May 2026 - games, that were released this month for PlayStation 5

Constance - release date for PlayStation 5

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania

May 1, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 78/100

A colorful metroidvania about a girl artist. The plot is based on the girl’s inner experiences about creativity, balance between life and work, personal motivation...

This Is Fine: Maximum Cope

Adventure, Platformer, Comics, Side view, Metroidvania

May 1, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Steam: 70/100

A colorful Metroidvania based on the famous meme about a dog in a burning house. The player controls a dog named Question Hound, exploring five worlds inspired by...

MOTORSLICE

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Stunts, Post-apocalyptic, Science fiction, Parkour

May 5, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Players: 10/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 74/100

The main character practices parkour in a vast post-apocalyptic metropolis. She must leap across concrete walls, avoid traps, and perform stunts to reach her goal...

Wax Heads

Adventure, Simulation, Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click, Casual game, Exploration

May 5, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 82/100

A cozy simulation of a music store, infused with the spirit of punk culture, vinyl, and warm human stories. Among the shelves of records, conversations about music...

Greedland

Action, Shooter, Educational game (Education), Isometric, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Roguelike, Science fiction, Adventure

May 7, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 83/100

The main action takes place in the world of the future, where experienced mercenaries destroy hundreds of monsters that have populated the planet. There is a wide...

WILL: Follow The Light

Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Exploration, Walking Simulator

May 7, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 62/100

The protagonist sets sail on a yacht to find his missing son and unravel family secrets. He is a lighthouse keeper who abandons his home island after receiving...

Mixtape

Adventure, Third-person view, Casual game, Walking Simulator, Music game

May 7, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 88/100

This is the story of the last night before parting, transformed into a journey through memories steeped in the spirit of youth and the music of its time. Three...

Blindfire

Shooter, Online, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Cyberpunk

May 7, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Steam: 58/100

A multiplayer shooter set in dark arenas with minimal lighting. The main focus is on sound, tactical movement, and the use of gadgets, including the "Echo" scanner...

Little Things

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Hidden Objects, Casual game

May 8, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Steam: 42/100

This adventure platform-puzzle game follows Whys, a small creature searching the dungeons for Kys, the love of its life. To find a way through the dungeons, Whys...

Hydroneer

Indie, Simulation, First-person view, Adventure, Action, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Online

May 8, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 86/100

Hydroneer is an exciting mining simulator with a first-person view, where you have to get gold and other necessary resources from the soil. As you progress, you...

Super Adventure Hand

Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Comedy, Parkour, Action

May 8, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Steam: 94/100

A crazy and comedic platformer where the main character is a living hand, left without its partner forearm. The story quickly turns into an absurd adventure filled...

Zoo Simulator

First-person view, Simulation, Business / Management, Construction, Adventure, Casual game

May 8, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Players: 10/10

Steam: 63/100

The main character is engaged in the reconstruction and improvement of an old zoo. The character's arsenal includes various tools for cleaning and welding broken...

In Trusted Hands

Adventure, Simulation, Business / Management, Logic, Casual game, Indie

May 8, 2026 → PlayStation 5

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Steam: 73/100

A workshop simulator where ordinary phone repairs gradually turn into a dive into other people's secrets and personal dramas. Behind cracked screens and damaged...

Outbound

Adventure, First-person view, Third-person view, Indie, Survival, Exploration, Open world, Crafting, Construction

May 11, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 67/100

A survival simulator in an open world, the main feature of which is the main character’s van, which must be improved by adding various mechanisms to it. The player...

Crusader Kings 3: Wandering Nobles

Strategy, In real time, Historical, Simulation, Top-down view, Role-playing game

May 11, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Steam: 45/100

The add-on introduces a new wanderer path with three branches (inspector, wanderer and traveler), activities for new branches of the path ("check", "walk" and "trip...

Directive 8020

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Interactive movie, Science fiction, Survival horror

May 12, 2026 → PlayStation 5

VGTimes: 7.3/10

Players: 6.1/10

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 71/100

The first game of the second season of the anthology The Dark Pictures. The events of the game take place in space on the reconnaissance ship Cassiopeia. The ship...

Call of the Elder Gods

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Exploration, Walking Simulator

May 12, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 75/100

A direct sequel to Call of the Sea. The story follows Professor Harry Everhart and student Evangeline Drayton from Miskatonic University as they travel to remote...

NITRO GEN OMEGA

Role-playing game, Strategy, Open world

May 12, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 74/100

A turn-based tactical RPG framed as a shonen anime, placing the player in charge of a crew crossing wastelands overrun by ruthless machines. Mech battles use a...

Backrooms

Action, First-person view, Puzzle, Horror

May 14, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 23/100

BackRooms - a puzzle in the action genre with a first -person view. This is a place under the world. There are several entities. You need to be able to endure in...

