Microsoft has unveiled an exciting lineup for Wave 1 of Xbox Game Pass in May 2025, featuring 12 new games that will be added to the subscription service up to May 20. The highlight of this wave is undoubtedly Doom: The Dark Ages, the latest addition to id Software's iconic first-person shooter series, launching day-one on Game Pass.
Starting the month off, on May 6, subscribers can dive into Dredge (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S), available on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard. This single-player fishing adventure delves into a sinister undercurrent, where players sell their catch, upgrade their boat, and explore a mysterious archipelago to uncover long-buried secrets.
May 7 brings a flurry of new titles: Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) joins Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard, offering fans another chance to immerse themselves in the Dragon Ball universe. Dungeons of Hinterberg (Console) and Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn (Xbox Series X|S) are now accessible via Game Pass Standard, while Metal Slug Tactics (Console) also makes its debut on the same tier.
On May 8, Revenge of the Savage Planet (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) arrives as a day-one title on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. This game plunges players into a future marred by corporate greed, challenging them to explore, upgrade, and seek revenge. Joining it is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed (Cloud, Console, and PC), available on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard, promising a new adventure filled with action and intrigue.
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 (Cloud and Console) returns to the Game Pass library on May 13, available on Game Pass Ultimate and Game Pass Standard. This cooperative game invites players to battle against Chaos and Skaven in the Warhammer Fantasy world.
The spotlight shifts to Doom: The Dark Ages (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) on May 15, launching day-one on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. As a prequel to the critically acclaimed Doom (2016) and Doom Eternal, this game takes players back to a medieval war against Hell, with the Premium Upgrade offering early access and additional content.
Following closely on May 16, Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo (Cloud, Console, and PC) launches as another day-one title on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. This papercraft adventure game explores the realm of Limbo, where souls are trapped in a repeating day cycle.
Rounding out the lineup on May 20 are Firefighting Simulator: The Squad and Police Simulator: Patrol Officers (both available on Cloud, Console, and PC), accessible across Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard, offering immersive simulation experiences.
Xbox Game Pass May 2025 Wave 1 Lineup:
- Dredge (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – May 6
- Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard
- Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – May 7
- Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard
- Dungeons of Hinterberg (Console) – May 7
- Now with Game Pass Standard
- Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn (Xbox Series X|S) – May 7
- Now with Game Pass Standard
- Metal Slug Tactics (Console) – May 7
- Now with Game Pass Standard
- Revenge of the Savage Planet (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – May 8
- Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed (Cloud, Console, and PC) – May 8
- Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard
- Warhammer: Vermintide 2 (Cloud and Console) – May 13
- Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Standard
- Doom: The Dark Ages (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) – May 15
- Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
- Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo (Cloud, Console, and PC) – May 16
- Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass
- Firefighting Simulator: The Squad (Cloud, Console, and PC) – May 20
- Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard
- Police Simulator: Patrol Officers (Cloud, Console, and PC) – May 20
- Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, Game Pass Standard
Leaving Xbox Game Pass on May 15:
Several titles will be departing from the Game Pass library on May 15. Subscribers can take advantage of their membership discount to save up to 20% and keep these games in their library:
- Brothers A Tale of Two Sons (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Chants of Sennaar (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Dune: Spice Wars (Game Preview) (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Hauntii (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- The Big Con (Cloud, Console, and PC)
