Year of the Games: 2024

In a grand achievement, Balatro has become the first game ever to win Mobile GOTY, Indie GOTY, and overall Game of the Year at Shacknews.

Which games made the cut for the Shacknews Top 24 Games of the Year 2024 list? Please take a look.

LocalThunk has delivered one of the best games of 2024 while maintaining moral scruples and expanding an already incredible title.

The host of Shacknews' longest-running show is taking home this year's Do it for Shacknews Award!

Against all odds, GSC Game World released S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, a stunning and immersive open world.

With Atlus, Studio Zero, Ryu Ga Gotoku, and VanillaWare cranking out non-stop bangers, Sega could do no wrong in its gaming catalog this year.

Balatro's arrival on mobile exacerbated our addiction to this endlessly clever poker roguelike.

Infectiously cute, delightfully varied, and sometimes surprisingly challenging, Astro Bot also made the best use of PS5 hardware this year.

The PC platform is the best place to experience S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2's graphical fidelity, intense gameplay, and passionate modding community.

Shadow of the Erdtree establishes a new level of expectation about what an expansion should be.