These are the games we’re still looking forward to in 2024

Going into 2024, I expected a slow year. We were coming off the highs of 2023, and we knew that heavy hitters like Grand Theft Auto 6 were waiting for 2025. I expected a transitional year full of niche hidden gems. Boy was I wrong. This year has nearly matched 2023 already thanks to games like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, and much more. The wild part? 2024 feels like it hasn’t even gotten started yet.

The back half of this year is looking loaded thanks to a dense holiday season. Xbox will get an influx of games, PlayStation will chase the family market once again, and the Nintendo Switch is getting one heck of a final gasp. That’s only a small piece of the pie too. Third-parties will deliver anticipated blockbusters like Silent Hill 2‘s remake and Dragon Age: The Veilguard, while the indie scene is bringing some genre-bending creativity. So what should be on your radar for the rest of 2024? Here’s what we’re especially looking forward to.

The Crush House (August 9)

Ever since I first saw The Crush House at this year’s Game Developers Conference, I’ve been dying to get my hands on it. The oddball project is a reality TV simulator where players take on the role of a cameraman on a Big Brother-like show. It’s their job to film all the juicy interactions between the show’s singles, all while fulfilling the wishes of its growing fanbase. That means occasionally getting rear ends in shots to please “butt guys,” or filming at exaggerated Dutch angles for all the film kids out there. It looks like an ingenious approach to a first-person game that I’ve never quite seen done before. And as a reality TV enjoyer myself, I’m excited to see the drama.

Astro Bot (September 6)

If you’re looking for a potential Game of the Year in 2024’s back half, Astro Bot is the most likely candidate. Sony’s latest exclusive takes the tech demo experiments of Astro Bot: Rescue Mission and Astro’s Playroom and blows them out into a full-scale platformer. Based on