Destructoid’s most anticipated games of 2024

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The year 2023 is coming to a close. And as time carries on into the new year, we’ve got even more games to fill our endless backlogs, ranging from small surprises to our most anticipated known launches.

Really, 2024 is already shaping up to another big year for games. Right off the bat in the first quarter, we’ll see RPG fans eating well with the likes of Infinite Wealth, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Dragon’s Dogma 2, and Persona 3 Reload.

Princess Peach gets to take the stage, and Ubisoft might deliver a bit of a surprise with Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. Also, we’ll (probably) see the launch of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and Skull and Bones. That’s just in the span of January to March!

But what are we looking forward to, here at Destructoid? We’ve put together a list of our most anticipated game of 2024 to this unranked, unordered list. Not to provide any sort of definitive must-watch, but rather, show you a smorgasbord of potential games to keep an eye on.

I already won big last year, with my most anticipated game turning out to be the thunderous hit of the year. Not that this is a competition or anything. But I think we’re in a particularly good era for role-playing games, and of all the good RPGs already on deck for 2024, Metaphor is the next one I have my eye on.

We’ve been in a real good spot for high fantasy lately, so this SMT take on the genre already had me intrigued there. Then it roped me in with incredible menus and art. Now, in a recent dev video, the team has highlighted a cool hybrid of action and turn-based combat, as well as a time management system that’s very reminiscent of Persona. (Fitting, as Metaphor‘s got some big Persona names on staff, including director Katsura Hashino and