Xbox Game Pass May 2025 Wave 1 Games Revealed

Microsoft has officially announced the exciting lineup for the first wave of Xbox Game Pass titles in May 2025, and it's packed with a diverse selection of games that are sure to thrill subscribers. The announcement, shared via Xbox Wire, highlights 12 new additions to the service, available up to May 20.

The spotlight of this wave is undoubtedly Doom: The Dark Ages, the latest installment in id Software's iconic first-person shooter series. As a Microsoft-owned title, it will be available on Game Pass from day one on May 15. Here's a sneak peek into what you can expect:

Doom: The Dark Ages is the prequel to the critically acclaimed Doom (2016) and Doom Eternal, offering an epic cinematic story worthy of the Doom Slayer's legend. In this third installment of the modern Doom series, players will step into the blood-stained boots of the Doom Slayer in a never-before-seen dark and sinister medieval war against Hell. With the Premium Upgrade, you can get a head start on slaying demons with up to 2-Day Early Access, the campaign DLC at launch, and more.

But the excitement doesn't stop there. Starting today, May 6, Dredge (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) is available on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard. Dive into this unique single-player fishing adventure with a dark twist:

Dredge is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.

On May 7, a flurry of new titles joins the roster. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) will be available on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard, offering fans another chance to dive into the Dragon Ball universe. Dungeons of Hinterberg (Console) and Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn (Xbox Series X|S) will both be available on Game Pass Standard, while Metal Slug Tactics (Console) also joins the lineup on the same tier.

May 8 brings two day-one releases: Revenge of the Savage Planet (Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S) on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed (Cloud, Console, and PC) on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard. Here's what you can expect from these thrilling adventures:

In a future knocked off its axis by corporate greed and stupidity, you have been made redundant and abandoned on the far edge of space with little gear and no safety net. You must explore every nook and cranny, collect dozens of upgrades, and turn over every mysterious alien rock if you want to get revenge on your former employer and return to Earth.

Join the legendary Turtle brothers straight from the sewer and slide into this new adventure of shell-shocking proportions. With the help of April’s insightful reports from the streets and Splinter’s sage guidance, gear up to fight crime and unravel an epic saga of justice and chaos!

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 (Cloud and Console) returns to the Game Pass library on May 13, available on Game Pass Ultimate and Game Pass Standard. It's an epic 4-player co-op game set in the Warhammer Fantasy Battles world:

Making a return to the Game Pass library! Fight together with your friends against the forces of Chaos and Skaven in this epic 4-player co-op game set in the Warhammer Fantasy Battles world. Vermintide 2 expands the intense first-person combat with a brand-new enemy faction, 15 new career paths, talent trees, new weapons, an improved loot system, and more.

On May 16, Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo (Cloud, Console, and PC) launches on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass as a day-one title:

Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo is a papercraft adventure game where you’ll meet the many good and not-so-good folks of Limbo, a place where souls with deep regrets are cursed into repeating the same day on a loop.

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

Here's a summary of the 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
  • Game Pass Standard
• Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn (Xbox Series X|S) – May 7
  • Game Pass Standard
• Metal Slug Tactics (Console) – May 7
  • 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

Unfortunately, some titles will be leaving Xbox Game Pass on May 15. Make sure to take advantage of your membership discount to save up to 20% and keep these games in your 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)

This wave of Xbox Game Pass titles offers something for everyone, from thrilling shooters to unique adventures and beloved franchises. Make sure to check them out and enhance your gaming experience with these fantastic additions.