Xbox / PC
Forza Horizon 6
Game Pass It
Japan is the right setting for this series. 550+ cars, classic Skylines and Supras everywhere, Tokyo as the largest city Playground Games have ever built. Events run 5 to 10 minutes — you can jump in, do a race, put it down. One of the most parent-friendly games on the market right now. On Game Pass it's a total no-brainer.
Read the full review — 9/10 →
PS5 / Xbox / PC
007 First Light
Review May 27
IO Interactive — the Hitman devs — take on James Bond's origin story. Young Bond, first mission, earning the 00 designation. Described as Hitman meets Uncharted, with stealth, gadgets, car chases, and a dialogue deception system. Dropping May 27 and this has every right to be game of the month. Review going live the same day.
Review incoming May 27 →
Xbox exclusive from the Alto's Odyssey studio. A nostalgia-soaked narrative game built around 80s and 90s music — the kind of thing you play after the kids are in bed and you want something that doesn't demand your full attention. Short sessions, chill vibes, surprisingly touching. Won't be for everyone but it earns its place on the list.
PC / Console
Directive 8020
Watch This Space
Space survival with a horror edge. You're piecing together what happened to a crew that went dark, jumping between first-person exploration and managing systems under pressure. The atmosphere is genuinely unsettling. Not a long game, which works in its favour — you can get through it across a few sessions without losing the thread. If you like Dead Space vibes without the full commitment, this one's worth watching.
Multi-Platform
LEGO Batman
Buy for the Kids
LEGO formula, Batman skin. If you've got kids in the 6–10 range this is exactly what it looks like — funny, forgiving, completely playable in short bursts. No punishing difficulty, save anywhere, and co-op works well for parent-child sessions. Not going to win any awards but it'll keep them occupied and it's genuinely not painful to sit through as an adult.