If Black Ops isn't your thing, there's a whole slew of early access games on the way.

November has arrived, which means duty is calling. This year’s Call of Duty is Black Ops 7, and it might face a tough crowd as it’s following two huge October shooter hits: Battlefield 6 and Arc Raiders.

There are also a couple exciting strategy games to consider this month—Europa Universalis 5 and Anno 117: Pax Romana—as well as RPGs worth paying attention to, including the long-awaited Demonschool, which jumped out of the way of Silksong to end up here, and narrative RPG Rue Valley, which might catch the eye of Disco Elysium fans.

Further down on this list, you’ll find a hearty selection of new early access games, as well as some games that are leaving early access. If you’ve been watching extraction shooter Escape from Tarkov from the sidelines, this might be the month to finally try it out, as it’s hitting 1.0 and launching on Steam.

November’s big PC release dates

A small town with a castle in Europa Universalis 5November 4

Europa Universalis 5

Europa Universalis 5 (Steam) is “nothing less than an attempt at simulating the world for centuries with a fidelity beyond anything else in the genre,” Jon wrote in our positive review.

A comic book-style painting of a man with his fist balled up leaning his face into itNovember 11

Rue Valley

Rue Valley (Steam) is a time-loop RPG that we called “one of the most interesting RPG prospects since Disco Elysium” last year.

A roman city from Anno 117: Pax Romana with a fire and stones just outside of the gatesNovember 13

Anno 117: Pax Romana

Anno 117: Pax Romana (Steam) brings the long-running strategy series on the Roman Empire.

Screenshot from the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 character with a man falling backwards on a red backgroundNovember 14

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (Steam) is more of the same in some ways, but not entirely: We’re particularly curious to see how the reduced skill-based matchmaking plays out.

Where Winds Meet - The face of a man with long white hair, strong pointy jawline, standing in front of a setting sunNovember 14

Where Winds Meet

Where Winds Meet (Steam) was announced with an ambitious pitch that made it sound both like wuxia Assassin’s Creed and also an MMO where you can roleplay as a bodyguard or professional orator.

Three characters from the 2D RPG DemonschoolNovember 19

Demonschool

Demonschool (Steam) is a Persona-like RPG that’s been on our radar for years now. It was going to release in September, but leapt out of the way of Silksong.

November gaming events and sales

The Steam Scream 4 sale logo

(Image credit: Valve)

PAX Unplugged on November 21Fan Expo San Francisco on November 28Indie Live Expo Winter Showcase on November 29The month is a little light on Steam sales, but there are a couple of seasonal discounts worth a shout: October 27 - November 3: Steam Scream 4November 10 - November 17: Animal Fest

Early access games and 1.0 launches in November 2025

A mouse running on a wheel to power buildings in WhiskerwoodNovember 6

Whiskerwood

Whiskerwood (Steam) mashes a game of cat and mouse with the city builder formula when it enters early access on November 6

The Last Caretaker - A tall white robot with blue eyes standing at the top of some stepsNovember 6

The Last Caretaker

The Last Caretaker (Steam) protects the last of humanity when the singleplayer survival adventure launches in early access on November 6

Long Drive North - Two husky-like dogs at night, sitting in front of a campfire with RVs parked behind themNovember 6

Long Drive North

Long Drive North (Steam) begins its RV trip into the early access wilderness with a co-op journey for four on November 6

An Escape from Tarkov player wearing camo with face coverings, ammo-holding vest, and wielding a gunNovember 15

Escape from Tarkov

Escape from Tarkov (Steam) upgrades to version 1.0 on November 15 after spending more than eight years in beta

Dungeons & Kingdoms - Blocky kingdom builder with a knight on a horseNovember 17

Dungeons & Kingdoms

Dungeons & Kingdoms (Steam) continues a month of city building with a sprinkle of dungeon diving when it debuts in early access on November 17

The shopkeep from Moonlighter 2 Endless Vault lifting a book onto the counter beside a cash registerNovember 19

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault (Steam) is back in business when the shopkeeping action RPG enters early access on November 19

Mountain scenery from Prologue: Go Way back with a player's hand at the bottom holding a compassNovember 20

Prologue: Go Wayback

Prologue: Go Wayback (Steam) brings the PUBG creator’s open world survival adventure to early access on November 20

