As 2024 draws to a close, we've put our noses to the grindstone and combed through hundreds of releases to identify the standout titles. We've been blessed with another strong year of gaming, which ultimately makes the process of trimming said GOTY lists all the more arduous. But don't cry for us, we are already deadwe do it for the love of the game(s).

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TheGamer Game Of The Year Hub – 2023
This is the landing page for all GOTY lists created by the team at TheGamer. Check out our mind-blowing opinions!
In 2023, Baldur's Gate 3 won the lion's share of GOTY nominations. If we're honest with ourselves, this was probably inevitable. This year feels fewer certainly. It feels like there is tonne great games fighting for the top spot. Not only are there a number of excellent triple-A titles vying for a top spot on everyone's list, but some excellent independent games have also made a real impact this year. Follow the deliberations as this hub is updated daily with each new GOTY listing.
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Meg Pelliccio, Editor-in-Chief
Leading TheGamer's leadership efforts, Meg has developed a sophisticated taste for gaming. This is clearly evident in their GOTY list, which includes everything from adventure titles to humble indie hits solid JRPGs. This is a varied list with some extremely stylish tips. If that's not enough to entice you to read, I'll let you in on a secret: her May give The Majima Goro a greeting or two. Shocking, I know.
Game of the Year 2024 – Meg Pelliccio
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Sam Woods, Editor-in-Chief
Sam Woods is an editor extraordinaire at TheGamer and has brought us a GOTY list that stands out perfect Balance between indie favorites and triple-A hits. Whether it's an RPG, a platformer, an FPS, or something that goes beyond the typical boundaries of a genre, you'll find that Sam has a place for it in his heart. The real question is, does he have a place for it on this list? There's only one way to find out!
Game of the Year 2024 – Sam Woods
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Hilton Webster, staff writer
Hilton is one of TheGamer's newest hires and has already established himself as an insightful, charismatic writer preferably Kind of weak gaming taste. On his GOTY list, you'll find plenty of anime-adjacent goodness, a pinch of creepy, and just a pinch
degenerationSound. It's a must-read list with voice!Game of the Year 2024 – Hilton Webster
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Ryan Thompson-Bamsey, Editor-in-Chief
Ryan is the Assistant Director of Guides at TheGamer, so he's used to putting out fires and rallying the troops. It should come as no surprise, then, that Ryan's list includes strong RPGs where you manage squads of demons and assemble armies of rebels, while the rest are full of games where you do one kind of problem-solving or another. He really does Take his work home with you, right? Read his play and see for yourself his majesty.
Editor's Pick for 2024 Game of the Year – Ryan Thompson-Bamsey
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Andrew King, editor
Andrew is a senior editor at TheGamer known for his love of the big screen and independent video games. The second half of this description bears fruit here as he has provided us with a delightful list of them killer Indie games! This extremely diverse list features everything from spooky throwbacks to the horror titles of a bygone era to frenetic action titles that give it their all. Give it a try and you'll most likely learn about a cool game or two that you've never heard of before.
Game of the Year 2024 – Andrew King