Game Pass subscribers have a buffet of great indie games this month.
Sam Barlow
Xbox Game Pass is closing out May with a huge batch of new games. The second half of the month brings day-one releases and indie gems.
May 17 (PC)
In the immersive mystery Her Story, you play as an investigator piecing clues together through snippets of video footage. It comes from the same developer as the upcoming Immortality.
May 17 (Cloud/Console/PC)
Jurassic World Evolution puts you in charge of your very own dino park where nothing could possibly go wrong. This sequel adds new locations and of course, new dinosaurs to take care of.
May 17 (Console/PC)
Little Witch in the Woods is a chill life sim where you can make friends, craft potions, and explore a cozy village as (you guessed it) a little witch in the woods.
May 17 (Cloud)
The Skate series has one of the most innovative skating control schemes out there. The first Skate from all the way back in 2007 is available on the Cloud.
May 17 (Cloud/Console/PC)
The first-personphotography game Umurangi Generation takes place in a near-future city on the verge of catastrophe. Its photo mechanics are incredibly satisfying and its story will stick with you long after you’ve finished.
May 19 (Cloud/Console/PC)
Farming sims are having a moment right now. If you want to really get into the nitty-gritty, check out Farming Simulator 22. It’s a relaxing but rewarding game that lets you build your own farm.
May 19 (PC)
The Castlevania-inspired indie game Vampire Survivors is already an underground hit with streamers. Now you can see why this supernatural top-down shooter is getting so much hype.
May 24 (Cloud/Console/PC)
Floppy Knights is an oh-so-cute tactics game with card-based combat. It hits Game Pass on its release day.
May 24 (PC)
Manual labor IN SPACE! In the soothing but tricky Hardspace: Shipbreaker you’re saddled with debt, but unlike in real life, you work it off by cutting up spaceships for scrap.
May 26 (Console/PC)
The Sniper Elite series focuses on ultra-realistic sniping. Sniper Elite 5, coming to Game Pass on launch day, adds bigger, more beautiful maps based on real-world locations.
May 27 (Cloud/Console/PC)
Coming to Game Pass on day one, Pac-Man Museum+ is a collection of 14 Pac-Man games. It even has online leaderboards to capture the feeling of getting your name on the arcade high score board.