The 50 best video games of 2024

Games that received votes but did not crack our top 50: Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail, Persona 3 Reload, Grunn, SteamWorld Heist 2, Nine Sols, League of Legends Season 14, Infinity Nikki, Diablo 4, Content Warning, God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla, Webfishing, NHL 25, Teamfight Tactics set 12: Magic n’ Mayhem, Summerhouse, The Plucky Squire, Pepper Grinder, Skald: Against the Black Priory, Cat Quest 3, Shapez 2, Schim, The Forever Winter, Crow Country, Crypt Custodian, SteamWorld Build, Cryptmaster, Lorn’s Lure, Pokémon TCG Pocket, Alan Wake 2: The Lake House, Honkai: Star Rail 2.0 (Penacony), Shin chan: Shiro and the Coal Town, Phoenix Springs, Halo Infinite (third-person mode and Halo 2 update), Galacticare, Princess Peach: Showtime!, Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley, Valorant Episode 8: Defiance, Slice & Dice, Arctic Eggs, MLB The Show 24, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (campaign), Mouthwashing, Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior, Monster Hunter Now 2024 updates, Regency Solitaire 2, Peglin, Karate Survivor, Rusty’s Retirement, EA Sports College Football 25, Echo Point Nova, Children of the Sun, Riven, Bakeru, Still Wakes the Deep, Dress to Impress (2024 update), Flock, Straftat, Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, Hollowbody, Buckshot Roulette, Thronefall, Genshin Impact 5.0 (Natlan), Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, Manor Lords, One Btn Bosses, The Planet Crafter, Pro Cycling Manager 2024, TopSpin 2K25, Windowkill, Closer the Distance, Threshold, Devil Blade Reboot, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble, Coral Island 1.0, Conscript