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Release CalendarUpcoming releases by month, ranked by hype.All MonthsEvery release month, past and upcoming.All Games A–ZBrowse the full catalog alphabetically.Most AnticipatedThe most hyped games across every date.PS PlusWhat’s joining and leaving PlayStation Plus.PS Plus LibraryEvery game currently on PS Plus, A–Z.

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Every release in May 2026, ranked by hype.

May 2026 Game Releases, Ranked by Hype — Playvane

Game releases — May 2026

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1

Fri

Constance

Constance

PS5 · Series X|S · Switch

LeMrosh in the Lazy Kingdom

LeMrosh in the Lazy Kingdom

Switch

Gambonanza

Gambonanza

SoulQuest

SoulQuest

Stab!

Stab!

Dark Pals

Dark Pals

Devil of the Plague

Devil of the Plague

Summer Haze/Glory Days

Summer Haze/Glory Days

Mayor May Knott

Mayor May Knott

3

Sun

Besitupia: Mediator

Besitupia: Mediator

PC

4

Mon

Ash & Adam's Existential Treads

Ash & Adam's Existential Treads

PC

Prime Monster

Prime Monster

A Game About Making A Planet

A Game About Making A Planet

5

Tue

Motorslice

Motorslice

PC · PS5 · Series X|S

Dead as Disco

Dead as Disco

PC

Shadows of the Afterland

Shadows of the Afterland

6

Wed

Farever

Farever

PC

Hypnos

Hypnos

Warped Universe

Warped Universe

7

Thu

Mixtape

Mixtape

PC · PS5 · Series X|S · Switch 2

Will: Follow the Light

Will: Follow the Light

PC · PS5 · Series X|S

Alabaster Dawn

Alabaster Dawn

8

Fri

Everything Is Crab

Everything Is Crab

PC

Corebreaker

Corebreaker

Hydroneer

Hydroneer

9

Sat

CD-ROM

CD-ROM

PC

10

Sun

ShelfLife: Art School Detective

ShelfLife: Art School Detective

PC

The Siege of Jeomdo

The Siege of Jeomdo

11

Mon

Outbound

Outbound

Series X|S

Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes

Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes

PC

Boardwalk Builders

12

Tue

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Switch 2

Directive 8020

Directive 8020

PC · PS5 · Series X|S

Call of the Elder Gods

13

Wed

Vultures: Scavengers of Death

Vultures: Scavengers of Death

PC

Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery

Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery

Hauntsville

14

Thu

Subnautica 2

Subnautica 2

PC · Series X|S

Outbound

Outbound

PS5 · Switch · Switch 2

Dark Light: Survivor

15

Fri

Forza Horizon 6

Forza Horizon 6

PC · Series X|S

The Adventures of Sir Kicksalot

The Adventures of Sir Kicksalot

PC

Summerhouse

17

Sun

Ha-ha-ho-ho-horror

Ha-ha-ho-ho-horror

PC

Panthalassa

Panthalassa

18

Mon

Thrifty Business

Thrifty Business

PC

It Reaches

It Reaches

Corsairs: Battle of the Caribbean

Corsairs: Battle of the Caribbean

19

Tue

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

PC · PS5 · Series X|S

Riven

Riven

PS5

Project: Mist

20

Wed

Thick as Thieves

Thick as Thieves

PC

Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core

Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core

PC

Phonopolis

Phonopolis

21

Thu

Zero Parades: For Dead Spies

Zero Parades: For Dead Spies

PC

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book

Switch 2

Luna Abyss

Luna Abyss

22

Fri

Bubsy 4D

Bubsy 4D

PC · PS5 · Series X|S · Switch · Switch 2

Don't Fall

Don't Fall

Possible One: Lunar Industries

Possible One: Lunar Industries

23

Sat

Winter Survivor Protocol

Winter Survivor Protocol

PC

25

Mon

Paralives

