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The 50 best video games of 2024

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Maddy-Myers & Zoe Hannah & Pete Volk & Chris PlantePolygon
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Games covered in this roundup

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
26 writers
Palworld
Palworld
145 writers
Super Mario Party Jamboree
Super Mario Party Jamboree
46 writers
Tales of Kenzera: Zau
Tales of Kenzera: Zau
28 writers
Thank Goodness You're Here!
Thank Goodness You're Here!
42 writers
Little Kitty, Big City
Little Kitty, Big City
24 writers
Zenless Zone Zero
Zenless Zone Zero
43 writers
Frostpunk 2
Frostpunk 2
48 writers
Against the Storm
Against the Storm
34 writers
Unicorn Overlord
Unicorn Overlord
37 writers
Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
10 writers
The Crimson Diamond
The Crimson Diamond
5 writers
I Am Your Beast
I Am Your Beast
29 writers
Star Wars Outlaws
Star Wars Outlaws
101 writers
Indika
Indika
33 writers
Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley
219 writers
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
22 writers
Selaco
Selaco
9 writers
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II
107 writers
Arco
Arco
17 writers
Tekken 8
Tekken 8
76 writers
Deadlock
Deadlock
51 writers
Minishoot' Adventures
Minishoot' Adventures
19 writers
Satisfactory
Satisfactory
52 writers
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
51 writers
1000xResist
1000xResist
28 writers
Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 2
50 writers
Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure
Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure
20 writers
Destiny 2: The Final Shape
Destiny 2: The Final Shape
28 writers
Neva
Neva
28 writers
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
62 writers
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
41 writers
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
107 writers
Pacific Drive
Pacific Drive
53 writers
Fields of Mistria
Fields of Mistria
37 writers
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
34 writers
Hades II
Hades II
138 writers
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
63 writers
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
56 writers
The Rise of the Golden Idol
The Rise of the Golden Idol
24 writers
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
145 writers
Dragon's Dogma II
Dragon's Dogma II
95 writers
UFO 50
UFO 50
31 writers
Animal Well
Animal Well
63 writers
Tactical Breach Wizards
Tactical Breach Wizards
28 writers
Helldivers 2
Helldivers 2
161 writers
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Metaphor: ReFantazio
104 writers
Astro Bot
Astro Bot
75 writers
Balatro
Balatro
121 writers
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