This month's release calendar isn't quite as explosive as recent months, which had titles like Kingdom Come Deliverance II, Civilization VII, Assassin's Creed Shadows, among others.
Some of them are so big that you may still play them.
But that doesn't mean May doesn't have some interesting releases. There are a few high-profile ones in here, along with some smaller games that shouldn't be missed.
The most popular game of the month is Doom: The Dark Ages. It bridges between Doom 64 & Doom 2016.
Dark Ages transports the Slayer to an era before modern weapons. This isn’t to say that the weapons in Dark Ages are dull. There's a gun that crushes up demon skulls.
But there's also a new game from the mind behind Katamari Damacy, a multiplayer take on one of the best games of 2022, and heroes we traditionally associate with action being taken down the tactical route. We're going to have All of us are able to benefit from the other’s work. Play this Month
Midnight Walk
Release date: 8 May
Platforms: PlayStation 5, PC (Steam).
Even if you don’t care about the story, this game will be worth playing for its art.
They modeled environments and creatures from clay in real life and then animated the images to look like stop motion movies.
The art is ghastly and ghoulish, just like we'd hope. The look evokes spooky stop-motion animation, like The Nightmare Before Christmas and Phil Tippett's Mad God, and every image and video looks stellar.
Revenge of the Savage Planet
Release Date: 5th May
Platforms: PlayStation 4 (Steam), PlayStation 5 (Xbox Series X), PC
The sequel to Journey to the Savage Planet, this third-person action-game is a follow-up to Journey to the Savage Planet. Now, though, you've been abandoned by your corporate overlords and must scrape, survive, and build your way back up to take revenge on them in this satirical sci-fi adventure.
It’s possible to play with others on different platforms, or you can do it right at home. What could be better?
Doom: The Dark Ages
Release date: 15 May
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Steam), Xbox Series 5/S
But not without fun. You won't be stuck using boring old swords, despite the name.
As the slayer, you'll have a throwable shield with spinning blades, a gun that crushes up and fires demon skulls, and a giant mace to club through enemies the old-fashioned way.
This game combines the Doom 64 story with Doom 2016’s, because, yes, there is an ongoing narrative in the Doom games, if one bothers to pay attention.
Without worrying about it, you can enter and instill fear into demons’ hearts.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown
Release date: 22 May
Platform: Windows PC (Steam).
One of the things that most TMNT games struggle with is that they're single-player action games, meaning that you have to pick a favorite turtle and battle with just them—none of your brothers are by your side.
Tactical Takedown was the first Turtles game that featured a strategic game. It is also one of few games where you can bring brotherly camaraderie into action as you fight enemies such as the Foot clan and Mousers across 20 levels.
Turtle Power has arrived!
Onimsuha 2: Samurai's Destiny
Release Date: 29 May
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC (Steam), PS4, Xbox One
Capcom released Onimusha in the early 2000s. This series combined the undead combat of Resident Evil and the Japanese Samurai sensibility. More than just "Resident Evil with swords," though, Onimusha established its own identity as a unique style of action game.
You can also find out more about the A-Team here. new Onimusha game is on the way, and that means it's time to get the old ones back in front of our eyeballs.
You won't have to play Onimusha 1 and 2 to make sense of Onimusha: Way of the Sword, but if you remember Onimusha fondly, this remaster should give you everything you're looking for.
To a T
Release date April 8,
Platforms: PC Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X
Keita Takahashi, creator of the Katamari Damacy games, isn't content to keep replaying his hits even as they're republished on every possible gaming platform.
He's always doing new stuff meant to push the boundaries of gaming or to, at the very least, just get weird. To a t is a story-driven adventure game that follows a 13 year old kid who lives in a coastal community and tries to make sense of life.
The twist is that this teenager is stuck in a T-pose, the default pose for video game character models, and you have to navigate life, doing things your way, whether that's petting a dog, brushing your teeth, or getting through doors.
Keep it up, Keita, never stop being weird.
Elden Ring: Nightreign
Release date May 30,
Platforms include: PC (Steam), PC (Steam), PS4, PS5, Xbox One Series X, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox One
If you haven't been paying attention, don't let this one catch you off guard.
Elden Ring Nightreign is an online cooperative game for three players with a unique roguelike style. You and your two friends (or strangers) will be hunting down a chosen boss over the course of three games days, using characters that you have already created.
It's not a sequel, and it's not DLC, and it's not really like any other game developed by FROM, either. Fans of the FROM series will love it.
Sebastian Sinclair edited the book
