21 more original Xbox games reach PC, and KOTOR finally gets achievements
The PC list now has 25 games, 11 of the new 21 from Star Wars. Windows 11 is required, only six are on Game Pass, and old discs cannot be redeemed.
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Microsoft added 21 original Xbox games to its backward compatibility library on Windows PC on November 12, 2026, which takes the PC list to 25 titles. Jason Ronald, Xbox's vice president of next generation, announced the batch on Xbox Wire as part of the console's 25th anniversary.
The same post adds Xbox achievements to four original Xbox games for the first time: both Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic games, BLiNX: The Time Sweeper and Conker: Live and Reloaded. Those achievements also work on Xbox One and Xbox Series consoles after the latest system update.
What's confirmed
The new games. The 21 additions are 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, both Knights of the Old Republic games, Star Wars: Republic Commando, Star Wars: Starfighter Special Edition, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Thrillville, TimeSplitters 2 and TimeSplitters: Future Perfect. Kotaku counts 11 Star Wars games among the 21.
The first four. BLiNX, Conker: Live and Reloaded, Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge and Fuzion Frenzy were already playable on PC from the first wave earlier this year.
Game Pass and purchase. Microsoft marks only six of the 25 as included with Game Pass: Morrowind, Grabbed by the Ghoulies and the four games from the first wave. The rest need a digital purchase. The Verge points out that original Xbox discs cannot be redeemed, because Microsoft's disc-to-digital scheme only covers Xbox One discs.
Requirements. Windows 11 is required, a download is needed, features vary by game and availability is limited to supported countries. Microsoft says every game in the PC list now supports mouse and keyboard, and that the first four games received performance and stability fixes. The program also runs on handheld PCs such as the ROG Xbox Ally family.
Achievements. Microsoft says it designed the new lists with each game's developer and publisher, and that some achievements may unlock straight away based on earlier progress. More original Xbox games will get achievements over time, along with more PC additions, but no dates or titles were given.
Background
The original Xbox launched in North America on November 15, 2001, which is why this week is full of anniversary posts. Xbox One and Xbox Series consoles have played selected original Xbox and Xbox 360 games for years through Microsoft's backward compatibility program, but the PC version only started this year with four games.
Windows Central notes that many fans had hoped for Activision-owned titles such as Singularity and Skylanders, which are not in this batch. The Verge reports that the PC feature appears to run through emulation, and that leaked Microsoft plans had pointed to a gradual Xbox 360 rollout in 2027 and 2028.
My take: what it means for players
This list reads like a 2003 Xbox Magazine demo disc, and I mean that kindly. Knights of the Old Republic was the reason a lot of RPG players bought the console in the first place: it came to Xbox months before PC, and its big twist still gets talked about. Morrowind on the same box, with its loading pauses and the hours lost in Vvardenfell, was the other one.
Achievements are the part I did not expect. The original Xbox predates the Gamerscore system that arrived with the Xbox 360 in 2005, so retrofitting full lists to KOTOR is something new for a 23-year-old RPG. A small detail, maybe, but it gives people a reason to replay rather than just own.
My reservation is the price model. Most of these games already have PC versions on Steam or GOG, and your old discs are worth nothing here. Compare that with the Xbox One backward compatibility rollout in 2015, where the disc in your drawer simply worked. For preservation, the most valuable games are the ones that never left Xbox, like Conker and Crimson Skies, and I want the next batch to lean that way.
What we don't know yet
- Next batch. Microsoft says more games are coming but has not said which ones or when.
- More achievements. Only four games have them; Microsoft has not listed the next ones.
- Xbox 360 on PC. The 2027 to 2028 timeline comes from leaked documents reported by The Verge, not from a Microsoft announcement.
- Regional prices. We have not checked prices in Malaysian ringgit or other SEA currencies, and Microsoft did not list them.
Quick facts
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Announced | November 12, 2026, Xbox Wire |
| New PC games | 21 (total 25) |
| Star Wars games in the batch | 11 (Kotaku count) |
| New achievements | KOTOR, KOTOR II, BLiNX, Conker: Live and Reloaded |
| Game Pass titles | 6 of 25 |
| Requirement | Windows 11, supported countries only |
FAQ
Which original Xbox games can I play on PC now?
There are 25 in total, including both Knights of the Old Republic games, Morrowind, TimeSplitters 2, Republic Commando, Conker: Live and Reloaded and Crimson Skies.
Can I use my original Xbox disc?
No. The Verge reports that original Xbox discs are not part of Microsoft's disc-to-digital program, so you need a digital copy or Game Pass where it applies.
Do the new achievements work on console too?
Yes. Microsoft says the achievements for the four games also unlock on Xbox One and Xbox Series consoles after the latest system update.
Are these games on Game Pass?
Six of the 25 are: Morrowind, Grabbed by the Ghoulies, BLiNX, Conker: Live and Reloaded, Crimson Skies and Fuzion Frenzy.
More: Microsoft Auto SR leaves preview on the ROG Xbox Ally X.
Sources: Xbox Wire (Microsoft); The Verge; Windows Central; Kotaku. Image: Xbox Wire official art.
