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These are the game highlights in November

1.11.2025

Translation: Patrik Stainbrook

Mutated mice, a crazy yellow sponge and an expanding Roman empire are on my gaming programme for November.

With Fallout 4, Star Wars Battlefront and Anno 2205, quite a few bangers were released ten years ago. One of them is getting a sequel this month, an eagerly awaited follow-up at that.

Tavern Keeper – raise your glass!

Following Game Dev Tycoon, Greenheart Games is pouring itself a drink. Tavern Keeper looks like a cosy yet simultaneously chaotic management simulator. You run an inn, from the furnishings through the inventory to the staff. It features an extensive campaign with a fun narrator.

When: 3 November
Where: PC
Multiplayer: no

Desktop Defender – fight without lifting a finger

The surprise hit of the last Steam-Next-Fest comes from Switzerland. Conrad Grindheim from Valais has developed a car battler based on the game principle behind Asteroids. You’re a small, white triangle that automatically shoots at everything that approaches it. You can play it in a small window while working – which I’d never do, of course. The demo was so successful that Valve contacted him to keep it online.

When: 4 November
Where: PC
Multiplayer: no

Football Manager 26 – football simulator gets a facelift

The ultimate football simulator is looking much more modern thanks to a new engine. For the first time, the Premier League is officially part of the game, including jerseys, player photos, etc. Tactical options have also been significantly expanded. Maybe I’ll at least manage to save FC Winterthur from relegation…

When: 4 November
Where: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Game Pass, Android, iOS, Apple Arcade, from 4 December also for Switch 1 and 2
Multiplayer: no

Europa Universalis V – for tactical minds

If Civilization’s too shallow for you, give this a look. Europa Universalis V offers interactive history lessons spanning five centuries. The Europa Universalis titles are among the most complex strategy games out there, with incredibly deep gameplay.

When: 4 November
Where: PC
Multiplayer: no

Sonic Rumble – are you ready to rumble?

After that hard-to-digest behemoth above, here’s something light for you. In Rumble, up to 32 people compete against each other in chaotic competitions. Just like in Fall Guys and the like, your aim is to survive as long as possible. You can also play with others in groups of four.

When: 5 November
Where: PC, Android, iOS
Multiplayer: online PvP for 32 people, 4-player co-op

Biped 2 – co-op puzzle fun

You can also try your hand at this puzzle action adventure with up to four players. As cute, two-legged robots, you’ll master tricky tasks. Things get particularly interesting when these robots join forces and reach their goals together.

When: 5 November
Where: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, Switch 2¹
Multiplayer: co-op for up to four people, online and local

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment – princess punch-up

Do regular Legend of Zelda games lack action for you? Then Hyrule Warriors should fit you like a glove. As Princess Zelda, Mineru, King Rauru and other heroes, you jump into battle against Ganondorf’s forces. However, you’re not simply fighting one or two moblins. No, you sweep away entire hordes with powerful attacks.

When: 6 November
Where: Switch 2
Multiplayer: co-op for two people, online and local

Syberia Remastered – a cult hit remade

This classic from the adventure genre is getting a facelift. Even so, the term «remastered» doesn’t do the game justice. The classic’s been redesigned from the ground up and looks stunning. You, a lawyer, travel to the French Alps for a routine assignment. This innocuous start develops into an epic journey through Eastern Europe, alongside your faithful automaton Oscar.

When: 6 November
Where: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Quest 3 from 13 November
Multiplayer: no

Unbeatable – run the rhythm

In a world where music’s outlawed, Beat and her band try to get by. You’ll only need two buttons to play this rhythm game. It looks really snazzy with its anime aesthetic. Makes you jittery just watching.

When: 6 November
Where: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Multiplayer: no

Bioid – art piece or game?

I’ll give it to you straight, I have no idea what Bioid’s about. You’re obviously in a galactic library where dimensions have become intertwined. Sure, you’re a little creature who wants to cause even more chaos. But never mind that, I care more about the game looking like a surreal black-and-white art piece. Save yourself a visit to the museum next time and try this!

When: 6 November
Where: PC
Multiplayer: no

The Last Caretaker – a lonely robot and the sea

Looks like we’re getting an atmospheric open-world survival shooter. You play a lonely machine in a flooded world, fighting to recover the last traces of humanity and send them into space. There’s a vast ocean to explore, ancient technologies to plunder and vital systems to develop in order to save the last of humanity.

