5 big new PlayStation Store releases you need to check out this week

New this week on PlayStation Store, The Inpatient promises a terrifying PS VR experience set in a mysterious sanatorium from Until Dawn creator Supermassive Games, while Lost Sphear is a JRPG that’s heavy on nostalgia.

Elsewhere, hunt massive beasts in the vibrant open world of Monster Hunter: World and recreate your favourite fights from an iconic anime series with Dragon Ball FighterZ. And if neither are to your taste, how about some fiendish puzzle-solving with stylish and colourful platformer Iconoclasts?

1. The Inpatient

Will you survive Supermassive’s latest psychological horror game? Set 60 years before the events of Until Dawn, The Inpatient puts you in the shoes of a convalescent who awakens in the scary Blackwood Pines Sanatorium with no recollection of how they got there. Find out why you’re trapped in this horrifying branching narrative experience.

• Why you should play it: With its elaborate tactile feedback physics and incredible binaural audio, The Inpatient is a truly immersive horror experience…
• Find out more: How Until Dawn prequel The Inpatient plays with your sensory perceptions to immerse you in its world
• Available: Wednesday 24th January
  

2. Monster Hunter: World

Monster Hunter: World invites you to experience the thrill of the hunt as you fight against massive beasts and explore a lush new world. Create your character and gather your arsenal, it’s hunting season!

• • Why you should play it: Capcom’s lavish attention to its monster roster means you’ll encounter a world full of unique beasts that are both stunning to see and challenging to fight.
  • More info: Get to know your base of operations in a new trailer for Monster Hunter: World, out 26th January 2018
  • Available: Friday 26th January

3. Dragon Ball FighterZ

Unleash your inner Saiyan with the latest instalment in the epic fighting series. Play as some of the most iconic warriors from the Dragon Ball Z universe and unleash devastating aerial combos on your opponents. Pick up to three fighters from the 25-character-strong roster and prove your worth in fast-paced matches.

• Why you should play it: Rediscover classic scenes from the animated series recreated in high-definition.
• Find out more: 5 things you need to know about this weekend’s Dragon Ball FighterZ open beta on PS4
• Available: Friday 26th January
  

4. Lost Sphear

As a mysterious phenomenon known as Lost is slowly eating away at the fabric of reality, a young boy named Kanata awakens with the power of Memory. Take on Kanata’s mission to save the world in this nostalgic turn-based JRPG and travel the world with your party to restore it to its former glory.

• Why you should play it: With its moving soundtrack, stunning visuals and sentimental story, the second project from Square Enix’s Tokyo RPG Factory is a lavish modern reimagining of classic ’90s RPGs.
• Find out more: How Tokyo RPG Factory’s latest adventure Lost Sphear aims to remind you of the RPGs of your childhood
• Available: Tuesday 23rd January
  

5. Iconoclasts

Iconoclasts is a puzzling action-platformer! Step into the shoes of friendly mechanic Robin as she tries to escape the soldiers of One Concern, a malevolent religious authority. With its colourful cast and fiendish puzzles, Iconoclasts aims to tell a personal story about faith, purpose and the challenge of helping people.

• Why you should play it: Solve the harshest puzzles with your giant wrench and take down enemies with your modified stun-gun!
• Find out more: Ambitious 2D action platformer Iconoclasts finally hits PS4 & PS Vita early next year
• Available: Tuesday 23rd January