November 11 Is Officially A Huge Day For Xbox Game Pass

Published Nov 10, 2026, 12:50 PM EST Bruno Yonezawa is a Gaming Senior Writer for Screen Rant. He's been practicing professional journalism for over 10 years, and is also a communications specialist. He's played games all his life and turned that passionate hobby into a passionate career, in an industry where he's worked as a writer, editor, analyst, and more. November 11, this Wednesday, is already a huge day for Xbox Game Pass members, as a remarkable game is being added for free to the catalog. It’s a big month for Microsoft’s subscription service. Despite the major losses to Xbox Game Pass on November 15, which include titles like 1000xResist and Winter Burrow, new games are steadily being added to the service’s catalog. This month, the service has seen additions like Gravhounds, Escape Academy: Back 2 School, VOID/BREAKER Version 1.0, Warhammer Survivors, and Football Manager 27. Later on, players will get access to even more. However, there is one title that has been confirmed by Microsoft in an official blog post on Xbox Wire that is set to arrive on November 11, and you may want to check it out. On that date, Xbox Game Pass is getting two major games. The first of them is Hope in the City, a story-led mystery investigation game that is also a day-one release on Game Pass. This title will be available for Ultimate and PC Game Pass members. The second game arriving on November 11, however, is the highlight: Thronefall. Co-developed by GrizzlyGames and Mythwright and published by Mythwright, Thronefall is one of the new additions to Xbox Game Pass in November 2026. Thronefall is a city-building tower defense strategy game with a minimalist approach. As is hinted by its title, the game is about defending your kingdom. This indie game’s premise is pretty simple and straightforward: during the day, you build and fortify your kingdom, recruit troops, and at night, you head on into battle to defend it from several waves of attacking enemies who are interested in taking it down. Thronefall arrives with some 10/10 games on Xbox Game Pass this November, and what makes it so special is just how great it is. For a clearer reference, over on Steam, Thronefall has an outstanding 95% Positive review status from players, with well over 11 thousand reviews at the time of writing. This is a testament to how much quality this indie game delivers. When games start exceeding their first few thousand reviews on the platform, their scores often drop, and keeping it above 90% is pretty rare, unless the title in question is exceptionally good. Whether you enjoy city-building tower defense games or not, it may be worth checking out Thronefall, as it has a nice minimalist approach that may facilitate your involvement with it. That is especially true if you consider that you can play one of the best-rated games on Xbox Game Pass for free. If it really isn’t your jam, fret not, as there are still tons of new titles to play this month. Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors recently became available for members of the Premium tier, and Void/Breaker has now become part of the subscription service’s catalog. In a few days, you’ll also be able to play Aphelion, as it joins the Premium tier catalog. There’s always something for everyone’s needs and desires on Xbox Game Pass, so be sure to explore your library. Systems Released October 11, 2024 ESRB E10+ For Everyone 10+ // Fantasy Violence Developer(s) GrizzlyGames Publisher(s) GrizzlyGames Engine Unity Number of Players 1 Steam Deck Compatibility Verified Early Access Release August 2, 2023 Genre(s) Strategy, City Builder