To think, there was a time where we thought that 2024 was going to be a quiet period for the video game industry. 2023 was a generation-defining year, with titles like Baldur's Gate 3, Alan Wake 2, Spider-Man 2, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom raising the bar for their respective genres to seemingly unreachable heights. But if last year set high expectations, 2024 subverted each and every one of them. This year's titles delivered in ways that surprised and delighted at every turn, with the best games of 2024 speaking to the reasons we all fell in love with gaming to begin with.
There's been experiences like Astro Bot, certifying PlayStation's new mascot just in time for PlayStation' 30th anniversary. Helldivers 2 proved that there's still promise in the live-service model yet, a raucous multiplayer shooter that demonstrates the power of online multiplayer. A salvo of excellent RPGs highlight that the genre still has plenty of room to grow, while Final Fantasy, Persona, and Silent Hill revivals showed that the past can have a hand in shaping the future. The independent development scene continues to deliver formative works, and… honestly, I could go on and on.
The truth is, it's been another banner year. Whether you're playing on PC or PS5, Xbox Series X or Nintendo Switch, there's truly something for everybody to invest their time and attention into in 2024. As this console generation crosses the halfway point (and as the Switch prepares to make way for a new Nintendo console) it's clear that there's still plenty of life in these systems yet.
Over the past few weeks, the GamesRadar+ staff have voted and deliberated this ranking, with the team nominating over 80 games for potential inclusion. And yes, it was difficult to narrow it down to just 25. We considered new video games which were released in 2024, excluding expansions and early access launches (we'll tackle those in separate lists, set to run as part of our wider Year in Review which will run throughout December). It's worth noting that we had an eligibility cutoff for consideration of November 30 – meaning games like Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Marvel Rivals will be considered alongside the new games of 2025 for next year's list, should they be worthy. Now with all of that out of the way, here's our pick of the 25 best games of 2024.
Game of the Year 2024
25. Black Myth: Wukong
24. Unicorn Overlord
Developer: Vanillaware | Platform(s): PC, PS5, Switch, Xbox Series X
For those people that developer Vanillaware's Unicorn Overlord speaks to, it practically shouts. A punishing tactical role-playing game and throwback to classic titles from the 1990s with gorgeous, vibrant art and significant mechanical depth, Unicorn Overlord is as much chess as it is a Rube Goldberg machine with entirely different design sensibilities to most modern video games. Though it makes the game difficult to compare, it also makes it singular.
"Unicorn Overlord's secret sauce is how your characters play off of each other. It is a bunch of beautiful systems interacting beautifully. The game strikes the perfect balance of motivating challenge and sandbox freedom, and I think that's why I played it for over 40 hours in just five days," says Austin Wood, author of this love letter to Unicorn Overlord.
For years, there has been a distinct lack of something akin to Final Fantasy Tactics. There have been plenty of tactical RPGs, sure – Fire Emblem is still a going concern, for example – but few manage to come close to effectively combining the "just one more battle" impulse of moment-to-moment gameplay with a meaningful overarching plot, captivating characters, and incredible art direction. And, because this is Vanillaware, it goes without saying that all of the digital food also looks good enough to eat – the literal cherry on top.
23. Silent Hill 2 Remake
Developer: Bloober Team | Platform(s): PC, PS5
Given the success Capcom has enjoyed over the past five years with its string of sublime Resident Evil remakes, it always seemed likely that Konami would want in on the action eventually. Perhaps Silent Hill would be revived for a new generation; Silent Hill 3 or The Room reinterpreted with new technology. After the collapse of Kojima Productions' Silent Hills, there was always this sense that anything was possible – except for the return of Silent Hill 2, a single-player horror adventure that is widely considered sacrosanct.
"However you approach it, Silent Hill 2 is an atmospheric and rewarding horror game up there with the Resident Evil remakes for reinventing a classic. While its strict adherence to the past can feel a little constrained at times, it nails the feel of the original well," says Leon Hurley, author of our Silent Hill 2 review.
And yet here we are. What's impressive is how well developer Bloober Team preserved the overbearing, sickly atmosphere – a sad crawl into bloodied, unknowable depths. Bloober demonstrates a keen understanding of when to expand the scope and when to pull back to the blueprint, impressing with overhauled combat systems and dense puzzle design. Whether you were traumatized two decades ago or only now discovering that some scares leave a permanent scar, Silent Hill 2 is as mesmerizing as it ever was.
22. Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Developer: GSC Game World | Platform(s): PC, Xbox Series X
That Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is one of our Game of the Year picks for 2024 only speaks to the strength of its creative vision. The adventure has this captivating, unquantifiable quality that is difficult to pull away from, even as a prevalence of underlying anomalies try to push you away at nearly every turn. The sickly whir of the Geiger counter, the sharp pulse of the detector, the roar of distant gunfire carried across open plains on irradiated winds – Stalker 2 was born in a warzone and gradually inures you to its own over time.
"Even with its bugs, Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is the best hardcore survival shooter I've played, and few settings can live up to The Zone's beauty or bleakness. For fans of punishing post-apocalypse games, Stalker 2 is truly incomparable," says Andrew Brown, author of our Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl review.
It's truly daunting how expansive this wasteland is, so too the challenges thrown your way by man and mutant alike. Enemy AI is domineering, shifting weight around improvised combat arenas with little regard for your safety. Weapons burn through ammunition and degrade to the point of no return at the most inopportune of times, every time. Getting lost in the world is a feature, not a bug, and the bugs themselves only strain, not strangle, an otherwise incomparable first-person adventure.
21: Thank Goodness You're Here
Developer: Coal Supper | Platform(s): PS5, PC, Nintendo Switch
During a tumultuous year like 2024, sometimes you just need to laugh, and no game will leave a smile on your face more than the two-person Yorkshire-based indie studio Coal Supper's Thank Goodness You're Here. Set in the absurdly quirky Northern English town of Barnsworth, Thank Goodness You're Here dubs itself as a "slapformer," where you play as a tiny traveling salesman who can only interact with the world by slapping and jumping their way through life.
"I'm still giggling at the thought of Matt Berry's deathmatch with a mole, a number of characters' cartoonish facial animations, and the poor soot-stained man whose living room I kept wrecking. Whether you're from Up Norf or not, Thank Goodness You're Here is a wildly funny misadventure that's well worth the few hours of your life," says Andrew Brown, author of this whimsical op-ed.
Putting humor first, the plot follows our small hero performing odd jobs for Barnsworth residents, all of which are either surreally delightful or a setup for a pun. The comedic writing, visual jokes, and brilliant voice acting become more chaotic as you complete tasks. But still, everything blends seamlessly together here, creating one of the most polished gaming experiences of the year. Thank Goodness You're Here is genuinely clever, creative, and manages to balance its weird ideas with laughter in a stroke of Monty Python-esque genius.
20. Satisfactory
19. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio | Platform(s): PC, PS5, Xbox Series X
You won't play an RPG in 2024 as self-indulgent as Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Then again, developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio has earned the right to flex its muscles at this point, after nearly two decades of delivering one outrageous Yakuza game after the other – keenly balancing the pomp and circumstance necessitated by the core adventure against a litany of distractions which range from the menial to the utterly absurd. In many ways, Infinite Wealth feels like the culmination of these efforts; as predictable as it is undefinable.
"Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is one of the best RPGs I've played in years. Kiryu and Ichiban's intertwining stories make for a compelling tale and combat absolutely sings on every level, making each battle over dozens of hours feel fresh and exciting," says Hirun Cryer, author of our Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth review.
The shift towards turn-based combat continues to impress, so too the ways RGG Studio shatters the model when it sees fit. Absorbing character studies help bring together a narrative delicately threading past and present, and an undeniably ridiculous array of set-piece encounters ensure that you're never left without something to gawk at. Lush new settings, refined mechanics, and a dedication to distraction are just some of the ways Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is able to separate itself in a crowded year.
18. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Developer: Treyarch, Raven Software | Platform(s): PC, PS5, Xbox Series X
For all the success of the revived Modern Warfare framework, it's been difficult to ignore this sense that Call of Duty had lost its way with recent games struggling to innovate after blowback to both historical and futuristic endeavours, and suffocating under the weight of serving the wider interconnected ecosystem. It's impressive then that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 feels like such a breath of fresh air. There's the expansive single-player campaign which looks beyond the greatest hits, a reanimated zombies offering which finds pure co-operative thrills, and a delightfully robust multiplayer offering.
