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For Sony PlayStation users, this is the time to rejoice. The yearly Golden Week sale is back, and it has brought with it a bunch of discounts that should not be overlooked.

Though this sale brings with it numerous games at attractive prices for both PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 consoles, choosing the right games can always be hard. People do not find it any easier to decide what to choose and what to leave. To remedy such a situation, here are five must-have games that you should consider from PlayStation’s Golden Week Sale!

5. Resident Evil Village – $19.99

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For anyone who is still suffering from that Resident Evil fever started by the Resident Evil 4 Remake, this game would be the perfect antidote. It’s basically a modern take on the Resident Evil 4 formula. The game is quirky, fun, creepy, and it’s full of action. It has everything that made RE 4 a success.

Even if you do not care for Resident Evil Village, you must give this game a try; It will not be disappointing. This game is available at a $20 discount.

4. Persona 5: Royal – $38.99

The latest installment in Atlus’ series of social simulators disguised as dungeon-crawling action RPGs has been reduced from $59.99. Play as a person who fights for the good, even when this sets the whole world after them. Enters a huge conspiracy that pits the main character and their friends that they never imagined before.

As usual for the series, this game has multiple endings that change by doing the smallest of things differently. You get hours of gameplay from this game, and the Royale Edition even brings a bunch of extra content to the table.

3. Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition – $19.99

Dante is back, and he is more powerful than ever. He and his friends fight a new powerful enemy in this latest installment of Capcom’s Hack and Slash series of games.

The Special Edition brings with it a bunch of next-gen exclusive features, the biggest of which are ray tracing and adaptive triggers. Adaptive triggers alone make this game a worthwhile purchase, so think twice before skipping it! And the $20 drop gives you more reason to buy it.

2. NieR: Automata Game of the YoRHa Edition – $19.99

A hack-and-slash action adventure RPG like no other. Developed by Platinum Games, the developers of the legendary Bayonetta series, this game takes you back to Earth. They are tasked with an unusual mission. While doing as they are told, you find yourself battling much more than those weird-looking robotic enemies.

You find yourself face-to-face with some really heavy themes. We would leave the rest of the story details unspoiled in case someone decides to purchase this game.

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1. Monster Hunter Rise – $19.99

This is a fine example of the modern iteration of the popular Monster Hunter series. The game is one of the most expansive monster-hunting titles out there. With a simple yet engaging gameplay loop of “hunt, craft, equip, and start again”, this game keeps you coming back, for one last hunt.

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This game runs at a native 4K resolution on the PlayStation 5, and one graphic mode even allows it to go over that 4K mark.

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