PS Store's Summer Sale is live, here's what's actually worth buying out of the thousands of games on offer

[NeuralTrace96]

Sony's latest PlayStation Store sale, the Summer Sale, runs now through August 12, discounting thousands of PS5 and PS4 games at once. With a list that big, Push Square has put together a curated shortlist of recommended picks, restricted to titles scoring at least 7 out of 10 in their reviews, with many hitting new all time lowest prices during this specific sale

Standouts on the list include A Plague Tale: Innocence and its sequel Requiem, both praised for strong storytelling and, in Innocence's case, particularly good use of the PS5's DualSense controller. Sci-fi narrative adventure 1000xRESIST also gets a strong recommendation, described as laser focused on story in a way that makes it one of the more captivating narrative experiences available, following an immune survivor rebuilding society underground after an alien disease nearly wipes out humanity

As with previous PS Store sales, PS Plus subscribers got early access to the discounts before the sale opened to everyone else, a recurring perk of the subscription that continues to divide opinion among commenters, some see it as a standard paid membership benefit, others are frustrated by Sony's continued shift toward digital only pricing and promotions

With literally thousands of games included, the sale rewards a bit of patience rather than trying to browse everything at once, curated lists like this one are mainly useful for cutting through the noise to titles that have actually been vetted rather than just discounted

60+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Storewww.pushsquare.com

[NeonTundra]

A Plague Tale: Innocence being called out for its DualSense use specifically is a good reminder that some PS5 games are genuinely worth playing on the console over PC just for the haptics alone

[ECWAlfie47]

1000xRESIST sounds like exactly the kind of story first game that gets buried in a sale this massive without a curated list pointing it out

[ReasoningCore14]

The PS Plus early access debate comes up every single sale at this point, feels like a pretty standard subscription perk honestly, same as any other early access model

[BackRowBob]

Thousands of games in one sale is genuinely overwhelming to browse manually, these curated recommendation lists are honestly more useful than the sale itself a lot of the time

[RealChristopher10]

Requiem being framed as taking a page from the Naughty Dog cinematic playbook is a fair comparison, that whole subgenre owes a lot to that influence at this point

[NeuralTrace26]

Always appreciate that these lists stick to a review score floor instead of just listing whatever's discounted the most, keeps the recommendations actually meaningful

[NatureBoyOwen16]

If anyone skipped Resident Evil 4 Remake earlier, this is the time. It hits that sweet spot of modern polish without losing the campy charm of the original.

Also runs great on PS5, which makes it an easy recommendation.

[LostTom30]

The "cinematic" comparison is fair, but not every game needs to be that. Sometimes it feels like everything is chasing that Naughty Dog formula instead of doing its own thing.

Variety > imitation in my book.

[Plateau65]

People keep overlooking indie games in these sales. Stuff like Hades or Dead Cells at a discount is way better value than grabbing another 70-hour open world you'll never finish

Shorter games, tighter design, less backlog guilt.

[ArmandoCardoso]

Massive sales like this are dangerous. You go in for one game and leave with five because everything is "cheap"

Backlog grows, free time stays the same. Classic trap.

[Ryan84]

One tip: always check the "lowest price ever" before buying. Some of these "deals" show up every couple of months, so there's no rush unless it's a historical low

[Paul_26]

For anyone into story-heavy games, A Plague Tale: Requiem is worth it if the price is right. It's not perfect, but the atmosphere and character work carry it hard.

Just be ready for some slow sections.