Microsoft adds 21 original Xbox games to PC backward compatibility

Microsoft is adding 21 original Xbox games to PC, which lifts the total in its Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC program to 25 titles. The company announced the update on 12 November 2026 as part of its 25-year Xbox anniversary. The new additions include Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, TimeSplitters 2 and Red Faction II, along with several other Star Wars games. Microsoft says further original Xbox titles will reach PC later.

Players on Windows 11 PCs can now run these older games, and that includes handhelds in the ROG Xbox Ally family. Microsoft says the first four games run better and more stably than before, and that all of the games now work with a mouse and keyboard. Four games get achievements for the first time: the two Knights of the Old Republic titles, BLiNX: The Time Sweeper and Conker: Live and Reloaded. Microsoft says these achievements also apply on Xbox One and Xbox Series consoles, and some may unlock based on progress players have already made.

The games are available starting today in supported countries. Morrowind and Grabbed by the Ghoulies are also available with Xbox Game Pass, as are the four games released earlier: BLiNX: The Time Sweeper, Conker: Live and Reloaded, Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge and Fuzion Frenzy. Windows 11 is required, a download is needed, and features vary by game. Availability is limited to select markets, and players may need to buy a game or hold a Game Pass subscription. Console players need the latest system update to earn achievements. Microsoft did not announce individual game prices and says more achievements will come to other original Xbox games over time.

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