Microsoft
On paper , May 2024 may look like a weakly calendar month for games . The biggest release of the month isSenua ’s Saga : Hellblade 2 , a adult Xbox sole and watch - up to a 2018 horror action biz about a char bear from psychosis . But if you delight experimental indie , this calendar month may just land your favorite game of 2024 when all is said and done . Developer Team Ninja is being stake up on the indie front , asINDIKA , Animal Well , Lorelei and the Laser Eyes , andCrow Countryare all redeem spooky experience five months in front of Halloween .
Of course , those who are n’t fans of horror games also have things to look forwards to this month , like the return of a GameCube classic and Warner Bros. crossover fight back game . As we head into May 2024 , these are the games that you should be keeping on your radar , listed in chronological lodge .
Microsoft
INDIKA (May 2)
Recommended if you like : Alone in the Dark
We ’re just one daytime away from the acquittance of Odd Meter and 11 moment Studios’INDIKA , and I ’m still not entirely trusted what it is . This repulsion game has had some of the trippiest video game trailers I ’ve ever watch . They ’ve all teased an unsettling adventure about a nun who can apparently speak with the devil and who come down further into madness as she function on a journeying outside the monastery she call up home . While it belike wo n’t treat mental wellness problems as adeptly asHellblade 2,I ca n’t expect to see what exactly this weird plot entail .
INDIKAlaunches for PC on May 2 and will occur to PS5 and Xbox Series X sometime later on this calendar month .
Animal Well (May 9)
Recommended if you like : Fez
Animal Wellleft a strong impression on me when I played it atSummer Game Fest Play Days 2022 . It ’s a mystifier and exploration - driven Metroidvania with an eerie labyrinthine backdrop take in through gorgeous pixel art . Although it appear moderately square to make for , its developer has teased that there are well - hide mystery that could take days for players to find . That kind of meta mystery is something it has in common withFezandTunic , which are both also enceinte games , so I ca n’t expect to checkAnimal Wellout for myself .
Animal Wellwill be loose for PC , PS5 , and Nintendo Switch on May 9 . It will be part of the PlayStation Plus Extra game catalogue from the day it launches too .
Homeworld 3 (May 13)
Recommended if you wish : Homeworld Remastered Collection
The long - awaited third ledger entry in a authoritative sci - fi real - meter scheme game serial finally come out this calendar month . The Homeworld series made a name for itself with large space fleet struggle in fully 3D spaces , andHomeworld 3looks like it will polish that engaging RTS gameplay for the advanced PC gaming era . On top of its movement and PvP battles , it also introduces a cooperative roguelike modal value called War Games that should put a fresh whirl on this Hellenic rule . With full modernistic support from launch , this is unquestionably the PC biz to watch this year .
Homeworld 3comes out for PC on May 13 .
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (May 16)
Recommended if you wish : gadget 6
Simogo is one of the most originative indie game developer exercise right now , and our early playtime withLorelei and the Laser Eyesindicates it will be a can’t - miss plot in 2024 with its creative thinker - bow puzzles . It ’s also a game thatwe recommendplayers go into with as footling prior noesis as possible . I ’ll be succinct and say that if you savor cabalistic teaser game and flighty undertones , thenLorelei and the Laser Eyesshould definitely be on your radar .
Lorelei and the Laser Eyeslaunches for PC and Nintendo Switch on May 16 .
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 (May 21)
Recommended if you like : Hellblade : Senua ’s Sacrifice
2018’sHellblade : Senua ’s Sacrificewas the form of plot that felt all unique . Few games had attempted to depict psychosis with the tending and nuance it did , and the whole escapade had an unsettlingly personal story that serve as its backbone . Now , Ninja Theory is making a follow - up with the financial support of Microsoft , and I could n’t be more worked up . I ca n’t wait to see where this tale goes next and experience one of the prettiest - bet games on this generation of consoles .
Senua ’s Saga : Hellblade 2will come out for PC and Xbox Series X / S on May 21 . Like all first - party Microsoft deed , it will be on Xbox Game Pass from day one .
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (May 23)
recommend if you like : Paper Mario
I never playedPaper Mario : The Thousand - Year Dooron GameCube , but have watched playthroughs of it on YouTube and heard antic things about it from others . Considering that the Paper Mario series has been in a rut for the past decade or so , it ’s great to see Nintendo return to what ’s considered the serial publication ’ best game with a straightforward remake that make it prettier and even more approachable for Nintendo Switch players . Although its impact feels dull a bit in a year ofso many remaking for Nintendo , there ’s a very good chance that this is one of the safe biz Nintendo release this year because of the substantial foundation it is build on .
The remake ofPaper Mario : The Thousand - Year Doorlaunches alone on Nintendo Switch on May 23 .
MultiVersus (May 28)
Recommended if you care : Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
You may be take , “ But wait : didn’tMultiVersusalready come out ? ” Yes , it did . Player First Games and WB Games give up a beta for the detached - to - toy Smash Bros.-like fighting gameMultiVersusin July 2022 but delist it within a year . After taking some time to refine the gameplay further , they ’re quick torollMultiVersusback outin what ’ll hopefully be its best form . It does n’t seem like we ’ll be getting a new Super Smash Bros. secret plan anytime soon , so this crosswalk fighter should successfully fill that void in the meantime .
MultiVersuswill be revive and uncommitted for free on PC , PS4 , PS5 , Xbox One , and Xbox Series X / S on May 28 .
