The 25 Most Rated Video Games of 2024

Key Takeaways

• The highest rated new game release of 2024 was Astro Bot, with an overall rating of 95.
• If DLC is allowed, Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree and Vampire Survivors DLC make the top ten.
• 2024 has been an incredible year for high-quality product launches.

2024 may not have been as busy as 2023 for big-budget AAA releases, but it was still a year with its fair share of critically acclaimed games. In fact, some of the highest-rated new video games of all time are releasing in 2024, ensuring great new games for gamers on PC, PS5, Switch, and Xbox to all play.

There are still a few new releases left for 2024, but barring any completely unexpected surprises, it's safe to say that our list of the top 25 highest-rated games of the year is set in stone. These are titles that stand out as the best games of 2024, many of which have won awards at various award ceremonies such as the Game Awards hosted by Geoff Keighley.

According to review aggregation site OpenCritic, the highest-rated new releases of 2024 were PlayStation 5 exclusives. AstrobotOverall rating 95 points. The rest of the top 10 are: animal well To 89, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, UFO 50, tekken 8and crimson diamond To 90, Balatro and I'm satisfied 91, Metaphor: ReFantazio With 92, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth To 93. I decided to exclude the more traditional remakes, remasters, and DLC. Otherwise, the list of top-rated games of 2024 would look quite different.

Top Rated Games of 2024

1. Astrobot – 95
2. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth – 93
3. Metaphor: ReFantazio – 92
4. Balatro – 91
5. Satisfaction – 91
6. Crimson Diamond – 90
7. Tekken 8 – 90
8. UFO 50 – 90
9. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth – 90
10. Animal Well – 89
11. One BTN Boss – 89
12. Grapple Dogs: Space Canines – 89
13. 1000xRESIST – 89
14. Arco – 89
15. Solium Infernum – 88
16. Time Melter – 88
17. Athens Rhapsody – 88
18. Halls of Pain – 88
19. Antonblast – 88
20. Unicorn Overlord – 88
21. Persona 3 Reload – 88
22. Minisuit Adventures – 88
23. Lorelei and the Laser Eyes – 87
24. Silent Hill 2 – 87
25. Dragon's Dogma 2 – 87

In fact, the list of the top 10 highest-rated games of 2024 changes quite dramatically once you include that release. Second place will go to Elden Ring'S Edtree's Shadow The DLC has an overall rating of 94 and was controversially nominated for Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2024. Another DLC, Vampire Survivor: Ode to CastlevaniaIt also ranks 3rd with a rating of 94 points. Destiny 2: Final FormMeanwhile, with a score of 91, he would have been in the top 10. I would also like to emphasize that Early Access games were not considered. hades 2 Not included.

2024 may not have fully matched 2023's critically acclaimed lineup of games, but it was still an incredible year for the industry with a slew of high-quality releases. Among my favorites in the top 25 are some excellent 3D platformers. Astrobothighly addictive BalatroAnd a captivating puzzle game Lorelai and Laser Eyes. It was really fun to play a large-scale RPG. Metaphor: ReFantazio and cold Silent Hill 2 Remakes, both blew away my expectations.

2025 is expected to be an even bigger year for the industry. Nintendo is expected to release a Switch 2 console, and Rockstar is hoping to do so. grand theft auto 6There are many other major new game releases lined up. The 2025 game release schedule is filling up, and it will be interesting to see which games will make the top-rated games list next year.