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Best games of 2024

2024 was quite a year for video games. This is the definitive list of the best games released in 2024, ranked by critic and player scores — for PlayStation, Nintendo Switch and PC, with store links.

The 25 best 2024 games

  1. 1 Astro Bot cover art

    Astro Bot (2024)

    PlayStation

    94
  2. 2 Felvidek cover art

    Felvidek (2024)

    PC — Steam ↗

    93
  3. 3 Minishoot' Adventures cover art

    Minishoot' Adventures (2024)

    PC — Steam ↗

    92
  4. 4 Crow Country cover art

    Crow Country (2024)

    PlayStation · PC — Steam ↗

    92
  5. 5 I Am Your Beast cover art

    I Am Your Beast (2024)

    PC — Steam ↗

    92
  6. 6 Satisfactory cover art

    Satisfactory (2024)

    PC — Steam ↗

    92
  7. 7 Balatro cover art

    Balatro (2024)

    PlayStation · Nintendo · PC — Steam ↗

    92
  8. 8 MiSide cover art

    MiSide (2024)

    PC — Steam ↗

    92
  9. 9 Crime Scene Cleaner cover art

    Crime Scene Cleaner (2024)

    PC

    92
  10. 10 Mullet MadJack cover art

    Mullet MadJack (2024)

    PC

    92
  11. 11 Fields Of Mistria cover art

    Fields Of Mistria (2024)

    PC

    92
  12. 12 Tiny Glade cover art

    Tiny Glade (2024)

    PC

    92
  13. 13 Minami Lane cover art

    Minami Lane (2024)

    PC

    92
  14. 14 Fallen Aces cover art

    Fallen Aces (2024)

    PC

    92
  15. 15 Doronko Wanko cover art

    Doronko Wanko (2024)

    PC

    92
  16. 16 Sorry We're Closed cover art

    Sorry We're Closed (2024)

    PC

    92
  17. 17 Mizi NO! cover art

    Mizi NO! (2024)

    PC

    92
  18. 18 No Case Should Remain Unsolved cover art

    No Case Should Remain Unsolved (2024)

    Nintendo · PC — Steam ↗

    91
  19. 19 STRAFTAT cover art

    STRAFTAT (2024)

    PC — Steam ↗

    91
  20. 20 Sonic X Shadow Generations cover art

    Sonic X Shadow Generations (2024)

    PlayStation · Nintendo · PC — Steam ↗

    91
  21. 21 Portal: Revolution cover art

    Portal: Revolution (2024)

    PC — Steam ↗

    91
  22. 22 Until Then cover art

    Until Then (2024)

    PlayStation · PC — Steam ↗

    91
  23. 23 Animal Well cover art

    Animal Well (2024)

    PlayStation · Nintendo · PC — Steam ↗

    91
  24. 24 Thank Goodness You're Here! cover art

    Thank Goodness You're Here! (2024)

    PlayStation · Nintendo · PC — Steam ↗

    91
  25. 25 Minds Beneath Us cover art

    Minds Beneath Us (2024)

    PC — Steam ↗

    91

How this list was built: we start from a catalog of 20,827 PlayStation, Nintendo and PC games, then filter and sort by score — the critic score (Metacritic or IGDB) where it exists, the player score in the exceptions (hover a score to see its source). It is updated along with the catalog.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best 2024 game right now?

By our ranking, Astro Bot (2024) leads with a score of 94. The ranking blends critic scores (Metacritic/IGDB) and player scores (Steam) across a catalog of more than 20,000 games.

What are the 3 best 2024 games?

The current top 3: 1st Astro Bot, 2nd Felvidek and 3rd Minishoot' Adventures. The full list (with scores and stores) is on this page and is updated along with the catalog.

What is the best 2024 game on Nintendo Switch?

Among the ones available on Nintendo, the highest rated is Balatro, followed by No Case Should Remain Unsolved and Sonic X Shadow Generations.

What is the best 2024 game on PS5 or PS4?

On PlayStation, Astro Bot tops the list, with Crow Country and Balatro right behind.

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