Metacritic's Top 20 Games of 2024 (So Far)
We're halfway through 2024, and Metacritic has already released its list of the top 20 games released between January and June. The rankings are based on average critic scores, with mobile releases and expansions like Elden Ring: Shadow of Erdtree excluded.
Without further ado, here's the list:
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - 92
- Animal Well - 91
- Balatro - 90
- Tekken 8 - 90
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth - 89
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes - 88
- Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door - 88
- Persona 3 Reload - 87
- Riven - 87
- Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance - 87
- qomp2 - 87
- Minishoot' Adventures - 87
- Mullet MadJack - 86
- Unicorn Overlord - 86
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown - 86
- Sons of the Forest - 86
- Dragon's Dogma 2 - 86
- 1000xRESIST - 85
- Solium Infernum - 85
- Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island - 84
The list offers a diverse mix of genres and styles, with a mix of blockbuster AAA titles, beloved JRPGs, and intriguing indie darlings. The biggest surprise? Card-based roguelike "Balatro" managed to outscore industry heavyweights like Tekken and Shin Megami Tensei.