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The 50 best video games of 2024

It’s been a great year for new games

www.polygon.com

Top 10:

10. The Rise of the Golden Idol
9. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
8. Dragon's Dogma 2
7. UFO 50
6. Animal Well
5. Tactical Breach Wizards
4. Helldivers 2
3. Metaphor: ReFantazio
2. Astro Bot
1. Balatro

 

[Fake]

Another one...

 

[Hookshot]

50? "Let's just name everything that we played and call it a "Best of List"."

 

[R6Rider]

A 50 best of list for a year is....odd.

 

[The Cockatrice]

 

[killatopak]

Uh-oh. People are gonna hate that list because of 1.

 

[bender]

At least they got Stellar Blade's place on the list correct.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Seems like a solid top 10.

 

[R6Rider]

LMAO they actually left out Stellar Blade (unless I'm blind).

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

This list is terrible.

 

[ZoukGalaxy]

NEXT.

 

[Lux77]

Balatro is a banger. Deal with it

 

[nikos]

I respect Wukong not being on the list.

 

[violence]

At least they got Stellar Blade's place on the list correct.

Ctrl+F stellar blade
Ctrl+F stellarblade
Ctrl+F stellar

….riiiiight.

 

[Synastry]

LMAO they actually left out Stellar Blade (unless I'm blind).

Yeah no SB on the list guess eve was just to hot and attractive for polygon.

 

[CompleteGlobalSaturation]

Space Marine 2 was easily a top 10 game.

And why am I NOT surprised to see no mention of Black Myth Wukong.

edit: DA:V in the top 20? You've gotta be shitting me.

 

[violence]

Polygon is still polygon

 

[adamsapple]

Ctrl+F stellar blade
Ctrl+F stellarblade
Ctrl+F stellar

….riiiiight.

 

[Hrk69]

 

[TintoConCasera]

Too high. Worst in the series.

 

[Badlucktroll]

Silent Hill 2 needs to be in the top 3

 

[Hrk69]

Too high. Worst in the series.

 

[Humdinger]

Veilguard #17. Surprised it wasn't higher.

"The quintessential BioWare game experience"

"Set a new standard for trans representation in the AAA CRPG."

 

[Evil Calvin]

50? "Let's just name everything that we played and call it a "Best of List"."

They also had about 50 more receiving votes in their 'honorable mention list'

 

[acm2000]

that top 10 shows just how bang average 2024 has been

 

[DenchDeckard]

Sacrilege

Too high. Worst in the series.

Oh, suck me chebbs

 

[thismeinteil]

I'm sure Balatro is a fun game, but #1. No Stellar Blade or Wukong? But Veilgaurd is on there? Polygon , never change. That way you can go under faster.

 

[Hawk The Slayer]

Another trash top 10 list, only Rebirth is truly good there in the top 10 and maybe Astro Bot even if I'm not into it but Astro Bot looks good for those that enjoy those type of games.

 

[gow3isben]

Stellar Blade is mid guys get over it.


Boring ass exploration decent combat average story.

 

[Codes 208]

Polygon is still polygon

I havent taken them seriously ever since their doom article

 

[Punished Miku]

Put Duck Detective on the wishlist. Never heard of that one.

 

[Celcius]

No Unicorn Overlord in the top 10?

Gutter trash

 

[Chuck Berry]

I really hope Balatro takes home GOTY at the Keighley's just to watch you all shit bricks for months

 

[Randall365]

PolyGONE more like!

Get in the bin with Kotapoo and IGNorant

 

[SJRB]

Stellar Blade not even in the top 10?

 

[Rush2112]

So no Wu Kong and no Space Marine 2 huh? Wonder why.

 

[diffusionx]

No worse than pitchforks album list.

 

[xenosys]

About as bad as the Time list.

 

[Unknown?]

Another trash top 10 list, only Rebirth is truly good there in the top 10 and maybe Astro Bot even if I'm not into it but Astro Bot looks good for those that enjoy those type of games.

I just took a dump better than this list.

 

[DirtInUrEye]

Someone here said Balatro is basically just maths, which thankfully put me right off buying it out of curiosity, because I also hate Sudoku.

 

[Corian33]

Stellar Blade has great vibes with the music and visuals (beyond just the character) but I agree it isn’t anything special gameplay wise. Good but not great, could be in the top 50 depending on taste, but not shocking it isn’t.

Balatro I enjoy a lot but it has to be the most overrated game of the year.

 

[violence]

Stellar Blade not even in the top 10?

Or the top 50.

 

[Rran]

I do not get the hype for Balatro. And this isn't about Indies or deckbuilders either. I LOVE Slay the Spire and consider it one of the best games ever. Dicey Dungeons is dope too. But I dropped Balatro after a week back in March.

 

[Humdinger]

Well, it's Polygon, what do you expect. They've always been right up there with Kotaku for dumbest gaming journalism website.

 

[Dacvak]

I agree with 1 and 2, but I’d personally swap them around.

Otherwise, it was a pretty shit great year to catch up on my backlog.

 

[HogIsland]

Pretty good top 10. I'd get Palworld in there (#49 is way too low). Ultros got snubbed which sucks.

 

[Mozzarella]

Why don't we make one big thread for Awards season and put all these outlet choices in it?

 

[Fbh]

Considering this is Polygon I'm actually surprised Dragon Age isn't in the Top 10.

 

[Calico345]

Wow, even one of the worst agenda-driven outlets didn't put Veilguard in their top 10?

Then again they put Balatro #1 in the same year as Astro Bot, Black Myth Wukong, and Space Marine 2, so they're maintaining their brand of integrity.

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

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