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TOP 10 Games Releasing in May: A Complete Roundup of an Epic New Release Lineup!In the upcoming May, a slew of new games are set to be released, thrilling gamers. From interactive movie horror to speedy racing and charming platform adventures, get a sneak peek at highly anticipated titles across various genres and find out which game will capture your heart.
1. 🎮 Directive 8020: Space-themed Interactive Horror
· This is the first title in Season 2 of the interactive movie horror game series, developed by Supermassive Games and distributed by Bandai Namco Entertainment.
· Set in a sci-fi space environment, the colony ship Cassiopeia crash-lands, facing extreme terror from an alien lifeform that replicates appearances.
· As story is its strength, multiple endings exist, allowing players to return to desired branching points and see the outcomes of different choices.
· Set in a sci-fi space environment, the colony ship Cassiopeia crash-lands, facing extreme terror from an alien lifeform that replicates appearances.
· As story is its strength, multiple endings exist, allowing players to return to desired branching points and see the outcomes of different choices.
| Edition | Benefits |
|---|---|
| Digital Deluxe Edition | The Dark Pictures Outfit Pack Bonus Mission Cinematic Filter |
00:19 - 01:20
1. 🎮 Directive 8020: Space-themed Interactive Horror
· This is the first title in Season 2 of the interactive movie horror game series, developed by Supermassive Games and distributed by Bandai Namco Entertainment.
· Set in a sci-fi space environment, the colony ship Cassiopeia crash-lands, facing extreme terror from an alien lifeform that replicates appearances.
· As story is its strength, multiple endings exist, allowing players to return to desired branching points and see the outcomes of different choices.
· Set in a sci-fi space environment, the colony ship Cassiopeia crash-lands, facing extreme terror from an alien lifeform that replicates appearances.
· As story is its strength, multiple endings exist, allowing players to return to desired branching points and see the outcomes of different choices.
| Edition | Benefits |
|---|---|
| Digital Deluxe Edition | The Dark Pictures Outfit Pack Bonus Mission Cinematic Filter |
02:33 - 03:35
2. 🏎️ Forza Horizon 6: Epic Racing in Tokyo, Japan
· This is the sixth installment in the Forza Horizon series, with Japan's Tokyo as the host country for this Horizon Festival.
· Boasting the largest scale ever, the map is five times larger than previous locations, and players experience the journey of becoming the best driver by proving their driving skills as tourists in Japan.
· Players can drive through maps implemented with diverse seasons and ecosystems, with efforts made to capture the characteristics of Japanese car culture.
· Over 550 vehicles appear, and the cover car is the race-car-based GRT, which boasts racing-level performance and road-driving capabilities.
· Players can enjoy the vast campaign and festival racing alone or with friends in co-op play, with rich collection and exploration elements.
· Boasting the largest scale ever, the map is five times larger than previous locations, and players experience the journey of becoming the best driver by proving their driving skills as tourists in Japan.
· Players can drive through maps implemented with diverse seasons and ecosystems, with efforts made to capture the characteristics of Japanese car culture.
· Over 550 vehicles appear, and the cover car is the race-car-based GRT, which boasts racing-level performance and road-driving capabilities.
· Players can enjoy the vast campaign and festival racing alone or with friends in co-op play, with rich collection and exploration elements.
| Purchase Benefits | Details |
|---|---|
| Pre-order | Receive a pre-tuned Ferrari J50 |
| Premium Edition | Play 4 days earlier |
03:36 - 04:24
3. 🥚 Yoshi and the Mysterious Encyclopedia: A Charming Hand-Drawn Platform Adventure
· This is the latest and eighth installment in the Yoshi series, featuring charming hand-drawn graphics, moving away from the unique art style of yarn and cardboard.
· The game progresses by learning about creatures registered in an encyclopedia, utilizing their characteristics and abilities to advance through stages.
· There's fun in discovering and experimenting with various gimmicks, and the returning character-riding gimmick can also be utilized.
· Depending on the creatures encountered, players can experience different gameplay in each stage, such as swimming, flying, or moving quickly like a drill.
· The game progresses by learning about creatures registered in an encyclopedia, utilizing their characteristics and abilities to advance through stages.
· There's fun in discovering and experimenting with various gimmicks, and the returning character-riding gimmick can also be utilized.
