Microsoft added 21 original Xbox games to its PC ecosystem today, expanding the PC backward compatibility catalog to a total of 25 titles. The update introduces mouse and keyboard support alongside stability fixes across every title, extending playability to handheld hardware like the ROG Xbox Ally. The games require Windows 11 and are accessible through direct store purchases or an active Xbox Game Pass subscription.
The 21 incoming releases focus heavily on classic LucasArts and action releases. Star Wars fans gain access to:
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
- Star Wars: Battlefront
- Star Wars: Battlefront II
- Star Wars: Republic Commando
- Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter
- Star Wars: Starfighter Special Edition
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- Star Wars: Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
- Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Role-playing and action titles include:
- The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
- Red Faction II
- Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb
- Armed and Dangerous
- Secret Weapons Over Normandy
The remaining additions cover family and arcade titles:
- Disney's Chicken Little
- Thrillville
- Grabbed by the Ghoulies
- TimeSplitters 2
- TimeSplitters: Future Perfect
These 21 games join the initial 4 titles previously released on the platform:
- Blinx: The Time Sweeper
- Conker: Live and Reloaded
- Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge
- Fuzion Frenzy
Microsoft confirmed plans to bring more original console games to PC in future waves.
Achievement tracking is now active for 4 specific original Xbox games for the first time. Players can unlock gamerscore in 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. Microsoft worked directly with original developers to design achievement lists that match each game's core progression.
These new achievements function across both PC and home consoles, including Xbox One and Xbox Series hardware running the latest system firmware update. Unlocks can occur retroactively based on prior save file data. Microsoft plans to roll out achievement integration to more legacy titles as the backward compatibility catalog continues to expand.