A player from The Midnight Walkers hitting a zombie with a pipeNovember 21

The Midnight Walkers

The Midnight Walkers (Steam) pits you against the living and the undead when the extraction shooter enters early access on November 20

Games with major updates and events in November

A creepy man holding a bloody knife in a pixel art style from the game Look OutsideOctober 28

Look Outside

Look Outside (Steam) added new monsters and endings to its survival horror adventure on October 28

A Highlands cow in Farming Simulator 25November 4

Farming Simulator 25: Highlands Fishing

Farming Simulator 25 (Steam) cultivates the Scotland-inspired hills of Kinlaig on November 4

Two Enshrouded characters swimming in a dungeon pool from the Wake of the Water update previewNovember 10

Enshrouded: Wake of the Water

Enshrouded (Steam) finally adds wet stuff to the realm with its Wake of the Water update on November 10

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Mysteria Ecclesiae masked character with a bag of something mysteriousNovember 11

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Mysteria Ecclesiae

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (Steam) investigates a mystery plague in its third and final DLC update on November 11

The Nell's Diner neon sign logo with November 11

Phasmophobia

Phasmophobia (Steam) adds a new small map, Nell’s Diner, to its ghost hunting tours on November 11

A soldier crouched on a bridge from the Battlefield 6 campaign watching something explode in the distanceNovember 18

Battlefield 6: California Resistance

Battlefield 6 (Steam) continues its season one updates when California Resistance drops on November 18

Risk of Rain 2: Alloyed Collective updateNovember 18

Risk of Rain 2: Alloyed Collective

Risk of Rain 2 (Steam) debuts six new stages, more drones, and two survivors with its Alloyed Collective expansion on November 18

Disney Dreamlight Valley: Wishblossom Ranch update with Snow White and TiggerNovember 19

Disney Dreamlight Valley: Wishblossom Ranch

Disney Dreamlight Valley (Steam) sends Snow White and Tinker Bell to accompany you to Wishblossom Ranch on November 19

More games releasing in November

A character in Ambrosia Sky staring out a spaceship window at a pink-striped planet

Ambrosia Sky (Image credit: Soft Rains)

November 4 — Football Manager 26 - The yearly football series returns after skipping 2025 (Steam)November 4 — Outside the Blocks - Detailed and pretty diorama builder (Steam)November 5 — Bloodgrounds - Gladatorial tactical RPG with strategy management (Steam)November 5 — Sonic Rumble - Like Fall Guys, but Sonic (Steam)November 6 — No Players Online - Vintage desktop simulator horror (Steam)November 6 — Syberia: Remastered - Kate Walker’s journey redesigned (Steam)November 6 — Unbeatable - Rhythm game where music is illegal (Steam)November 7 — Thrasher - Rhythm game follow-up to Thumper (Steam)November 10 — Ambrosia Sky - Sci-fi clean-em-up (Steam)November 10 — Surviving Mars: Relaunched - Graduating to a brand new engine (Steam)November 11 — Lumines Arise - Color block puzzle game sequel (Steam)November 11 — Possessors - Action side-scroller from Hyper Light Drifter devs (Steam)November 11 — Sacred 2 Remaster - Packaged with all of its expansions and modern upgrades (Steam)November 12 — Winter Burrow - Cozy, 2D woodland mouse survival (Steam)

Two young boys from Inazuma Eleven standing on a football field in yellow and blue uniformsNovember 13

Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road

Sporty RPG with players to collect and train

A man with red hair looking down at a table with papers and plantsNovember 17

The Berlin Apartment

Narrative spanning a century and many people

A pale woman standing in the darkness wearing a victorian-style dress from UnmournedNovember 17

Unmourned

First-person supernatural house-horror

The mouse-like protagonist from Morsel standing in front of a gator wearing a hat - it's got its mouth open like it's going to eat herNovember 18

Morsels

Creature collecting roguelite action

November 20 — Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster - LucasArts classic FPS returns (Steam)November 24 — AILA - Survive against horrifying, fictional AI (Steam)November 24 — Constance - Paintbrush-wielding Metroidvania (Steam)November 24 — Of Ash and Steel - Open world RPG with little guidance (Steam)November 24 — Solo Leveling: Arise Overdrive - Anime action RPG with co-op raids (Steam)November 25 — Tormentor - Twisted torture survival horror from the creators of Agony (Steam)November ?? — Quarantine Zone: The Last Check - Protect humanity from biological threats (Steam)

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