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Xbox Game Pass November 2026 Wave 1: Escape Academy 2, Warhammer Survivors and More

Xbox Wire's first November wave adds Escape Academy 2, Warhammer Survivors, Vampire Crawlers and Football Manager 27 Console, with dates from Nov. 4 to Nov. 10.

Xbox Game Pass November 2026 Wave 1: Escape Academy 2, Warhammer Survivors and More
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Xbox has revealed its first batch of Game Pass games for November 2026, and the schedule runs from Nov. 4 to Nov. 10. The Xbox Wire post, titled "Coming to XBOX Game Pass," names Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School, Thronefall and Warhammer Survivors in its headline. Below is what the post says about each game, including the dates and subscription tiers it lists.

Nov. 4 additions

Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors arrives on Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, handheld and PC. Xbox Wire describes it as a fast, turn-based, rogue-lite card-driven blobber from the creators of Vampire Survivors. It is now coming to Game Pass Premium, and it also joins Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.

Void/Breaker reaches Xbox Series X|S and Cloud Gaming in its 1.0 full release, and it is also on PC. It is a roguelite FPS built around deep gun modding. It is listed for Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium and PC Game Pass.

Nov. 5 additions

Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School is a day-one Game Pass release on Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, handheld and PC. Xbox calls it the first open-world escape room game, with online and local two-player co-op. It is listed for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.

Firefighting Simulator: Ignite puts you in the role of a U.S. firefighter. You can play with up to three friends or with NPC crew members. It is listed for Ultimate, Premium and PC Game Pass.

MySims Cozy Bundle is now on console and Cloud Gaming, as well as PC. It bundles retro re-releases of MySims and MySims Kingdom. It is listed for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.

Nov. 10 additions

Warhammer Survivors is a day-one release on Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, handheld and PC. It is a bullet-heaven game from Auroch Digital, made in partnership with the Vampire Survivors developers at poncle. It is listed for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.

Football Manager 2027 Console is also a day-one release, on Cloud, Xbox Series X|S and PC. It is listed for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.

Tanuki: Pon's Summer is a day-one release on Cloud, console and PC. You play as Pon, delivering packages by BMX and helping townsfolk before the Tanuki Festival. It is listed for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.

Other games in the post

The post also lists Pit of Goblin, an online horror co-op game where you play a goblin scavenging dungeons to feed the Goblin King-Queen. It is available on Cloud, Xbox Series X|S and PC for Ultimate, Premium and PC Game Pass. The portion of the post we reviewed gives no date for it. It also gives no details for Thronefall, which appears only in the headline.

What it means for you

Which tier you have decides what you can play. Escape Academy 2, MySims Cozy Bundle, Warhammer Survivors, Football Manager 2027 Console and Tanuki are listed for Ultimate and PC Game Pass only. Vampire Crawlers, Void/Breaker, Firefighting Simulator: Ignite and Pit of Goblin are also listed for Premium. Check the Xbox Wire post for the full list, including Thronefall, before you plan your downloads.

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Quick answers

When does Escape Academy 2 come to Game Pass?

Xbox Wire lists Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School for Nov. 5. It will be available on day one with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.

Is Warhammer Survivors on Game Pass at launch?

Yes. Xbox says it is available on day one with Game Pass on Nov. 10, for Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers.

Which games are coming to Game Pass Premium?

The post lists Vampire Crawlers, Void/Breaker, Firefighting Simulator: Ignite and Pit of Goblin for Premium. Check Xbox Wire for later additions.

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