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Subnautica
Subnautica 2 is the major new arrival on Steam's latest weekly most-played chart, entering at No. 5 while the original Subnautica also jumps back into the top 40. Marvel Rivals returned to the top 10 after its Season 8 update.
Terraria
Terraria launched 15 years ago today, turning a scrappy 2D sandbox into one of PC gaming's longest-running community obsessions.
Roundup
This week's best game trailers range from The Talos Principle 3 and Fortnite x Overwatch to a new Hyrule Warriors character spotlight, Supermassive's space horror launch and sharper looks at several 2026 RPG and puzzle games.
Super Mario
New Super Mario Bros. launched 20 years ago today, bringing side-scrolling Mario back to Nintendo's newest handheld and reshaping the series for a new generation.
Path of Exile
Path of Exile 2 has climbed back into Steam's most-played top 100 while Grinding Gear Games previews Return of the Ancients. The May 29 update brings a fresh league economy, campaign changes and new endgame work.
Forza
Forza Horizon 6 opens Premium Edition early access on May 15, giving Xbox Series X|S and PC players a four-day head start before the standard launch and Game Pass arrival. The Japan-set sequel is Playground Games' biggest Horizon handoff in years.
Mass Effect
Mass Effect Legendary Edition launched five years ago today, giving Shepard's trilogy a cleaner, more accessible form for returning fans and new players.
American Truck Simulator
American Truck Simulator's Illinois DLC launches May 14 on Steam as a PC map expansion, not a standalone game. The new state adds Chicago, Springfield, industrial routes and the final piece of the game's coast-to-coast Route 66 recreation.
SteamGOG
Space Haven reaches its full 1.0 release on May 13 after six years in Early Access. Bugbyte's spaceship colony sim has a long community runway, strong Steam review signal and a dense survival-management hook.
DOOM
DOOM reached PC 10 years ago today, turning a risky reboot into a blistering reminder that first-person shooters could still live on speed, pressure and heavy metal fury.
Steam
Everything is Crab has pushed into Steam's top 100 most-played games after launching on May 8. Secret Mode says the animal evolution roguelite passed 100,000 sales in less than 48 hours.
The Dark Pictures Anthology
Directive 8020 launches May 12 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, giving Supermassive Games a deep-space horror story with real-time threats, mimic paranoia and couch co-op.
