Inside (PS4)

$1.99/£1.59 (-90%)

Inside is 2D platforming perfection, but it’s the ending that we all remember it for. After two or so hours of impressive puzzle-solving and hints that something isn’t quite right, the game goes off the rails with a 20-minute sequence that is perhaps one of the most memorable of the PS4 generation. An incredible game that has cemented Playdead’s position among the gaming greats.

Invisible, Inc. (PS4)

$4.99/£3.99 (-75%)

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In a genre that's traditionally concerned more with open combat, Invisible, Inc.'s stealth focus is a revelation. Chock full of smart game design, you're gifted plenty of options in how you approach your mission, and despite having so many tools at your disposal, it remains satisfyingly challenging, without ever crossing over into being unfair. While the roguelike progression could potentially be a downside for some, the high level of customisation around the difficulty settings will swiftly rob you of this complaint. Simply put, if you have even a passing interest in turn-based strategy games, you shouldn't let this exceptional title sneak under your radar.

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (PS5)

$11.99/£9.99 (-80%)

The force is strong with this one. While there have been several instalments in the past, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is the culmination of TT Games' previous efforts. Encompassing all nine mainline movies, this is a huge platformer adventure featuring all the most iconic sequences you remember from the big screen. When you're not progressing the story, it turns into a sandbox, letting you explore myriad locations from the films and play as one of hundreds of characters. Its gameplay is also more modern than the older LEGO Star Wars titles, sharpening up shooting and making combat more exciting. There's so much to see and do here that Star Wars fans need not play anything else for a while.

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Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (PS5)

$14.99/£11.39 (-40%)

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes is a fascinating, surreal web of puzzles that feels great to unpick. You explore a mysterious hotel, with every room presenting you with locked doors and a host of environmental oddities to figure out. Presented in black and white (with the occasional streak of hot pink), this is a striking puzzle adventure that goes far deeper than you might expect.

Lumines Arise (PS5)

$31.99/£26.39 (-20%)

Like Tetris Effect before it, Lumines Arise reinvigorates a classic puzzle series with spectacular new visuals, a brilliant soundtrack, and imaginative extra features. Playable with or without PSVR2, this music-driven puzzler goes well beyond its core Journey mode, expanding the series with robust training missions, varied challenges, and better-than-ever multiplayer features.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (PS5)

£34.99 (-50%)

Insomniac Games delivers an ultra-fun sequel in Marvel's Spider-Man 2. Refining pretty much everything that came before while delivering another rollicking superhero story, this is about as solid a follow-up as you could hope for. While it'll be fairly familiar if you've played the other games, new features tip it over the edge. The Web Wings are a huge boon for traversal, combat has been smartly refined, and the side content is more meaningful. It's a real crowd-pleaser, and is another shiny jewel in Sony's PS5 crown.

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (PS5)

$19.99/£24.99 (-60%/-50%)

Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales may be shorter than its immediate predecessor, a spin-off if you like, but it’s lacking none of the character of its older, bigger brother. While Marvel’s Spider-Man did away with origin story clichés, Miles Morales is much more of a coming of age tale, as it sees the eponymous star coming to terms with his new-found powers. This is a deeply personal plot that adds depth to Insomniac Games’ wider Spider-Man universe, and it comes with some smart new gameplay wrinkles that make it a blast to play. Instant loading and sumptuous visuals are merely the frosting on the top of this wintery open world treat, which will leave you lusting after Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.

Mass Effect Legendary Edition (PS4)

$5.99/£5.99 (-25%)

It took an entire generation to actually happen, but Mass Effect Legendary Edition finally gives us what we've always wanted: a remastered collection of the original Mass Effect trilogy. Commander Shepard's sci-fi escapades still hold up, with a cast of excellent characters carrying a three whole games' worth of memorable missions. Legendary Edition does a great job of bringing some much needed polish to the first Mass Effect, while also adding a welcome sheen to its sequels. An absolute must for anyone who's looking to become absorbed in a spacefaring adventure.

Monster Hunter Rise (PS5)

$7.99/£6.59 (-80%)

After its success on Nintendo Switch, Monster Hunter Rise, erm, rises to the occasion on PS5, and it's yet another meaty action RPG from Capcom. While it falls into the usual rhythms the series is best known for, it adds to the hunt-loot-upgrade system with neat new traversal and movement mechanics. It's been somewhat superseded by Monster Hunter Wilds, but even so, there's still a lot of beast-slaying fun to be had here.

NieR Replicant Ver. 1.22474487139... (PS4)

$23.99/£19.99 (-60%)

Partway between a remake and a remaster, NieR Replicant is essentially an enhanced version of the cult PS3 action RPG. Combat has been tweaked for the better, but the game's memorable characters and unique atmosphere remain. It's not quite as fleshed out, or as refined as NieR: Automata, but there's an undeniably weird charm to almost everything that Replicant does, especially in the storytelling department.

Nine Sols (PS5)

$14.99/£12.24 (-50%)

Nine Sols is a fantastic 2D action game that ticks all the boxes. It has an intriguing sci-fi story and setting, cutthroat and challenging combat, and gorgeous presentation. Described as a sort of side-scrolling Sekiro, this Metroidvania is a real treat. It may be tough, but as with the Souls games, that just makes mastering its systems all the sweeter.

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound (PS5)

$18.74/£14.99 (-25%)

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound brings the series back to its roots with incredible style. The core gameplay feels fantastic, with satisfying, fast-paced combat and platforming that'll put your skills to the test. With a wealth of challenges to meet and things to find, there's a real richness to each level that gives it plenty of replay value. The wonderful art style is the icing on the cake, and aside from one or two small nitpicks, fans should be very pleased with this throwback adventure.

