Top 50 Video Games of 2024
As 2024 comes to a close, gamers around the world have made their choices and locked in their top picks for the year. The diversity in gaming options this year has led to some clear favorites emerging, showcasing the different preferences and tastes of the gaming community. Here’s a look at the top 50 video games of 2024, as voted by players:
50. Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake
“The video game equivalent of a warm blanket and a cup of hot chocolate in front of a roaring fire,” one player wrote. “Grinding has never been so relaxing.”
49. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
“This is one of the series’ highlights,” praised a player of Nintendo’s 2024 Switch remaster. “Great new characters, funny, and a presentation that looks just like you remembered it. Good stuff.”
48. Frostpunk 2
“It’s a masterpiece that stays with you long after you have played it,” one anonymous reader shared. “A perfect game.”
47. Little Big Adventure: Twinsen’s Quest
“The bugs are being ironed out, but even when present they could not overshadow the brilliance of the original game, now with more intuitive controls, a few quality-of-life improvements and of course those beautiful new 3D visuals.”
46. Path of Exile 2
“It is so much fun to play that it scares me a little bit,” one player admitted. “Hats off to Grinding Gear Games.” Another player added, “I’m still discovering it, but so far it is the perfect successor to Diablo 2.”
45. Dungeons of Hinterberg
“The combat may not be to everyone’s taste, but on vibes alone, this deserves some recognition,” praised one player. “A beautiful Zelda-lite.” Another player added, “Fantastic setup and excuse for a traditional fantasy RPG being set in the modern day. World building and variety was on point.”
44. Botany Manor
“Probably the cosiest game this year,” one player shared. “The puzzles manage to be just the right in-between of easy enough as not to frustrate, and hard enough as to keep players engaged. And each vista is better than the previous.”
43. Neva
“I adored Gris and this follow-up has that same incredible art style whilst mixing it up a bit with the addition of combat,” praised a player. “Beautiful and haunting,” another player added. “And short.”