3 Xbox Game Pass games you need to play this weekend (May 3-5)

Another weekend is upon us, and you’re probably looking for some games to kill time with over the course of it. We’re in a bit of a lull right now ahead of a flurry of releases starting next week, so it’s a great time to dip back into the Xbox Game Pass catalog and check out some games that you may have missed. There are three games in particular that I think you should check out this weekend if you’re looking for something to play.

One is an unsettling adventure that’s getting an Xbox-exclusive sequel later this month. The next is a finely animated roguelike indie that recently made its way to Microsoft’s gaming subscription service. Finally, there’s a relaxing adventure that gives players a lot of freedom, yet is short enough to beat in a weekend. If you’re having trouble deciding what to play this weekend, give one of these games a shot.

Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice

On May 21, Ninja Theory and Xbox Game Studios will release Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, one of Microsoft’s big console exclusive releases of the year. If you’re interested in checking that game out, but haven’t played its predecessor, 2017’s Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, then this weekend is the perfect time to give the latter a shot. Do that and you’ll find a game that feels quite different from anything you’ve played before. Although Hellblade‘s core is that of a fairly standard linear action game, Ninja Theory makes the experience stand out with how it depicts psychosis.

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Senua, the game’s protagonist, experiences psychosis, so players will hear the voices in her head and have to discern what’s real and what’s not while playing. This is definitely a game that you’ll want to play with headphones on. This depiction of a mental health problem isn’t just a cheap horror gimmick; Ninja Theory did