The PlayStation Store Black Friday sale is live in the United States with extensive PS5 and PS4 discounts spanning major releases and indie titles.
It takes the first game and streamlines select gameplay facets, then smartly builds on and improves features to create a more all-around experience.
The product that comes out the other side is an equally gripping and satisfying one, where top-of-the-line cutscenes tell another bonkers Hideo Kojima narrative, while the gameplay delights with complex delivery routes and vastly improved combat.
The Outerhaven’s Top 10 Games of 2025 highlights the most impactful, surprising, and unforgettable titles of the year, ranked and discussed by our editorial team.
AC Shadows is in but Ghost of Yotei is not? Out of all the ninja games that came out this year AC Shadows isnt even in the top 5.
Push Square "Alongside our Game of the Year top 10 list and personal picks from the Push Square editorial team, we are recognising the best PS5 games of 2025 in select categories. Today is the turn of the best PS5 story game of 2025."
Some great deals...
Might have to finally grab, stellar blade
Such good deals, such wow.
There are some deals to be had here, where there are a few games that are at a historically low price, but overall, it could be better.
For example, it is Black Friday, yet not all Sony titles are on sale, only a few of them.
Spiderman 2 is cheaper on PSN than on Steam, but this is an outlier.
Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is on Steam for $23.99, yet on PSN it is $69.99.
Helldivers 2 on Steam is going for $31.99 vs PSN at $39.99
Horizon Zero Dawn remastered and Forbidden West complete edition are also cheaper on Steam
Both God of War games are on sale on Steam, while on PSN the price is firm.
When looking for the 2024 game of the year nominees, only Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Metaphor: ReFantazio are on sale on all digital stores.
PSN is looking better as the 2025 game of the year nominees are mostly on sale. Hollow Knight: Silksong is not on sale, but that is understandable, as the game was priced low to begin with.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach are all on sale. I am adding Split Fiction, as this game probably should have received a nomination given the universal praise it received at the start of the year.
In terms of deals offered on Black Friday, this is the weakest offering I have seen in a long time. I miss the PS4 Black Friday Sales.