Reigning as the undisputed king of game subscriptions in recent years, Xbox Game Pass has consistently proven its prowess with a regular influx of popular titles and alluring perks to keep its members playing. However, recent weeks have seen a contender arise in the new PlayStation Plus, which has borrowed more than a few ideas from Microsoft’s central platform in order to drum up similar success. Though the jury is out whether Sony can actually pull it off, the OG Game Pass is expanding its wares in the meantime, with a set of all-new games coming in May.

Continuing the hot streak of debuts in the first half of May, Xbox Game Pass is now readying 10 more titles for the next two weeks, with 5 being immediately added on May 17th. Of the latest arrivals, the Pass has introduced the likes of retro-style FMV mystery Her Story, prehistoric park builder Jurassic World Evolution 2, magical exploration RPG Little Witch in the Woods, classic board shredder Skate, and cyberpunk shutterbug sim Umurangi Generation.

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May 19th is particularly interesting, adding the latest Farming Simulator 22, but also the hit indie bullet-hell battler Vampire Survivors. The latter, which sees players slay an onslaught of monster-hunting forces, has grown to be surprisingly popular from the onset of 2022, with its simple, but challenging movement-based combat and very Castlevania-inspired presentation attracting legions of hungry fans on Steam – and now soon, PC Game Pass.

Moving right along, May 24th will be all about the colorful card battler Floppy Knights and astro-scavenger Hardspace: Shipbreaker, while May 26th lines up the latest in Rebellion’s long-range shooter series, Sniper Elite 5. The following day, May 27th, closes out this month’s Game Pass entries with a pair of new day-one titles, the Nacon-published sports sim Cricket 22 and classic arcade character compilation Pac-Man Museum+.

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Of course, to make room, several titles from Game Pass library are also departing by the end of the month. Disappearing May 31st, the days are numbered for EA Sports’ hockey sim NHL 20, crop cultivator Farming Simulator 19, dodgeball brawler Knockout City, innovative first-person horror entry Resident Evil 7, standalone strategy RPG Spellforce 3: Soul Harvest, roguelike FPS Superhot: Mind Control Delete, and royal management sim Yes Your Grace.

A rundown of the latest and leaving games can be viewed below. For a full look at the Xbox console, Cloud Gaming, and PC versions of Game Pass, check out our respective lists.

Xbox Game Pass – May 2022

May 17th

• Her Story (PC)
• Jurassic World Evolution 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Little Witch in the Woods (Game Preview) (Console and PC)
• Skate (Cloud) EA Play
• Umurangi Generation Special Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC)

May 19th

• Farming Simulator 22 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Vampire Survivors (PC)

May 24th

• Floppy Knights (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Hardspace: Shipbreaker (PC)

May 26th

• Sniper Elite 5 (Console and PC)

May 27th

• Cricket 22 (PC)
• Pac-Man Museum+ (Cloud, Console, and PC)

Leaving May 31st

• EA Sports NHL 20 (Console)
• Farming Simulator 19 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Knockout City (Console and PC) EA Play
• Resident Evil 7 Biohazard (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Spellforce 3: Soul Harvest (PC)
• Superhot Mind Control Delete (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Yes Your Grace (Cloud, Console, and PC)

What do you think? Are you loving all the Xbox Game Pass titles for May 2022, or are you hoping next month’s selection might be better? Let us know in the comments below and be sure to follow Don’t Feed the Gamers on Twitter and Facebook to be informed of the latest gaming and entertainment news 24 hours a day!​

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