May doesn’t disappoint when it comes to video game releases. This year’s unrelenting wave of excellent titles offers many titles to snag over the next 31 days. The excellent Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut finally debuts on PC and puts you in the shoes of Jin Sakai, a rogue samurai bent on revenge against the encroaching Mongol armies. For something light-hearted, consider Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, a remaster of the classic GameCube RPG featuring enhanced graphics, improved sound, and updated gameplay.Read on to see the other games heading your way this month and later this year. And don’t forget to check out other options in our roundup of the best PC games.
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Little Kitty, Big City
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/SRelease Date: May 9, 2024Rating: EIn Little Kitty, Big City, you play as a plucky cat who must return to its comfy apartment in this fun and casual exploration-focused adventure. The bustling city is packed with curious humans and animal inhabitants who need your help in their times of need. Alternatively, you can succumb to your feline instincts and menace the birds, people, and potted plants you encounter around town.
$24.99 at Steam
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Homeworld 3
This real-time strategy game takes you to the stars for fleet combat in a fully 3D space. Navigate crumbling ancient ruins, asteroid fields, and particle storms as you battle warring factions desperate to control the Hyperspace Gates. Three-player co-op modes and player-versus-player (PVP) battles further enrich the combat experience.
$59.99 at Steam
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Ghost of Tsushima Directors Cut
Developer Sucker Punch Productions originally brought Ghost of Tsushima to the PS4, but enhanced it with the PS5 Director’s Cut. This new PC version builds on the previous iteration with impressive performance modes and display options. Of course, you can explore the open world, customize protagonist Jin Sakai in cool armor, and defend Tsushima from encroaching Mongols.
$59.99 at Steam
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Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X/SRelease Date: May 21, 2024Rating: MIn Hellblade II, you once again navigate the dangerous Norse wilds with a sword in hand. Enhanced combat offers more action-packed options, and puzzle-centric environments tap Senua’s fractured mental state to hide secrets and pathways.
$49.99 at Steam
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System Shock
Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/SRelease Date: May 21, 2024Rating: M1994’s System Shock was a landmark first-person shooter that established many elements we’ve come to associate with the immersive sim genre. The 2023 PC remake honored that legacy by retaining the elements that made the original great, while overhauling the controls, music, and graphics. That remake jumps to consoles, giving everyone (except Switch owners) access to this brilliantly crafted classic.
$39.99 at Steam
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Wuthering Waves
Platforms: Android, iOS, PCRelease Date: May 22, 2024Rating: N/AGenshin Impact changed the gaming landscape by giving mobile gamers a high-quality, smartphone RPG (also available on console and PC). Wuthering Waves is developer Kuro Games’ answer to that open-world adventure. Available for mobile devices and PC, the action-RPG features an expansive world and stylish battles.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Platforms: Nintendo SwitchRelease Date: May 23, 2024Rating: EIt’s been nearly 20 years since this classic RPG debuted on the Nintendo GameCube, so it’s about time that the quirky characters and storybook charm receive the HD treatment. This version tightens the combat with character-swapping abilities, updated graphics, and an enhanced soundtrack.
$59.99 at Best Buy
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