When: 6 November
Where: PC (Early Access)
Multiplayer: no

Voidtrain – choo-choo through space and time

After two years in Early Access, Voidtrain has finally arrived at the station. But this is no ordinary train. Instead, it floats and chugs through a huge, ever-changing world. Early on, however, you control a simple empty draisine, which you can upgrade to an impressive locomotive as the game progresses.

When: 7 November
Where: PC, Xbox Series X/S
Multiplayer: co-op for up to four people

Possessor(s) – a wild trip

Among this flood of new games, I completely forgot that Possessor(s) is being developed by Heart Machine. That’s the same studio responsible for the brilliant Hyper Light Drifter. The design is as captivating as ever, and the game quite literally treads new ground. Possessor(s) is a 2D action side-scroller where you swoop and fight your way through a destroyed megacity.

When: 11 November
Where: PC, PS5
Multiplayer: no

Rue Valley – a test of character

This game doesn’t just look like the highly acclaimed adventure title Disco Elysium – the gameplay’s nearly identical too. You slip into the shoes of a man stuck in a time loop. What you’ll experience and how it changes you all depends on your character and your decisions. You can try your hand at being a cold-hearted loner, a melodramatic loudmouth or something in between. Gameplay should change dramatically depending on your playstyle.

When: 11 November
Where: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, Switch 2¹
Multiplayer: no

Lumines Arise – spaced out puzzles

A puzzle series reinvented by the creators of Tetris Effect. The tried-and-tested game loop of stacking blocks correctly is complemented by a captivating soundtrack and highly stimulating visual effects. As with Tetris Effect, this should prove quite the trip, especially in VR.

When: 11 November
Where: PC, PS5, PSVR 2
Multiplayer: PvP, online and local

Sacred 2 Remaster – noughties slaughter is back

The German answer to Diablo is getting a remaster. High-res textures and improved combat have been added to modernise the almost 20-year-old game. In its day, the action RPG impressed many with its large, open game world, freedom of play and novel mounts such as tigers. I’ll take that over those boring nags in Diablo IV any day.

When: 11 November
Where: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Multiplayer: PvP and co-op, online and local

Winter Burrow – comfy mouse relaxation

I was able to try this newcomer at the Gamescom before last, and left impressed by the style and atmosphere. You play a little mouse living in a world straight out of a picture book. Your home is an old tree stump that you’ll gradually fix up. For this, you collect resources and knit clothes so you don’t freeze to death in the snow.

When: 12 November
Where: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series. X/S, Switch, Switch 2¹
Multiplayer: no

Anno 117: Pax Romana – Roman governor wanted

The city builder is tackling the Roman Empire. Fellow editor Samuel has already tried it and was instantly hooked. The new area effects from buildings, gods offering different boons, research system and, typical of the Romans, military are all very promising. Finally, they’re bringing back battles.

When: 13 November
Where: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Multiplayer: online PvP and co-op

Where Winds Meet – adventures in ancient China

The Chinese games industry is booming. Here comes the next promising action title, both developed and set in China – albeit two thousand years ago. It’s looking a lot like Assassin’s Creed, with a stronger fantasy twist and a focus on dazzling battles.

When: 14 November
Where: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Android, iOS
Multiplayer: online PvP and co-op

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 – Call of Inception

After two years of Modern Warfare, the Black Ops series is delivering a double of its own. Following a surprisingly brilliant campaign, it’ll be interesting to see if Treyarch and Raven Software can pull off another hit. The trailer reminds me of Christopher Nolan’s Inception. On the multiplayer front, it’s laser-focused on rivalling Battlefield 6, which now also offers a free battle royale mode.

When: 14 November
Where: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Game Pass
Multiplayer: online PvP and co-op

Escape from Tarkov – extraction successful

The grandaddy of all extraction shooters has reached version 1.0 after almost ten years. Mind you, the game hasn’t got any easier in the meantime. It still punishes every mistake, and even your best equipment can easily fall into someone else’s hands if you’re not careful.

