Steam, the go-to platform for gamers, has unveiled its list of the best games of 2024, with Black Myth: Wukong crowned as the top pick. This action-adventure game, inspired by Chinese folklore, has garnered widespread acclaim for its stunning graphics, smooth gameplay, and captivating storytelling.
The list also features a variety of other titles spanning genres like shooters, RPGs, and simulation games. These selections were based on user votes and the commercial success of the games throughout the year.
Each year, Steam releases a list of the best-performing and top-selling games to showcase the diversity and high quality of its platform’s offerings. Have you played any of the games on this list? Which one’s your favorite?
Steam’s Best Games of 2024 Announced: Black Myth: Wukong Tops the List
As 2024 comes to a close, Steam has revealed its list of the year’s best games, with Black Myth: Wukong earning the title of Game of the Year.
Several titles featured in Steam’s 2024 best games list had already captivated audiences in the past year, making their presence on this list unsurprising. Steam has categorized the best games of the year into various segments, but overall, Black Myth: Wukong emerged as the standout title, securing its place as the best game of the year.
Steam’s Best Games of 2024: The Complete List
Steam has unveiled its list of the best games of 2024 across various categories, with Black Myth: Wukong earning the coveted title of Game of the Year. The awards showcase the diversity and quality of games released throughout the year.
🏆 Game of the Year:
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Balatro
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
- STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl
- Helldivers II
🕶️ Best VR Game:
- Metro Awakening VR
- Maestro
- Davigo
- Blade and Sorcery
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2
❤️ Best Games Made with Passion:
- Elden Ring
- Stardew Valley
- No Man’s Sky
- DOTA 2
- Baldur’s Gate 3
🎮 Best Steam Deck Games:
- Hades II
- Balatro
- Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
- Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
- God of War Ragnarok
🤝 Best Game to Play with Friends:
- Palworld
- Sons of the Forest
- Satisfactory
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
- Helldivers II
🎨 Best Visual Effects:
- Hades II
- Neva
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Nine Sols
- Silent Hill 2
💡 Most Innovative Gameplay:
- Balatro
- Satisfactory
- STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl
- Liar’s Bar
- Helldivers II
🏋️ Best Game You Struggle to Master:
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Tekken 8
- DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO
- Ghost of Tsushima
- The Finals
🎶 Best Soundtrack:
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Fate/stay night REMASTERED
- Frostpunk 2
- Red Dead Redemption
- Silent Hill 2
📖 Best Storytelling:
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Mouthwashing
- Final Fantasy XVI
- STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl
- Ghost of Tsushima
🌿 Best Relaxation Game:
- TCG Card Shop Simulator
- House Flipper 2
- Webfishing
- Tiny Glade
- Farming Simulator 25
Highlights and Surprises
- Red Dead Redemption earned Best Soundtrack, beating strong contenders like Silent Hill 2 and Horizon Forbidden West.
- Black Myth: Wukong dominated with wins in multiple categories, including Best Game of the Year and Best Storytelling.
- Fans of relaxing and simulation games had plenty to cheer for, with titles like House Flipper 2 and Farming Simulator 25 making their mark.
What are your favorites from this list? Have you tried any of these games yet? 😊