, is also set to join on May 7, if you need a break from surviving to just feel things.
Xbox Game Pass May 2026 Wave 1 Lineup:
- Final Fantasy V (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) – May 5
Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass - Ben 10 Power Trip (Cloud, Console, and PC) – May 6
Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass - Descenders Next (Game Preview) (Cloud, Console, and PC) – May 6
Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass - Wheel World (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) – May 6
Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass - Wildgate (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) – May 6
Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass - Wuchang: Fallen Feathers (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC) – May 6
Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass - Mixtape (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – May 7
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass - Outbound (Cloud, Console, and PC) – May 11
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass - Black Jacket (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – May 12
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass - Call of the Elder Gods (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld and PC) – May 12
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass - Elite Dangerous (Cloud and Console) – May 12
Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium - DOOM: The Dark Ages (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – May 14
Now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass - Subnautica 2 (Game Preview) (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – May 14
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass - Forza Horizon 6 (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC) – May 19
Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
Of course, with a new batch of games set to join the service, several games are set to leave on May 15.
Leaving May 15:
- Galacticare (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Go Mecha Ball (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Paw Patrol Rescue Wheels: Championship (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Planet of Lana (Cloud, Console, and PC)
There definitely seems to be a lot to enjoy here, with a few highly anticipated day-one game choices in the mix. At a newly lower price, especially with Subnautica 2 as part of the offering, it should be interesting to see how the service performs this month. Of course, for me, the only thing I see when I close my eyes is me, in a Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT-APEX (AE86), on the winding roads of Mt. Haruna in Forza Horizon 6. What are you interested in playing? Drop a comment below and let us know.
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