The nominees for The Game Awards 2024 have been revealed. After much anticipation the six titles vying for the prestigious title of Game of the Year have been confirmed and voting is open to the public now.
The ceremony will take place in LA on Thursday December 12 but the vote will close the day before on Wednesday December 11. There will also be even more categories and awards to hand out, outside of the GOTY prize - see the full list here.
But while we wait to see what is crowned GOTY 2024, let’s take a look at which games have the highest Metacritic score! Titles listened from lowest critic score to highest - or in alphabetical order if scores are tied.

5. Astro Bot - 94
The PlayStation 5 exclusive has a 94 rating on Metacritic signifying universal acclaim from critics. The fan rating is almost identical at 93. | PlayStation Photo: PlayStation

6. Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree - 94
The massive expansion to 2022’s GOTY winner arrived earlier in 2024 and was just as big a critical hit. Shadow of the Erdtree has a 94 rating from critics on Metacritic but the score from users was a bit lower at 81. | FromSoftware Photo: FromSoftware

7. Metaphor: ReFantazio - 94
Atlus’ massive new RPG has been one of the most successful new IP launches in 2024. It had a 94 rating from critics on Metacritic and 89 from users. | Atlus Photo: Atlus