Microsoft has unveiled the exciting lineup for Xbox Game Pass's May 2025 Wave 1, showcasing 12 games set to enhance your gaming experience through May 20. The highlight of this wave is undoubtedly Doom: The Dark Ages, a new installment in id Software's renowned first-person shooter series, launching day-one on Game Pass.
Starting today, on May 6, Dredge will be available on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard across Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S. This single-player fishing adventure takes you on a journey through a mysterious archipelago, uncovering secrets best left forgotten.
On May 7, Game Pass will expand with a variety of titles. Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 will be accessible on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard across Cloud, Console, and PC. Dungeons of Hinterberg, Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, and Metal Slug Tactics will join Game Pass Standard on Console and Xbox Series X|S, respectively.
May 8 brings two day-one releases: Revenge of the Savage Planet on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass across Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S, where you'll navigate a future marred by corporate greed to exact revenge on your former employer. Additionally, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed will be available on Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard across Cloud, Console, and PC, offering a new adventure with the iconic Turtle brothers.
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 returns to the Game Pass library on May 13, available on Game Pass Ultimate and Game Pass Standard across Cloud and Console, offering intense co-op combat in the Warhammer Fantasy Battles world.
The main event, Doom: The Dark Ages, arrives on May 15 on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass across Cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X|S. This prequel to the acclaimed Doom series immerses players in a medieval war against Hell, with options for early access and additional content through the Premium Upgrade.
On May 16, Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo launches on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass across Cloud, Console, and PC, inviting players into a papercraft adventure in the looping world of Limbo.
Finally, on May 20, Firefighting Simulator: The Squad and Police Simulator: Patrol Officers will be added to Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Standard across Cloud, Console, and PC, rounding out the May 2025 Wave 1 lineup.
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
Leaving Xbox Game Pass on May 15:
Several titles will be departing from the Game Pass library on May 15. You can 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)