When: 15 November
Where: PC
Multiplayer: online PvP and co-op

Solo Leveling: Arise Overdrive – based on the comic

The game, based on the successful South Korean web comic, accompanies Jin-Woo Sung on his journey to becoming the world’s greatest hunter. When you’re not enjoying the story, which closely follows the original, you’ll be engaging in epic battles filled to the brim with exaggerated effects.

When: 17 November
Where: PC
Multiplayer: online co-op

The Berlin Apartment – stories behind the facade

The Berlin Apartment looks absolutely enchanting. It tells the story of Dilara, who accompanies her father as he renovates an old flat in Berlin. In the process, she keeps discovering relics from the past that uncover further stories about the lives of earlier inhabitants and old events.

When: 17 November
Where: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Multiplayer: no

Spongebob Squarepants: Titans of the Tide – a spongy saviour

The Flying Dutchman and King Neptune have had a falling out and are causing chaos in Bikini Bottom. Only Spongebob and Patrick’s 3D platforming skills can help restore law and order. Promises a colourful and varied journey to the bottom of the sea.

When: 18 November
Where: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2
Multiplayer: no

Morsels – become a monster collector

You play a small mouse that’s been transformed into a mighty but just as tiny Morsel by a fatberg in a sewer. As this Morsel, you head above ground and fight tyrannical cats to collect new Morsels you can use in battle. Looks like a corrupted Pokémon. Wow, already an improvement!

When: 18 November
Where: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, Switch 2¹
Multiplayer: no

Marvel’s Deadpool VR – the red mist

Deadpool has been roped in to capture supervillains from the Marvel universe. The loud-mouthed anti-hero slices and shoots his way through everything in his path using all kinds of strange weapons. Neil Patrick Harris steps into Deadpool’s spandex as a voice actor.

When: 18 November
Where: Quest 3
Multiplayer: no

Kirby Air Riders – Super Smash Kart

Nintendo has already held two one-hour livestreams on the game. But even after retellings from fellow editor Domagoj, who played it at Gamescom, I still can’t get a real picture in my head. It’s supposed to be an action-racing game, similar to Mario Kart, only much crazier and from the creator of Super Smash Bros. Got that? No? Join the club.

When: 20 November
Where: Switch 2
Multiplayer: no

Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster – turning old into new(er)

The revised version of this Lucas Arts classic makes the Wild West shooter accessible to a wider audience. In addition to typical improvements such as 120 frames per second and 4K resolution, there’s also controller support – including rumble function and gyro control. I recently spoke to the developers about game restoration.

When: 20 November
Where: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, Switch 2¹
Multiplayer: online PvP

Monsters are Coming! Rock & Road – get your city moving

Monsters are Coming! Rock & Road is the next wild genre mix: throw Roguelikes, Tower Defence and Survivorlikes into a pot and you have the next indie treat. As a walking city, you battle endless attacking hordes, collect resources and expand your fortress to eventually reach the rescue ark.

When: 20 November
Where: PC
Multiplayer: no

Constance – swing your brush

If you haven’t had enough of games like Hollow Knight, the next tricky 2D platformer awaits. Constance is a brush-wielding artist trying to escape her crumbling inner world. The brush is your Swiss Army knife for combat, transformations or platforming passages.

When: 24 November
Where: PC
Multiplayer: no

Project Motor Racing – life in the fast lane

A new competitor will soon be rolling onto the racing simulator stage. 70 meticulously recreated vehicles, 28 tracks from different eras and a new physics engine are designed to offer «unmatched handling realism». Those are some big words – let’s see if Gran Turismo and company can be overtaken.

When: 25 November
Where: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Multiplayer: no

Terminator 2D: No Fate – the future is yet unwritten

A pixelated 2D action game where you’ll relive events from the movie. Not only does this promise plenty of arcade action, you can also make decisions that differ from the original as Sarah, John or the legendary T-800. Hopefully, it’ll be a delight for retro fans.

When: 26 November
Where: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, Switch 2¹
Multiplayer: no

¹ Switch 1 version, also compatible with the Switch 2.

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Philipp Rüegg

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As a child, I wasn't allowed to have any consoles. It was only with the arrival of the family's 486 PC that the magical world of gaming opened up to me. Today, I'm overcompensating accordingly. Only a lack of time and money prevents me from trying out every game there is and decorating my shelf with rare retro consoles.

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