Key Takeaways
- Xbox Game Pass Standard added four 2024 titles to its library on November 6.
- The new additions include Harold Halibut and Turnip Boy Robs a Bank.
- Aside from Harold Halibut, all of the November 6 releases are available on both the Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.
The Xbox Game Pass Standard library has expanded to include Turnip Boy Robs a Bank and three other titles. These additions have already been available to some Xbox Game Pass members since the first half of 2024.
Back in late summer, Microsoft revamped its subscription service by retiring its old console tier in favor of Xbox Game Pass Standard. Priced at $14.99 per month, this membership has a more limited library than PC Game Pass and XGP Ultimate because it lacks day-one releases. Since then, Microsoft has gradually been adding some previously introduced day-one titles to the Standard-tier library.
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The latest such expansion happened on November 6, when the Xbox Game Pass Standard catalog received four more titles. This group consists of The Rewinder, Turnip Boy Robs a Bank, Go Mecha Ball, and Harold Halibut. All of these additions are 2024 releases, though The Rewinder is technically a 2021 game that was only ported to Xbox consoles in April 2024, which is also when it was treated to a surprise Xbox Game Pass launch.
Xbox Game Pass Standard subscribers can play Go Mecha Ball, Turnip Boy Robs a Bank, and The Rewinder on the latest two generations of Microsoft’s consoles. Meanwhile, narrative-driven adventure Harold Halibut is only available on the Xbox Series X/S with this membership tier. Back in July 2024, Microsoft said that day-one releases may take at least six months to reach Xbox Game Pass Standard, while noting that the gap between these launches would be determined on a case-by-case basis. The November 6 wave of additions aligns with this stated strategy, as all four of these titles have already been available to PC Game Pass and XGP Ultimate members for between seven and 10 months.
Upcoming Xbox Game Pass Games
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Game |
Date Added |
Game Pass Tier(s) |
Platform(s) |
Notes |
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Go Mecha Ball |
Nov 6 |
Standard |
Console |
Available on PC Game Pass and XGP Ultimate since January 2024. |
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Harold Halibut |
Series X/S |
Available on PC Game Pass and XGP Ultimate since April 2024. |
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The Rewinder |
Console |
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Turnip Boy Robs a Bank |
Available on PC Game Pass and XGP Ultimate since January 2024. |
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Goat Simulator Remastered |
Nov 7 |
Ultimate, PC |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day-one release. |
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 |
Nov 19 |
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STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl |
Nov 20 |
Cloud(?), PC, Series X/S |
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Nine Sols |
Nov 26 |
Cloud(?), Console, PC |
Day-one (Xbox version) release. |
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle |
Dec 9 |
Cloud, PC, Series X/S |
Day-one release. |
Based on Microsoft’s release patterns since late summer, it’s possible that XGP Standard will receive another batch of games before the end of the month. If so, these prospective releases will likely be detailed in the second part of the Xbox Game Pass November 2024 lineup announcement. This wave is already known to include STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl and Nine Sols, which are planned to arrive on the 20th and 26th of the month, respectively.
Before that happens, Goat Simulator Remastered will reach PC Game Pass and XGP Ultimate on November 7. It will be followed by Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, which is scheduled to land on November 19, four days after the service removes seven titles from its ever-rotating content library.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is the highest tier of Microsoft’s flagship game subscription service that offers over 100 game titles that you can play with a single purchase, making it one of the most outstanding value propositions of the Xbox ecosystem to date.