"With the best Call of Duty campaign in years, and a tweaked movement system that really springs to life in multiplayer and zombies, Black Ops 6 is both a return to form and a great entry point for new or lapsed players coming to the series through Xbox Game Pass," says Luke Kemp, author of our Black Ops 6 review.
The IW 9.0 engine – introduced by Infinity Ward for Modern Warfare 2, laying groundwork for the series' evolution – meant that Treyarch had to rebuild Black Ops' foundational design. Omnimovement was born, a movement system which allows for sprinting and sliding in any direction. It's a change of pace which helps familiar encounters feel fresh again, particularly across such a diverse span of multiplayer maps and Mission: Impossible inspired campaign encounters. In Black Ops 6, you get a glimpse at the future of Call of Duty.
17. Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
Developer: Simogo | Platform(s): PC, PS5, Switch
There's a puzzle exceptionally early into Lorelei and the Laser Eyes that made me put down my Switch, shake my head, and smile. See a static screenshot and the mesmerizing, haunting visual identity will be immediately apparent; see it in motion, perhaps you'll tune into its unconventional wavelength, an oddly unsettling experience; but the only way to truly grasp at the brilliance of Lorelei and the Laser Eyes' underlying design is to dive into it yourself with a pen and paper close at hand. A thing of pure beauty.
"Lorelei and the Laser Eyes is an intricate puzzle box of interconnected parts. At times it can feel overwhelming, but ultimately this stylish noir's captivating puzzle design anthology and spellbinding story feels like an entirely new and contemporary kind of puzzle game from Simogo," says Rachel Watts, author of our Lorelei and the Laser Eyes review.
Developer Simogo has delivered a truly mesmerizing non-linear mystery. Its handcrafted puzzles are dazzlingly complex in both structure and execution, where eventual success often requires careful examination as you run it all back in your head. In a game of surreal illusion, you'll often marvel at the ways in which you're able to break its spell. Lorelei is obtuse, purposefully so, but the subtle ways in which it teaches just enough about roman numerals, strobogrammatic numbers, and zodiac signs to get by speaks to the undeniable quality of the experience.
16. Frostpunk 2
Developer: 11 Bit Studios | Platform(s): PC
Death comes for us all. That's the principal message developer 11 Bit Studios seeks to convey in Frostpunk 2, an often destructive and frequently nihilistic city-building survival game where you're left to desperately manage a civilization always on the brink of collapsing. Perhaps the freezing temperatures will do it this time and a famine the next; another run ended due to uncontainable illnesses here, and another because of shattered faction alliances there. Frostpunk 2 is beautifully, brilliantly brutal in the best possible sense.
"Frostpunk 2 successfully expands on everything that the original brutal city builder had, and its larger scale, great story campaign, and new faction system are as "fun" as a calamity reduction simulator can get," says Jarrett Green, author of our Frostpunk 2 review.
Frostpunk 2 builds on the legacy of its predecessor by widening the scope, with survival measured in weeks rather than days. Complex resource-management systems allow for rapid expansion, and oversight of workforces and population relationships are an ever-present burden. As bleak as it can be, there's something utterly engrossing about the way 11 Bit pushes you to mitigate calamity on a micro level and manage catastrophes on a macro scale.
15. Persona 3 Reload
14. Tactical Breach Wizards
Developer: Suspicious Developments | Platform(s): PC
Reinventing turn-based strategy is no easy feat in 2024, which is perhaps why Tactical Breach Wizards wears its inspirations so firmly on its sleeve. There's plenty of Into the Breach's impeccable, tight-knit problem solving in its push-and-shove combat, a dash of XCOM's tightly militaristic setting, and the joy of defenestration that came from Suspicious Developments' previous games. But for all the ways that Tactical Breach Wizards hopes to borrow from some of its genre's greatest hits, it's also constantly prepared to be its own thing.
"While it doesn't offer the same kind of strategic depth offered by obvious inspirations like XCOM and Into the Breach, this is a rewarding alternative to those same ideas, with a narrative package around it that finalizes the push into a slightly different space," says Ali Jones, author of our Tactical Breach Wizards indie spotlight.