Paralives

PC

Emuurom

Emuurom

PC

SkyShard

SkyShard

26

Tue

World of Tanks: Heat

World of Tanks: Heat

PC · PS5 · Series X|S

Romestead

Romestead

LumenTale: Memories of Trey

LumenTale: Memories of Trey

27

Wed

Echo Generation 2

Echo Generation 2

PC · Series X|S

Starminer

Starminer

Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5 - Broken Things

28

Thu

Stray

Stray

Switch 2

One Move Away

One Move Away

PC · PS5 · Series X|S · Switch · Switch 2

Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar

29

Fri

Mina the Hollower

Mina the Hollower

PC · PS5 · Series X|S · Switch · Switch 2

Chesstro

Chesstro

PC

The Retro Exorcist

The Retro Exorcist

30

Sat

Fish House Simulator

Fish House Simulator

PC

31

Sun

Where the Forest Ends

Where the Forest Ends

PC

Noema

Noema

May 2026 · day TBD

Lunar Strike

Lunar Strike

Withering Realms

Withering Realms

Protocol: Zero-Day

Protocol: Zero-Day

Sugoi Adventure! DragonSlayer

Islantiles

May 04, 2026

Islantiles

Sticker/Ball

Sticker/Ball

Billgard

Billgard

In the Black

May 05, 2026

In the Black

Wax Heads

Wax Heads

Gangs of Asia

Gangs of Asia

Concrete Abyss

Concrete Abyss

Forage Wizard

Forage Wizard

The Awakener: Battle Tendency

The Awakener: Battle Tendency

Rune Dice

Rune Dice

Mannequin Syndrome

Mannequin Syndrome

Huntdown: Overtime

Huntdown: Overtime

Blood: Refreshed Supply

Blood: Refreshed Supply

Wardrum

Wardrum

Infinity Sweeper

Infinity Sweeper

Lost Twins 2

Lost Twins 2

Froggy Hates Snow

Froggy Hates Snow

TetherGeist

TetherGeist

Haneda Girl

Haneda Girl

In Trusted Hands

In Trusted Hands

Dread Neighbor

Dread Neighbor

CarX Drift Racing Online 2

CarX Drift Racing Online 2

The Greenening

The Greenening

Stolen Realm Survivors

Stolen Realm Survivors

Duck Side of the Moon

Duck Side of the Moon

Adventurer's Gambit: Dungeons of Fortune

Adventurer's Gambit: Dungeons of Fortune

Holy Grail for Dummies

Holy Grail for Dummies

In Trusted Hands

In Trusted Hands

Rova

Rova

Super Adventure Hand

Super Adventure Hand

Decline's Drops

Decline's Drops

May 11, 2026

Boardwalk Builders

The Last Winter Knight

The Last Winter Knight

Besmirch

Besmirch

Greenhearth Necromancer

Greenhearth Necromancer

May 12, 2026

Call of the Elder Gods

Better Than Dead

Better Than Dead

Nitro Gen Omega

Nitro Gen Omega

Saint of Chains

Saint of Chains

Clockwork Ambrosia

Clockwork Ambrosia

Quartet

Quartet

Flaw

Flaw

Hauntsville

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows

Yomawari: Night Alone

Yomawari: Night Alone

Mr Toilet

Mr Toilet

Mazebound: Hunt, Gather, Run!

Mazebound: Hunt, Gather, Run!

Kernelbay

Kernelbay

May 14, 2026

Dark Light: Survivor

Whirlight: No Time To Trip

Whirlight: No Time To Trip

The Caribou Trail

The Caribou Trail

Perfect Tides: Station to Station

Perfect Tides: Station to Station

Captain's Call

Captain's Call

RoadOut

RoadOut

The Melty Way

The Melty Way

Deadhaus Sonata

Deadhaus Sonata

Tohotopia

Tohotopia

Mysteries of Old Tokyo

Mysteries of Old Tokyo

Nova Patria

Nova Patria

Creepy Tale: Snow Child

Creepy Tale: Snow Child

Paranormal Observation

Paranormal Observation

Sektori

Sektori

Summerhouse

Forza Horizon 6: Premium Edition

Forza Horizon 6: Premium Edition

Steel Artery: Train City Builder

Steel Artery: Train City Builder

Unanswered

Unanswered

Slots & Daggers

Slots & Daggers

Middle Evil: The Priest

Middle Evil: The Priest

Yolked

Yolked

Where Is Lena?

May 18, 2026

Where Is Lena?