· Depending on the creatures encountered, players can experience different gameplay in each stage, such as swimming, flying, or moving quickly like a drill.
04:25 - 05:03
4. ☕ Coffee Talk Tokyo: A Healing Story in a Late-Night Cafe with Japanese Yokai
· This is the third installment in the Coffee Talk series, set in a fictional Tokyo, unlike previous titles set in Neo-Seattle.
· Most of the customers are Japanese yokai, and the game progresses by becoming a barista running a late-night cafe, making various drinks, and listening to customers' stories.
· With new lo-fi beats by Andrew AJ, who has been in charge of the music since the first game, players can heal by listening to stories on various themes such as love, separation, and identity.
· A demo version is available on Steam, allowing players to experience it beforehand to see if it suits their taste.
· Most of the customers are Japanese yokai, and the game progresses by becoming a barista running a late-night cafe, making various drinks, and listening to customers' stories.
· With new lo-fi beats by Andrew AJ, who has been in charge of the music since the first game, players can heal by listening to stories on various themes such as love, separation, and identity.
· A demo version is available on Steam, allowing players to experience it beforehand to see if it suits their taste.
05:04 - 05:52
5. 🦇 LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight: Batman's Journey of Growth
· The release date has been moved up by one week from the original schedule to May 22nd.
· Players will join Bruce Wayne's journey from childhood to becoming Batman and establishing himself as a legend, forming a family with allies like Jim Gordon, Robin, Nightwing, and Batgirl.
· The story involves continuous growth as Batman confronts many villains such as Joker, Penguin, Poison Ivy, and Ra's al Ghul.
· There are seven playable characters, 100 suits, and over 20 vehicles, and Gotham City has been expanded to an unprecedented size, offering rich exploration elements.
· Players will join Bruce Wayne's journey from childhood to becoming Batman and establishing himself as a legend, forming a family with allies like Jim Gordon, Robin, Nightwing, and Batgirl.
· The story involves continuous growth as Batman confronts many villains such as Joker, Penguin, Poison Ivy, and Ra's al Ghul.
· There are seven playable characters, 100 suits, and over 20 vehicles, and Gotham City has been expanded to an unprecedented size, offering rich exploration elements.
| Purchase Benefits | Details |
|---|---|
| Pre-order | Receive the Dark Knight Returns Bat Suit |
| Deluxe Edition | Early Access available |
05:53 - 06:42
6. 🖌️ Realm of Ink: Eastern-style Art Action Roguelite
· The full version of this action roguelite game with an Eastern-style art and 2.5D graphics is being released.
· Red, a swordsman trapped in a world drawn with ink, discovers that his life is a pre-written novel and sets out to forge his own story to defy fate.
· It features ink wash painting-like graphics fitting the concept of being inside a novel, and combat is fast-paced, similar to Hades.
· With three playable characters, nine weapons, and over 40 ink types, there's fun in creating desired combinations to match one's combat style.
· In the full version, Force Oread from BlazBlue Entropy Effect will be added as a new playable character.
· Currently, its Steam Early Access reviews are 'Very Positive', and Korean is supported on the Stove Store.
· Red, a swordsman trapped in a world drawn with ink, discovers that his life is a pre-written novel and sets out to forge his own story to defy fate.
· It features ink wash painting-like graphics fitting the concept of being inside a novel, and combat is fast-paced, similar to Hades.
· With three playable characters, nine weapons, and over 40 ink types, there's fun in creating desired combinations to match one's combat style.
· In the full version, Force Oread from BlazBlue Entropy Effect will be added as a new playable character.
· Currently, its Steam Early Access reviews are 'Very Positive', and Korean is supported on the Stove Store.
06:43 - 07:41
7. 🛡️ The Relic: First Guardian: A Stamina-Free Soulslike Action RPG
· This is an action RPG currently under development by Korean developer Project Cloud Games, evoking an Elden Ring-like atmosphere with its foggy, dim setting.
· The story follows the protagonist's journey to restore prosperity to the world after the once-flourishing Asiltus met its demise with the destruction of a great relic, by finding and using powerful relics.
· The biggest feature of this game is that attacking does not consume stamina, and skills only have cooldowns without resource consumption.