Silly but rarely outright foolish, it's extremely funny, a real genuine sense of ownership running through it that lets you stay grounded in its comedic slant on the precursor to World War 5. And as much as it's an homage to some of those genre giants, it's willing to acknowledge where their staple mechanics don't fit. That willingness to adapt to its own needs, whether narrative or mechanical, is a big part of what turns Tactical Breach Wizards from just another strategy game into one of this year's hidden gems.
13. Tekken 8
Developer: Bandai Namco Studios | Platform(s): PC, PS5, Xbox Series X
With both Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter returning to fine fighting form last year, there was an immense amount of pressure on Bandai Namco Entertainment to deliver a worthy competitor. The returning King of Iron Fist tournament has been nothing short of a masterclass, regardless of whether you're a seasoned combatant or are only just taking your first steps into the arena. Tekken 8 doesn't just build on solid franchise foundations, it evolves them in ways that frequently surprise and delight.
"Bandai Namco has delivered the best Tekken to date, proving once and for all that that plenty of depth makes for a vibrant fighter, justifying its current-gen exclusivity to deliver a skull-thrasher that really feels like an evolution rather than a simple update," says Oscar Taylor-Kent, author of our Tekken 8 review.
New universal mechanics like 'Heat' enhance abilities once per-round to encourage more creative risk taking, supported by a well-implemented Recoverable Health Gauge and returning Rage system. Encounters are fierce dances across beautifully rendered 3D spaces, the vast 32-character roster only furthering the depth on display all throughout the experience. Bandai has delivered a series high in Tekken 8; it's a rich, detailed, and widely accessible fighter that doesn't pull any punches.
12. Dragon's Dogma 2
Developer: Capcom | Platform(s): PC, PS5, Xbox Series X
Over the years, we've seen a lot of the RPG genre's rougher edges sanded down in favor of simplicity. Clearly, someone at Capcom didn't get the memo. Dragon's Dogma 2 is an ode to journeys that beat the destination, with its combination of limited fast travel and monster-ridden roads making for some truly unpredictable adventures across the nations of Vermund and Battahl. Capcom refuses to hold your hand, but your party of player-made Pawns – creations that range from astounding to horrifying – offer all the company you need.
"Dragon's Dogma 2 excels when you're out in its open world with your pawn allies – finding hidden caves and treasure, fighting monsters, and generally losing track of time. A somewhat conservative sequel, then, but one that retains its predecessor's charm," says Jon Bailes, author of our Dragon's Dogma 2 review.
But best of all are all the seemingly small touches that bring Dragon's Dogma 2 to life. Greatest is the ability to grab enemies – even those who can fly halfway across the world while you cling on for dear life – but things like destructible bridges, which take time to repair even if they're essential to your route, create a living, breathing world that refuses to bend for players. Sprinkle in phenomenal combat (did I mention you can grab people?) and you've got the makings of an all-timer RPG.
11. Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2
Developer: Ninja Theory | Platform(s): PC, Xbox Series X
It's been a long time since an Xbox Game Studios production really felt as if it were at the cutting edge of interactive entertainment. Perhaps that's why Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 seems so revelatory, with developer Ninja Theory delivering what should be considered one of the best-looking and best-sounding video games of the generation so far. It's a visual and auditory assault on the senses, a world of uncomfortable illusions and hallucinatory rituals enveloping Senua as she faces new threats inland.
"Ninja Theory doesn't tiptoe around its heavy themes but welcomes them with well-honed empathy, tempered by an even keener creative edge this time around to deliver an unforgettable narrative adventure experience that's hard to watch, yet harder to turn away from," says Jasmine Gould-Wilson, author of our Hellblade 2 review.
But Hellblade 2 is far more than a showcase of Ninja Theory's prowess with Unreal Engine 5 and advancing motion-capture techniques. It's a solemn descent into the depths of Senua's psychosis, as solitary as it is loudly overwhelming. Internal battles remain a focus, but external challenges have been considerably improved – the adventure imbued with faster, more frenetic combat; every battle a desperate struggle to survive, one cinematic sword swing at a time. Hellblade 2 is a journey well worth taking.
