PlayStation Store PAL charts, April 2013

Time again to look back at the previous month’s movers and shakers on PlayStation Store….

Full PS3 game downloads:

Hitman Trilogy HD had a great month, courtesy of a big discount, while Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time held up well in third. New entries included Trion Worlds‘ ambitious online shooter Defiance at six and fighter Injustice: Gods Among Us at number ten.

1. Hitman Trilogy HD (RE)
2. Deus Ex: Human Revolution (RE)
3. Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time (8)
4. Darksiders II (2)
5. Crysis 2 (RE)
6. Defiance (New)
7. BioShock Infinite (4)
8. Grand Theft Auto IV (6)
9. Hitman Absolution (RE)
10. Injustice: Gods Among Us (New)

PSN games:

There could be only one winner this month – Drinkbox Studios‘ marvellous platformer Guacamelee! It was the only new entry in the top ten, with the chart largely dominated by evergreen favourites such as Journey, Tony Hawk and The Walking Dead.

1. Guacamelee! (New)
2. Journey (2)
3. Hitman: Blood Money HD (RE)
4. Crysis (RE)
5. The Walking Dead – Season Pass (1)
6. Metal Slug 2 (RE)
7. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD (9)
8. Urban Trial Freestyle (4)
9. Mass Effect (5)
10. AMY (8)

PS Vita games:

Guacamelee! also took the top spot on the PS Vita chart, and actually outsold the PS3 version by a significant margin. Soul Sacrifice debuted at number five, though was only on sale for one day of the month, with Draw Slasher entering at nine.

1. Guacamelee! (New)
2. Urban Trial Freestyle (1)
3. Sound Shapes (RE)
4. Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time (6)
5. Soul Sacrifice (New)
6. Table Mini Golf (New)
7. Ragnarok Odyssey (2)
8. Doodle God (10)
9. Draw Slasher (New)
10. Persona 4 Golden (3)

PS one and PS2 Classics:

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas showed no sign of relinquishing its grip on the top spot, with the usual suspects lining up below.

1. Grand Theft Auto San Andreas (1)
2. Crash Bandicoot (2)
3. Crash Bandicoot 3 Warped (4)
4. Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back (5)
5. CTR: Crash Team Racing (6)
6. Spyro The Dragon Trilogy (7)
7. Final Fantasy VII (8)
8. GTA: Vice City Stories (New)
9. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (3)
10. Final Fantasy VIII (10)

By way of comparison, head over to the US PlayStation Blog to find out what’s selling across the pond.