There have been so many games released this year that it can be hard to keep track of…or maybe you just don’t want to remember them at all.
I’m aware it’s not 2025 yet, but hear me out. The only true candidates for GOTY so far are Rise of the Ronin, Dragon’s Dogma 2, and the final boss of video games, the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. With few options to choose from this year, it may be time to evaluate 2024’s video game releases, and look back at what we’ve played (and forgotten) along the way.
So, here are 10 video games released in 2024 that you’ve probably already forgotten about.
The 10 video game releases you’ve likely forgotten about
1) Foamstars
Released in early February, Foamstars came and went in a blink of an eye. It’s a shocking entry from Square Enix that essentially killed it’s own interest with its use of AI art, but it was quickly overlooked when Final Fantasy VII Rebirth came out later the same month. A PlayStation exclusive, Foamstars would quickly be outshined by another PlayStation game that released a mere two days after it. Helldivers 2 took over PlayStation for the remainder of February and reached record heights, making Foamstars a game of the past.
2) Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
I think many actively choose to forget about Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League‘s release. Losing 90 percent of its playerbase in the first three weeks of its release, Kill the Justice League swung hard and missed completely. It’s described as monotonous, repetitive, and unimaginative. The only positive provided by our Dot critic is the voice acting, but that wasn’t enough to salvage this game.
3) The Outlast Trials
Released back in early access on May 18, 2023, The Outlast Trials‘ full release in 2024 felt like nothing had changed. While you can now play with friends on other platforms, running away from the same Ex-Pop members over and over again made the game repetitive very quickly. The program objectives repeated, the maps and enemies remained the same, and the fear had dwindled away. Who’s to say when exactly we left the Murkoff Facility? Was it back in 2023. or did we escape in 2024?
4) Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash
Similar to Kill the Justice League, I wholeheartedly believe gamers chose to forget this 2024 entry. With 2010 graphics, janky animations, and aggravating dialogue, Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash‘s simplicity failed to make a positive impact in the anime fighting genre. Its hefty pricetag for a unpolished game warranted its mixed reviews on Steam. As a Jujutsu Kaisen fan, what even was this game?
5) Alone in the Dark
Released on March 20, I genuinely enjoyed my experience with Alone in the Dark (aside from the horrendous collectibles bug). But, its downfall arrived the moment it released, and it was a fall from grace no one could have stopped. Alone in the Dark didn’t stand a chance against Dragon’s Dogma 2 (March 21) and Rise of the Ronin (March 22). These massive games took the spotlight away from the Alone in the Dark remake, and made it a game many will have already forgotten.
6) System Shock
There have been a lot of remakes recently. Unfortunately, System Shock doesn’t lead the pack for 2024, and I blame it on its dated gameplay. It’s a faithful remake that kept the core mechanics in check, alongside giving players free-roam and puzzles that kept you stimulated at all times. However, while System Shock is a good game and one that may be a favorite to those who enjoy figuring out what to do at all times, it’s highly likely this game is long forgotten when 2025 comes around.
7) Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game
Killer Klowns from Outer Space feels like a game that was announced 10 years ago, but never actually came out. In reality, this game released in June 2024 and immediately flew under the radar. Killer Klowns from Outer Space has a higher price point than Dead by Daylight, though both games use the same killer-survivor format. With an all-time peak of 4,333 concurrent players, Killer Klowns will likely be remembered as a DBD copy rather than praised for paying homage to its source material.
8) Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition
I was excited to get a copy of Beyond Good & Evil after missing out on the original back in 2003. While I wasn’t expecting a complete remake or remaster (this isn’t The Last of Us), the stuttering and frame rate drops had me thinking I’d plugged in my PS2. It’s easy to forget this game came out in 2024 solely based on how it looks and runs, but worst of all was having to install a new launcher just to play one game.
9) Home Safety Hotline
Home Safety Hotline felt like it released back in 2021/22. I actually forgot I played this at the start of the year, and while that doesn’t mean the game is bad (I actually loved it), Home Safety Hotline was severely overshadowed by later indie releases like FNAF: Into the Pit, Crow Country, Shinkansen 0, and Indigo Park. Analog horror and clearly inspired by the Mandela Catalogue, Home Safety Hotline is an underrated video game, but it’s one that released too early to be a top horror contender for 2024.
10) Content Warning
Unlike other Lethal Company copies, Content Warning combined the popular abandoned house exploration and ghost hunting streams with LC‘s monsters. It sounded like the perfect mix for the indie horror community and was initially well received. But what was first an interesting twist on Lethal Company‘s core gameplay quickly became far more limited than its rival. The gameplay grew stale, the monsters repeated, and the Old World blended into one as Content Warning released few updates.