Dwarf Eats Mountain

Dwarf Eats Mountain

May 19, 2026

Project: Mist

Time Crisis

Time Crisis

Forza Horizon 6: Deluxe Edition

Forza Horizon 6: Deluxe Edition

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight - Deluxe Edition

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight - Deluxe Edition

Rune Dice

Rune Dice

Cosmic Run

May 20, 2026

Cosmic Run

Atomic Owl

Atomic Owl

Unsung Cascade

Unsung Cascade

Lethalmon

Lethalmon

Savara

Savara

Alexandria IV

Alexandria IV

Coffee Talk: Tokyo

Coffee Talk: Tokyo

Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II

Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II

Retail Hell

Retail Hell

Schrodinger's Cat Burglar

Schrodinger's Cat Burglar

Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To

Spirit Swap: Lofi Beats to Match-3 To

Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks

Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks

A.A.U. Black Site

A.A.U. Black Site

Mörk Borg Heresy Supreme

Mörk Borg Heresy Supreme

Starbites

Starbites

Kuukiyomi: Consider It World - Thailand Ver.

Kuukiyomi: Consider It World - Thailand Ver.

Turnout

Turnout

Endix

Endix

Long Live My Lady!

Long Live My Lady!

Burden Street Station

Burden Street Station

The Longest Tale

The Longest Tale

Cats and Seek: Tokyo

Cats and Seek: Tokyo

Grist

Grist

F.A.R.M.S.: Chill Factory

May 22, 2026

F.A.R.M.S.: Chill Factory

Blood High!

Blood High!

The Last Portrait

The Last Portrait

Planted!

May 25, 2026

Planted!

Leon&Suharto

Leon&Suharto

Life Below

May 26, 2026

Life Below

Rose and Locket

Rose and Locket

Yerba Buena

Yerba Buena

They Left Us Here

They Left Us Here

Serpent's Gaze

Serpent's Gaze

Stonemachia

Stonemachia

Realm of Ink

Realm of Ink

The Henchmen

The Henchmen

Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5 - Broken Things

Sydless

Sydless

Schrödinger's Call

Schrödinger's Call

Birdwatching Notebook

Birdwatching Notebook

Rough Night at Home

Rough Night at Home

May 28, 2026

Remake

Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar

Lollipop Chainsaw RePop

Lollipop Chainsaw RePop

Wall World 2

Wall World 2

Map Map: A Game About Maps

Map Map: A Game About Maps

The Remake of the End of the Greatest RPG of All Time

The Remake of the End of the Greatest RPG of All Time

Heavy Metal Death Can

Heavy Metal Death Can

Schrödinger's Call

Schrödinger's Call

Necrophosis: Full Consciousness

Necrophosis: Full Consciousness

Dread Fields

Dread Fields

The Big Hollow: 1982

The Big Hollow: 1982

Blueberry

Blueberry

Crashout Crew

Crashout Crew

Kioku: Last Summer

Kioku: Last Summer

Night Swarm

Night Swarm

Scale the Depths

Scale the Depths

Moonsigil Atlas

Moonsigil Atlas

Judero

Judero

One Military Camp

One Military Camp

Utawarerumono: Past and Present Rediscovered - Premium Edition

Utawarerumono: Past and Present Rediscovered - Premium Edition

The Angel's Mandate

The Angel's Mandate

Plush Parade

Plush Parade

Utawarerumono: Past and Present Rediscovered

Utawarerumono: Past and Present Rediscovered

Airport Baggage Simulator

Airport Baggage Simulator

Majogami

Majogami

Sandloop

Sandloop

Clown Is Hungry

Clown Is Hungry

Island Robot Farm

Island Robot Farm

Amanda the Adventurer 3

Amanda the Adventurer 3

Mistaken

Mistaken

Trackastrophe!

Trackastrophe!

Kabuto Park

Kabuto Park

Mashina

Mashina

Escape From Crimson Manor: Trapped Together

Escape From Crimson Manor: Trapped Together

Primordio

May 29, 2026

Primordio

Cochonnet

Cochonnet

SubZero

SubZero

Solis

Solis

My Little Puppy

My Little Puppy

Frontier Legends

Frontier Legends

It Lives in the Woods

It Lives in the Woods

May 2026

Sugoi Adventure! DragonSlayer

Mike Goes on Hike

Mike Goes on Hike