Top 5 Upcoming Video Games May 2026 2026 has been such a great year for video game releases so far. Even the slower months have had big hitters and hidden gems. May 2026 is no exception. The Top 5 were pretty clear cut when looking at potential contenders. Our runner-up this month is the first LEGO franchise game in a while: LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight. Without further ado, here are the Top 5 Upcoming Video Games May 2026. 5. Directive 8020 – May 12 Directive 8020 is the latest “interactive drama” from Supermassive Games. It’s being included in the hit and miss Dark Pictures Anthology series. But from advance reports, it might function more as a spiritual successor to Until Dawn and The Quarry. Those horror titles are arguably the most successful forms that Supermassive’s Choose Your Own Adventure-style narrative horror dramas have taken. Directive 8020 will be the series’ first sci-fi narrative. It will be available for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. 4. Zero Parades: For Dead Spies – May 21 Zero Parades: For Dead Spies is a narrative-heavy CRPG. It’s developed by much of the team that created the ultra-beloved Disco Elysium. The game promises the same old school isometric POV as its predecessor. There probably isn’t going to be any combat. Instead, progression and gameplay are done through conversations with tons of dialogue trees. Zero Parades: For Dead Spies is an easy inclusion in the Top 5 Upcoming Video Games May 2026, because Disco Elysium is so beloved. It will be a PC exclusive, but has a PS5 release planned later in the year. 3. 007 First Light – May 27 007 First Light is a brand new James Bond first person shooter. Sony has been pushing the game really hard. It looks