Xbox adds more OG console games to PC, including Knights of the Old Republic – now with achievements
Follow us
Add us as a favorite source on Google
People hoped a new batch of backwards compatible Xbox games after months of teasing…and here’s what Microsoft has to offer.
The Xbox backwards compatibility program is one of the main innovations proposed by Microsoft for its ecosystem. Hundreds of OG and Xbox 360 games have come natively to modern consoleshelping to preserve games and making Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S the only place you can play many classics. Microsoft has further expanded this program.
“XBOX expands its PC backwards compatibility offering with 21 additional original XBOX games, bringing the total to 25”, Microsoft wrote on Xbox Wire. “The expanded range includes classics such as Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind. XBOX is also adding hits to more original XBOX titles, including Knights of the Old Republic, giving players new ways to revisit and celebrate classic games. »
Xbox makes the exact list of games very clear by saying: “The 21 additional games available to players in supported countries starting today are:”
- Armed and dangerous
- Disney’s Little Chicken
- The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (also available with XBOX Game Pass)
- Caught by the Ghoulies (also available with XBOX Game Pass)
- Indiana Jones and the Emperor’s Tomb
- Red Faction II
- Secret weapons in Normandy
- Star Wars Battlefront
- Star Wars Battlefront II
- Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
- Jedi Knight Star Wars: Jedi Academy
- Star Wars Jedi Knight II Jedi Outcast
- Star Wars: Jedi Hunter
- 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
- Time separators 2
- TimeSplitters: the future perfect
It continues, “These join the four games already available on PC:”
- BLiNX: The Time Sweeper (also available with XBOX Game Pass)
- Conker: Live and Reloaded (also available with XBOX Game Pass)
- Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge (also available with XBOX Game Pass)
- Fuzion Frenzy (also available with XBOX Game Pass)
25 original XBOX games are rolling out to PC today, including KOTOR I & II, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind and Blinx: The Time Sweeper. Some titles also achieve success for the first time. Preserving our history means ensuring that people can still play the timeless games of the past.November 12, 2026
Many hoped that games like Singularity and Skylanders would benefit from full backwards compatibility, given that Microsoft now owns these properties through Activision. The Xbox Game Preservation website has tens of thousands of votes for games; alas, that’s unfortunately not what we’ll get this week. Still, being able to access certain OG games and land their Xbox Mythic achievements is something I’ve personally never seen happen, given that those games are no longer in active development.
For the first time ever, players can now earn achievements 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.
Xbox
It’s a bit bittersweet considering EA just killed BioWare. Knights of the Old Republic is one of the best RPGs ever made, with twists and turns that few games have managed to match to date. I hope Microsoft will also look at backwards compatibility for some great Xbox 360 games, especially Skylanders, which, given the Spyro remake, has the opportunity to find a new audience in 2026, in my opinion.
Xbox’s 25th anniversary will continue throughout the week, with a variety of announcements, including the nostalgia-focused playback feature. I’m not expecting anything huge like an Xbox Helix reveal, but could we finally see the Xbox Elite Controller Series 3? Time will tell.
Join us on Reddit on r/WindowsCentral to share your ideas and discuss our latest news, reviews and more.
Gn tech
