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Xbox Expands PC Backward Compatibility to 25 Original Xbox Games
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On November 12, 2026, Xbox announced that 21 more original Xbox games are available on PC through backward compatibility, expanding the library to 25 titles as the brand marks its 25th anniversary. Four games in that library are also receiving achievements for the first time.
The additions outside the Star Wars series include The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, Red Faction II, TimeSplitters 2 and TimeSplitters: Future Perfect. They are joined by Armed and Dangerous, Disney’s Chicken Little, Grabbed by the Ghoulies, Indiana Jones and the Emperor’s Tomb, Secret Weapons Over Normandy and Thrillville.
The Star Wars selections include both Battlefront games, both Knights of the Old Republic titles and Republic Commando. Revenge of the Sith, Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, Jedi Knight II Jedi Outcast, Jedi Starfighter, Starfighter – Special Edition and The Clone Wars round out that group.
Access has some platform and regional limits. PC compatibility requires Windows 11 and a download, is offered only in select markets and has features that vary by game. A game purchase or Xbox Game Pass subscription may be required. Morrowind and Grabbed by the Ghoulies are available with Game Pass, as are the four games from the earlier PC launch.
Achievements Begin With Four Games
The achievement rollout covers 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. The selection spans both waves of PC support: the Knights of the Old Republic pair is newly arriving, while BLiNX and Conker were already available.
Support also applies on Xbox One and Xbox Series consoles, where players need the latest system update. In some cases, achievements may unlock from progress players have already made.
Xbox said achievements were one of the community’s most requested features. It worked with each game’s developers and publishers to design achievements suited to individual titles.
Performance Updates for the First PC Releases
The four games that started the PC initiative earlier in 2026 are BLiNX: The Time Sweeper, Conker: Live and Reloaded, Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge and Fuzion Frenzy. Their debut included handhelds in the ROG Xbox Ally family.
Alongside the expansion, Xbox said it has improved performance and stability for those four games. Every game in the original Xbox PC library also supports mouse and keyboard.
Xbox plans to bring more original Xbox games to PC and add achievements to more titles over time. For now, PC access extends across the library while achievements remain confined to four games. The reach of that title-specific achievement work is the next open question as the compatibility catalogue continues to grow.
