The Steam Golden Week sale has kicked off, runs through May 6

Steam is celebrating Japan's Golden Week with a sale on thousands of games from Japanese studios.

We already knew the Steam Golden Week sale was on the way, but it's nice to have confirmation from Steam, which kicked off the discounts today.

From now until May 6, various games from Japan will be on sale.

Games on sale include Death Stranding for 60% off, Devil May Cry HD Collection for 34% off, Yakuza Kiwami is 50% off, and Octopath Traveler is also 50% off.

You can also grab Monster Hunter World: Iceborne for 38% off, Nier Automata is 50% off, Tales of Symphonia can be yours for 75% off, and there are plenty of other games on sale.

Golden Week is a collection of four national holidays in Japan that take place within a 7-day period from the end of April to early May.