The Best Games of 2024

Thereâs no question that the gaming industry had a very hard time in this latest dance around the sun, with mass layoffs hitting almost every major publisher and game studio.

Many of our favorites were from indie developers and designers who tried new things with classic genres.

The near-inconceivable depth of Animal Well makes it addicting, especially for a game that uses less than 1 GB of hard drive space.

Space Marine 2 is a repetitive, hack-and-slash game with an inane story and wooden characters that make up for it with its excellent minute-to-minute gameplay.

For longtime fans and newcomers alike, Tetris Forever offers plenty of surprises.

BioWare ’s return to the world of Thedas didn’t come without its share of tension.

Thereâs something uniquely charming about an RPG as unapologetically janky as Dragonâs Dogma II .

Final Fantasy VII Remake , Rebirth , is more than an expansion of the first gameâs systems.

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete is infinitely better without the predatory monetization of its original form.