PS Plus November Lineup Brings Dead Island 2, Tomb Raider Remasters, and Monster Train 2

PlayStation Plus is preparing a varied November selection, with Dead Island 2, Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered, and Monster Train 2 set to join the service on Tuesday, November 3. The trio offers a particularly broad spread of styles: a gory open-ended zombie action game, a remastered collection of three Lara Croft adventures, and a fast-moving roguelite deckbuilder built around defending a train.

Members will be able to redeem the games through Monday, November 30. Before the new set takes its place, players have until November 2 to add October's games--F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896, and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2--to their libraries.

It is a lineup with little mechanical overlap, which could make it an appealing month for players looking to jump between very different moods. One game leans into splatter-heavy close-quarters survival, another revisits an important and occasionally divisive era of Tomb Raider, and the third asks players to plan card combinations under the pressure of advancing enemies. Each has an established audience, but together they provide a useful snapshot of the range PlayStation Plus can cover in a single month.

Dead Island 2 heads to a zombie-ravaged Los Angeles

Dead Island 2 is the highest-profile action offering of the month. Set in a version of Los Angeles overrun by the undead, the game sends players through a sunlit, often absurdly glamorous apocalypse filled with wrecked homes, hotels, movie-industry landmarks, and hordes of zombies. Despite the series name, this entry trades an island setting for Southern California, making its "Hell-A" backdrop a defining part of its identity.

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The central appeal is its direct, physical combat. Players select from a group of Slayers, each with different attributes, and use melee weapons, firearms, thrown tools, and special abilities to survive encounters. Weapons can be modified and upgraded, encouraging experimentation with elemental effects and builds. A blade might be set up to inflict fire damage, while another tool may be better suited to shocking or weakening enemies in a crowd.

Dead Island 2 is also known for its detailed dismemberment system. Hits do more than reduce an enemy health bar; attacks can visibly damage bodies in gruesome ways, turning limb targeting and weapon choice into a major component of combat. It is deliberately excessive, but the system gives encounters a tactile quality that separates it from many zombie games built around less reactive enemies.

The Los Angeles setting is structured around distinct locations rather than one uninterrupted open world. That design gives the game room to move between recognizable neighborhoods and themed areas while keeping its missions focused. Players who enjoy scavenging, side activities, weapon crafting, and increasingly hectic battles against special infected should find plenty to work through after the initial campaign begins.

Lara Croft's Darkness trilogy returns in remastered form

The second November addition is Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered, a collection bringing together Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Tomb Raider: Chronicles, and Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness. The package is often referred to as the Tomb Raider Darkness trilogy, representing a stretch of the franchise that followed Lara Croft's earlier polygonal adventures into more ambitious and, at times, more experimental territory.

The Last Revelation centers on an Egyptian adventure with tombs, puzzles, traps, and a narrative that originally carried a sense of finality for Lara's classic-era incarnation. Chronicles is structured around stories from Lara's past, creating a more episodic journey through multiple settings. The Angel of Darkness, meanwhile, took the character in a darker direction, introducing a murder mystery and a more urban, conspiracy-focused atmosphere alongside its archaeological elements.

For players returning to these games--or those meeting this period of Tomb Raider for the first time--the remastered presentation includes the ability to switch between the original visual style and the updated graphics. That option is more than a novelty. It lets fans compare the older polygonal look with the new presentation instantly, and it preserves a way to experience the games closer to how they originally appeared.

The collection should be of particular interest to players who enjoyed revisiting the earlier Tomb Raider trilogy through its modern remasters. These entries have their own identity, including environments and storytelling choices that can feel markedly different from the franchise's better-known early adventures. They also come from an era when precise navigation, environmental observation, and puzzle solving were central to the series' rhythm. Those expecting the streamlined action-adventure structure of the modern Tomb Raider games should approach with that history in mind.

Monster Train 2 offers another run for deckbuilding fans

Rounding out the trio is Monster Train 2, a roguelite card game that combines deckbuilding decisions with lane-based defensive strategy. Its basic premise immediately distinguishes it from card battlers focused only on one-on-one fights: players must protect their train from enemy forces, placing units and using cards across multiple floors to stop invaders before they reach their objective.

The result is a game that rewards both immediate tactical choices and long-term planning. A successful run is not only about finding powerful cards. It is about knowing where a unit should stand, how different effects interact, when to reinforce one floor rather than another, and which upgrades will keep a deck functional as the challenge grows. Each battle can force a reassessment of a player's setup, especially when an enemy formation threatens a weak point.

Fans of modern roguelite deckbuilders, including those who have spent many hours with games such as Slay the Spire, may recognize the familiar appeal of building a stronger strategy run by run. Monster Train 2 puts its own spin on that formula through its train-defense structure and emphasis on positioning. That added spatial layer means a card's value often depends on much more than its raw damage or cost.

It is also the sort of game built around the tempting promise of a quick additional attempt. A defeat can reveal a better approach for the next run; a new combination can make it difficult to stop after a victory. For PlayStation Plus members who want something suited to shorter sessions but capable of supporting extensive playtime, Monster Train 2 may be November's most immediately replayable addition.

Don't miss the October redemption deadline

While the November games arrive November 3, the final day to claim October's PlayStation Plus selection is November 2. That prior set includes F1 25, Hunt: Showdown 1896, and Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2.

F1 25 is the natural fit for motorsport fans, while Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 brings a lighter, more stylized take on the long-running alien-invasion action series. The most unusual game in the outgoing group is Hunt: Showdown 1896, an extraction shooter where awareness, stealth, and sound management can be as consequential as shooting accuracy.

Hunt's tense matches ask players to track dangerous targets and contend with rival hunters while using weapons inspired by an older Western-era arsenal. The deliberate reloads and loud reports of those weapons mean that a careless shot can change the entire situation. Its blend of monsters, extraction mechanics, and high-stakes player encounters has made it a distinctive entry in the genre.

A varied month for PlayStation Plus members

November's additions give players a choice between three very different kinds of adventures. Dead Island 2 is for those eager to carve through undead crowds with improvised, upgraded weapons. Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered is aimed at puzzle-minded explorers and longtime Lara Croft fans interested in revisiting the series' late-1990s and early-2000s evolution. Monster Train 2 serves as the strategic option, pairing deck construction with an escalating defense challenge.

All three games can be redeemed beginning November 3 and remain available to claim until November 30. Players interested in the departing October games should ensure they add those titles before the November 2 cutoff. With zombie action, archaeological exploration, and repeatable card-based strategy all represented, the incoming selection gives PlayStation Plus members plenty of reasons to make room in their libraries.