PlayStation has officially replaced one of the planned November 2026 games on the PlayStation Plus Essential lineup for millions of subscribers, in what can only be described as a pretty raw deal. The PlayStation Plus Essential free games for November 2026 were officially announced earlier this week, confirming that Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered, Monster Train 2, and Dead Island 2 will be joining the service from November 3.
That's a pretty great lineup, and a huge step-up from the middling October offering. Tomb Raider is three games in one, so you're already getting extra bang for your buck. Monster Train 2 is also a fantastic roguelike deckbuilder that's impossible to put down once you've picked it up. Finally, Dead Island 2 is a genuinely satisfying open-world zombie RPG with crunchy, grungy, visceral combat. It's just a shame some subscribers will be going without one of these games.
Unfortunately, PlayStation Plus subscribers in Japan won't be getting Dead Island 2. The game has instead been replaced with Secret Neighbor, a multiplayer stealth/horror hybrid. It's a pretty decent game, don't get me wrong, but it's no Dead Island 2. It's not entirely clear why Japan isn't getting Dead Island...
