2024 has been a rollercoaster year for gaming. While it wasn’t as strong as last year, the first six months have delivered plenty of notable releases such as Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Tekken 8, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth and Persona 3 Reload while also dropping surprise hits like Balatro and Animal Well. Here are all the highest-rated video games of 2024 so far.
This list was compiled with OpenCritic, the aggregate website that assigns an average out of 100 based on collected critic review scores. We’ll only be compiling twenty games with 25 reviews or more. The list is also in descending order so you can follow it up until the top highest-rated game of 2024 so far.
The Highest-Rated Video Games of 2024 So Far
20. Helldivers II
- OpenCritic Score: 83
- Developer: Arrowhead Game Studios
- Platforms: PS5, PC
19. Lil Guardsman
- OpenCritic Score: 84
- Developer: Hilltop Studios
- Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC
18. Riven
- OpenCritic Score: 86
- Developer: Cyan Worlds Inc
- Platforms: PC
17. The Legend of Heroes: Trials Through Daybreak
- OpenCritic Score: 86
- Developer: Nihon Falcom
- Platforms: PS4, PS5, Switch, PC
16. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
- OpenCritic Score: 87
- Developer: Ubisoft
- Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC
15. Dragon’s Dogma 2
- OpenCritic Score: 87
- Developer: Capcom
- Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
14. Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
- OpenCritic Score: 87
- Developer: Simogo
- Platforms: Switch, PC
13. Persona 3 Reload
- OpenCritic Score: 88
- Developer: Atlus
- Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC
12. Unicorn Overlord
- OpenCritic Score: 88
- Developer: Vanillaware
- Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch
11. Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
- OpenCritic Score: 88
- Developer: Nintendo
- Platforms: Switch
10. Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
- OpenCritic Score: 89
- Developer: Atlus
- Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC
9. Animal Well
- OpenCritic Score: 89
- Developer: Billy Basso
- Platforms: PS5, Switch, PC
8. The Last of Us Part II Remastered
- OpenCritic Score: 89
- Developer: Naughty Dog
- Platforms: PS5
7. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- OpenCritic Score: 90
- Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
- Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC
6. Tekken 8
- OpenCritic Score: 90
- Developer: Bandai Namco
- Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
5. Hades II
- OpenCritic Score: 90
- Developer: Supergiant Games
- Platforms: PC
4. Destiny 2: The Final Shape
- OpenCritic Score: 91
- Developer: Bungie
- Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC
3. Balatro
- OpenCritic Score: 91
- Developer: LocalThunk
- Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC
2. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- OpenCritic Score: 93
- Developer: Square Enix
- Platforms: PS5
1. Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- OpenCritic Score: 94
- Developer: From Software
- Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC
