The games coming out next week (November 9-15, 2026) are led by Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition and Metaphor: ReFantazio on Switch 2 (November 12), Football Manager 27 on PC, Xbox and PS5, Warhammer Survivors and Shrek 2 Remastered (all November 10). It’s also the week GTA 6 pre-loading opens (November 10), Pokémon GO runs Into the Wild and the GO Wild Area Global weekend, and 13 games leave Game Pass on November 15. Every date below comes from the publisher, the platform holder or the game’s store page, checked on November 6, 2026, between 07:45 and 08:30 UTC.
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Quick answer: games coming out next week
- Biggest release: Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy, Thursday November 12.
- Busiest day: Tuesday November 10, with Football Manager 27, Warhammer Survivors, Shrek 2 Remastered, TANUKI: Pon’s Summer and Ashes of the Singularity II.
- Biggest live event: GTA 6 pre-load on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S from November 10, nine days before the November 19 launch.
- On Game Pass day one: FM27 Console and Warhammer Survivors (Nov 10), TANUKI: Pon’s Summer (Nov 10), Hope in the City and Thronefall (Nov 11), John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando (Nov 12).
- Free next week: Knightica on the Epic Games Store from November 12 at 16:00 UTC, and the 007 First Light Starter Pack on PS5 from November 10.
Looking for what’s out right now instead? Our games coming out this week list covers the current week and rolls forward every Sunday, and the November 2026 release calendar has the rest of the month.
Next week’s release dates at a glance
| Date | Game or event | Platforms | Price (US) | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Nov 9 | Pokémon GO: Into the Wild (to Nov 13) | iOS, Android | Free event | Pokémon GO |
| Tue Nov 10 | Football Manager 27 + FM27 Console + FM27 Mobile | PC, Xbox Series X|S, PS5, Netflix mobile | $59.99 on Steam ($53.99 pre-purchase) | Sports Interactive |
| Tue Nov 10 | Warhammer Survivors | Xbox Series X|S, PC | Game Pass | Xbox Wire |
| Tue Nov 10 | DreamWorks Shrek 2 Remastered | PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch, PC | $29.99 on Steam ($26.99 pre-order) | VGC |
| Tue Nov 10 | TANUKI: Pon’s Summer | Xbox, PC | Game Pass | Xbox Wire |
| Tue Nov 10 | Ashes of the Singularity II | PC | Not listed yet | Steam |
| Tue Nov 10 | GTA 6 pre-load (digital pre-orders) | PS5, Xbox Series X|S | Pre-order | Insider Gaming |
| Tue Nov 10 | 007 First Light Free Starter Pack | PS5 (already on PC, Xbox) | Free | IO Interactive |
| Wed Nov 11 | Hope in the City | Xbox Series X|S, PC | Game Pass | Xbox Wire |
| Wed Nov 11 | Thronefall on Xbox + Craaghelm DLC | Xbox Series X|S (PC since 2024) | $12.99 on Steam, Game Pass | Xbox Wire |
| Wed Nov 11 | Wall World Strategy | PC | Not listed yet | Steam |
| Thu Nov 12 | Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy | Switch 2 | $69.99 | Nintendo Life |
| Thu Nov 12 | Metaphor: ReFantazio | Switch 2 | Not listed | SEGA / Atlus |
| Thu Nov 12 | Sonic Pico Park | Switch 2, Switch, PC (PS5, Xbox announced) | Not listed yet | Insider Gaming |
| Thu Nov 12 | Barbie Rewind | PS5, PC | Not listed yet | Push Square |
| Thu Nov 12 | John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando joins Game Pass | Xbox Series X|S, PC, Cloud | Game Pass ($39.99 on Steam) | Xbox Wire |
| Thu Nov 12 | Knightica free on Epic (to Nov 19) | PC | Free | Epic Games Store |
| Thu Nov 12 | GTA 6 code-in-box copies in stores | PS5, Xbox Series X|S | Pre-order | Insider Gaming |
| Fri Nov 13 | DERELIKT | PC (Steam, GOG, Epic) | Not listed yet | Steam |
| Nov 14-15 | Pokémon GO Wild Area: Global | iOS, Android | $11.99 ticket (optional) | Pokémon GO |
| Sun Nov 15 | 8 games join Game Pass Essential, 13 leave Game Pass | Xbox, PC, Cloud | Subscription | Xbox Wire |
Prices are standard US prices from Steam unless the row says otherwise. Toxic Commando has been on Steam since March 12, 2026, and Thronefall since October 2024, so November 11 is Thronefall’s Xbox and Game Pass debut and November 12 is Toxic Commando’s Game Pass debut.
