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Best Video Games of the Year: 2024

Last updated: December 10, 2024

Gamers, rejoice! The best releases of 2024 are rounded up here, expertly curated by Head of Digital Media and Family Laura Ordoñez. Her list of high-quality games encourages creative problem-solving, teamwork—and even environmental awareness. Take a look, then be sure to check out the rest of our favorite media from 2024, linked below.

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Princess Peach Showtime! box art: Peach appears in various outfits, including her gown, a frock coat, and a baking apron.
GAME

Princess Peach Showtime!

age 6+

Peach proves there's more to her than gowns and crowns.

Nintendo Switch (2024)
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Super Mario Party Jamboree box shot: Mario, Peach, Bowser, Luigi, and others fly through the air, smiling
GAME

Super Mario Party Jamboree

age 6+

Fun party game encourages friendly social play.

Nintendo Switch (2024)
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The PlayStation 5 (PS5) box image of MLB The Show 24, featuring Toronto Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
GAME

MLB The Show 24

age 8+

Family-friendly baseball game adds more history, diversity.

Xbox Series X/S , PlayStation 5 , Nintendo Switch , Xbox One , PlayStation 4 (2024)
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The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom boxshot, featuring Zelda facing the camera.
GAME

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

age 9+

Zelda-led game has creative problem-solving, light combat.

Nintendo Switch (2024)
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Final Fantasy VII box shot: Cloud, Zack, and Sephiroth stand under a twilight sky.
GAME

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

age 13+

Strong environmental themes in epic sequel.

PlayStation 5 (2024)
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The cover art to the game Star Wars Outlaws, showing the heroine, Kay Vess, walking with two allies.
GAME

Star Wars Outlaws

age 13+

Female-led Star Wars game; intense action, moral decisions.

Xbox Series X/S , PlayStation 5 , Windows (2024)
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