2025 is proving to be a fabulous year for gamers! We’ve got Split Fiction and Assassin’s Creed Shadows already reigning the charts. April was stacked with the release of bar-raising games like Clair Obscur Expedition 33, The Elder Scrolls IV Oblivion Remastered, Tempest Ring, and more. May is no different; there are so many highly anticipated games, including Doom The Dark Ages and EA Sports F1 25, on their way. With that said, let’s discover the 7 best game releases in May 2025.
Japanese Drift Master
- Release Date: 21 May 2025
- Platforms: PC
Master the art of drifting and discover Japan’s unique car culture with every turn in JMD: Japanese Drift Master. Travel hundreds of kilometers of open-world roads, customize your cars, and drift most satisfyingly. What’s more special about this game is that it features 40+ narrative-driven events through manga-style storytelling. It also incorporates original sounds recorded in Japan to make you feel as if you’re truly behind the wheel, adding a unique and artistic touch to the game. This is probably the best racing and driving game coming this May.
The Midnight Walk
- Release Date: 8 May 2025
- Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR 2, PC
If you fancy playing a horror game where everything is made from clay, we’ve got a brand new dark adventure game, The Midnight Walk. You play as the Burnt One, a mysterious figure who rises from the grave, dusts himself off, and repairs their body. You’re then joined by a lantern creature known as Potboy Boy, whom you’ll use to light your way through the world, battling enemies and solving puzzles. It has been said that this is a cozy game, but it’s littered with creepy-looking creatures, bosses, and monsters that we can imagine being quite scary in the dark.
Capcom Fighting Collection 2
- Release Date: 16 May 2025
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PC
If you are a fan of fighting games, then Capcom is bringing you a collection of eight classic fighting games with Capcom Fighting Collection 2. With never-before-seen content and over 300 music tracks from the original arcade games, the collection allows you to play ranked battles and even casual matches. Games in the collection can be played online or in co-op. The collection includes:
- Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 Pro
- Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001
- Capcom Fighting Evolution
- Street Fighter Alpha 3 UPPER
- Power Stone
- Power Stone 2
- Project Justice
- Plasma Sword: Nightmare of Bilstein
Onimusha 2 Samurai’s Destiny Remastered
- Release Date: 27 May 2025
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
If you ever enjoyed playing Onimusha back on the PlayStation 2, you’ll be pleased to know that a remaster is launching this month. Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny is receiving an HD remaster along with modernized controls and some quality-of-life improvements. It also features intense swordplay and a dramatic revenge story. The game has a new soundtrack selection, a new gallery mode, an auto-save feature, and an easy switch between weapons for better playability.
EA Sports F1 25
- Release Date: 30 May 2025
- Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
With an F1 film and album, we are without a doubt getting a new addition to the F1 series with F1 25. With exclusive new features, such as reverse tracks, lidar tracks, path tracing, unlimited livery customization options, and more, F1 25 is surely the best representation of Formula 1 to date. The game also features rookie and veteran drivers to choose from across teams. If you want some heart-pumping adrenaline, then you should definitely get your hands on what could be the best racing game ever made and one of the best releases in May. For more details, read this blog.
Elden Ring Nightreign
- Release Date: 30 May 2025
- Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC
Elden Ring Nightreign is a new standalone spin-off set in the same universe as Elden Ring, but this time it focuses on co-op gameplay. You can choose from a list of eight pre-made characters, each with varying skills and abilities. You then team up with up to two others in battle against the enemies. Throughout the round, you’ll be able to upgrade or enhance your characters by collecting relics to take on the bosses. To know more about this co-op multiplayer game, click here.
Doom The Dark Ages
- Release Date: 15 May 2025
- Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Doom The Dark Ages is undoubtedly the top among the 7 best game releases in May 2025. A first-person shooter where you, of course, play as Doom Slayer, equipped with a shield, skull crusher, and various other heavy-duty weapons. The Dark Ages is a prequel to the previous two Soom games, set in this never-before-seen dark and sinister medieval war against Hell. Doom is all about its heavy weapons, brutal combat, and solid hits that we seek, rather than being fast and agile. From the gameplay that we’ve seen so far, it appears to be hitting perfectly.
Also, in case you missed, we’ve ranked the best games that came out in April 2025 for you. Check out through this blog.
Summary
These are the 7 best games set to release in May 2025. May delivers action, drama, racing, and adventure with never-before-seen content, enhanced gameplay, improved audio-visuals, and more. The fifth month has started, and we are getting closer to more game releases, and without a doubt, this is going to be a great gaming month.
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