Xbox has revealed its second wave of games coming to Xbox Game Pass in May. We've already seen Trek to Yomi, NHL 22, and Loot River come to Game Pass in the first half of the month, and now games such as Sniper Elite 5, Vampire Survivors, Jurassic World Evolution 2, Pacman Museum+, and more are coming to the Game Pass over the next couple of weeks.
More games are expected to hit the service soon, including Assassin's Creed Origins, but with it confirmed to be not turning up in May, you should probably expect it in June instead. For now, here's everything so far coming to Game Pass this month. (ICYMI, Sony has also announced some of the games coming to the new PS Plus as well)
Sniper Elite 5 is On Game Pass from May 26
The award winning shooter series is returning with Sniper Elite 5, and it'll be available on day one of release on Xbox Game Pass for console and PC users. Experience sniping and tactical third-person combat with a wild x-ray kill-cam that can still produce some stunning cinematic shots.
Everything Coming to Xbox Game Pass in May 2022
- Loot River — Available Now
- Citizen Sleeper (Console, PC, Cloud) — Available Now
- Trek to Yomi (Console, PC, Cloud) — Available Now
- Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Anniversary Edition (Console, PC, Cloud) — Available Now
- Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising (Console, PC, Cloud) — Available Now
- This War Of Mine: Final Cut (Console, PC, Cloud) — Available Now
- NHL 22 (EA Play) (Console) — Available Now
- Her Story (PC) ID@Xbox — Available Now
- Jurassic World Evolution 2 (Cloud, Console, and PC) — Available Now
- Little Witch in the Woods (Game Preview) (Console and PC) ID@Xbox — Available Now
- Skate (Cloud) EA Play — Available Now
- Umurangi Generation Special Edition (Cloud, Console, and PC) ID@Xbox — Available Now
- Farming Simulator 22 (Cloud, Console, and PC) — May 19
- Vampire Survivors (PC) ID@Xbox — May 19
- Floppy Knights (Console, PC) — May 24
- Hardspace: Shipbreaker (PC) — May 24
- Sniper Elite 5 (Console, PC) — May 26
- Pac-Man Museum+ (Console, PC) — May 27
- Cricket 22 (PC) ID@Xbox — May 27
Jurassic World Evolution 2 is Now on Xbox Game Pass
"While it lacks the customization and management depth of Frontier's other recent, excellent park-builders, Planet Coaster and Planet Zoo, getting to see these prehistoric beasts at eye-level from one of those stylish ‘90s tour Jeeps has never looked more enticing." - IGN reviewed Jurassic World: Evolution 2 last year and gave it a 7/10.
Vampire Survivors is Coming to Xbox Game Pass on May 19
Don't underestimate this game just because of its graphics, it's an addictive and wild ride that can create some serious gaming chaos once you get into the later stages of a session.
Everything Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Month
Here's everything Xbox has confirmed is leaving Xbox Game Pass in May. This includes Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition which will depart the service on May 10. Notable games also leaving the service at the end of the month include Resident Evil 7, NHL 20, and Superhot. See all the other games departing Game Pass below.
Leaving May 10
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition (Cloud and Console)
Leaving May 15
- Enter The Gungeon (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster (Console and PC)
- Remnant: From the Ashes (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- Steep (Cloud and Console)
- The Catch: Carp and Coarse (Cloud, Console, and PC)
- The Wild at Heart (Cloud, Console, and PC)
Leaving May 31
- 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)
Best Game Pass Deal Right Now: 2-Years of Game Pass Ultimate for $135 (Save $224)
First up, your Game Pass subscription must not currently be active - I repeat, you must not have an active Game Pass for this to work. Once you're confident, proceed to the next step.
Next, you need to invest in up to 3-years worth of Xbox Live Gold. You can easily buy 12-month Xbox Live Gold codes from Amazon or other retailers, costing $60/£50 depending on your region.
I Recommend Stacking 2-Years of Xbox Live Gold
The maximum amount of stacking for Gold subscriptions is 36-months (costing $180), any more than that will be lost. So, to keep things safe for those who currently have a Gold membership, I recommend sticking to just 2-years' worth (costing $120/£100).
Now, here's the fun part. Once you've redeemed these codes and stacked your Xbox Live Gold membership up to your liking, you can then convert this time to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate at a 1:1 ratio.
Head to the Xbox Live Gold upgrade page and proceed to convert the time you've paid for directly into Game Pass Ultimate. If you've never used the upgrade feature before, this will cost $1/£1 (total cost coming to $121/£101). If you have used this before, it will instead cost you $14.99/£10.99 to upgrade.
Overall, at most, you'll be paying only $135 for 2-years of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate (instead of $359). If you manage to pull off a 3-year conversion, at most you'll be paying $195 instead (instead of $539). Now that's a big discount. Once you're done, just make sure you turn off auto renewal as well.
Robert Anderson is a deals expert and Commerce Editor for IGN. You can follow him @robertliam21 on Twitter.