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21 more original Xbox games are now playable on PC. Microsoft added them on November 12 for Xbox's 25th anniversary, so the original Xbox library on PC goes from 4 games to 25. Both Knights of the Old Republic games are in, and for the first time ever they have achievements.
They show up through the Xbox app on Windows 11, in supported countries. Some are on Game Pass, the rest you buy. Every one of them now works with mouse and keyboard, which is a nice touch for games that were built for the Duke and the S controller.
The 21 new games
Here's the full list, straight from Xbox Wire:
- Armed and Dangerous
- Disney's Chicken Little
- The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (also on Game Pass)
- Grabbed by the Ghoulies (also on Game Pass)
- 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
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
- Star Wars: Republic Commando
- Star Wars: Starfighter Special Edition
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- Thrillville
- TimeSplitters 2
- TimeSplitters: Future Perfect
That's 11 Star Wars games out of 21. Basically the whole LucasArts era of the original Xbox in one go.
They join the four that came to PC earlier this year: BLiNX: The Time Sweeper, Conker: Live and Reloaded, Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge and Fuzion Frenzy. All four of those are on Game Pass. So in total, 6 of the 25 are on Game Pass right now.
Achievements for KOTOR (finally)
This is the part a lot of people waited years for. Original Xbox games never had achievements, because achievements didn't exist until the Xbox 360. Starting now, four of them do:
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
- BLiNX: The Time Sweeper
- Conker: Live and Reloaded
It's not only on PC either. The achievements work when you play these on Xbox One and Xbox Series consoles too, you just need the latest system update. Xbox also says some of them can unlock based on progress you've already made, so if you've got an old KOTOR save going on your Series X, you might get a few pop right away.
Xbox says it worked with each game's developer and publisher on the achievement lists, and that more original Xbox games will get achievements over time.
The ones worth your time
If you only grab a couple, the usual picks from back then are pretty easy. KOTOR and KOTOR II are two of the most loved Star Wars games ever made, full RPGs with a story people still talk about. Republic Commando is a tight squad shooter where you play a clone trooper. Star Wars Battlefront II (the 2005 one, not the EA game) was a huge couch and LAN favourite. If that's the one you remember, the Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection also bundles both old Battlefront games for modern consoles.
TimeSplitters 2 is the other big one. It's from Free Radical, the studio started by ex-Rare devs who worked on GoldenEye 007, and it's been stuck on old hardware for a long time. Morrowind is the Elder Scrolls game a lot of older fans still swear by, and it's on Game Pass, so it costs you nothing to try if you're subscribed.
Then there are the weird ones. Grabbed by the Ghoulies is a Rare game. Armed and Dangerous is a Planet Moon shooter where one of the guns literally shoots land sharks. Thrillville lets you build theme parks. Not classics for everyone, but they've been hard to play for a long time.
What you need
- A Windows 11 PC (or a handheld like the ROG Xbox Ally, which Xbox mentioned by name)
- The Xbox app
- Either a Game Pass subscription for the Game Pass ones, or buy the game
- You have to be in a supported country, since it's select markets only
Features vary by game, and they're full downloads, not streaming. Xbox has a compatibility page at xbox.com/game-compatibility if you want to check a specific one.
A controller is still the way most of these were meant to be played. Any Xbox Wireless Controller works on Windows out of the box. If you'd rather play on the couch or on the go, the ROG Xbox Ally handhelds run the Xbox app too.
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Part of the 25th anniversary
The original Xbox launched on November 15, 2001, so Sunday is the actual birthday. This was one of a bunch of things Xbox announced on November 12, alongside Wolfenstein 3 and free Firefight coming to Halo: Campaign Evolved this winter. The green Xbox Series X25 console also launches today, November 13, for $899.99.
And Xbox says this isn't the last batch. In its own words, "We are going to bring even more original XBOX games to PC in the future." No word yet on which ones, so we'll update this when the next lot is named.
FAQ
How many original Xbox games are on PC now?
25. Four came earlier in 2026, and 21 more were added on November 12.
Which original Xbox games have achievements?
Knights of the Old Republic, Knights of the Old Republic II, BLiNX: The Time Sweeper and Conker: Live and Reloaded.
Are they on Game Pass?
Six of the 25 are: Morrowind, Grabbed by the Ghoulies, BLiNX, Conker, Crimson Skies and Fuzion Frenzy. The rest you buy.
Do I need Windows 11?
Yes, plus the Xbox app, in a supported country.
Sources
- Xbox Wire: 25 Original Xbox Games Available Today on PC via Xbox Backward Compatibility news.xbox.com
- Xbox Wire: Thanks for 25 Years, Xbox Players news.xbox.com
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