Not a Game Pass drop
The bigger caveat is that this isn't a Game Pass drop. Most of the week is smaller, niche and indie releases that you buy individually. Only a handful of titles are tagged for Game Pass:
- Football Manager 27 and Football Manager 27 Console
- TANUKI: Pon's Summer
- Warhammer Survivors
- Hope in the City
- 9 Kings, which is in Game Preview
Game Pass availability also varies by tier and platform. Coverage of Xbox's November Game Pass announcement gives these details:
- Football Manager 27 (PC) arrived November 3 on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. That's a week before the console edition.
- Football Manager 2027 Console lands November 10 on Cloud, Xbox Series X|S and PC for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
- Warhammer Survivors (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld and PC) is due November 10 on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
- TANUKI: Pon's Summer (Cloud, Console and PC) also arrives November 10 on those two tiers.
- Hope in the City is due November 11 for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, according to Xbox Wire's listing.
- 9 Kings is listed as PC Game Pass only, on November 12.
If you're on Game Pass Premium, none of these day-one titles appears to be included. The November Wave 1 coverage lists Premium only for a few other titles, such as Pit of Goblin.
The week, day by day
Monday, November 9 (1): Hozy.
Tuesday, November 10 (10): Football Manager 27, Football Manager 27 Console, TANUKI: Pon's Summer, Captain Coco: Treasure Island, Hard West 2, Ova Magica, RACCOIN: Chaos Max Edition, Shrek 2 Remastered, Unpetrified: Echoes of Nature and Warhammer Survivors.
Wednesday, November 11 (3): Last Pirates: Die Together (Game Preview), Mr. Toilet and Hope in the City.
Thursday, November 12 (12): Autobahn Police Simulator 4, Croc's World 5, Fakin' It XL, Hazard Levels, Hidden Squirrels, Hoop Shoot, a pet shop after dark, Skygrid Courier, SONIC PICO PARK, Supermarket – Tidy Up!, Weed Supermarket Simulator and 9 Kings* (Game Preview).
Friday, November 13 (13): Banker Simulator, BOMBANANA!, Cat Simulator, DERELIKT, DONGDA Gangster, Dungeon Bricker, House Cleaner Simulator, Leaf Blower Co., Menes: The Chainbreaker, Mr. Sticky's Ragdoll Launch, QUTAS67 – Qubic Ultimate Tap Adventure Simulator 2067, Savoury Cascade and Ski Jumping World Cup.
An asterisk marks a Game Pass title.
What the week covers
Xbox Wire's descriptions show how mixed the week is.
- Shrek 2 Remastered is an action-adventure inspired by the DreamWorks film. You can play solo or in co-op with up to three friends.
- Warhammer Survivors is a roguelite survivors game from Auroch Digital, made with poncle, the studio behind Vampire Survivors.
- Hard West 2 is a turn-based tactics game set in a supernatural Wild West.
- Fakin' It XL is a Jackbox party game where players get prompts on their phones and one player, the Faker, doesn't get the prompt.
- Hazard Levels is a physics-driven co-op survival horror game for one to four players.
- SONIC PICO PARK is a cooperative 2D action-puzzle game.
- Hozy is a cozy cleaning and decorating game with no timers or scores.
- Simulators make up a big share of the list: Banker, Cat, House Cleaner, Weed Supermarket and Autobahn Police.
Those descriptions come from the publishers' own store text. They say nothing about quality or reception, and no reviews are available yet.
Prices and caveats
Xbox Wire shows prices for some titles:
| Title | Listed price |
|---|---|
| Warhammer Survivors | $7.99, shown as $7.19 |
| Shrek 2 Remastered | $29.99, shown as $26.99 |
| TANUKI: Pon's Summer | $19.99 |
| Hope in the City | $19.99 |
| DONGDA Gangster | $19.99 |
| Leaf Blower Co. | $19.99 |
| Weed Supermarket Simulator | $14.99 |
| SONIC PICO PARK | $9.99 |
| Croc's World 5 | $6.99 |
| House Cleaner Simulator | $5.99, shown as $5.39 |
These are the prices shown in the Xbox Wire roundup. Final checkout prices may differ by region or change over time.
Three other points matter before you buy:
- Game Preview. Last Pirates: Die Together and 9 Kings are Game Preview titles. Xbox's own notice says they are works in progress and may change or never reach a final release. It advises buying only if you're comfortable with their current state.
- Platform features. Entries carry labels such as Xbox Play Anywhere or Smart Delivery. Not every game has them, so check each store page. A few listings, such as Captain Coco and Hidden Squirrels, are specifically marked for Xbox Series.
- Dates. Xbox Wire says release dates can change.
The takeaway
This is a mixed calendar, not a uniform Game Pass drop. A few headline names sit among many small and niche titles. If you have a subscription, check your tier first. Football Manager 27 Console, Warhammer Survivors, TANUKI: Pon's Summer and Hope in the City are the day-one Game Pass picks. Everything else is a purchase decision.
Correction (November 9, 2026): The release count has been corrected from 38 to 39. Xbox Wire lists Football Manager 27 Console as a separate November 10 entry alongside Football Manager 27, so Tuesday has 10 releases, not 9; iXBT.games' headline total of 37 is therefore off by two, not one.