PlayStation Plus November Games Bring Dead Island 2, Tomb Raider Remasters and Monster Train 2
November’s PlayStation Plus lineup spans zombie combat, three classic Tomb Raider adventures and a new deckbuilding roguelite.
November’s PlayStation Plus games cover three distinct kinds of replay: cooperative zombie fighting, a three-game run through Tomb Raider history and a strategy roguelite built around defending a train. Dead Island 2 and Tomb Raider IV – VI Remastered are available for PS5 and PS4, while Monster Train 2 is listed for PS5. Members can play the games from Tuesday, November 3, through Monday, November 30.
That spread gives the monthly selection a clear range. Dead Island 2 centers on real-time melee action and optional three-player co-op. The Tomb Raider collection lets players move between original and remastered graphics during three adventures. Monster Train 2 trades direct action for card upgrades, unit choices and a layered defense challenge. Each game offers a different way to spend time with the lineup, from a shared session to a longer strategy run.
Dead Island 2 brings the fight to HELL-A
Dead Island 2 turns Los Angeles into a zombie-filled setting called HELL-A, where the infected population has mutated and survivors are scattered across the city. Players travel through recognizable LA locations, take on quests and meet eccentric characters along the way. The game frames its story with a deliberately pulpy tone, pairing that style with close-range combat against large groups of undead.
Its main draw is the hands-on weapon combat. Players can choose from an expansive range of zombie-slaying tools and use them to slice, smash and tear through enemies. That emphasis makes each encounter about managing the immediate threat in front of you, while the surrounding quests and locations give the fighting a broader setting. The source describes this as an extensive role-playing game experience, with the city and its survivors providing the connective thread between encounters.
Players can explore alone or team up online with as many as two others, for three-player co-op. That gives the game two different rhythms: a solo run through its quests, or a shared attempt to survive the same hostile streets. The listing covers both PS5 and PS4, so the game is available to players on either generation of PlayStation hardware.
Tomb Raider IV – VI Remastered gathers the Darkness Trilogy
Tomb Raider IV – VI Remastered collects The Last Revelation, Chronicles and The Angel of Darkness. The three entries are grouped as the Darkness Trilogy, giving players a single collection that spans several distinct chapters in Lara Croft’s series. It’s also available on PS5 and PS4.
The collection’s most notable feature is the option to switch between the original polygonal models and remastered graphics at any time. That choice lets players see the older presentation and the updated visuals within the same playthrough, rather than committing to one look for the whole game. For returning players, the switch offers a direct way to compare how the games’ presentation has changed. For newcomers, it provides a choice about how to approach these earlier adventures.
Because all three games are included, the collection offers a longer journey than a single remaster. The listing identifies the titles but doesn’t detail other changes, so the graphics toggle is the specific feature to keep in view when deciding whether to revisit the trilogy. Players can also move between the original and remastered appearance as they play, making that comparison part of the experience.
Monster Train 2 turns deckbuilding into a three-level defense
Monster Train 2 is a single-player deckbuilding roguelite for PS5. Its story puts a makeshift alliance of former angels and demons against powerful beings called Titans, who have taken control of Heaven. Players command the allied clans aboard newly forged trains, travelling through Hell, Heaven and the Abyss as they try to stop the Titans from destroying the world.
Its strategic hook is the train’s three vertical levels, which players must defend against new enemies. That structure makes the challenge about assembling a plan across several floors, rather than treating every encounter as a single line of attack. Players can recruit units, upgrade cards and experiment with combinations as they try to survive. The listing names five new clans, each with its own strengths and gameplay, giving players different foundations for building a strategy.
The clan choice and card improvements give the run its moving parts: players select an approach, develop it through upgrades and adapt as enemies arrive. The roguelite format suits that process, with experimentation built into the effort to find a setup that can hold. For anyone looking for a quieter alternative to Dead Island 2’s melee encounters, Monster Train 2 puts its pressure into decisions about units, cards and the three floors that need defending.
October games leave the library on November 2
There’s a short handoff between the monthly selections. PlayStation Plus members have until Monday, November 2, to add October’s games to their library: F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896 and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2. November’s three games become available the following day, Tuesday, November 3, and remain available through Monday, November 30.
The dates give members one last day to claim October’s selection before the new set arrives. November then offers a useful spread of play styles: cooperative action in Dead Island 2, three remastered adventures in Tomb Raider IV – VI Remastered, and a solo strategy challenge in Monster Train 2.