10. Animal Well
9. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Developer: Nintendo EPD, Grezzo | Platform(s): Switch
With every ambitious step forward Nintendo takes with its 3D Legend of Zelda games, each rewarded with the sort of financial success that is sure to make department heads at PlayStation and Xbox jealous, I'm struck with this fear that the 2D titles which ushered the legendary series to life will one day be left behind. It's one of the reasons Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is such a delightful surprise, the first original 2D single-player Legend of Zelda adventure since 2013's A Link Between Worlds.
"The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is a refreshing, albeit brief, series experimentation that blends modern and classic series elements. Using brand-new magic to battle and solve puzzles fits neatly into the top-down Zelda formula," says Sam Machkovech, author of our Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom review.
The titular princess takes center stage in an experience which is able to deftly weave the feel of classic top-down Zelda titles with some of the freedom afforded by the modern 3D experiences. The ability to conjure echoes of elements encountered in Hyrule is refreshing, so too is the way that developer Grezzo is able to ground all of its puzzle-solving and combat around the new system. Echoes of Wisdom will remind you of all the reasons you fell in love with The Legend of Zelda to begin with.
8. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Developer: Ubisoft Montpellier | Platform(s): PC, PS5, Switch, Xbox Series X
Sometimes it's the smallest innovations that can have the largest, longest-lasting impacts on a genre. Take what Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown quietly achieved for Metroidvanias this year, introducing the ability to pin screenshots of seemingly insurmountable traps and pitfalls directly to your map for further scrutiny later down the line – once Sargon unlocks new powers and abilities to further aid in his exploration. Such a simple idea executed with absolute precision; navigating a labyrinthian world has never felt so purposeful.
"In its most inspiring moments, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a wonderful Metroidvania. Its labyrinthian 2.D map is crafted with care and is intelligently balanced, brought to life by the game's vibrant color palette that's as gorgeous as it is inviting," says Joe Donnelly, author of our Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown review.
There's more to The Lost Crown than a few neat tricks, mind. It's an exceedingly enjoyable experience that does well to weigh its challenge between scintillating combat encounters and intuitive puzzle design, all of it draped in an arresting visual presentation. Shifting focus away from the titular prince proved controversial for Ubisoft Montpellier, but it paid off in the end – giving the studio space to both pay homage to the series' origins and carry the torch forward for the wider Metroidvania revival.
7. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Developer: Square Enix | Platform(s): PS5
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is where it all could have fallen apart for Square Enix. In the second installment of a planned trilogy, the developer was faced with the undeniably difficult task of threading nostalgia into a reimagined tapestry; balancing the legacy of an identity reveal and weight of a character's death with a desire to deliver something fresh for a new generation of players. That Rebirth is such a resounding success only speaks to the quality of its production.
"It's a rare thing to see Square Enix make a direct sequel and it's been made to count here with a second act that meaningfully improves the past and charts a course for an explosive finale. How to modernize Final Fantasy is a question Square Enix has long pondered, and the answer may well be found within Rebirth," says Iain Harris, author of our Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth review.
Rebirth is a true system showcase for the PS5. It's an audaciously sized experience, a pseudo-open-world setup ensuring that there's always some distraction to follow – the experience earned here integral to surviving later game challenges. Battles smartly evolve the action-combat framework established by Remake, while sharp writing brings the package together, with standout performances from the core cast ensuring the story drips with heart, humor, and suspense. Square Enix really did achieve the impossible with Rebirth.
6. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Developer: Saber Interactive | Platform(s): PC, PS5, Xbox Series X
Here's a hyperbolic statement that still somehow gets to the heart of why Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 works as well as it does: It's almost as if developer Saber Interactive staged an exceptionally elaborate Warhammer 40K tabletop campaign, shrunk you and two buddies down to miniature size, willed the entire setup into existence, and then threw you into the thick of it all. It's the scale of the experience which sells it, the massive environments having this almost toybox quality which ignites the imagination.
"Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is an exceptional, larger than life shooter that raises the bar for all Warhammer adaptations. A dizzying sense of scale, along with some of the slickest combat around, will leave you often breathless but always grinning," says Andrew Brown, author of our Space Marine 2 review.
That you spend time trudging around these blood-drenched spaces whilst battling thousands of enemies, crawling across everything in sight, only adds to the power fantasy. Space Marine 2 feels like the modernization of a third-person shooter formula which died in an older console generation. Action is kinetic, weighted, and a little silly as you shred and tear through one foe after the other. Space Marine 2 is not only one of the best shooters of 2024; it's one of the best Warhammer games.