· There are five types of weapons, and players can experience completely different action mechanics depending on the weapon. There is only one of each weapon in the game, not multiple instances of the same weapon.
· Characters grow through relics instead of a level system, and over 70 types of bosses are planned to appear. Each boss has a story, and much attention has been paid to the protagonist's narrative.
· The story follows the protagonist's journey to restore prosperity to the world after the once-flourishing Asiltus met its demise with the destruction of a great relic, by finding and using powerful relics.
· The biggest feature of this game is that attacking does not consume stamina, and skills only have cooldowns without resource consumption.
· There are five types of weapons, and players can experience completely different action mechanics depending on the weapon. There is only one of each weapon in the game, not multiple instances of the same weapon.
· Characters grow through relics instead of a level system, and over 70 types of bosses are planned to appear. Each boss has a story, and much attention has been paid to the protagonist's narrative.
07:42 - 08:29
8. 🔫 007 First Light: An Original Story Depicting James Bond's Rookie Days
· This is an action-adventure game based on the 007 series IP, currently under development by IO Interactive.
· It depicts James Bond's early days as an agent during his rookie period, proceeding with an original story separate from the movies and novels.
· Players will travel the world, including Vietnam, Slovakia, and Iceland, enjoying various actions such as thrilling car chases, hand-to-hand combat, and quiet stealth gameplay.
· Spy tools like smartphones, wristwatches, and lighters can be utilized, and quests can be approached in various ways according to one's preference, such as direct confrontation, information gathering, or sneaking.
· It depicts James Bond's early days as an agent during his rookie period, proceeding with an original story separate from the movies and novels.
· Players will travel the world, including Vietnam, Slovakia, and Iceland, enjoying various actions such as thrilling car chases, hand-to-hand combat, and quiet stealth gameplay.
· Spy tools like smartphones, wristwatches, and lighters can be utilized, and quests can be approached in various ways according to one's preference, such as direct confrontation, information gathering, or sneaking.
| Purchase Benefits | Details |
|---|---|
| Pre-order | Deluxe Edition upgrade 24-hour Early Access provided for free |
08:30 - 09:08
9. 🧩 Yerba Buena: Surreal Puzzle Controlling the World with Copy-Paste
· This is a surreal puzzle platform adventure game set in 1970s San Francisco.
· Players can control the game world using the protagonist's device, the 'Oscillator', which has a 'copy and paste' function.
· Utilizing this Oscillator, players will solve various puzzles in creative ways and confront enemies threatening San Francisco.
· It can copy not only the form of objects but also their physical properties and apply them to other objects, allowing for unique gameplay such as copying the properties of a trampoline to make a table bounce.
· There are surprisingly diverse concept stages, and gameplay can change completely depending on what and how you copy.
· Players can control the game world using the protagonist's device, the 'Oscillator', which has a 'copy and paste' function.
· Utilizing this Oscillator, players will solve various puzzles in creative ways and confront enemies threatening San Francisco.
· It can copy not only the form of objects but also their physical properties and apply them to other objects, allowing for unique gameplay such as copying the properties of a trampoline to make a table bounce.
· There are surprisingly diverse concept stages, and gameplay can change completely depending on what and how you copy.
09:09 - 09:50
10. 🌊 Subnautica 2: Underwater Survival Adventure Supporting Up to 4-Player Co-op
· This is a sequel to Subnautica, an underwater adventure survival game. Krafton acquired the developer and will handle distribution.
· Set on an alien ocean planet, players can explore beautiful underwater worlds, from giant underwater cliffs to lush coral reefs, and discover strange creatures.
· Unlike its predecessor, it uses a modular construction system, allowing players to build bases in any desired form, and introduces a co-op mode for up to 4 players for the first time in the series.
· It is scheduled for Early Access release in May and will continue to be updated and improved. As the previous title received 'Overwhelmingly Positive' reviews, expectations for this installment are high.
· Set on an alien ocean planet, players can explore beautiful underwater worlds, from giant underwater cliffs to lush coral reefs, and discover strange creatures.
· Unlike its predecessor, it uses a modular construction system, allowing players to build bases in any desired form, and introduces a co-op mode for up to 4 players for the first time in the series.
· It is scheduled for Early Access release in May and will continue to be updated and improved. As the previous title received 'Overwhelmingly Positive' reviews, expectations for this installment are high.
