Xbox Game Pass Reveals May 2025 Wave 1 Titles News - Latest Updates and Information

Microsoft has announced the exciting lineup for Wave 1 of the Xbox Game Pass for May 2025, showcasing 12 new titles that will enhance the gaming experience for subscribers through May 20. The highlight of this wave is undoubtedly Doom: The Dark Ages, the latest entry in id Software's iconic first-person shooter series, which will launch day one on Game Pass on May 15.

Starting today, 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. Microsoft describes it as a single-player fishing adventure with a dark twist, where players can explore a mysterious archipelago, sell their catches, upgrade their boats, and uncover long-buried secrets.

May 7 is set to be a busy day for Game Pass with the addition of several games across different platforms. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) joins Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard. For those looking for console exclusives, Dungeons of Hinterberg and Metal Slug Tactics are now available on Game Pass Standard, alongside Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn (Xbox Series X|S).

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 offers a unique adventure where players are left to explore and survive in a future disrupted by corporate greed. Also on May 8, fans of the classic heroes can enjoy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed (Cloud, Console, and PC) on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard, embarking on a new adventure with the Turtle brothers.

Moving into mid-May, 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 game offers intense 4-player co-op action in the Warhammer Fantasy Battles world.

The much-anticipated Doom: The Dark Ages (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) launches on May 15, offering players a prequel story set in a medieval war against Hell. A day later, 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, presenting a unique papercraft adventure in the afterlife.

Finally, on May 20, Firefighting Simulator: The Squad and Police Simulator: Patrol Officers (both Cloud, Console, and PC) round out the Wave 1 lineup, available across Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard.

As a reminder, several games will be leaving the Xbox Game Pass library on May 15, including Brothers A Tale of Two Sons, Chants of Sennaar, Dune: Spice Wars, Hauntii, and The Big Con. Subscribers can use their membership discount to save up to 20% and keep these games in their library.

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