PlayStation Plus secures my 2025 GOTY and it's a must-play for the Fallout crowd

PlayStation Plus announced its bumper drop of November games yesterday, and while several stand out as high-quality titles you shouldn’t miss, one in particular shines brighter than the rest.

From the end of November 10 new games will be available depending on whether you’re a PlayStation Plus Extra subscriber or a PlayStation Plus Premium subscriber.

Those with an Extra membership will get Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, Trepang2, MotoGP 26, Hell Let Loose, Cricket 26 – The Official Game of the Ashes and my beloved, personal 2025 Game of the Year: Atomfall.

PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers get the above games in addition to Soul Reaver 2 and Freedom Wars Remastered, which join the classics library.

If you only have time to play one PlayStation Plus game this month, make it Atomfall

Nobody was expecting a good showing from PlayStation Plus this month. The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is out now and crushing it on Metacritic, and Grand Theft Auto VI finally launches next week.

However, if you find yourself needing a break from the sun-bleached chaos of Vice City, I’d highly recommend a detour through Atomfall’s unique depiction of Northern England.

Despite the many great games played in 2025, Atomfall was a AAA that stuck with me long after the credits rolled. After dozens of repeat playthroughs, I’d happily recommend it to anyone, but Fallout players in particular will get the biggest kick out of it in my humble opinion.

Atomfall was so good I jumped at the chance to play Rebellion Developments' next game, Alien: Deathstorm, at Gamescom 2026.

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Atomfall is a first-person survival mystery game where you’re tasked with uncovering the mystery of Windscale, and the sinister secret that lies within it: Oberon.

Windscale is a Cumbrian power plant that went critical and released something ghastly into the surrounding Earth. Because of this, the local population have been quarantined and is unable to leave the area.

Due to the nuclear threat festering nearby, the first-person game Atomfall received several comparisons to Bethesda’s Fallout series. It’s not an unfair comparison, but it’s not exactly accurate either.

For starters, it’s not a game based around combat or morality. While you can run-and-gun your way through the Lake District, it’s not the recommended route as enemies pack a punch.

Stealth is the way to go, as is exploring the environment and conversing with the locals for clues. On the default difficulties, the game hardly holds your hand when it comes to where to go or what to do, and because of this, every playthrough feels unique.

There are also loads of endings to unlock. Even more are added through the game’s DLC expansions.

I was completely enamoured by its mystery and storytelling, so seeing it come to PlayStation Plus is a huge win in my eyes.

If Atomfall has caught your eye once or twice, but you’ve still been reluctant to buy it, give it a go on PlayStation Plus Extra or Premium when it joins the service on November 17. You won’t regret it.

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