Key Highlights:
- Xbox has confirmed 32 games scheduled for release between November 2 and 6, 2026, including ZERO PARADES: Director’s Cut and Escape Academy 2.
- Five releases are associated with Game Pass, including GRAVHOUNDS, PIT OF GOBLIN and VOID/BREAKER version 1.0.
- Football Manager 27 remains free to try on PC and Mac until 6pm GMT on November 3, ahead of its November 10 launch.
Xbox has announced 32 games arriving between November 2 and 6, 2026, across Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Xbox on PC. The line-up includes five Game Pass-related releases, several Xbox Play Anywhere titles and a mixture of new games, early-access launches and updated editions.
According to Xbox Wire’s official release schedule, the biggest names include ZERO PARADES: Director’s Cut from the creators of Disco Elysium, cooperative puzzle sequel Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School and fast-paced roguelite shooter VOID/BREAKER.
Here is the complete schedule, organised by release date.
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| Release Date | Game | Details |
|---|---|---|
| November 2 | GRAVHOUNDS | Game Pass, Game Preview, Xbox Play Anywhere |
| November 3 | ZERO PARADES: Director’s Cut | Espionage RPG, Xbox Play Anywhere |
| November 3 | PIT OF GOBLIN | Game Pass, Xbox Play Anywhere |
| November 3 | Football Manager 27 | PC Launch Preview, Game Pass |
| November 3 | Bowling Alley Simulator | Bowling alley management simulator |
| November 3 | Kitties on Planets | Two-character puzzle game |
| November 4 | VOID/BREAKER | Version 1.0, Game Pass |
| November 4 | The End of the Sun | Slavic mythology adventure |
| November 4 | Hidden Cats in Beijing | Hidden-object game, Xbox Play Anywhere |
| November 4 | Honey Route | Beehive connection puzzle |
| November 4 | Kingdom of Night | Isometric horror action RPG |
| November 4 | Outbreak: Dead City | Zombie FPS, Smart Delivery, Xbox Play Anywhere |
| November 4 | We are Eva | Dimension-switching platformer, Smart Delivery |
| November 5 | Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School | Game Pass, solo and cooperative puzzles |
| November 5 | Cat-Astrophy | Space action roguelite |
| November 5 | Cat on the Jungle Path | Puzzle adventure |
| November 5 | Dark Alley | Detective adventure |
| November 5 | Dominus Gladiatus | Gladiator school management |
| November 5 | GeoJelly | Puzzle platformer, Smart Delivery, Xbox Play Anywhere |
| November 5 | Hasbro Games Junior Collection | Family board games, Smart Delivery, Xbox Play Anywhere |
| November 5 | MANIC MINER | Reimagining of the 1983 platformer, Smart Delivery, Xbox Play Anywhere |
| November 5 | Math Duck+ | Educational puzzle platformer |
| November 5 | Next of Kin: Epiphany | Detective mystery |
| November 5 | The Slormancer | Dungeon-crawling action RPG, Xbox Play Anywhere |
| November 5 | Starlit World | 3D platform adventure |
| November 6 | BEACONFALL | Settlement defence strategy game |
| November 6 | Chicken Invaders Collection | Arcade shooter compilation, Xbox Play Anywhere |
| November 6 | Don’t Be Afraid 2: Escape the Nightmare | First-person psychological horror |
| November 6 | Ice Cream Simulator | Shop management, Xbox Play Anywhere |
| November 6 | SEEK | Survival horror, Smart Delivery, Xbox Play Anywhere |
| November 6 | Shelterra the Skyworld | Fantasy RPG, Smart Delivery, Xbox Play Anywhere |
| November 6 | Sora: Oasis Treasures | Parrot exploration adventure |
Among the highlights, ZERO PARADES: Director’s Cut arrives on November 3 with approximately 40,000 additional words of story, expanded voice acting and a Backstage Mode. ZA/UM’s espionage RPG follows Hershel Wilk, a troubled operative attempting to rebuild a broken spy network.
VOID/BREAKER reaches version 1.0 on November 4, bringing its full release to Xbox Series X|S. The shooter has already been available through PC Game Pass in Game Preview since August 2025, so this is not an entirely new Game Pass debut. Its full launch introduces further content, including a new zone, enemies, bosses and weapons.
The Game Pass selection also includes GRAVHOUNDS, a cooperative action-building game entering Game Preview on November 2, and PIT OF GOBLIN, which follows on November 3. Meanwhile, Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School arrives November 5 with new escape rooms and support for solo, local cooperative and online cooperative play.
There is also a time-sensitive opportunity for football fans.
Sports Interactive confirms that Football Manager 27 can be played free on PC and Mac through Steam, the Epic Games Store and Microsoft Store until 6pm GMT on November 3. The Launch Preview includes all game modes, and existing saves can carry over to the full November 10 release.
After the free period, players need to purchase eligible early access or have Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass to continue playing before launch. I would highlight that deadline separately because November 3 marks the end of the unrestricted free trial, not the game’s full release date.
Several games also support Xbox Play Anywhere, allowing eligible digital purchases to be accessed across supported Xbox consoles and Windows PCs with shared progress. That includes ZERO PARADES: Director’s Cut, PIT OF GOBLIN and Hidden Cats in Beijing.
The November releases follow Microsoft’s latest Xbox Free Play Days promotion, which includes five temporarily playable games across the Halloween weekend. Those trials are separate from the upcoming release schedule, with Dead by Daylight remaining available to all Xbox console players until November 2.
Xbox’s full November release calendar will continue beyond these 32 games, but this opening week offers a particularly varied selection of RPGs, cooperative adventures, horror games and smaller indie releases.
