Xbox's 9–13 November games: Hozy, Warhammer Survivors, TANUKI and horror indies
A source-checked look at Xbox's next release week, with Game Pass, Play Anywhere and Game Preview labels separated from uncertain Australian prices.
Xbox's official 9–13 November 2026 roundup is an unusually varied week, spanning a sports-management heavyweight, a small-town delivery adventure, a Warhammer survivor-style action game and a horror shop with a very specific warning. These dates come from Microsoft's 6 November Xbox Wire schedule, not independent release-day storefront checks. Xbox's own announcement warns that dates may change. Australian prices and unlock hours are not supplied here.
Monday 9 November: Hozy
Hozy is scheduled for 9 November, and Xbox's listing marks it Xbox Play Anywhere. tinyBuild's separate feature overview details the publisher's nine-stage story, Game+ and sandbox options, as well as a PS5 release on the same date. The core pitch is renovation without timers or scored penalties; it is not a promise that all players will find every tool accessible or comfortable.
Tuesday 10 November: management, delivery and horde survival
Football Manager 27 is listed for 10 November on Game Pass, while Football Manager 27 Console is specifically labelled Game Pass and Xbox Play Anywhere. Treat those as separate listed editions; do not confuse the console interface with every PC mode or assume every content option is identical.
TANUKI: Pon's Summer also arrives on the 10th in Xbox's schedule, tagged for Game Pass, Smart Delivery and Xbox Play Anywhere. The premise is a BMX-riding tanuki delivering letters and parcels around an island, building friendships and helping restore a shrine. These are publisher descriptions, not a review of its quests or difficulty.
Warhammer Survivors, also listed on 10 November for Game Pass and Xbox Play Anywhere, is described as a roguelite survival action game from Auroch Digital, made with Warhammer and poncle. Publisher names and store labels are confirmed by Xbox; expected frame rate, online support and late-game balance are not established by that listing.
Wednesday 11 November: Hope in the City
Xbox lists Hope in the City for 11 November, with Game Pass and Xbox Play Anywhere tags. It follows teenage artist Hope Song in Shenyang as she uses drawings to investigate her parents' disappearance. Its release blurb frames the game as an illustrative narrative mystery, not proof of any particular number of hours or outcomes.
Thursday 12 November: a strange mix
a pet shop after dark is an explicitly unsettling point-and-click premise: keep the plants watered, feed the pets, and do not turn off the lights. Xbox lists 12 November and marks the title Smart Delivery and Xbox Play Anywhere. The same day's list includes 9 Kings (Game Preview), which Xbox labels as unfinished and potentially subject to change, plus SONIC PICO PARK, a cooperative Sonic crossover. None of these should be presented as interchangeable genres or finished-game guarantees.
Where the dates and platform labels matter
- Use the relevant Australian Xbox storefront to confirm an item is actually on sale or included in your tier; the Xbox Wire article can show US-dollar listing prices.
- Xbox Play Anywhere is an eligibility label for participating purchases, not a free license from every external store or physical disc.
- Game Preview means work in progress. Xbox itself warns 9 Kings may change or never release as a final product.
- Compare exact release dates and editions before preordering; Xbox Wire says launch details can change.
- For the week after this one, check a newer official Xbox roundup instead of treating this dated schedule as permanently current.
GameOnCue has added selected highlights to its release calendar, with all-day date reminders rather than invented AEST launch hours. This is editorial curation from Xbox's official list, not a claim that every listed game has been personally played or tested.
Sources & verification
Original source published: . References reviewed 8 Nov 2026 AEST.
