PlayStation Store “Essential Picks” Sale Includes Loads of AAA Titles, Here’s the Full List

Loads of AAA games and DLCs for sale. Not a bad sale as far PSN sales. Quantum Error and Daymare are also on sale, though I can’t recommend it unless you’re a hardcore survival horror fan given the games’ bugs and issues. They are available for cheap, so if you ever wanted to try them both, they are on sale now.

For those who add in more recommendations in the comments, I will add it in the full list here. 🙂

RECOMMENDATIONS:

* Ark Survival Ascended (-20%, $35.99) – Still heavily supported after its transfer from PS4 to PS5. Just released The Center new free content, and there’s more in the horizon. Huge community for it as well.

* Dragon’s Dogma 2 (-20%, $55.99) – Fairly new, and after Capcom’s updates, is in a much better state overall. Might not be for everyone and I suggest checking gameplay clips to see if it’s your kind of RPG.

* Persona 3 Reload (-30%, $48.99) – Remake of Persona 3, If you’re not a fan of the RPG franchise, this won’t convert you. For those who are, this is worth a pick up. Post-launch support continuing with September’s DLC.

* Star Wars Battlefront Classic Collection (-20%, $27.99) – Aspyr has rolled out a few patches to sort out the multitude of bugs. Not sure if everything got fixed, but for nostalgia’s sake, worth a shot.

* Gran Turismo 7 (-40%, $53.99) – Premiere racing franchise on PlayStation. GT7 still rocks, and is still getting monthly updates with new cars, liveries and more.

* The Last of Us Part I Digital Deluxe (-38%, $49.59) – In case you haven’t played this, it’s definitely worth a buy. You will need to play the first one in order to get the full effect of the story, etc. Worth the purchase for sure.

* Resident Evil 7 Gold Edition and RE Village Gold Edition (-63%, $29.59) – Both games are solid entries in the RE franchise, and without going into spoilers, these two games are part of a single story arc. Also includes DLC stuff, and is worth a pick up if you’re in the fence for both RE games before.

* Batman: Akrham Collection (-90%, $5.99) -Includes Arkham Knight, Arkham Asylum, Arkham City. Easily the best value for money in the entire sale. Best superhero video game trilogy of all-time (yes, even better than Spider-Man games).

* Lies of P (-30%, $48.99) – Repeating what a friend said, “this is the most FromSoftware game made that’s not made by FromSoftware,” which is a compliment I’ve seen other people here agree with.

* Monster Hunter World Iceborne (-50%, $14.99) – Dislcaimer: support for the game has ended BUT it’s still worth it at that price. If you can get 1-2 players to play this with you, it’s definitely an instant pickup. Super fun weapons and tactics. My fave Monster Hunter game.

* The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (-67%, $16.49) – It’s Skyrim. Just in case you want it on PS5 or haven’t played it or own it yet, here’s your chance to buy it cheap.

* The Last of Us Remastered (-50%, $9.99) – Adding to the list since it’s a good buy, but seriously, who owns a PlayStation that hasn’t played this yet?

* Dead Space Remake (-65%, $27.99) – One of the best remakes of all-time. This easily surpasses the original with more side missions, more scares, and a super polished feel. Get this now if you like horror.

* Lords of the Fallen (-50%, $34.99) – Loads of post-launch stuff released for free, and tons of updates for this. Souls fans, this is an easy buy to tide the time. Will be getting a sequel confirmed too.

* LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Deluxe Edition (-75%, $17.49) – Good to play with kids and even adults. Star Wars in LEGO, so expect it to not be so serious, and lots of stuff to pick up.

* Resident Evil Raccoon City Edition (-75%, $14.99) – Get this for RE2, and treat RE3 as a bonus. RE2 is at par (for me) with RE4 as the best RE remake. RE3 is the black sheep, and you can beat it in under five hours. Get this for RE2, and treat RE3 as a bonus.

* Hazelight Bundle (-67%, $R9.79) – Includes It Takes Two and A Way Out. You need to have a co-op player with this to play it. If you do, go pick it up.

* Octopath Traveler 2 (-40%, $35.99) – For fans of old school RPGs, this one has a solid story, loads of characters and will last you a long time (I still haven’t even finished it yet).

* Little Nightmares (-75%, $4.99) – Charming semi-horror adventure game. Has a lowkey good story, amazing atmosphere. Puzzles aren’t that hard, and this is something you can play with your kids though there are occasional scares.

* Gotham Knights Deluxe (-80%, $17.99) – Flopped for sure, but as an action game, it’s not bad. No Batman but at least you can play as Red Hood and shoot people up in Gotham.

* Outlast Trinity (-90%, $5.89) – Includes Outlast 1, DLC and Outlast 2. Well worth the purchase for someone looking for a horror game that’s not survival horror. Panic inducing though.

* Back 4 Blood (-90 %, $8.99) – Online is probably dead but if you can get someone to play this with, it’s good fun. It’s like Left 4 Dead but with more modern mechanics.

* Outriders (-50%, $9.99) – Not a live service game but a looter shooter. Lots of stuff to do even after the campaign. If you can find someone to play this with, do it. Super fun. Loads of classes, combinations, armors etc.

* Deathloop (-80%, $15.99) – Arkane’s finest work, I think. FPS with a time looping gimmick that actually works.

* Cult of the Lamb: Cultist Edition (-40%, $17.99) – Cute game but deep cult sim. Combat might not be as deep, but the overall package is. Loads of fun to nurture and grow your cult.

* Limbo and Inside Bundle (-75%, $6.74 – This game has been given out for free multiple times on different platforms. If you still haven’t played it, please do. One of the best indie games I’ve played ever. Inside ain’t shabby either. Definitely worth the price.

FEEDBACK: Would people want the text version like this: https://www.reddit.com/r/PS5/comments/1dqq8jo/psn_store_weekend_offer_games_list_and/
Or a straight link like this one with the recommendations as the first comment? Thanks! 🙂

How is the Lords of the Fallen performance right now?

Last time I checked there was a section/zone in the game with lots of problems

Still waiting on DD2 to come down further lol

Are we not getting a Summer Sale?

In my book this is a bad selection.
Because I played most of these. Or am not interested in playing some of these.
Also paying 30 bucks for a digital game that I don’t even own makes zero sense to me.

I have a rule, where the most I’ll spend on a digital game is 10 bucks.
Everything above has to be on a disk.

How is the Battlefront Classic Collection now? I know it had myriad issues at launch, and it’s beyond dead on PC (only hackers remain, which Aspyr has no reason to even try to deal with), so playing it some on PS5 could be nice if everything is ironed out. Are there full servers?

Why does digital still cost so much more than disc if it costs less money to produce? TLOU1 still being $55 digitally is insane

I prefer disks

But does it include any AAAA games?