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PlayStation Plus monthly games for November bring Dead Island 2

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Key takeaways

  • Sony will add three games to PlayStation Plus in November 2026.
  • Dead Island 2, Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered and Monster Train 2 arrive on November 3.
  • You must claim them by November 30 to keep them in your library.
A PlayStation 5 console with a DualSense controller
The November games arrive on PlayStation 5, and two of them also work on PlayStation 4Photograph: Osh33mImage: Wikimedia Commons

Sony has named the three PlayStation Plus monthly games for November 2026. They are Dead Island 2, Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered and Monster Train 2. You can claim all three from November 3 to November 30.

They stay yours while your membership stays active.

What happened

Sony announced the lineup on the PlayStation Blog on October 28. The three games will be available to claim from Tuesday, November 3. The claim window closes on Monday, November 30.

VGC was among the first outlets to report the news. VGC confirmed the games go to the Essential tier.

Dead Island 2 is the headliner of the month. It is a zombie action RPG set in a wrecked Los Angeles. The city has been taken over by the undead.

You fight through the hordes with melee weapons. The game supports online three-player co-op. So you can play with two friends.

Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered is a collection of three classic games. It includes The Last Revelation, Chronicles and The Angel of Darkness. You can switch between the original blocky graphics and the new look.

Monster Train 2 is the surprise pick of the month. It is a single-player card game with tower defense battles. You defend a train against the Titans, who have taken over Heaven.

The game has five clans. Each clan plays in its own way. Note that this one is PS5 only.

Dead Island 2 and the Tomb Raider collection run on PS5 and PS4.

A PlayStation 5 console with a DualSense controller
Two of November's three games also run on PlayStation 4, so last-gen owners are not left outPhotograph: Osh33mImage: Wikimedia Commons

Why it matters

These monthly games are the cheapest part of PlayStation Plus. Every member gets them, even on the basic Essential tier. Claim the games during the window and they stay in your library.

According to Push Square, they stay playable while your membership lasts. You must redeem them to your PSN account before the window closes.

Dead Island 2 is the biggest name of the three. Push Square gave it 7/10 in its PS5 review. The outlet praised the brutal melee combat and the setting.

It also pointed to weak RPG elements and a boring loot cycle. It called the setting killer and the melee combat brutal.

Even so, a 7/10 means it is a solid pick, not a filler game.

The Tomb Raider collection covers three old PlayStation games. Push Square gave the collection 7/10 too. Its verdict said the modern options make up for the rough ports.

It also said the Angel of Darkness part alone is worth a revisit. For classic adventure fans, this is a strong month.

Monster Train 2 may be the best game of the three. Push Square reported a Metacritic score of 87 for the PC version. That is higher than the other two games.

For strategy fans, this is the one to watch.

To compare with last month, see the October Game Catalog additions. Xbox players got a huge drop too. 50 new Xbox games arrived between October 26 and 31.

And on the PC side, see Valve's response to AI game clones on Steam.

What happens next

The October games leave soon. The October trio is claimable until November 2. It includes F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896 and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2.

After that date they leave the monthly window. Add them to your library now if you want them.

The December lineup will be announced in the last week of November. This month's reveal came on October 28, and Sony tends to follow that pattern. So the December reveal will likely land around November 25.

The three November games stay claimable until November 30.

Do not miss the claim window

The November lineup is one of the stronger months of 2026. It mixes a big zombie game, three classic adventures and a top-rated card game. Set a reminder for November 3.

Claim all three before November 30. They are yours for the life of your membership.

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