The PC game releases we're most excited about in May

May's a pretty stacked month for PC gaming: We just ended April with some exciting new early access games in Rotwood, Manor Lords, and Gray Zone Warfare, and the trend continues this month with games like Abiotic Factor, The Rogue Prince of Persia, and Hades 2. (The latter doesn't have a confirmed release date yet, but it's supposed to be soon.)

Later in the month there are some big releases like space RTS Homeworld 3, and sprinkled throughout May you'll find cool-looking stuff like PS1-style horror game Crow Country and trippy metroidvania Animal Well. More on all those below.

For a more zoomed-out view of what's coming out on PC this year, see our big list of 2024's upcoming PC games. There's some interesting stuff coming in June, including the early access release of Sims competitor Life by You, and it's also Videogame Announcement Month (formerly known as E3), which means we'll be back with another PC Gaming Show—the 10th one, even!

May's big PC release dates

May events and happenings

More games releasing in May

• May 2 — Foundry - Automation game like Satisfactory (Steam)
• May 2 — MotoGP 24 - Bike racing (Steam)
• May 2 — Undead Inc - Bioweapon lab simulator (Steam)
• May 7 — Heading Out - Open road adventure game (Steam)
• May 9 — Animal Well - Surreal metroidvania (Steam)
• May 9 — Crow Country - PS1-style horror (Steam)
• May 9 — Little Kitty, Big City - Cute cat adventure game (Steam)
• May 10 — Gatekeeper - Sci-fi roguelite  (Steam)
• May 10 — Songs of Conquest - Turn-based fantasy strategy RPG (Steam)
• May 14 — Braid, Anniversary Edition - Puzzle game remaster (Steam)
• May 14 — Dread Delusion - Old-school open world RPG (Steam)
• May 15 — Men of War 2 - World War 2 RTS (Steam)
• May 15 — Baladins - Co-op RPG (Steam)
• May 16 — Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut - Sony's samurai port (Steam)
• May 16 — Lorelei and the Laser Eyes - Surreal puzzle game (Steam)
• May 16 — Robobeat - First-person rhythm shooter (Steam)
• May 16 — Norland - Medieval colony sim (Steam)
• May 17 — Seablip - Looks a bit like pirate Terraria (Steam)
• May 21 — Paper Trail - Folding puzzles (Steam)
• May 21 — Synergy -  Sci-fi ecology city builder (Steam)
• May 23 — Crown Wars: The Black Prince - Medieval tactics game (Steam)
• May 23 — Duck Detective: The Secret Salami - Poultry PI adventure (Steam)
• May 23 — Hauntii - Glowing underworld adventure (Steam)
• May 23 — Songs of Silence - RTS with turn-based management (Steam)
• May 23 — World of Goo 2 - Slimy physics puzzle sequel (Epic)
• May 29 — Capes - turn-based superhero tactics (Steam)
• May 30 — SKALD: Against the Black Priory - Retro party-based RPG (Steam)
• May 31 — F1 24 - Formula One racing game (Steam)