# What games are coming to Xbox Game Pass this month? *Xbox Wire's November 3 Game Pass lineup lists 15 games dated November 3 to 17, eight more for Game Pass Essential on November 15 and 13 games that leave the same day.* - Type: Explainer - Section: Tech - By: Tech Desk - Published: 2026-11-12T01:54:19-05:00 - Updated: 2026-11-12T01:54:19-05:00 - URL: https://factsdesk.com/tech/what-games-are-coming-to-xbox-game-pass-this-month/ ## Key facts - Xbox Game Pass adds 15 games from November 3 to November 17, 2026, including Football Manager 27, Warhammer Survivors, Thronefall and Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School, Xbox Wire said. Source: [Xbox Wire](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/11/03/xbox-game-pass-november-2026-wave-1/). Confirmed 2026-11-12T01:53:48-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/tech/what-games-are-coming-to-xbox-game-pass-this-month/#xbox-game-pass-adds-15-games-from-november-3-to-november-17 - The last two games on the list, Aphelion and Paw Patrol: Dino World, are dated November 17, 2026. Source: [Xbox Wire](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/11/03/xbox-game-pass-november-2026-wave-1/). Confirmed 2026-11-12T01:53:48-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/tech/what-games-are-coming-to-xbox-game-pass-this-month/#the-last-two-games-on-the-list-aphelion-and-paw-patrol-dino - Eight games join the Game Pass Essential library on November 15, 2026, including Banjo-Kazooie, Perfect Dark and Viva Piñata. Source: [Xbox Wire](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/11/03/xbox-game-pass-november-2026-wave-1/). Confirmed 2026-11-12T01:53:48-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/tech/what-games-are-coming-to-xbox-game-pass-this-month/#eight-games-join-the-game-pass-essential-library-on-november - Thirteen games leave Game Pass on November 15, 2026, including Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, GoldenEye 007, Moonlighter and Wreckfest. Source: [Xbox Wire](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/11/03/xbox-game-pass-november-2026-wave-1/). Confirmed 2026-11-12T01:53:48-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/tech/what-games-are-coming-to-xbox-game-pass-this-month/#thirteen-games-leave-game-pass-on-november-15-2026-including - Football Manager 27 on PC and Football Manager 27 Console on Xbox Series X|S were both out with Game Pass as of November 10, 2026. Source: [Xbox Wire](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/11/10/football-manager-27-game-pass-pc-console-xbox/). Confirmed 2026-11-12T01:53:48-05:00. Cite: https://factsdesk.com/tech/what-games-are-coming-to-xbox-game-pass-this-month/#football-manager-27-on-pc-and-football-manager-27-console-on Xbox Game Pass adds 15 games from November 3 to November 17, 2026, including Football Manager 27, Warhammer Survivors, Thronefall and Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School, according to the [lineup Xbox Wire published](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/11/03/xbox-game-pass-november-2026-wave-1/) on November 3. That post is its only Game Pass lineup for the month so far. Which games a member gets depends on the plan, so the tables below give the plans the post lists for each game. ## Games added in November 2026 The dates and plans in this table are the ones in the [November 3 lineup](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/11/03/xbox-game-pass-november-2026-wave-1/). The post listed Football Manager 27 and Pit of Goblin as available the day it was published. | Game | Date | Plans | | --- | --- | --- | | Football Manager 27 (PC) | November 3 | Ultimate, PC Game Pass | | Pit of Goblin | November 3 | Ultimate, Premium, PC Game Pass | | Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors | November 4 | Ultimate, PC Game Pass (already with Premium) | | Void/Breaker | November 4 | Ultimate, Premium, PC Game Pass | | Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School | November 5 | Ultimate, PC Game Pass | | Firefighting Simulator: Ignite | November 5 | Ultimate, Premium, PC Game Pass | | MySims Cozy Bundle | November 5 | Ultimate, PC Game Pass | | Football Manager 27 Console | November 10 | Ultimate, PC Game Pass | | Warhammer Survivors | November 10 | Ultimate, PC Game Pass | | Tanuki: Pon's Summer | November 10 | Ultimate, PC Game Pass | | Hope in the City | November 11 | Ultimate, PC Game Pass | | Thronefall | November 11 | Ultimate, Premium, PC Game Pass | | John Carpenter's Toxic Commando | November 12 | Ultimate, Premium, PC Game Pass | | Aphelion | November 17 | Ultimate, PC Game Pass (already with Premium) | | Paw Patrol: Dino World | November 17 | Ultimate, Premium, PC Game Pass | The same post lists Football Manager 27 for PC only. Every other game in the table is listed for cloud, console and PC. Two later Xbox Wire posts confirmed releases from the list. A [November 10 post](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/11/10/football-manager-27-game-pass-pc-console-xbox/) said Football Manager 27 was out on PC and Football Manager 27 Console was out on Xbox Series X|S, both with Game Pass. A [second post that day](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/11/10/warhammer-survivors-gloomspite-gitz/) said Warhammer Survivors was out on Xbox Series X|S and on Game Pass. The [November 3 post](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/11/03/xbox-game-pass-november-2026-wave-1/) also notes that Gravhounds, a Game Preview title, was already available with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Separately, Xbox Wire's [list of new games for November 9 to 13](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/11/06/next-week-on-xbox-new-games-for-november-9-to-13/) marks 9 Kings, another Game Preview title dated November 12, as a Game Pass game. ## Games joining Game Pass Essential on November 15 Game Pass Essential has its own library. The [November 3 post](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/11/03/xbox-game-pass-november-2026-wave-1/) lists eight games joining it on November 15: - Banjo-Kazooie - Banjo-Tooie - Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts - Gears of War: Judgment - Halo: Spartan Assault - Perfect Dark - Viva Piñata - Viva Piñata: TIP ## Games leaving Game Pass on November 15 Thirteen games leave the Game Pass library on November 15, according to the [same post](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/11/03/xbox-game-pass-november-2026-wave-1/). - 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 ## When the rest of the month is announced The November 3 post does not give a date for a further lineup. It tells readers to "stay tuned to @XboxGamePass for what’s coming up next." As of November 12, the [Xbox Wire front page](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/) showed no second Game Pass lineup post for November. ## Sources 1. [Coming to Xbox Game Pass: Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School, Thronefall, Warhammer Survivors, and More](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/11/03/xbox-game-pass-november-2026-wave-1/), Xbox Wire, 2026-11-03 (primary source) 2. [Football Manager 27 Out Now with Game Pass: Discover 5 Unmissable Additions](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/11/10/football-manager-27-game-pass-pc-console-xbox/), Xbox Wire, 2026-11-10 (primary source) 3. [Warhammer Survivors Out Now on Xbox Game Pass! Defeat the Gloomspite Gitz With These Tips](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/11/10/warhammer-survivors-gloomspite-gitz/), Xbox Wire, 2026-11-10 (primary source) 4. [Next Week on Xbox: New Games for November 9 to 13](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/11/06/next-week-on-xbox-new-games-for-november-9-to-13/), Xbox Wire, 2026-11-06 (primary source) 5. [Xbox Wire](https://news.xbox.com/en-us/), Xbox Wire, 2026-11-12 (primary source)