5 Must-Play New Xbox Games Coming in November, Including GTA 6

In the event you solely took a fast look at November’s launch date calendar, you may stroll away with the concept Xbox gamers are solely getting one sport this month: Grand Theft Auto 6. Whereas that’s actually the one huge sport coming to Sequence X, the primary few weeks of November are deceptively crowded. A stack of indie hidden gems and nostalgic remasters are right here to be sure to have one thing to play when you wait in your return to Vice Metropolis.

These are simply 5 of the video games you’ll be able to sit up for in November. Sure, the checklist contains the large one, however there’s extra to take a look at than you may suppose. In the event you’re not curious about happening an open-world crime spree, you’ll nonetheless have some strong choices this month.

5

Gravhounds

Launch date: Nov. 2

Although Xbox Recreation Move isn’t getting any main tentpole releases in November, it’s including numerous promising smaller video games. Chief amongst them is Gravhounds, a brand new co-op shooter the place you shoot aliens and construct a base collectively. Sounds easy sufficient, however there’s one eye-catching twist: You play as a pack of humanoid canines. Gravhounds has an actual “WTF” issue that made it a standout sport throughout this 12 months’s Gamescom, so we’ll be curious to see if the taking pictures holds as much as the wacky visuals.

4

Escape Academy 2: Again 2 College

Launch date: Nov. 5

In the event you’re available in the market for an amazing sofa co-op sport this month, don’t miss out on Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School. It’s an expanded sequel to 2023’s Escape Academy, a well-designed escape room sport constructed for split-screen play. Again 2 College is constructing on its predecessor with extra puzzle rooms, extra fleshed-out worldbuilding, and even an explorable campus lined with secrets and techniques. If it’s even half as intelligent as the primary sport, it needs to be November’s greatest {couples} sport.

3

Warhammer Survivors

Launch date: Nov. 10

Do you want Warhammer? How about Vampire Survivors? In case your reply to both of these questions is sure, you’ll need to try Warhammer Survivors. The builders behind the very enjoyable Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun are placing their information of the tabletop universe to good use in a “bullet heaven” sport filled with carnage. Is it a little bit of a gimmick? Possibly so, however you can say the identical about Boltgun, and look how that turned out. Warhammer Survivors ought to supply loads of dependable enjoyable for followers of the auto-shooting motion style.

2

Shrek 2 Remastered

Launch date: Nov. 10

Okay, it would appear to be Shrek 2 Remastered is barely right here as a gag, however hear me out. 2004’s Shrek 2 online game truly has some severe historic significance for Xbox: It was a significant piece of Xbox’s E3 2004 presentation. Actually, it was the second sport proven throughout the presentation, proven proper after a brief trailer for Unreal Championship 2: The Liandari Battle. As bizarre as that appears, Xbox had numerous religion in what turned out to be a reasonably first rate licensed sport in an period the place that wasn’t a given. The freshly remastered model brings historical past again to Xbox within the type of a nostalgic co-op journey sport.

1

Grand Theft Auto 6

Launch date: Nov. 19

What else do I have to say right here? Grand Theft Auto 6 shouldn’t be solely the primary occasion of 2026, however seemingly of the last decade at giant. Rockstar’s open-world crime sport guarantees to be a large, boundary-pushing expertise filled with Florida aptitude. And even supposing a lot about it has leaked, it nonetheless appears like we all know subsequent to nothing concerning the Bonnie and Clyde-inspired love story on the coronary heart of it. That might stand to raise a dependable little bit of prison chaos into one thing tender. We’ll discover out collectively when the gates to Vice Metropolis lastly open on Nov. 19.