Tuesday, November 10: FM27, Warhammer Survivors and Shrek 2
Football Manager 27 launches globally from November 10, Sports Interactive says, on Steam, Epic and the Xbox PC app, with FM27 Console on Xbox and PS5 and FM27 Mobile on Netflix the same day. It’s a day-one Game Pass game on PC and Xbox. Our FM27 Console guide covers release times and the PS5 version. Worth your time if your Launch Preview save is waiting.
Warhammer Survivors is Auroch Digital’s bullet-heaven game, made in partnership with the Vampire Survivors team poncle. The developer’s Steam post confirms November 10, and Xbox Wire lists it on Game Pass from day one. Worth your time if you liked Vampire Survivors and want Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar heroes instead.
Warhammer Survivors joins Game Pass on day one, November 10. Image: Auroch Digital
DreamWorks Shrek 2 Remastered brings Aspyr’s rebuild of the 2004 game to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, Switch and PC. VGC reports that it keeps four-player co-op, locally or online, and runs at 4K on every system except the original Switch. Steam has it at $26.99 with a 10% pre-order discount. Worth your time if you want a couch co-op game for the family.
Two smaller launches round out the day: TANUKI: Pon’s Summer, a BMX delivery adventure about repairing a shrine before a festival (Game Pass on console and PC), and the PC strategy game Ashes of the Singularity II from Oxide Games and Stardock.
DreamWorks Shrek 2 Remastered launches November 10 on PS5, Xbox, Switch 2, Switch and PC. Image: Aspyr Media
GTA 6 pre-load and the 007 Starter Pack (November 10)
GTA 6 isn’t out until November 19, but digital pre-orders start pre-loading on Tuesday. Pure Xbox lists the Xbox Series X|S start as 12:00 a.m. GMT on November 10, which is 7:00 p.m. ET and 4:00 p.m. PT on Monday, November 9. On PS5 it starts at midnight local time on November 10, and code-in-box copies reach retailers on November 12, according to Insider Gaming. You need up to 212 GB free. Our GTA 6 release time and pre-load guide has every region’s times, and the GTA 6 physical copy explainer covers what’s in the box.
PS5 players also get the free 007 First Light Starter Pack, the game’s Iceland opening mission, on November 10, IO Interactive says. Progress carries over to the full game. The full game’s Steam discount (40%) ends November 9, the Xbox one (40%) ends November 15, and PS5 is 50% off until November 30. Details are in our 007 First Light Starter Pack story.
Wednesday, November 11: Hope in the City and Thronefall
Hope in the City is a mystery adventure about a 17-year-old artist who comes home to a ransacked apartment and two missing parents. She turns sketches into evidence, Xbox Wire explains. It’s on Game Pass from day one. Worth your time if you like story-first detective games.
Thronefall, the minimalist build-by-day, defend-by-night strategy game, comes to Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass. The same day, its developers’ Craaghelm DLC adds eight Dwarven-themed maps, Axe Throwers, Airships and new heroes. Alawar’s Wall World Strategy also lands on PC.
