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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.
Skate
Skate 3 launched in North America 16 years ago today, turning EA Black Box's analog skateboarding series into a brighter, stranger and more shareable sandbox.
Roundup
This week’s most interesting new releases range from Subnautica 2 and Directive 8020 to Forza Horizon 6 Premium Edition early access, a Switch 2 Indiana Jones port and several sharp PC indies. Here are the games worth keeping on your radar from May 11 to May 17, 2026.
Battlestar Galactica
Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes launches May 11 on PC, with Alt Shift and Dotemu turning the Cylon pursuit into a fleet-management roguelite about desperate choices and tactical escapes.
Uncharted
Uncharted 4 launched 10 years ago today, turning Nathan Drake's final treasure hunt into one of PlayStation 4's defining adventure games.
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Steam's latest weekly most-played chart has R.E.P.O. jumping into the game-focused top 10 after The Cosmetic Update. Apex Legends also rebounded, while Marvel Rivals slipped out of the top 10.