Underling Uprising

Action, Beat them all, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy

May 14, 2026 → PlayStation 5

VGTimes: 7.3/10

Steam: 73/100

Dynamic action in the spirit of 90s cartoons, combining street fights, crazy super moves, and the vibrant style of old animated series. The story centers around a...

Middle Evil: The Priest

Arcade, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Fantasy, Adventure, Action

May 15, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Steam: 93/100

A dark game set in the Middle Ages. The main character is a young priest who comes to a small village to cleanse it of evil spirits. The character has a large...

SUMMERHOUSE

Side view, City Building, Construction, Strategy, Casual game, Simulation, Sandbox

May 15, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Creative game about building houses with pixel graphics. The gamer builds up a small area to his liking. There are several locations: near a big city, near the sea...

Slots & Daggers

Role-playing game, Roguelike, Fantasy, Casino, Strategy, Casual game

May 15, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Steam: 93/100

A fantasy adventure from the creator of SUMMERHOUSE, in which gamers sit down at a slot machine. Players press buttons on the panel to battle various monsters...

Time Crisis

Action, Shooter, First-person view

May 19, 2026 → PlayStation 5

This first-person arcade shooter centers on firefights in which the player takes cover behind walls and doors to evade enemy attacks. Time Crisis combines...

Darksiders: Warmastered Edition

Action, Adventure, Slasher, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

May 19, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 79/100

An updated version of a dark action-slasher that combines brutal battles, adventure elements, and the atmosphere of a biblical apocalypse. At the center of the...

Myst

Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Virtual Reality (VR), Remake, Exploration

May 19, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 86/100

A remake of the iconic adventure quest Myst, released in 1993 and becoming one of the most influential games of its time. The story once again takes you to a...

Riven

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy, Exploration

May 19, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Remake of the original 1997 quest Riven: The Sequel to Myst . The remake features modern graphics and controls. The events of the game take place in the world of...

R-Type Dimensions III

Side view, Action, Shooter

May 19, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Steam: 35/100

Metacritic: 61/100

This science-fiction action game follows humanity’s struggle against the Bydo Empire, a biomechanical life-form that can corrupt and absorb anything it touches...

Thick as Thieves

Action, Online, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy, Stealth

May 20, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 63/100

The main action takes place in the 1910s in a large metropolis, in which there was a place for the industrial revolution, magic, and intrigue. The main character is...

Atomic Owl

Side view, Slasher, Platformer

May 20, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 66/100

This action roguelite unfolds in a neon pixel-art world and follows Hidalgo Bladewing, a bird on a quest to save his feathered friends. He hacks and slashes...

Luna Abyss

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Science fiction, Exploration

May 21, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 81/100

A dark narrative shooter with a first-person view. The story unfolds in an abandoned colony built deep within the Moon. The player will take on the role of a...

Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks

Action, Racing, Online, Third-person view, Warhammer 40K, Shooter

May 21, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Players: 1/10

Steam: 85/100

A multiplayer race with adrenaline-pumping battles in the Warhammer 40K universe. The player controls a combat vehicle and confronts enemies on the track. Vehicles...

Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus 2

Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Warhammer 40K, Action, Role-playing game

May 21, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 53/100

Metacritic: 71/100

The sequel chronicles the massive conflict between the Vargard Nefershah and Adeptus Mechanicus factions. The game has two single-player story campaigns, where...

Coffee Talk Tokyo

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Indie, Fantasy, Casual game

May 21, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 81/100

The game transports the familiar formula of a cozy visual novel Coffee Talk to the nighttime Tokyo, where the worlds of humans and yokai intersect behind the doors...

Cat Named Mojave

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Old school, Simulation

May 21, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Steam: 95/100

The game's story is about an unnamed character who is stranded in the middle of a deserted desert with a dead car battery. The only chance for rescue is a creepy...

STARBITES

Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Combat robots

May 21, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 65/100

STARBITES is a story-driven RPG set on Bitter, a planet ravaged by war. The protagonist, Lukida, is a rookie debris collector searching for spaceship parts and...

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Comics, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Open world, Online

May 22, 2026 → PlayStation 5

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 6.1/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 84/100

The Dark Knight faces off against iconic DC Super Villains. The story begins with the birth of Batman: a young Bruce Wayne is trained by the League of Shadows...

Bubsy 4D

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Science fiction, Comedy, Space, Exploration

May 22, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 63/100

Sheep have arrived on Earth from outer space, armed with technology from the Woolies, Bubsy's longtime enemies. The protagonist, along with a motley crew of...

Rugrats: Retro Rewind Collection

Platformer, Collection, Side view, Casual game, Action, Adventure

May 22, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Steam: 45/100

A collection of classic games based on the animated series "Rugrats," bringing back iconic adventures in a refreshed format. The collection features six projects...

World of Tanks: HEAT

Action, Shooter, Online, Third-person view, Historical, Tanks, Free game

May 26, 2026 → PlayStation 5

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 50/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Online simulator from the creators of World of Tanks, where players control tanks in battles on various maps. The events unfold during the Cold War. The game...