Xbox’s PC backward-compatibility library reaches 25 games with 21 additions and achievements
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Xbox has expanded its backward-compatibility programme for original Xbox games on PC as part of its 25th-anniversary celebrations. According to the official Xbox Wire announcement published on November 12, 2026, another 21 games are available in supported countries, taking the PC library to 25 titles when combined with the four released earlier this year. The headline total therefore describes the complete library, not 25 newly added games.
The announcement by Jason Ronald, VP of Next Generation at Xbox, also details control and performance improvements. Every game in the programme now supports mouse and keyboard, while the first four releases have received performance and stability improvements. Xbox notes that those initial games came to PC for the first time earlier this year, including handheld devices such as the ROG Xbox Ally family.
The 21 additions to the PC library
The new batch includes Star Wars titles, Morrowind and games from the TimeSplitters series. The official announcement specifically identifies The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and Grabbed by the Ghoulies as new additions also available with Xbox Game Pass.
- Armed and Dangerous
- Disney’s Chicken Little
- The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
- Grabbed by the Ghoulies
- Indiana Jones and the Emperor’s Tomb
- Red Faction II
- Secret Weapons Over Normandy
- Star Wars Battlefront
- Star Wars Battlefront II
- Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
- Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
- Star Wars Jedi Knight II Jedi Outcast
- Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords
- Star Wars: Republic Commando
- Star Wars: Starfighter – Special Edition
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- Thrillville
- TimeSplitters 2
- TimeSplitters: Future Perfect
The four games already available
These four titles were already available on PC. Xbox lists all four as also available with Xbox Game Pass. The subscription references should not be read as a statement that every one of the 25 games is included in Game Pass.
- BLiNX: The Time Sweeper
- Conker: Live and Reloaded
- Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
- Fuzion Frenzy
Achievements debut in four original Xbox games
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords, BLiNX: The Time Sweeper and Conker: Live and Reloaded are receiving achievements for the first time. Xbox describes the feature as one of the community’s most requested additions. It is not restricted to PC: achievements also apply when playing these games on Xbox One and Xbox Series consoles.
Players are asked to install the latest system update to start earning achievements. In some cases, achievements may unlock based on existing progress, although the announcement does not promise that all previous progress will automatically unlock every achievement. Xbox says it worked closely with the developers and publishers to design achievements that fit the spirit of each game.
Windows 11, downloads and regional limitations
The PC offering requires Windows 11 and a download. Specific features vary by game, and a game purchase or Game Pass subscription may be required. Xbox explicitly limits availability to select markets. Availability of all 25 PC versions in Türkiye, and their local prices, could not be verified while preparing this article. The presence of a Turkish-language Xbox page alone does not establish local catalogue availability, so this report does not present the announcement as a confirmed Türkiye-specific launch or pricing update.
Xbox says it plans to bring more original Xbox games to PC and add achievements to more titles over time. It has not named the next games or provided a release schedule in this announcement. The stated goal is to let players continue enjoying games from their Xbox history on the devices they choose; the announcement is not a guarantee of compatibility for the entire original Xbox catalogue.
Source: Xbox Wire (12 November 2026).
