# Microsoft brings 25 original Xbox games to Windows PCs

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/here-are-the-25-original-xbox-games-you-can-now-play-on-pc/
- Published: 2026-11-12T21:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T02:36:10+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/games/1032321/microsoft-xbox-original-games-pc-backwards-compatibility
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- 25 original Xbox games are now playable on Windows PCs.
- Digital copies are required; original discs are unsupported.
- Four games are receiving achievements for the first time.

## Summary

Microsoft has made 25 original Xbox games playable on Windows PCs as part of its 25th-anniversary plans for preserving older games. The expansion from an initial four games brings classic titles to PC players, though they need digital copies; original Xbox discs cannot be used.

The collection includes 21 new additions, among them *Morrowind*, *TimeSplitters 2* and several *Star Wars* games. All 25 support keyboard and mouse, and four are gaining achievements for the first time: *Knights of the Old Republic*, its sequel, *Blinx: The Time Sweeper* and *Conker: Live and Reloaded*. Six titles are currently included with Game Pass, while Microsoft says more achievements may follow.

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