Video game preview: fantastic upcoming games to look out for in 2024

2023 was an almighty year for video games, but 2024 hasn’t been half bad itself so far.

While there has not been an abundance of AAA big hitters keeping our fingers and thumbs busy this year, the first half of the year has been very strong, offering up an indie gem for every hundred-hour RPG.

But that’s the past, and our attention now turns to the rest of 2024. The E3-replacing Summer Game Fest and the various livestreams that came with it have given us a much better idea about what’s around the corner, and let’s just say that from August you’re going to be very busy indeed.

We’ve focused on games that are officially due to arrive this year, rather than titles we know exist but don’t currently have release windows. Let’s hope this lot all make it into your hands in 2024, and if there’s one game in particular that you’re really looking forward to, be sure to give it an upvote.

2024 games preview: 10 most anticipated games

real-life Lego set, so it’s no surprise PlayStation and Lego have teamed up again, this time on a Lego video game set in the (unsurprisingly more cheerful here) post-apocalyptic world of Horizon. LEGO Horizon Adventures takes us back to the beginning of series protagonist Aloy’s journey, and will offer a more light-hearted take on her quest to rebuild humanity while battling enormous robotic dinosaurs. The game is designed to be played in co-op, either locally or online, and interestingly will launch on Nintendo Switch as well as PS5 and PC later this year.Release date: 2024

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Matt Tate is a freelance journalist and contributor at for Shortlist. Formerly Stuff Magazine’s news editor and based in the UK, he’s been writing about consumer tech for around eight years, with a particular focus on gaming.

For his sins, Matt is a huge Tottenham Hotspur fan and unfortunately spends a lot of his time scanning his published work for Spurs-related digs that may have been slyly inserted by editors. Otherwise, he’s often buying Lego sets he can no longer accommodate and trying to perfect his carbonara recipe. He can be found tweeting (mostly about football and video games) at @MattWTate.