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This week marks the start of the esteemed Golden Week, a holiday period in Japan that contains multiple public holidays. And while it's a wonderful time to celebrate and relax, it's also a great time to get some awesome games from big developers you may have missed out on! Developers like Bandai Namco, Capcom, Koei Tecmo, SEGA, Square Enix, and more are all participating, discounting some essential games for your Steam Deck, like Tekken 8 and Octopath Traveler 2!

So, here is a quick roundup of all the sales and some recommendations we believe you should check out:

Bandai Namco Golden Week Sale - Ends May 6th

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Tekken 8 - $48.99 (30% Off) (SDHQ Review)

Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series - $9.99 (75% Off)

Little Nightmares 1+2 Pack - $13.89 (78% Off)

Katamari Damacy REROLL - $7.49 (75% Off)

We Love Katamari REROLL - $14.99 (50% Off) (SDHQ Review)

Tales of Arise - $19.99 (50% Off) (SDHQ Review)

Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition - $9.99 (80% Off)

Capcom Golden Week Sale - Ends April 29

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Resident Evil 4 - $29.99 (25% Off) (SDHQ Review)

Street Fighter 6 - $39.59 (34% Off)

Monster Hunter Rise - $9.99 (75% Off)

Monster Hunter World - $9.89 (67% Off)

Exoprimal - $29.99 (50% Off) (SDHQ Review)

Ace Attorney Turnabout Collection - $19.79 (67% Off)

Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection - $29.99 (50% Off)

Devil May Cry 5 - $9.89 (67% Off)

Dead Rising Triple Pack - $14.91 (75% Off) ($5.99 individually)

Koei Tecmo Golden Week Sale - Ends May 9

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Wo Long Fallen Dynasty Complete Edition - $44.99 (25% Off)

Fate/Samurai Remnant - $40.19 (33% Off) (SDHQ Review)

Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate Definitive Edition - $27.99 (30% Off)

Atelier Ryza 1 / 2 / 3 - $23.99 / $29.99 / $38.99 (60%/50%/35% Off) (NEEDS GPU FIX)

Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX - $20.99 (30% Off)

Nioh: Complete Edition - $11.49 (77% Off)

Nioh 2 The Complete Edition - $29.99 (40% Off)

Dynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends Complete Edition - $16.99 (66% Off)

Konami Golden Week Sale - Ends May 6

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Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain - $11.99 (40% Off)

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1 - $47.99 (20% Off)

Castlevania Anniversary Collection - $3.99 (80% Off)

Castlevania Advance Collection - $11.99 (40% Off)

Contra Anniversary Collection - $3.99 (80% Off)

SUPER CRAZY RHYTHM CASTLE - $19.99 (50% Off)

NIS America Golden Week Sale - Ends May 6

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Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless - $47.99 (20% Off) (SDHQ Review)

Disgaea 5 Complete - $9.99 (75% Off)

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA - $13.99 (65% Off)

The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky - $9.99 (50% Off) (The entire series is on sale and I highly recommend all of them. This is the first game in the series.)

Killer7 - $4.99 (75% Off)

Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society - $39.99 (20% Off) (SDHQ Review)

The Caligula Effect: Overdose - $12.49 (75% Off)

SEGA Golden Week Sale - Ends May 6

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Persona 3 Reload - $48.99 (30% Off) (SDHQ Review)

Persona 5 Royal - $23.99 (60% Off) (SDHQ Review)

Persona 5 Strikers - $17.99 (70% Off)

Persona 4 Golden - $11.99 (40% Off)

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - $48.99 (30% Off) (SDHQ Review)

The Yakuza Collection - $39.83 (72% Off)

Sonic Frontiers - $23.99 (60% Off) (SDHQ Review)

Sonic Superstars - $29.99 (50% Off) (SDHQ Review)

Sonic Colors: Ultimate - $11.99 (70% Off)

Valkyria Chronicles 4 Complete Edition - $9.99 (80% Off)

Spike Chunsoft Golden Week Sale - Ends May 6

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Danganronpa Absolute Despair Collection - $35.97 (49% Off)

Steins;Gate 0 - $17.49 (50% Off)

Steins;Gate - $14.99 (50% Off)

AI: The Somnium Files - $23.99 (60% Off)

Zero Time Dilemma - $5.99 (70% Off)

Square Enix Golden Week Sale - May 8

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Final Fantasy 7 REMAKE INTERGRADE - $34.99 (50% Off)

Crisis Core Final Fantasy 7 Reunion - $24.99 (50% Off) (SDHQ Review)

Octopath Traveler 2 - $35.99 (40% Off) (SDHQ Review)

Chrono Trigger - $7.49 (50% Off)

Nier Automata - $15.99 (60% Off)

Nier Replicant - $23.99 (60% Off)

Dragon Quest 11 S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - $23.99 (40% Off)

Dragon Quest Builders 2 - $29.99 (40% Off)

Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo - $11.99 (40% Off) (SDHQ Review)

Tactics Ogre Reborn - $24.99 (50% Off)

Trials of Mana - $24.99 (50% Off)

LIVE A LIVE - $24.99 (50% Off) (SDHQ Review)

And those are the highlights we found for the Golden Week sales! There are so many awesome games here and some great deals to expand your Steam Deck library if you haven't had the chance yet. Personally, Square Enix and SEGA's deals are my favorites, especially for the Persona series and Octopath Traveler 2, but Tekken 8 from Bandai Namco is also amazing, and I love the Disgaea and Trails series from NIS America!

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Noah Kupetsky
A lover of gaming since 4, Noah has grown up with a love and passion for the industry. From there, he started to travel a lot and develop a joy for handheld and PC gaming. When the Steam Deck released, it just all clicked.
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