Microsoft has announced the first wave of games arriving on Xbox Game Pass in November 2026. The lineup includes new releases, games available on day one and additions to the Essential plan.
Among the featured titles are Warhammer Survivors, an action game developed in collaboration with the creators of Vampire Survivors; Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School, which brings escape-room puzzles to an open world; and Thronefall, a strategy game about building and defending a kingdom. Other announced games include Football Manager 27, co-op horror title Pit of Goblin and John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando, an action-survival game in which teams of four take on zombie hordes.
The announced schedule is: November 3, Football Manager 27 on PC and Pit of Goblin on consoles, PC and cloud; November 4, Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors and Void/Breaker on consoles, PC and cloud; and November 5, Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School, Firefighting Simulator: Ignite and MySims Cozy Bundle on consoles, PC and cloud.
On November 10, Football Manager 27 Console, Warhammer Survivors and Tanuki: Pon’s Summer arrive on consoles, PC and cloud. Hope in the City and Thronefall follow on November 11, with John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando arriving November 12. Aphelion and Paw Patrol: Dino World are scheduled for November 17, all on consoles, PC and cloud.
Availability will vary by subscription tier. Microsoft says some games will be included with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, while others will also be available through Game Pass Premium.
Eight games are set to join Game Pass Essential on November 15. Microsoft also confirmed that 13 games will leave the service that day, including Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, GoldenEye 007, Moonlighter, Wreckfest and 1000xResist.
Sources: Vandal.