It’s time once again to take a look at the best games heading your way in the coming weeks, and while May is looking a little quieter than the past few months, it’s fair for the industry to take a break after the year it’s had so far.
“Quieter” doesn’t mean “empty”, however, and if you’re looking for new games to play this month, you’ve still got plenty of options. Here are the best games coming across PC and consoles in May 2025!
Metal Eden (PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series – May 6th)
May is a good month to be a boomer shooter fan, and the first of two big games you should be getting excited about if you are into the genre launches very early on indeed.
Metal Eden is described by its developers as “an adrenaline rush sci-fi FPS” built around fast-paced combat and movement; you’ll be able to “dash, grapple, and wall-run” through the game with your “enhanced parkour skills”.
If you can imagine something that’s somewhere between Ghostrunner and Hard Reset, then it sounds like you’ll be in the right ballpark with this one.
Sonic Rumble (PC, iOS, Android – May 8th)
If you’re looking for a fun Fall Guys-style party game to play with your friends (or, indeed, with randoms online), then Sonic Rumble should fit the bill.
Essentially, this knockabout little title offers Sonic-themed minigames in which you and up to 31 other players duke it out, including a classic race-style mode and more.
You can expect plenty of classic Sonic characters to play as, plus lots of other unlockables to keep you busy while you’re dominating your friends on the racetrack (or, indeed, getting the stuffing beaten out of you).
Doom: The Dark Ages (PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series – May 15th)
The Doom Slayer returns in id Software’s latest, a medieval shooter odyssey that transports everyone’s favourite demon killer to a new demonic realm and asks him to do what he does best.
The combat in this one looks like it’s going to be markedly different to id Software’s last two Doom games; instead of the frantic, fast-paced shooting of those titles, The Dark Ages will be slower and more methodical.
Of course, that doesn’t mean Doom has gone all Dark Souls on us, but you might want to prepare yourself for something a little more reactive than Doom and Doom Eternal’s lightning-fast murder sprees.
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time (PC, PlayStation, Xbox Series, Switch – May 21st)
It feels like we’ve been waiting a (fantasy) lifetime for this one to arrive, so it’s gratifying for us to say that Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time is finally on its way to you in May.
The long-awaited sequel to the 2013 3DS RPG features much the same gameplay as its predecessor, allowing you to make your way through its world as a warrior, a chef, or any number of other fantasy lives, as it were.
You can also switch between jobs whenever you like, so if you’re not feeling the crafting life and want to get out there and slay some beasties, you can do just that. There’s a huge open world to explore, too, so this one should feel significantly bigger than its 3DS counterpart.
To a T (PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series – May 28th)
If you’ve been wondering what Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi has been up to for the last few years, you’re about to find out, as To a T is launching on PC and current-gen machines at the end of May.
Publisher Annapurna Interactive describes Takahashi’s latest game as “an episodic 3D adventure game” in which you must guide a teenager permanently stuck in a T shape through a series of challenges.
However, said teen soon discovers that their “unique posture” also affords them a “new ability”, and they begin to uncover more about their “mysterious lineage” as the story progresses. This one looks like it’ll be pretty unique, so if you’re looking for an antidote to this month’s massive releases, you’re in luck.
Elden Ring Nightreign (PC, PlayStation, Xbox – May 29th)
FromSoftware and Bandai Namco’s first spinoff foray outside of their traditional single-player-focused Soulslikes may be controversial among the community, but there’s no denying it’s doing something different.
Elden Ring: Nightreign is a strange mixture of genres; it’s got Soulslike combat, but it takes place on a rapidly shrinking Fortnite-style map in which the goal is to get in, beat as many minibosses and enemies as possible, then take on a boss.
Whether or not the game finds an audience remains to be seen, but we’re excited to see how this experiment pans out when it arrives at the end of May.
Lost Soul Aside (PC, PlayStation 5 – May 30th)
Developed as part of Sony’s China Hero Program, Lost Soul Aside is an action RPG with more than a passing resemblance to Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XV, but we reckon the comparisons stop at the visuals.
The game sees you out to “save your younger sister – and the whole of humanity – from mysterious dimensional invaders from beyond the starlit skies”, according to developer Ultizero Games.
To do so, you’ll be “chaining weapon and spectacular attack combos”, solving puzzles, and switching up your fighting style as you take on gauntlets of enemies and bosses.
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (PC, Switch – May 30th)
If you’re not feeling the epic fantasy RPG antics of Lost Soul Aside, then perhaps May 30th could also tempt you with Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, an altogether more cosy (but no less compelling) alternative.
Taking place in the titular land of Azuma, Guardians of Azuma will see you taking part in the typical Rune Factory activities; you’ll be farming, getting to know a new cast of NPCs, and battling epic enemies and bosses, all in the same game.
If you like your cosy farming RPGs with a hint more danger than most entries in the genre offer, then Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma looks like it’ll be your cup of tea.
