{"id":97549,"date":"2026-11-04T17:36:59","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T09:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=97549"},"modified":"2026-11-04T17:36:59","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T09:36:59","slug":"xbox-game-pass-november-2026-lineup-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=97549","title":{"rendered":"Xbox Game Pass November 2026 Lineup Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Xbox Game Pass subscribers have another batch of games to look forward to as Microsoft expands its subscription library with new additions throughout November. The latest announcement includes everything from a new co-op escape room adventure to a minimalist kingdom-building strategy game and a bullet-heaven spin-off set in the Warhammer universe.<\/p>\n
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Among the biggest additions are Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School<\/em>, Thronefall<\/em>, and Warhammer Survivors<\/em>, with all three arriving before the middle of November. Here’s what to know about these games and everything else coming to Xbox Game Pass.<\/p>\n
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\n Everything coming to Game Pass soon \n <\/h2>\n
One of the biggest additions is Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School<\/em>, the sequel to Coin Crew Games’ 2022 puzzle adventure. Arriving Nov. 5, the game expands the escape room formula into an open-world experience, with online and local two-player co-op allowing friends to explore a school campus and solve puzzles together.<\/p>\n
Another notable addition is Warhammer Survivors<\/em>, an officially licensed bullet-heaven game developed by Auroch Digital in partnership with Vampire Survivors creator poncle. Launching Nov. 10, it brings Warhammer champions, enemy factions, and weapons into the survival formula, with players unleashing barrages of bullets, blades, and magic.<\/p>\n
Here’s the complete list of upcoming releases and when subscribers can expect to play them:<\/p>\n
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\n Football Manager 27<\/em> (PC) \u2013 Available now (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass)\n <\/li>\n
\n Pit of Goblin<\/em> (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC) \u2013 Available now (Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass)\n <\/li>\n
\n Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors <\/em>(Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, handheld, PC) \u2013 Nov. 4 (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass; Game Pass Premium)\n <\/li>\n
\n Void\/Breaker<\/em> (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC) \u2013 Nov. 4 (Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass)\n <\/li>\n
\n Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School <\/em>(Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, handheld, PC) \u2013 Nov. 5 (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass)\n <\/li>\n
\n Firefighting Simulator: Ignite <\/em>(Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC) \u2013 Nov. 5 (Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass)\n <\/li>\n
\n MySims Cozy Bundle <\/em>(Cloud, console, PC) \u2013 Nov. 5 (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass)\n <\/li>\n
\n Football Manager 2027 Console<\/em> (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC) \u2013 Nov. 10 (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass)\n <\/li>\n
\n Warhammer Survivors<\/em> (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, handheld, PC) \u2013 Nov. 10 (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass)\n <\/li>\n
\n Tanuki: Pon’s Summer<\/em> (Cloud, console, PC) \u2013 Nov. 10 (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass)\n <\/li>\n
\n Hope in the City<\/em> (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC) \u2013 Nov. 11 (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass)\n <\/li>\n
\n Thronefall <\/em>(Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, handheld, PC) \u2013 Nov. 11 (Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass)\n <\/li>\n
\n John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando<\/em> (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, PC) \u2013 Nov. 12 (Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass)\n <\/li>\n
\n Aphelion <\/em>(Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, handheld, PC) \u2013 Nov. 17 (Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass; Game Pass Premium)\n <\/li>\n
\n Paw Patrol: Dino World <\/em>(Cloud, console, PC) \u2013 Nov. 17 (Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass)\n <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n\n <\/picture>Banjo & Kazooie during their opening theme song<\/figcaption>Image: Rare<\/small><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Microsoft also revealed that eight additional games will join the Game Pass Essential library on Nov. 15. These include several recognizable Xbox favorites, such as the original Banjo-Kazooie trilogy, Perfect Dark, and both Viva Pi\u00f1ata games. Here’s the full list:<\/p>\n
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\n Banjo-Kazooie<\/em>\n <\/li>\n
\n Banjo-Tooie<\/em>\n <\/li>\n
\n Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts<\/em>\n <\/li>\n
\n Gears of War: Judgment<\/em>\n <\/li>\n
\n Halo: Spartan Assault<\/em>\n <\/li>\n
\n Perfect Dark<\/em>\n <\/li>\n
\n Viva Pi\u00f1ata<\/em>\n <\/li>\n
\n Viva Pi\u00f1ata: Trouble in Paradise<\/em>\n <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n Games leaving Xbox Game Pass in November \n <\/h2>\n
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\n\n <\/picture>A shopkeep tending to customers in their cozy adventuring outpost.<\/figcaption>Image:\u00a011 bit studios<\/small><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
As usual, the new additions also come alongside a batch of departures. Microsoft confirmed that 13 games will leave the Xbox Game Pass library on Nov. 15. Subscribers have until then to play the following titles:<\/p>\n
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\n 1000xResist<\/em>\n <\/li>\n
\n Barbie Horse Trails<\/em>\n <\/li>\n
\n Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2<\/em>\n <\/li>\n
\n Firefighting Simulator: The Squad<\/em>\n <\/li>\n
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