There’s light at the end of the tunnel of what’s been a torrid time for fans of physical games. With declining sales of boxed software, publishers have started to take the piss, resulting in low effort releases like DOOM: The Dark Ages, where only 85MB is included on the disc.

Lost In Cult, already purveyors of fine video game-related books, is having none of that – announcing its new physical games initiative, which will see PS5 titles published in beautiful packaging and with the full experience on the disc.

These games have been tested by Does It Play to ensure everything works as it should from the moment you put in the disc, with no Internet required.

While the manufacturer obviously can’t guarantee there’ll be no future patches or updates, you’ll be getting the most up-to-date version possible, with the company picking its projects carefully to ensure it stays this way.

The only downside with this initiative is products are limited to 1,500 units on the PS5, but the quality is astounding, with the following items bundled in:

The first two PS5 games, available to pre-order for £59.99 (~$80), include acclaimed FMV outing Immortality and slapstick British comedy adventure Thank Goodness You’re Here. Another game, The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow, is available for Nintendo Switch.

We should add that the only place to purchase these is through Lost In Cult’s website, but if it can ship these relatively promptly and ensure a good customer experience where other niche physical game publishers have failed, then this looks like the start of a very promising programme.

[source lostincult.co.uk]