KEY TAKEAWAYS
  • GTA V returns to the PS Plus Game Catalog on 18 November 2025 for PS5 and PS4
  • Extra/Premium also get Pacific Drive, Still Wakes the Deep, Insurgency: Sandstorm, Thank Goodness You're Here!, The Talos Principle 2, Monster Jam Showdown, and MotoGP 25
  • Premium adds a class: Tomb Raider: Anniversary (PS5/PS4)

PlayStation’s November drop is tidy. GTA V is back in the PS Plus Game Catalog on 18 November, joined by an award-winning horror and a very British comedy. If you’re on Extra or Premium, there’s a good spread of genres. Premium also gets Tomb Raider: Anniversary for a bit of Lara nostalgia. Here’s the full list, what’s notable, and what UAE players should know.

GTA V leads the November lineup (again)

Rockstar’s open-world behemoth returns to PS Plus for PS5 and PS4. No, you’re not imagining it—this has happened before.

  • Available from 18 Nov 2025
  • Included with PS Plus Extra & Premium
  • PS5 and PS4 versions listed by PlayStation
    GTA V popping in and out of the catalog is now a pattern. It’s still one of the easiest recommendations if you’ve never done the story or you fancy falling back into GTA Online. For players in the UAE and KSA, GTA V received official approval this summer with a 21+ rating—useful context if you’re finally playing the local release.

Two BAFTA winners join: Still Wakes the Deep & Thank Goodness You’re Here!

Sony’s blog highlight called out two indie darlings with real awards behind them.

  • Still Wakes the Deep (PS5): won three BAFTAs in 2025, including New IP and two performance awards
  • Thank Goodness You’re Here! (PS5/PS4): won BAFTA British Game in 2025
    Awards don’t always mean fun, but these two are both short, focused and easy to recommend. Still Wakes is a tense first-person horror set on a North Sea oil rig; Thank Goodness is a surreal, very Yorkshire comedy that’s perfect for a weekend laugh.

The rest of the Game Catalog: strong variety

There’s a neat mix of driving, tactics, puzzle and sports.

  • Pacific Drive (PS5)
  • Insurgency: Sandstorm (PS5/PS4)
  • The Talos Principle 2 (PS5)
  • Monster Jam Showdown (PS5/PS4)
  • MotoGP 25 (PS5/PS4)
    If you only pick one, Pacific Drive is the wild card—an oddball “road-like” where your station wagon is the main character. Talos Principle 2 scratches the puzzle itch if you like big ideas with your lasers and blocks. All of these land on 18 November for Extra/Premium.

Premium bonus: Tomb Raider: Anniversary

Premium members can dip back into Tomb Raider: Anniversary on PS5 and PS4.

  • Part of the Classics offering
  • A remake of Lara’s first adventure
    It’s a clean way to sample the origins of the series, and a nice contrast to the modern, grittier trilogy.

Don’t miss the Essential monthly claims

Separate from the Catalog, Essential members in November get:

  • Stray (PS4/PS5)
  • EA Sports WRC 24 (PS5)
  • Totally Accurate Battle Simulator (PS4/PS5)
    You need to add these to your library manually; they’re not auto-included like the Catalog. If you’re new to PS Plus, our past coverage explains how Sony splits Essential vs Extra vs Premium and typical UAE drop times.

When do the November PS Plus Catalog games go live?

Sony lists 18 November 2025 for the new Catalog titles. Rollout times vary by region, but UAE players typically see them the same day.

Which PS Plus tiers include GTA V in November?

Extra and Premium (also called Deluxe in some regions) get GTA V via the Game Catalog. It’s not part of the Essential monthly claims.

What are the November PS Plus Essential games?

Stray, EA Sports WRC 24, and Totally Accurate Battle Simulator—claim them separately.