Stalker 2, Frostpunk, and More Leaving Xbox Game Pass This Month

Microsoft has confirmed the first batch of titles leaving Xbox Game Pass in November 2025, with several notable games set to exit the service on November 15.

The lineup of departures includes:

• Blacksmith Master (Windows)

• Football Manager 2024 (Windows)

• Football Manager 2024 Console

• Frostpunk (Windows)

• Frostpunk: Console Edition

• Spirittea

• Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl

Stalker 2, Frostpunk, and More Leaving Xbox Game Pass on November 15

This is part of the regular rotation that makes room for new additions. With Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Football Manager 26, and Winter Burrow already confirmed for November, the trade-off is bittersweet.

If you’re someone who likes to chase achievements before games disappear, you’ll want to plan your time carefully. According to TrueAchievements, Blacksmith Master is one of the quicker completions, taking under 20 hours. Football Manager 2024 Console can be wrapped up in about 15–20 hours, but the full Windows version is a massive time sink, requiring 200–300 hours for completion. Frostpunk is another beast entirely on PC, you’re looking at 70–95 hours, while the console edition can stretch to 180–240 hours thanks to its punishing difficulty.

Spirittea sits somewhere in the middle, with a 60–80 hour completion time. Finally, there’s Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Unlocking all 58 achievements will take around 120 hours.

The departure of Stalker 2 is particularly notable. Not only is it one of the biggest releases to leave Game Pass this year, but it also coincides with the game’s arrival on PlayStation 5 on November 20. The title has seen significant improvements since its rocky 2024 launch, with patches smoothing out bugs and performance issues. For many players, this was the moment they’d been waiting for to finally dive in, only to find the Game Pass window closing.

If you want to keep playing after November 15, you’ll need to purchase the game outright for $59.99. Be aware, though, that progress won’t transfer if you switch to Steam or Epic versions.