New items from May: what to add to the game playlist for the last month of spring

May promises many interesting game releases, so right now gamers can start planning their leisure time for the long weekend and the rest of the month. Read about the most interesting strategies, shooter simulators and roguelike games in the Izvestia article.

Knights of the Crusades

Release date: May 5th
Genre: Strategy
What to play on: PC

Screenshot from the Knights of the Crusades game

Photo: Starbreeze Studios

An exciting new story about the age of the Crusades is coming out in Early Access. The game combines real-time strategy, urban planning and sandbox elements. The project will allow users to rewrite history and lead the Knights Templar to glory.

Metal Eden

Release date: May 6
Genre: Shooter
What to play on: PC, PlayStation, Xbox Series X

Screenshot from the game Metal Eden

Photo: Ruiner

Sci-fi adrenaline first-person shooter. High-tech fighting android Asuka embarks on a deadly mission to rescue people. They became hostages in the huge monolithic city of Mobius, which was conceived as a new home for humanity. You will have to fight with the evil robots of the Internal Security Corps in order to discover the dark secrets of the Eden project.

Captain Blood

Release date: May 6
Genre: action, adventure
What to play on: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch

Screenshot from the game Captain Blood

Photo: Seawolf Studio

The game was introduced to the public back in 2010, after which it disappeared from the radar for a long time. A lot of pirate adventures have been released during this time, but perhaps Captain Blood will be able to surprise everyone. The action of this action movie takes place in the 17th century on the territory of the Spanish Main, that is, the northern coast of South America.

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The user will be able to become a formidable filibuster and go in search of gold and glory. The developers promise a full pirate set: shooting from cannons and pistols, fierce hand-to-hand battles, battles with swords and swords, as well as hordes of enemies and a classic combat system with spectacular combos.

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

Release date: May 6
Genre: Strategy
What to play on: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X

Screenshot from the game Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

Photo: Forgotten Empires

One of the most popular strategy games of all time is coming to PlayStation 5 in an anniversary re-release with 4K Ultra HD graphics, a completely redesigned soundtrack and new content. In addition to The Last Khans, there are three new campaigns and four civilizations. The game is already available on PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X.

Deck of Haunts

Release date: May 7
Genres: roglight, card game, strategy
What to play on: PC

Screenshot from Deck of Haunts game

Photo: Mantis

In this card roglight, players will try on a role... Haunted houses! They become the lords of the cursed place in order to harass people who dare to visit the nightmarish abode.

The gameplay consists of building mazes, rooms and turning the mansion into a death trap from which it is impossible to escape. At night, you need to lure passersby inside, where you can use a deck of creepy cards to summon spirits, distort corridors, and send nightmares to your victims. By absorbing souls, you can upgrade and expand the mansion, as well as attract more interesting enemies, such as policemen and priests.

The Midnight Walk

Release date: May 8th
Genre: Adventure
What to play on: PC, PlayStation 5, PSVR

Screenshot from The Midnight Walk game

Photo: MoonHood

A real art project from MoonHood Studio. Everything in The Midnight Walk, from locations to objects and intricate monsters, is hand—sculpted from clay, and then animated frame—by-frame and translated into 3D.

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The plot is a surreal fairytale adventure in which the player will travel with a potty boy along winding paths, try to outwit fire eaters, hide and uncover the secrets of a strange world. The project is fully adapted for VR.

Revenge of the Savage Planet

Release date: May 8th
Genres: action, adventure, cooperative
What to play on: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X

Screenshot from the game Raccoon Logic Studios Inc

Photo: IZVESTIA/Dmitry Korotaev

In a future ruled by greedy corporations, the player is stranded on the edge of space with almost no gear. Now he needs to explore every corner, collect dozens of upgrades and flip mysterious alien rocks to take revenge on his former employer and return to Earth.

In the company of friends in Revenge of the Savage Planet, you can explore plants, catch creatures, swim in lakes, explore caves, conquer mountains, craft and solve hundreds of mysteries of other worlds.

The Precinct

Release date: May 13
Genre: Police simulator
What to play on: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X

Screenshot from the game The Precinct

Photo: Fallen Tree Games

This letter of love for classic police action movies is a game that combines detailed cop simulation with intense open—world action. In The Precinct, you will have to patrol the streets and fight criminals, ranging from petty thieves to serious bandits.

The main character is Officer Nick Cordell Jr., a graduate of the Police Academy, who stands at the forefront of protecting the residents of the city of Averno. In addition to car chases and procedurally generated crimes, Nick will have to investigate the murder of his father, who died in the line of duty. But you won't have to act alone, because the game provides an extensive support system — calling patrols, organizing overlaps and raids.

DOOM: The Dark Ages

Release date: May 15th
Genre: Shooter
What to play on: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X

Screenshot from the game DOOM: The Dark Ages

Photo: Software

The long-awaited backstory of the DOOM series from id Software, offering a spectacular, epic and very brutal tale of the Executioner of Doom and his fury. Now players will have to spill rivers of demonic blood with the help of new weapons in a dark medieval setting. The developers promise that it will be exciting, non-trivial, and with some promising new gameplay solutions.

RoadCraft

Release date: May 20th
Genre: simulator, cooperative
What to play on: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X

Screenshot from the RoadCraft game

Photo: Sabre Interactive

A new simulator from the creators of the super popular MudRunner and SnowRunner. Now the player will manage a disaster management company specializing in the restoration of areas affected by natural disasters.

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The tasks include clearing rubble, replacing faulty equipment, and restoring roads and bridges damaged by the elements. All this will have to be done using your own fleet and carefully choosing a route through difficult landscapes.

Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time

Release date: May 21
Genre: RPG
What to play on: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch

Screenshot from the game Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time

Photo: Level-5

A new part of a slow-paced RPG that has gained huge popularity among gamers around the world. The main feature of Fantasy Life i is the free switching between 14 unique professions-lives.

The passage of the main storyline is not the main entertainment here. The hero is brought to a mysterious archipelago during a research expedition. In the game, you can fish, cook, build an island, as well as team up with friends online and fight monsters.