We know that a lot of Xbox users want more advance notice of games leaving Xbox Game Pass, but Microsoft usually gives us around two weeks right now - and don't forget, publishers sometimes secure late deals with Microsoft to keep their games on Game Pass, even after they've been announced to be leaving!
So, before we take a look at the following list of potential games leaving Xbox Game Pass in May 2025, we want to stress that nothing has been confirmed yet, and this will not be a 100% accurate list by any means. Some of these games might leave, some of these games might stay, and many others might be added to the list.
The most common (but definitely not the only) trend with Xbox Game Pass seems to be that games stick around for one year, so we've gone back to May 2024 to look at the games that were added to Game Pass at the time. That said, we've also added a few games from the May 2023 list as well. Based on those original announcements, here's what we think could potentially leave Xbox Game Pass in May 2025:
| Date It Joined Xbox Game Pass | Game | Platform |
| May 23, 2023 | Planet of Lana | Console, PC, Cloud |
| May 25, 2023 | Cassette Beasts | Console |
| May 2, 2024 | Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition | Console, PC, Cloud |
| May 7, 2024 | Kona 2: Brume | Console, PC, Cloud |
| May 9, 2024 | Little Kitty, Big City | Console, PC, Cloud |
| May 14, 2024 | Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons | Console, PC, Cloud |
| May 15, 2024 | Chants of Sennaar | Console, PC, Cloud |
| May 23, 2024 | Galacticare | Series X|S, PC, Cloud |
| May 23, 2024 | Hauntii | Console, PC, Cloud |
| May 28, 2024 | Moving Out 2 | Console, PC, Cloud |
| May 30, 2024 | Humanity | Console, PC, Cloud |
| May 30, 2024 | Lords of the Fallen | Series X|S, PC, Cloud |
As usual, there could be plenty of additions to this list, and a few of these games might stick around for Xbox Game Pass for even longer, but it seems likely that we'll lose at least some of these in May 2025. Our predictions usually turn out to be anywhere from 30%-80% correct - you never know how accurate they'll be!
It's still early days for April 2025's Xbox Game Pass lineup, but we already know of some amazing additions on the way including South of Midnight and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - so it's going to be a fun and busy month!