5. Balatro
4. Metaphor: ReFantazio
Developer: Studio Zero | Platform(s): PC, PS5, Xbox Series X
Who'd have thought that 2024 would be the year that we stopped pining after Persona 6? The last mainline installment to the beloved Atlus RPG-series is fast approaching its 10th anniversary, and yet here we have many of its key creative leads showcasing that the formula is ready to graduate from high school. Metaphor: ReFantazio kicks the modern setting to the curb in favor of a wondrous fantasy kingdom, Euchronia; home to a sprawling saga that'll easily arrest your attention for some 100 hours of playtime.
"Metaphor: ReFantazio is a triumphant evolution of Atlus' best, and offers a gripping new story supplemented by a loveable cast, dungeons begging to be explored, and a gorgeous art direction that makes you feel like you're wandering the pages of a fairytale book," says Catherine Lewis, author of our Metaphor: ReFantazio review.
Part of that is the visual design, with Metaphor: ReFantazio asserting the sort of undeniable style that other RPGs only dream of capturing. Part of it is the way characters interplay, breathing life into the complicated machinations of the wider narrative. And then there's the staggering depth to combat, turn-based battles given life by an outrageously expansive Archetype job system. Whether you're a Persona fan or lover of fantasy-RPGs looking for your next fix, you won't play anything quite as all-encompassing as Metaphor: ReFantazio.
3. Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Developer: BioWare | Platform(s): PC, PS5, Xbox Series X
Dragon Age: The Veilguard was almost subsumed by a much larger narrative. In the decade since the release of its predecessor, 2014's Inquisition, BioWare has endured the public cancellation of Shadow Realms, the failure of Mass Effect: Andromeda, the collapse of Anthem, and countless difficulties in getting the fourth Dragon Age game into stable production. The studio needed a win, and it needed it badly. That's unequivocally what The Veilguard represents – not only capturing the essence of the series, but energizing it for a new generation.
"Dragon Age: The Veilguard is an approachable, expansive action-oriented RPG and feels like a true end to whatever the franchise was before. The book's not finished, but a significant chapter has closed," says Rollin Bishop, author of our Dragon Age: The Veilguard review.
The Veilguard is a game of meaningful choice counterbalanced by damning consequences, every decision an opportunity to weigh your relationships with beloved companions and the world you inhabit. Sharp character writing intersects brilliantly with sweeping narrative arcs, and snappier action-RPG combat ensures that momentum rarely subsides. Regardless of your history with the series, Dragon Age: The Veilguard is the best RPG of 2024.
2. Astro Bot
Developer: Team Asobi | Platform(s): PS5
2024 is the year that Sony beat Nintendo at its own game. It's perhaps fitting that this should occur as Sony Interactive Entertainment celebrates the 30th anniversary of PlayStation – a platform which emerged almost out of spite in the aftermath of a failed collaboration between the two companies. Astro Bot is the nexus point for all of this, a wondrous celebration of the ways that PlayStation transformed the way that we play today and a mechanically pure platformer that rivals the best Super Mario games.
"Astro Bot doesn't just deliver on the promise and potential displayed in PS5 pack-in demo Astro's Playroom, but soars above and beyond to serve up a near-perfect platformer to rival – and possibly surpass – the best of Super Mario's Mushroom Kingdom romps," says Matt Cabral, author of our Astro Bot review.
Astro Bot is a perfectly weighted experience, where every dash, jump, and dive must be carefully calculated amongst a fray of countless obstacles. It's an exceptional system showcase for the PS5 too, this series once again demonstrating the unique draw of the DualSense controller. Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon, Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee and Rayman – these were the platformers which defined PlayStation's past, and it is Astro Bot which so resoundingly reflects its future.
1. Helldivers 2 – Game of the Year 2024
As 2024 draws to a close, it's time to look back on the year. GamesRadar+ has launched its Year-in-Review for 2024, exploring all of the video games and entertainment that we haven't been able to stop thinking about over the past 12 months. Let's celebrate the good times, consider the bad, and maybe you'll discover something new to tumble into along the way. We'll be looking back all December, so be sure to come back for more in GR's 2024 Year in Review.
