Best PC releases of 2024 named according to Metacritic — Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC surpassed full-fledged AAA games

A diverse variety of projects were released in 2024. Some made a particularly strong impression on players and critics.

Metacritic has summed up the gaming results of 2024. This time, they compiled a list of the highest-rated PC games. As it turned out, the “game #1” was an expansion for a FromSoftware title. Second place went to a new release from Atlus, and an indie project featuring a collection of many small games rounded out the top three.

Top 20 best PC games of 2024 according to Metacritic:

1. Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree — 92 points;
2. Metaphor: ReFantazio — 92 points;
3. UFO 50 — 91 points;
4. Tekken 8 — 91 points;
5. Animal Well — 91 points;
6. Satisfactory — 91 points;
7. Balatro — 90 points;
8. Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance — 90 points;
9. God of War: Ragnarök — 90 points;
10. Thank Goodness You're Here! — 90 points;
11. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth — 89 points;
12. Destiny 2: The Final Shape — 89 points;
13. Horizon Forbidden West: Complete Edition — 89 points;
14. Persona 3 Reload — 89 points;
15. Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut — 89 points;
16. Lorelei and the Laser Eyes — 88 points;
17. Tactical Breach Wizards — 88 points;
18. ANTONBLAST — 88 points;
19. Dragon's Dogma 2 — 88 points;
20. Kill Knight — 88 points;

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