No Man's Sky (PS5)

$23.99/£15.99 (-60%)

The initially rough reception of No Man's Sky can safely be put to bed. Hello Games has stayed fully committed to its procedurally generated space exploration adventure, fleshing it out with a staggering number of huge updates. Not only does the game look and run much better these days, it's bursting with things to see and do, and that's without considering the 18 quintillion planets waiting to be discovered. The PS5 release is the best version you can play on console, too, with minimised load times, great DualSense integration, and now even optional PSVR2 support.

Norco (PS5)

$5.79/£4.79 (-60%)

Norco is a point and click narrative adventure set in a bleak, dystopian Louisiana. The grungy setting paves the way for a series of engaging puzzles, but perhaps the best thing about this game is its story and writing. We won't spoil anything, of course, as it's a big part of the appeal here. If you're after a well-crafted narrative and don't mind things getting dark, this is definitely worth checking out.

Octopath Traveler II (PS5)

$23.99/£19.99 (-60%)

Octopath Traveler II is a borderline must play for fans of more traditional Japanese RPGs. It's built like a classic but with modern design elements, resulting in a refined role-playing experience. An engaging turn-based combat system and a frankly gorgeous visual style make this a seriously impressive sequel.

OlliOlli World (PS5)

$4.99/£4.24 (-75%)

OlliOlli World is the third entry in Roll7's side-scrolling skateboarding series, and it takes things in a brilliant new direction. The gameplay is about the same, tasking you with pulling off tricks with the left stick as you speed through each level. However, the addictive, score-chasing core that keeps you hooked is wrapped in new layers that make it far more appealing. A cel-shaded look is complemented by a chilled out soundtrack and an eclectic range of characters, making for far more pleasant presentation. Full customisation gives you much more control of your skater's look, and asynchronous multiplayer gives you a practically limitless supply of stages to master. A compulsive and fun-loving take on the extreme sport.

Once Upon a Katamari (PS5)

$29.99/£26.24 (-25%)

Once Upon a Katamari is a great new entry in Bandai Namco's wackiest series. It instantly feels familiar to anyone who's played these quirky arcade action games before, but it rolls in some new ideas to freshen things up. A time-travelling premise sees the Prince visiting various time periods, which keeps the missions varied, and new power-ups can make your ball-rolling objectives much easier. There's still nothing quite like Katamari, and this game proves the concept hasn't aged a bit.

Patapon 1+2 Replay (PS5)

$19.79/£19.99 (-34%/-20%)

Patapon 1+2 Replay brings together the first two titles in this cult hit series, and it's arguably the best way to play them. A combination of rhythm and real-time strategy that remains unique to this day, Patapon is a compulsive and satisfying blend. You'll never escape the music once you start, and with charming art and a huge amount to see and do, this is a very easy game to fall for.

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (PS5)

$11.99/£9.99 (-60%)

Ubisoft proves with Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown that it’s arguably at its best when it’s scaling down the size of its games and creating something outside of its open world wheelhouse. Metroidvanias may be ten a penny on PS5, but this well-executed adventure is bursting with exploration and equipped with some of the most satisfying side-scrolling combat you’ll find on Sony’s current-gen system.

Resident Evil 4 (PS5)

$15.99/£13.99 (-60%)

One of the most influential, and most highly rated, games in living memory is Resident Evil 4, and surprise surprise, the remake is just as essential. Capcom has brought Leon's disturbing European excursion into the modern era with updated controls, vastly improved graphics, and knife parries. The remake nails the tone of the beloved original while building on it with a creepier atmosphere and even new areas to explore and side missions to keep you busy. It's somehow improved on one of the best games ever, and even features full PSVR2 support.

RoadCraft (PS5)

$27.99/£24.49 (-30%)

RoadCraft takes the intricate off-road fun of MudRunner and SnowRunner, and melds it with involving micro-management and building aspects, resulting in a fantastic experience that's the dev's best vehicle sim to date. With eight big maps full of ruined environs and treacherous conditions to contend with, a huge array of complex vehicles to master, and co-op play to maximise the fun of it all, this is a big old blast of a thing, a huge sandbox that's got excitement, depth, and challenge in spades.

Rogue Legacy 2 (PS5)

$9.99/£7.99 (-60%)

If it's rogue-lites you're into, there are few better than Rogue Legacy 2. Building upon the already great original in basically every way, the sequel is vast in scope and executed brilliantly. Each attempt sees you begin with a new character, all of them with a unique build of strengths and weaknesses. Between runs, you'll upgrade the town, craft better armour, and gradually become stronger. It's incredibly moreish, with each run feeling different from the last, and the gameplay is responsive and rewarding.

Sea of Stars (PS5)

$22.74/£18.84 (-35%)

Set in the same universe as The Messenger, Sea of Stars is a similarly retro-styled title with some fresh twists. This is a turn-based RPG about a pair of warriors travelling the world as they warm up to their supernatural powers and thwart some evildoers along the way. The combat is strategic and rewarding to master, and there's a great cast of characters you'll love by the end, including the bad guys. Gorgeous presentation and a twisting story tie it all together.

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (PS4)

$29.99/£29.99 (-50%)

Sekiro is a slight departure from the rest of FromSoftware's output this generation, but it's no less impressive. Dropping some RPG elements from the Souls series and focusing on intense swordfights, the game has a much more action oriented flow, and it's excellent. Every fight is a knife-edge battle of wits as you aim to parry every strike, and it makes for an adventure that's thrilling from start to finish. With some insanely good boss encounters, a beautiful world to explore, and a uniquely challenging combat system, Sekiro is among the best action games on PS4.