Upcoming game releases: November 2026 release calendar

November is shaping up to be one of the biggest gaming months in years, and you already know why. But there’s a lot more than one giant open-world crime game in the calendar – Nintendo alone has a remake of one of the most important games ever made and two Switch 2 upgrades, while Sports Interactive brings the annual “I’ll just play one more season” machine.

Every date below was cross-checked against the publisher, a platform store or at least two release calendars. Dates below are worldwide where the publisher or platform holder confirmed a global launch. Where we could only confirm a date for one region, the table says so (NA = North America, EU = Europe, JP = Japan) and other regions are marked TBC. Remember that “worldwide” launches often unlock at a single global time, so the date can tick over a day earlier or later depending on your time zone.

The November 2026 calendar

Date	Game	Platforms
Tue 3 Nov (worldwide)	Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered	PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, Switch 2, PC
Tue 3 Nov (NA; other regions TBC)	Zero Parades: Director’s Cut (PS5 debut)	PS5
Wed 4 Nov (NA; other regions TBC)	World of Warcraft: Forever	PC, Mac
Thu 5 Nov (worldwide)	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (remake)	Switch 2
Thu 5 Nov (NA/EU); Fri 6 Nov (Asia)	Stellar Blade Complete Edition	Switch 2
Thu 5 Nov (NA; other regions TBC)	Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Encore Edition	Switch 2
Thu 5 Nov (worldwide; console pre-order early access 3 Nov)	Edge of Memories	PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Thu 5 Nov (NA; other regions TBC)	Where the Seeds Fall	PC, PS5 (other versions: check store)
Tue 10 Nov (worldwide)	Football Manager 27	PC, consoles, mobile
Tue 10 Nov (NA; other regions TBC)	Warhammer Survivors	PC, consoles, mobile
Thu 12 Nov (worldwide)	Metaphor: ReFantazio	Switch 2
Thu 12 Nov (worldwide)	Pikmin 4 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy	Switch 2
Thu 12 Nov (worldwide, incl. JP)	Sonic Pico Park	PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch 2, Switch, PC
Thu 12 Nov (NA; other regions TBC)	Barbie Rewind	PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch 2, Switch, PC
Thu 19 Nov (worldwide)	Grand Theft Auto VI	PS5, Xbox Series X|S
Tue 24 Nov (worldwide, Steam)	Rekindled: Cozy Tavern Life	PC
Thu 3 Dec (worldwide)	Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV (Commander Edition early access from 30 Nov)	PC
Holiday 2026	Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2	Switch 2 – date TBC

The big five

Grand Theft Auto VI – 19 November

PS5 and Xbox Series X|S only at launch – no PC version has been dated. Rockstar’s store says physical copies and pre-loading are available from 12 November, a week ahead of release, so you can have it ready to go the moment it unlocks. Expect the internet to be unusable for roughly a fortnight.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time – 5 November

A full remake, exclusive to Switch 2, with overhauled visuals, voiced cutscenes and orchestral music. This is the one that will dominate family living rooms going into Christmas, and probably a fair few nostalgic grown-up ones too.

Football Manager 27 – 10 November

Sports Interactive’s annual life-ruiner launches worldwide across PC, console and mobile. Clear your diary, apologise to your partner in advance.

Metaphor: ReFantazio – 12 November (Switch 2)

Atlus’s acclaimed fantasy RPG arrives on Switch 2. If you missed it on other platforms, a portable version of a game this long is a very good idea for commutes.

Sonic Pico Park – 12 November

The co-op puzzle series gets a Sonic makeover, supporting two to eight players locally or online with cross-play. This will be on a lot of sofas at Christmas – it’s in our co-op games for winter list for a reason.

Switch 2 upgrades and ports

November is a big month for Switch 2 owners even if Zelda isn’t your thing. Pikmin 4 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy adds sharper visuals, voice commands for Oatchi and a new set of timed Dandori challenges; existing Pikmin 4 owners can buy an upgrade pack. Stellar Blade Complete Edition and Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Encore Edition both land on 5 November, and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is due “this holiday season” without a firm date.

A note on Dawn of War IV

Some release calendars still list Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV for 30 November. The publisher has since confirmed the full launch is 3 December, with Commander Edition owners getting early access from 30 November. We’ve listed it accordingly.

What we’ll be playing

GTA VI is the obvious one, but if you’re after something you can actually finish before Christmas, Metaphor on Switch 2 and the Ocarina remake are the picks. For a cosier month, Rekindled on 24 November is one to wishlist.

We’ll update this calendar if any dates slip – and in November, some of them always do.