It’s only been three months in 2024, and several amazing games have already been released, gathering a large player community and amassing record sales numbers. Whether players are fighting for democracy in Helldivers 2 or wandering around with the Pals in Palworld, they are having a great time, and many other games have also captivated gamers.
The launch of so many entertaining games so early in the year has also sparked the conversation among players about which game will be crowned Game of the Year, and players have shared their verdict with Helldivers 2, the newly launched Dragon’s Dogma 2, and one record-breaking title leading the race.
Helldivers 2 and the Forgotten Pokemon with Guns Title Are GOTY Contenders So Far
IGN asked gamers which games released so far this year they think are the best and are “frontrunners” for the Game of the Year award, and the response from the majority of the fans has been in favor of Arrowhead Studios Helldivers 2, DD2, and Pocketpair’s crafting survival title.
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Players said that although it is very early to assume that there are many great games with the potential to be GOTY, these three titles have been the most fun and successful. A player said that “Helldivers 2 has to be in the conversation for Game of the Year,” adding that they have also enjoyed playing Enshrouded.
Safe to say Palworld is the front runner upto now & Dragons dogma has been great so far…. bringing up the rear is Helldivers 2 can't say anything else is worthy of GOTY upto now
— LFC John (@blackhurst_john) March 27, 2024
One player said that Palworld is the frontrunner for them till now, and DD2 has been “great so far.” They added that “the rear is Helldivers 2 [and[ can’t say anything else is worthy of GOTY up to now.” This seems fair, as the mentioned games have been smash hits and have received mostly positive ratings from players and critics.
Helldivers 2 has garnered a large community, with players joining each day, and has sold over 8 million copies as of March 15. The game became the best PC release from PlayStation.
Helldivers 2. It's not even a fight. pic.twitter.com/PZeXq0Omft
— Veni Von-i Vici ↑→↓↓↓ (@Enclave_General) March 28, 2024
Pocketpair’s game also broke several records upon release, both in terms of sales and player numbers. DD2 has become the best Capcom release and has been amassing more players despite the controversy around the microtransactions.
Other Games that Fans Think Deserve to Be GotY
Several players said that Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth has to be the Game of the Year, with one player adding that the game’s “world design is great” and everything in the game is so stimulating that players spend no “less than 100 hours.” They also said that the game has not received any poor ratings from the critics.
Still waiting on black myth wu Kong
— Coziest V (@iamsamiko) March 27, 2024
Some players also added that Infinite Wealth deserves a spot in the race for the coveted award and said Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown was “a fairly solid title too.” Players did not forget to mention Persona 3 Reload, saying that it deserves to be up on the list too.
While the majority of the players are sure that these games are leading the race for Game of the Year, many are still waiting for more game releases before they make their decision.
Which game do you think could be Game of the Year? Let us know in the comments.
