Xbox Game Pass Loads Up with Banishers, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, and a Major Shakeup Coming Soon

Xbox Game Pass just dropped a monster update, and it’s not messing around. The next few weeks are stacked with fresh hits, narrative standouts, and a few bittersweet goodbyes. Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage headline a packed month, with their arrival timed suspiciously close to the year’s end. Somehow, December is already in sight, and Game Pass is going all-in.

Banishers and Lost Records Lead an Eclectic Lineup

Let’s cut right to it: Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden lands on November 25 for cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X/S players. When it launched, Eurogamer called it a “haunting story of consequence,” rewarding it four stars. The team behind Banishers dials back the melodrama and delivers a raw narrative about grief and injustice. Difficult choices will challenge both your heart and your principles, so don’t walk in expecting easy answers.

Just as intriguing is Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, out on December 2. Think of it as the next evolution for fans of the original Life is Strange team. Tom Phillips, former Eurogamer editor, put it simply: “A fascinating new narrative adventure… fresh twists that help move the formula forward, even if its story sometimes feels a remix of genre tropes.” Another four-star debut, and a clear sign to make time for this one if you crave story-driven games.

But these two are just the start. Here’s the full list of games hitting Game Pass in November and early December:

• Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault (Game Preview) lands on PC November 19 with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
• Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo hits cloud, console, and PC November 19, now included with Game Pass Premium.
• Revenge of the Savage Planet launches November 19 on cloud, PC, and Xbox Series X/S, available via Game Pass Premium.
• Monsters are Coming! Rock & Road joins the lineup for handheld and PC players November 20 through Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
• The Crew Motorfest roars in November 20 for cloud, console, and PC with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
• Kill It With Fire! 2 is due November 25, stocked for cloud, console, and PC on Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, and PC Game Pass.
• Marvel Cosmic Invasion touches down December 1, available cloud, console, handheld, and PC on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.

There’s a lot here for every type of gamer. If you’re after high-speed racing, narrative adventures, quirky indies, or big-bore action, Game Pass is delivering in all directions.

A Few Fan Favorites Exit the Stage

Of course, the party can’t go on forever. As new arrivals stack up, a handful of fan favourites are leaving Game Pass on November 30. If these are on your list, now’s the time to finish them up:

• Barbie Project Friendship (cloud, console, PC)
• Lords of the Fallen (cloud, console, PC)
• Octopath Traveler (cloud, console, PC)
• Octopath Traveler 2 (cloud, console, PC)
• SteamWorld Build (cloud, console, PC)

If you’ve been meaning to check out any of these, don’t sleep on your last chance. The Game Pass library is always shifting, and November 30 is the deadline for this bunch. For the remainder, an ever-expanding buffet of titles, Microsoft keeps a full guide to what’s live and what’s next on Xbox Game Pass. With heavy hitters coming and going, you’ll want to stay sharp and plan your queue accordingly.