PS Plus November 2025 - Stray, WRC 24, TABS

November on PS Plus brings three clear picks. Stray is the quiet night choice, EA Sports WRC 24 is the focus game, and Totally Accurate Battle Simulator is the couch laugh. On weeknights I want options, not chores, so this mix works.

PS Plus - November Games

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What arrives this month and when you can play

PlayStation lists three Monthly Games for November. You can add them from Tuesday November 4 to Monday December 1, 2025.

Tip, add them to your library even if you do not plan to play yet. The window closes after December 1.

What to play first, based on how you feel

• Want a short story and a warm feel, pick Stray.

• Want skill and focus, pick EA Sports WRC 24.

• Want to laugh with friends, pick Totally Accurate Battle Simulator.

You can swap between them, but picking one lane first helps you stop on a win.

Stray, a small story with big heart, who will love it

Stray is a third person cat adventure in a neon city. It is short, looks great, and shines in quiet moments.

If you enjoy light puzzles, soft platform jumps, and art that does more than words, this will land. It plays well in short sessions. The tone is kind, with bits of danger that pass quick.

Best settings and one spoiler free tip

• Turn motion blur low or off if you get a heavy head.

• Set camera sensitivity to medium. Bump it up a bit for smoother turns.

• Keep subtitles on. Some small sounds matter.

• Spoiler free tip, spend a few minutes meeting side robots in each hub. You will gain small items that make later parts easier.

Fast platinum route in plain steps

1. First run, play blind. Enjoy the city. Do not worry about trophies.

2. Second run, use chapter select to collect missed items and memories. Keep a checklist so you do not repeat work.

3. Do the under two hour run. Skip extra stops and stick to main goals.

4. Clean up chapter specific trophies by loading right before the needed scene.

5. End with any missable trophy that needs a full run. This keeps stress low.

EA Sports WRC 24, rally that rewards focus

This is a sim leaning rally racer. Stages are long, surfaces change, and small errors cost time. It feels great once you settle into a rhythm.

If you enjoy learning lines, chasing ghosts, and shaving seconds, this will land. A wheel is nice, but a pad works fine with a few tweaks. The first time I tried a long gravel stage in a rally sim, lifting earlier than I thought made the car settle.

Pad setup that feels right on day one

• Controller vibration on.

• Steering sensitivity around the middle. Raise it a touch if turns feel slow.

• Throttle and brake deadzones small. You want early response.

• Traction control on low. Stability help on low if you are new.

• Racing line for corners only. Learn the rest by feel.

Do a few time trials after changes. If the car snaps, add a bit more stability help. If the car feels dull, lower assists.

One stage practice plan that builds skill

1. Pick one short gravel stage.

2. Run it three times slow. Listen to the notes. Do not chase time.

3. Run it three times at pace. Aim for clean exits.

4. Watch one replay. Note where you brake too late or turn in early.

5. Run it three more times. Fix one habit only.

Twenty minutes on one stage builds more skill than jumping between ten.

Totally Accurate Battle Simulator, silly battles that get sharper

This is a toy box that fights back. Units wobble and flail, but there is logic under the laughs. The campaign starts light, then asks you to think.

If you enjoy trying wild ideas and watching chaos sort itself out, this will land. It is fun to pass the controller with a friend and bet on the mess.

A fun mode order to try

Start with the campaign for a steady ramp. Move to sandbox to test wild army ideas. Try online multiplayer once you know a few counters.

This keeps the fun high while you learn how units trade.

Three unit combos worth testing

• Shield wall in front, archers behind. Swap in spear units if enemies rush.

• Halberds with a healer or two. They hold lines and stay up longer.

• Valkyries to jump the back line while bards pull the front out of shape.

Try each combo on a small map and a big map. Watch how spacing alone changes the result.

Time budget plans, 20 minutes, 45 minutes, 90 minutes

• Twenty minutes, run a single WRC stage, or clear one Stray chapter, or two quick TABS battles.

• Forty five minutes, do a WRC practice block on one stage, or push Stray story two chapters, or take on a TABS mini challenge you build yourself.

• Ninety minutes, run a short WRC event with service time, or finish a full Stray hub, or climb a TABS campaign stretch.

Small plans make it easy to stop on a win.

Couch test and family fit

• Stray works well for a cozy night. Good to watch, easy to share turns. Younger kids might need help in chase parts.

• WRC is best for teens and up. It is calm to watch and fun to swap runs.

• TABS is the clear family pick. Big laughs, quick turns, and simple controls. Use pass and play if you have one controller.

If someone is new to games, start them on Stray. If someone likes cars, let them try WRC with a few assists. If the room wants to laugh, TABS wins.

Value check, when this month is worth it and when to skip

Worth it if at least one of these hits you, you missed Stray before and want a short story, you enjoy a sim racer with real stages, you want a party game that also has a brain.

Less worth it if you already own two or more of these on your account, or you do not care for short stories, or racing does not land for you.

It is a month with range. Add the games to your library now so the choice is there when the mood hits.