The best games of 2024

How we've grouped data:

• releases are placed from top to bottom, from highest to lowest, and in alphabetical order;
• if the game was released on several platforms, the score was taken from the one with the most reviews;
• projects released before 2024 on at least one platform (with the exception of mobile devices) were not taken into account;
• the data is current as of early January 2025. With more reviews, the layout may change;
• only games with at least 24 reviews are taken into account. The exceptions were “Shogun Showdown”, “Tactical Breach Wizards”, and “Minishoot' Adventures”, which currently have 10, 14 and 18 reviews accordingly;
• we also recommend that you read the best games of 2022 and 2023.

Astro Bot — 94 points (PS5)
Genre: 3rd person platformer
What is remarkable: the unexpectedly varied adventures of a cute robot through Sony's gaming universes.

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree — 94 points (PC, PS4/5, Xbox One/Series)
Genre: 3rd person RPG
What is remarkable: a journey to the land of Shadows, fraught with new secrets and dangers. A new project by the developers of “Dark Souls” and “Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice”.

Metaphor: RefantAzio — 94 points (PC, PS4/5, Xbox Series)
Genre: jRPG
What is remarkable: after the king dies, the magic kingdom plunges into a battle for the throne. A new project by the developers “Persona 5”.

Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth — 92 points (PS5)
Genre: jRPG
What is remarkable: the second episode of the “Final Fantasy 7” remake trilogy, which tells a familiar story in a new way.

Animal Well — 91 points (PC, PS5, Switch)
Genre: 2D metroidvania
What is remarkable: an almost safe walk for a tiny creature through a world full of bizarre beasts and dark secrets.

Balatro — 90 points (PC, PS4/5, Switch, Xbox One/Series)
Genre: roguelike
What is remarkable: a hypnotic mix of poker and roguelike, based on building your own deck.

Tekken 8 — 90 points (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Genre: fighting
What is remarkable: the return of the legendary fighting game series, whose story tells a new chapter in the misadventures of the Kazama family.

Thank Goodness You're Here — 90 points (PC, PS4/5, Switch)
Genre: 2D adventure
What is remarkable: the comical everyday life of a British traveling salesman, which is becoming more absurd by the second.

Destiny 2: The Final Shape — 89 points (PC, PS4/5, Xbox One/Series)
Genre: 1st person shooter
What is remarkable: the eighth expansion for “Destiny 2”, in which the Guardians must end the war between Light and Darkness.

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth — 89 points (PC, PS4/5, Xbox One/Series)
Genre: jRPG
What is remarkable: the “Yakuza” RPG continues the story of familiar characters Kazuma Kiryu and Ichiban Kasuga and their visit to Hawaii.

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes — 88 points (PC, Switch)
Genre: adventure
What is remarkable: a surreal and non-linear journey through a strange mansion in the center of Europe. A new project by the developers of “Year Walk” and “Sayonara Wild Hearts”.

Mullet Madjack — 88 points (PC)
Genre: 1st person shooter
What is remarkable: in the near future, humanity has merged with the web and turned into a new species, and now the world is ruled by creepy robots. But not everyone likes it.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door — 88 points (Switch)
Genre: jRPG
What is remarkable: a remake of a paper jRPG about Mario, originally released on Nintendo GameCube in 2004.

Shogun Showdown — 88 points (PC, PS4/5, Switch, Xbox One/Series)
Genre: 2D-Roguelike
What is remarkable: a pixelated roguelike in which a group of warriors from medieval Japan challenge an ominous shogun.

Tactical Breach Wizards — 88 points (PC)
Genre: tactical strategy
What is remarkable: a group of unemployed but extremely colorful soldiers with magical abilities go to save their home planet from World War Five.

Minishoot' Adventures — 87 points (PC)
Genre: isometric metroidvania
What is remarkable: isometric metroidvania is about a small ship that explores the vast world in an attempt to help its species.

Persona 3 Reload — 87 points (PC, PS4/5, Xbox One/Series)
Genre: jRPG
What is remarkable: an updated version of “Persona 3” with a completely redesigned visual component and interface.

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance — 87 points (PC, PS4/5, Switch, Xbox One/Series)
Genre: jRPG
What is remarkable: an extended version of “Shin Megami Tensei V”, which features a new storyline and demons to tame.

Dragon's Dogma 2 — 86 points (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Genre: 3rd person RPG
What is remarkable: a sequel to an unusual RPG with an emphasis on freedom of choice and a flexible approach to combat.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle — 86 points (PC, Xbox Series)
Genre: 1st person action
What is remarkable: Indiana Jones gets involved in a new adventure involving the Nazis and treasure hunting. A new project by the developers of “Wolfenstein: The New Order” and “Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus”.

Neva — 86 points (PC, PS5, Switch, Xbox Series)
Genre: 2D platformer
What is remarkable: a girl goes on a journey through a dying world in the company of a huge she-wolf. A new project by the developers of “Gris”.

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown — 86 points (PC, PS4/5, Switch, Xbox One/Series)
Genre: 2D metroidvania
What is remarkable: colorful metroidvania set in the Prince of Persia universe. A new project by the developers of “Rayman Legends”.

Riven — 86 points (PC)
Genre: 1st person adventure
What is remarkable: a remake of the direct sequel to “Myst”, in which the appearance was completely redesigned, but the essence of the gameplay was left intact.

Silent Hill 2 — 86 points (PC, PS5)
Genre: 3rd person horror
What is remarkable: a remake of the iconic horror movie about returning to the misty town. A new project by the developers of “Layers of Fear” and “Observer”.

Unicorn Overlord — 86 points (PS4/5, Switch, Xbox Series)
Genre: tactical RPG
What is remarkable: a tactical RPG about a bloody war that has swept across a magical continent. A new project by the developers of “Dragon's Crown” and “13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim”.