Thursday, November 12: Pikmin 4, Metaphor and Sonic Pico Park
Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy is the week’s headline Nintendo release. Nintendo Life rounds up what Nintendo’s overview trailer shows: 4K resolution, voice commands for Oatchi through the Switch 2 microphone, GameShare head-to-head play, and a Dandori Academy mode that adds six stages a month (72 over 12 months) with weekend exams. Worth your time if you never finished Pikmin 4 the first time. Our Switch 2 games for November list has the rest of the month.
Metaphor: ReFantazio comes to Switch 2 the same day, SEGA confirms, with a limited Steelbook Edition at launch. It’s already out on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Worth your time if you’ve been waiting for Atlus’ fantasy RPG on a handheld.
Sonic Pico Park puts Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Amy into the co-op puzzle game Pico Park for 2 to 8 players, locally or online. It launches on Switch 2 and Switch on November 12, Insider Gaming reports, and Steam lists the same date. PS5 and Xbox Series versions are announced too.
Sonic Pico Park supports 2 to 8 players and launches November 12. Image: PICO PARK Inc. / TECOPARK
Barbie Rewind, from Digital Eclipse and Atari, mixes DreamHouse decorating with 16 classic Barbie games from 1991 to 2007, including the never-released Barbie: Vacation Adventure. Steam and Push Square’s PS5 listing both give November 12. Also on Thursday: John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando joins Game Pass, and Knightica goes free on Epic at 16:00 UTC (11:00 a.m. ET), replacing Idle Champions and Flotsam. See our Epic free games next week post.
Friday, November 13: DERELIKT
DERELIKT is a narrative retro first-person shooter for fans of claustrophobic PS1-era sci-fi horror, from Visuwyg and Hyperstrange. It launches on PC through Steam, GOG and Epic on November 13, the developers confirmed; console versions are coming but have no date. Worth your time if you miss PS1-era horror.
Big live events next week
- Pokémon GO Into the Wild: Monday November 9, 10:00 a.m., to Friday November 13, 8:00 p.m. local time. Dynamax Regidrago appears in five-star Max Battles, the Remote Raid limit rises to 30, and Daily Discoveries pause from November 9 to 15, per the official Pokémon GO site. Full guide: Pokémon GO Into the Wild 2026.
- Pokémon GO Wild Area: Global: Saturday and Sunday, November 14-15, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. local time. Dynamax Dialga is in Max Battles on Saturday and Dynamax Palkia on Sunday. The optional ticket is $11.99, and Remote Raids have no limit that weekend. Our GO Wild Area Global guide has the details.
- Game Pass changes on November 15: Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Tooie, Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts, Gears of War: Judgment, Halo: Spartan Assault, Perfect Dark, Viva Piñata and Viva Piñata: TIP join Game Pass Essential. 13 games leave the same day, including Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2, GoldenEye 007 and Wreckfest; see leaving Xbox Game Pass in November.
FAQ
What games are coming out next week on PS5?
Football Manager 27 Console and Shrek 2 Remastered (November 10), Barbie Rewind (November 12) and the free 007 First Light Starter Pack (November 10). GTA 6 pre-loading also opens on PS5 on November 10.
What Switch 2 games come out next week?
Shrek 2 Remastered on November 10, then Pikmin 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, Metaphor: ReFantazio and Sonic Pico Park on November 12.
Can you play GTA 6 next week?
No. You can pre-load it from November 10, but it unlocks on November 19 at midnight local time.
Sources: Xbox Wire, Sports Interactive, Steam store pages and news posts (Warhammer Survivors, Shrek 2 Remastered, TANUKI, Ashes of the Singularity II, Hope in the City, Thronefall, Wall World Strategy, Sonic Pico Park, Barbie Rewind, Toxic Commando, DERELIKT), IO Interactive, SEGA, Pokémon GO, the Epic Games Store, Nintendo Life, Push Square, Pure Xbox, Insider Gaming and VGC. Checked November 6, 2026.
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