Published May 15, 2026, 4:31 PM EDT

Subnautica 2 made waves this week

Xbox Game Pass got 3 great new games this week

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May is a stacked month for new games , and Xbox Game Pass' first wave of new titles for May 2026 is no exception. Mixtape has been loved by nostalgic millennials, while Forza Horizon 6 is already looking like one of the best games of the year .

But they're not the only games hitting Xbox's subscription service in May. Here are three of the best titles that landed on Xbox Game Pass this week.

1 Subnautica 2

Subnautica 2 was finally released this week into early access , after a legal battle over a potential $250 million payout between fired executives and its publisher. It sold one million copies in an hour and is past two million sold as of this writing.…