The 10 best video games of 2024
Last year, in the midst of a loaded holiday season filled with franchise hits, players were quick to declare 2023 the best year for games since 2017. That may very well have been true thanks to titles like Alan Wake 2, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and our own Game of the Year winner, Baldur’s Gate 3. So I am not speaking lightly when I say that I truly believe that 2024 blew it out of the water.
That may sound absurd depending on what kinds of games you gravitate toward. Yes, for those who enjoy big-budget titles exclusively, 2024 could be viewed as underwhelming. It didn’t include a wealth of franchise heavy hitters, with Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth standing out as the big exception. Aside from that highlight, it was a niche year for blockbusters. RPG fans had plenty to enjoy thanks to hits like Metaphor: ReFantazio, and Astro Bot was this year’s charmer in lieu of a killer Nintendo app. If you’re the kind of person who thinks that Black Myth: Wukong was one of the year’s only solid games, I understand the disappointment.
Recommended VideosBut we’re currently in an era of gaming where it is imperative to broaden your horizons beyond glitzy spectacle. That’s not just because AAA game development is a bursting bubble, one that resulted in several flops and gut-wrenching layoffs throughout the year, though that’s probably the main reason you should support smaller, more sustainable projects. Beyond those existential reasons though, 2024 served as another reminder that gaming’s brightest ideas tend to happen on an independent level these days.
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