And the TechRaptor Game of the Year Is...

Our objectively correct awards are in!

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Robert Scarpinito
January 17, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes

We’ve spent the past few weeks deliberating, discussing, and voting on what the best games of 2024 were for us here at TechRaptor. We broke things up into categories, figured out our nominees, and crowned the games that deserved these awards the most.

You can read more about why each winner deserved the award—as well as see who the runner ups are—on our site, with the award pages linked below!

The Nominees

  • 1000xRESIST

  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

  • Indika

  • Lorelei and the Laser Eyes

  • Metaphor: ReFantazio

The Nominees

  • Astro Bot

  • Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

  • Metaphor: ReFantazio

  • Star Wars Outlaws

The Nominees

  • Alan Wake II: The Lake House

  • Destiny 2: The Final Shape

  • Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred

  • Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

  • Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania

The Nominees

  • Astro Bot

  • Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

  • Metaphor: ReFantazio

  • Neva

  • Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II

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The Nominees

  • Helldivers 2

  • Marvel Rivals

  • Super Mario Party Jamboree

  • Tekken 8

  • Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

The Nominees

  • Destiny 2

  • Diablo IV

  • Fortnite

  • Helldivers 2

  • Zenless Zone Zero

The Nominees

  • 1000xRESIST

  • Animal Well

  • Balatro

  • Indika

  • Lorelei and the Laser Eyes

  • Manor Lords

  • Neva

  • The Plucky Squire

  • The Rise of the Golden Idol

  • UFO 50

The Nominees

  • Animal Well

  • Astro Bot

  • Balatro

  • Dragon Age: The Veilguard

  • Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

  • Helldivers 2

  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

  • Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

  • Metaphor: ReFantazio

  • UFO 50

Personal Staff Lists

That’s not all! We also encouraged our writers to share their personal lists of their favorite games of 2024, and you can read all of their thoughts below. Metaphor may or may not show up in some of these lists, who knows.

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