I can’t ignore the elephant in the room: Grand Theft Auto 6 is out this month, but we still don’t know when we’ll see Rockstar’s return trip to Vice City launch on PC. When we asked in a poll whether y’all planned to wait for the PC release, play it on console at launch, or double dip and do both, a whopping 71% said you would wait. Modding is half the fun for me, so I get it. I’m with you.
But even PC releases are dodging the big GTA 6-shaped gap in November, so what new games are even out there for you to play? Well, World of Warcraft: Forever kicks off the beginning of the month if you need a new MMO to get sucked into. Then Warhammer Survivors is just a few days later, and there’s a whole slew of updates to pick through. It may be a light month, but it’s not empty.
I’m eyeing a few November releases myself, though I wouldn’t mind taking the time to catch up on the 2026 games I missed. As for recommendations, I’ll let my colleagues take it from here.
November 2026 PC Gamer picks
World of Warcraft: Forever
Battle.net | November 4
World of Warcraft is 22 years old, which is bananas, and somehow I’ve gone all that time without touching it once. I’ve reported on it extensively (although not so much these days), but actually played it? Nope. With World of Warcraft: Forever coming on November 4, I’m thinking that maybe it’s time to change that—to jump in and sample the greatest MMO as it was back then, but also new and improved. I’m not a GTA guy and there’s not a whole hell of a lot else happening this month, so now’s the time, right? Maybe. We’ll see. — Andy Chalk
Pool of Radiance: Ruins of Myth Drannor
Steam | November 6
When this turn-based dung eon crawler first came out in 2001, it had so many technical problems our review compared it to Daikatana. One bug deleted system files when you tried to uninstall the game. 25 years later, remaster factory SNEG promises it will actually work and I can finally find out if it’s any good. — Jody Macgregor
Dreadmoor
Steam | November 9
Murky water scares me to death, but I also love the rush of giddy terror, so that’s why the haunted fishing excursion awaiting in Dreadmoor has my full attention. I talk a big game, but I know I’m smashing ALT+F4 the second something lunges at me from the water. Until then, I’m looking forward to its early access debut. — Andrea Shearon
Euro Truck Simulator 2 – Iceland
Steam | November 10
I once went on a Jeep tour of Iceland. I was really hungover, but enjoyed seeing the island anyway, which says a lot, because it was a bumpy ride for someone who had recently stumbled out of a Big Lebowski-themed bar. What I’m saying is that this Euro Truck Sim 2 DLC seems like a pleasant way to get away from it all. 2— Tyler Wilde
November 2026 gaming events and sales
- ExileCon hosts a two-day celebration of things Path of Exile-related starting November 7
- The Golden Joystick Awards air its 44th annual live ceremony on November 11
- The Streamer Awards recognizes its 2026 winners on November 12
- TwitchCon San Diego begins its three-day event on November 13
- League of Legends Worlds 2026 continues through the month, with finals on November 14
- Dreamhack hosts its Stockholm event on November 27
- More Epic Store free games go live every Thursday, and you can check out these Steam sales for weekly themed deals:
- Nov. 16 – 23: Auto-Battler RPG Fest
- Nov. 16 – 16: Black Friday Sale
November 2026 game updates and DLC highlights
November 2
Steam | New York’s once-tranquil scenery turns into a warzone when the Echoes of Central Park expansion adds more to The Division 2 endgame.
November 6
Site | Warzone’s integration into MW4 kicks off Season 1 with a player level reset, the new battle royale map: Hajin, and more.
November 10
Site | The biggest threat to Eorzea Queue times. But worry no more as FF14 expands the duty finder pool to include all players in the same region.
November 10
Steam | The Punished DLC adds its “tortured edgelord” clan to Monster Train 2, and if PC Gamer’s card-slinging expert Evan Lahti says it’s a good one, then it’s a good one.
November 17
Steam | Merchant and Republic government types usher in a new era of Crusader Kings 3 when the Silk and Silver expansion drops later in the month.
November 17
Steam | Patrol beautiful parks and kick out jerks who don’t follow the rules when this sim graduates from early access.
November 18
Steam | A seaworthy update adding merfolk transformations, customizable pirate ships, and Disney adventures with the likes of Megara, Cap’n Jack Sparrow, and Dory.
November 19
Steam | Who’s afraid of GTA 6? Apparently not Hooded Horse’s blacksmith sim which forges its 1.0 release on the same day as Rockstar’s crime sim.
November 24
Steam | There’s nothing funny about the clown show happening in The Fog when The Terrifier and Sienna Shaw join DBD at the end of the month.
The November 2026 games calendar
New game releases, events, and updates you can check out this month, all in one place.
November 2 | The Division 2 – Echoes of Central Park (Steam) | 💫 UPDATE |
November 3 | ArcheAge Chronicles (early access) (Steam) | 🔓 EARLY ACCESS |
November 3 | Loftia (early access) (Steam) | 🔓 EARLY ACCESS |
November 3 | Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Remastered (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
November 4 | Cozy Game Restoration (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
November 4 | Hull Rupture (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
November 4 | World of Warcraft: Forever (Battle.net) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
November 4 | Theos: Cities Of Myth (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
November 5 | Airframe Ultra (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
November 5 | Wielders of the Essence (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
November 5 | Where the Seeds Fall (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
November 6 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 – Season 1 (Site) | 🔓 EARLY ACCESS |
November 6 | ExileCon (Site) | 📌 EVENT |
November 9 | Dreadmoor (early access) (Steam) | â HIGHLIGHT |
November 9 | Casualties: Unknown (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
November 10 | Final Fantasy 14 – Same-region matchmaking (Site) | 💫 UPDATE |
November 10 | Warhammer Survivors (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
November 10 | Monster Train 2 – The Punished (Steam) | 💫 UPDATE |
November 10 | Shrek 2 Remastered (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
November 10 | Football Manager 27 (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
November 10 | Ashes of the Singularity 2 (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
November 11 | The Golden Joystick Awards (Site) | 📌 EVENT |
November 11 | Wall World Strategy (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
November 12 | 9 Kings (1.0) (Steam) | 💫 UPDATE |
November 12 | Barbie Rewind (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
November 12 | Sonic Pico Park (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
November 12 | The Streamer Awards (Site) | 📌 EVENT |
November 12 | TwitchCon San Diego (Site) | 📌 EVENT |
November 12 | Path of Exile – Covens of Umbra (Steam) | 💫 UPDATE |
November 13 | Derelikt (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
November 14 | League of Legends Worlds 2026 (Site) | 📌 EVENT |
November 17 | Crusader Kings 3: Silk and Silver (Steam) | 💫 UPDATE |
November 17 | Milki Delivery (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
November 17 | Ranger’s Path: National Park Simulator (1.0) (Steam) | 💫 UPDATE |
November 18 | Disney Dreamlight Valley: The Keepsake Sea (Steam) | 💫 UPDATE |
November 19 | Blacksmith Master (1.0) (Steam) | 💫 UPDATE |
November 19 | Grand Theft Auto 6 (Site) | âŒCONSOLE ONLY |
November 24 | Dead by Daylight – Terrifier (Steam) | 💫 UPDATE |
November 25 | Athelan Battlegrounds (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
November 25 | Arctic Drive (Steam) | 🆕 NEW RELEASE |
November 27 | Arkheron (early access) (Steam) | 🔓 EARLY ACCESS |
November 27 | Dreamhack (Site) | 📌 EVENT |
