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by Game Informer Editorial on Mar 20, 2025 at 09:27 AM

We're celebrating Game Informer's return with a belated Best of 2024 Awards, but despite our consensus on categories like Game of the Year and Best Moment, each editor has their own preferences. To highlight the dissenting opinions, personal favorites, and hidden gems, we like to turn the spotlight on the individual members of the editorial team to share their top games of the year. Check them out below and let us know whose list you most align with.

Matt Miller

  1. Astro Bot
  2. Marvel Rivals
  3. Destiny 2: The Final Shape
  4. Helldivers 2
  5. Stellar Blade
  6. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
  7. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
  8. Dragon Age: The Veilguard
  9. Unicorn Overlord
  10. Star Wars Outlaws

Kyle Hilliard

  1. Astro Bot
  2. Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
  3. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
  4. Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
  5. Metaphor: ReFantazio
  6. Minishoot’ Adventures
  7. Stellar Blade
  8. Balatro
  9. Batman: Arkham Shadow
  10. Silent Hill 2

Brian Shea

  1. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
  2. Balatro
  3. Astro Bot
  4. Metaphor: ReFantazio
  5. Minishoot’ Adventures
  6. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
  7. Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket
  8. Persona 3 Reload
  9. Sonic X Shadow Generations
  10. Marvel Rivals

Alex Van Aken

  1. Balatro
  2. Animal Well
  3. The Finals
  4. World of Warcraft: The War Within
  5. Fortnite
  6. Metaphor: ReFantazio
  7. Helldivers 2
  8. Astro Bot
  9. Thank Goodness You’re Here!
  10. Metal Gear Solid

Marcus Stewart

  1. Balatro
  2. Astro Bot
  3. Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
  4. 1000xResist
  5. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
  6. Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
  7. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
  8. Animal Well
  9. Indika
  10. Stellar Blade

Wesley LeBlanc

  1. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
  2. Astro Bot
  3. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
  4. Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
  5. With My Past
  6. Dragon Age: The Veilguard
  7. Dragon’s Dogma 2
  8. Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
  9. Animal Well
  10. Helldivers 2

Charles Harte

  1. Astro Bot
  2. Balatro
  3. 1000xResist
  4. Metaphor: ReFantazio
  5. Arco
  6. Dragon’s Dogma 2
  7. Hades 2 (Early Access)
  8. Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor's Gambit
  9. Beastieball (Early Access)
  10. Marvel Rivals

Products In This Article

Astro Bot

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PlayStation 5
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Marvel Rivals

Platform:
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
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Destiny 2: The Final Shape

Platform:
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
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Helldivers 2

Platform:
PlayStation 5, PC
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Stellar Blade

Platform:
PlayStation 5, PC
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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Platform:
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Platform:
PlayStation 5, PC
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Platform:
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
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Unicorn Overlord

Platform:
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Switch
Release Date:

Star Wars Outlaws

Platform:
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Release Date:

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes

Platform:
Switch, PC
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Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth

Platform:
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
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Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess

Platform:
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
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Metaphor: ReFantazio

Platform:
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PC
Release Date:

Minishoot' Adventures

Platform:
PC
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Balatro

Platform:
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, Mac, iOS, Android
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Batman: Arkham Shadow

Platform:
Quest 3
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Silent Hill 2

Platform:
PlayStation 5, PC
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Platform:
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
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Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket

Platform:
iOS, Android
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Persona 3 Reload

Platform:
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
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Sonic X Shadow Generations

Platform:
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC
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Animal Well

Platform:
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC
Release Date:

The Finals

Platform:
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
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World of Warcraft: The War Within

Platform:
PC, Mac
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Fortnite

Platform:
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, Mac, iOS, Android
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Thank Goodness You're Here!

Platform:
PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, PC
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Metal Gear Solid

Platform:
PlayStation
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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

Platform:
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
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1000xResist

Platform:
Switch, PC
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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Platform:
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
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Indika

Platform:
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
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Arco

Platform:
Switch, PC
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