Xbox Game Pass November 2026 wave 1 adds 15 games, with Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School, Warhammer Survivors and Thronefall among the new titles. Microsoft announced the lineup on Xbox Wire on November 3. Escape Academy 2 arrives on November 5, Warhammer Survivors on November 10, and Thronefall on November 11. Apart from these games, 8 more games join Game Pass Essential on November 15, and 13 games leave the library the same day.
This guide lists every release date and the Game Pass tier for each game. It also covers the games that are leaving.
Xbox Game Pass November 2026 Wave 1 Release Dates
The first wave has 2 games available now and 13 more coming between November 4 and November 17. Football Manager 27 on PC and Pit of Goblin were available on November 3.
Football Manager 27 launched on PC on day one with Game Pass. The console version, Football Manager 2027 Console, arrives on November 10.
Most games join Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Game Pass Premium also gets Pit of Goblin, Vampire Crawlers, Void/Breaker, Firefighting Simulator: Ignite, Thronefall, John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando, Aphelion, and Paw Patrol: Dino World.
| Date | Game | Game Pass tiers |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3 | Football Manager 27 (PC) | Ultimate, PC |
| Nov 3 | Pit of Goblin | Ultimate, Premium, PC |
| Nov 4 | Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors | Ultimate, Premium, PC |
| Nov 4 | Void/Breaker | Ultimate, Premium, PC |
| Nov 5 | Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School | Ultimate, PC |
| Nov 5 | Firefighting Simulator: Ignite | Ultimate, Premium, PC |
| Nov 5 | MySims Cozy Bundle | Ultimate, PC |
| Nov 10 | Football Manager 2027 Console | Ultimate, PC |
| Nov 10 | Warhammer Survivors | Ultimate, PC |
| Nov 10 | Tanuki: Pon’s Summer | Ultimate, PC |
| Nov 11 | Hope in the City | Ultimate, PC |
| Nov 11 | Thronefall | Ultimate, Premium, PC |
| Nov 12 | John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando | Ultimate, Premium, PC |
| Nov 17 | Aphelion | Ultimate, Premium, PC |
| Nov 17 | Paw Patrol: Dino World | Ultimate, Premium, PC |
Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School
Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School launches on November 5 for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. It arrives on day one with Game Pass. The game is available on Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, handheld, and PC.
Microsoft describes it as the first open-world escape room game. It supports online and local 2-player co-op.
Warhammer Survivors and Vampire Crawlers
Warhammer Survivors comes to Game Pass on November 10. It is a bullet-heaven action game from Auroch Digital, made in partnership with Poncle, the developers of Vampire Survivors. It is an officially licensed Warhammer game.
The game features Warhammer champions, enemy factions, and weapons in animated pixel art. It is available on Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, handheld, and PC for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
Vampire Crawlers arrives earlier, on November 4. It comes from the creators of Vampire Survivors and is a turn-based, rogue-lite card game. It also joins Game Pass Premium, along with Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
Other Games Coming to Game Pass
- Void/Breaker (November 4): a roguelite FPS that launches in its 1.0 full release. It is now available on Xbox Series X|S and Cloud Gaming.
- Pit of Goblin (November 3): an online horror co-op game where players scavenge dungeons as a goblin.
- Firefighting Simulator: Ignite (November 5): players take the role of a U.S. firefighter. Up to 3 friends can join, or players can use an NPC-controlled crew.
- MySims Cozy Bundle (November 5): includes MySims and MySims Kingdom. It is now available on console and Cloud Gaming.
- Tanuki: Pon’s Summer (November 10): players have 1 month to repair a shrine before the Tanuki Festival.
- Hope in the City (November 11): a mystery adventure about 17-year-old Hope Song, whose parents are missing.
- Thronefall (November 11): a minimalist strategy game where players build a kingdom by day and defend it by night.
- John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando (November 12): an action survival game for up to 4 players against zombie swarms.
- Aphelion (November 17): a third-person sci-fi adventure from Don’t Nod. Astronaut Ariane must save her injured partner, Thomas, on a frozen planet. The story was created in partnership with the European Space Agency.
- Paw Patrol: Dino World (November 17): an action-adventure on Dino Island with 2-player co-op.
Game Pass Essential November 2026 Additions
8 games join the Game Pass Essential library on November 15:
- Banjo Kazooie
- Banjo Tooie
- Banjo Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts
- Gears of War: Judgement
- Halo: Spartan Assault
- Perfect Dark
- Viva Piñata
- Viva Piñata: TIP
All 8 are available on Cloud and console. Halo: Spartan Assault is also available on PC.
Games Leaving Game Pass on November 15
13 games leave the Game Pass library on November 15. Microsoft says subscribers can save on these games before they go.
- 1000xResist
- Barbie Horse Trails
- Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
- Firefighting Simulator: The Squad
- GoldenEye 007
- Great God Grove
- Moonlighter
- Pigeon Simulator
- Police Simulator: Patrol Officers
- Relic Hunters Legend
- Total Chaos
- Winter Burrow
- Wreckfest
Game Updates and In-Game Benefits
Gravhounds is available now in Game Preview on Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Up to 4 players, including 3 friends, drop onto a hostile planet as bio-engineered space dogs.
League of Legends has a season called ARAM Mayhem: Journey to Stardom. It features K/DA, True Damage, Heartsteel, and Pentakill.
Valorant has a new Agent named Hush. Game Pass subscribers have access to all agents through Game Pass benefits.
Microsoft Sudoku gets Game Pass benefits on November 10. Subscribers get an ad-free game, double XP in all modes, and more Coins in Daily Challenges. Game Pass Ultimate subscribers can use the benefits on mobile too.
The First Descendant Legacy Bundle arrives on November 17 with Season 4 Episode 2, “Legacy”. It includes an exclusive Back Attachment and Spray, 10 paints, and in-game items such as Golds, Kuiper Shards, Crystallization Catalysts, and EXP boosts.
