ARM / GOTY 2024
This page covers the six nominees in the Game of the Year category at The Game Awards 2024. The winner was Astro Bot. Each game keeps its description and official reference.
Editorial review: October 10, 2026.
Six nominees. Winner: Astro Bot. Award references: [1] · [2]
Winner · GOTY 2024
Team Asobi
A 3D platforming adventure in which Astro travels between planets to rescue his crew. Power-ups change how he jumps, fights and explores, while guest characters celebrate PlayStation history.
The experience centres on discovery and interaction with each environment. Among this edition’s nominees, it focuses on platforming, rescue missions and abilities that change between levels.
Game reference: Official description →
Nominee · GOTY 2024
LocalThunk
Combines poker hands with deck building and a roguelite structure. Jokers alter scoring rules: the challenge is making cards, multipliers and effects work together to meet increasingly demanding targets.
Compared with this list’s large-scale adventures, it concentrates on card decisions and combinations. Each run invites you to adjust the deck and discover different synergies.
Game reference: Official description →
Nominee · GOTY 2024
Game Science
An action RPG inspired by Journey to the West. Its protagonist, the Destined One, explores settings rooted in Chinese mythology and battles enemies using a staff, spells and transformations.
Its premise combines action combat with a mythological world. Its status in this category is nominee: it did not win the 2024 GOTY award.
Game reference: Official description →
Nominee · GOTY 2024
FromSoftware
An Elden Ring expansion set in the Land of Shadow, adding areas, enemies, weapons and a new story. It retains the base game’s exploration and action combat.
It is this selection’s distinct case: an expansion was nominated rather than a standalone game. It requires Elden Ring; buying the expansion does not automatically include the base game.
Game reference: Official description →
Nominee · GOTY 2024
Square Enix
The second instalment in the Final Fantasy VII reimagining continues Cloud and his companions’ journey beyond Midgar. It combines explorable regions with an ensemble story and battles blending action and strategy.
Synergy abilities reinforce cooperation between characters. To understand its place in the series, distinguish it from Final Fantasy VII Remake: it continues the project rather than being another edition of that game.
Game reference: Official description →
Nominee · GOTY 2024
Studio Zero / Atlus
A fantasy RPG combining a journey across a kingdom with character bonds and turn-based battles. Archetypes let party members change roles and prepare different strategies.
Its design connects time management, allies and dungeon exploration. Within the 2024 selection, it represents a party-based role-playing adventure with a political and personal journey.
Game reference: Official description →
Each game links to its official description. These summaries describe published information and do not claim hands-on testing. Sources were checked on October 10, 2026; the awards website may switch to a newer edition.