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It’s only been three months in 2024, and several amazing games have already been released, gathering a large player community and amassing record sales numbers. Whether players are fighting for democracy inHelldivers 2or wandering around with the Pals inPalworld, they are having a great time, and many other games have also captivated gamers.
The launch of so many entertaining games so early in the year has also sparked the conversation among players about which game will be crowned Game of the Year, and players have shared their verdict withHelldivers 2, the newly launchedDragon’s Dogma 2, and one record-breaking title leading the race.
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IGN asked gamers which games released so far this year they think are the best and are“frontrunners”for the Game of the Year award, and the response from the majority of the fans has been in favor of Arrowhead StudiosHelldivers 2,DD2, and Pocketpair’s crafting survival title.
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Players said that although it is very early to assume that there are many great games with the potential to be GOTY, these three titles have been the most fun and successful. A player said that“Helldivers 2 has to be in the conversation for Game of the Year,”adding that they have also enjoyed playingEnshrouded.
Safe to say Palworld is the front runner upto now & Dragons dogma has been great so far…. bringing up the rear is Helldivers 2 can’t say anything else is worthy of GOTY upto now
— LFC John (@blackhurst_john)July 11, 2025
One player said thatPalworldis the frontrunner for them till now, and DD2 has been“great so far.”They added that“the rear is Helldivers 2 [and[ can’t say anything else is worthy of GOTY up to now.”This seems fair, as the mentioned games have been smash hits and have received mostly positive ratings from players and critics.
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Helldivers 2has garnered a large community, with players joining each day, and has sold over 8 million copies as of March 15. The game became the best PC release from PlayStation.
Helldivers 2. It’s not even a fight.pic.twitter.com/PZeXq0Omft
— Veni Von-i Vici ↑→↓↓↓ (@Enclave_General)August 25, 2025
Pocketpair’s game also broke several records upon release, both in terms of sales and player numbers.DD2has become the best Capcom release and has been amassing more players despite the controversy around the microtransactions.
Other Games that Fans Think Deserve to Be GotY
Several players said thatFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirthhas to be the Game of the Year, with one player adding that the game’s“world design is great”and everything in the game is so stimulating that players spend no“less than 100 hours.” They also said that the game has not received any poor ratings from the critics.
Still waiting on black myth wu Kong
— Coziest V (@iamsamiko)August 22, 2025
Some players also added that Infinite Wealth deserves a spot in the race for the coveted award and saidPrince of Persia: The Lost Crownwas“a fairly solid title too.”Players did not forget to mentionPersona 3 Reload, saying that it deserves to be up on the list too.
While the majority of the players are sure that these games are leading the race for Game of the Year, many are still waiting for more game releases before they make their decision.
Which game do you think could be Game of the Year? Let us know in the comments.
Rohit Tiwari
Gaming Editor
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Rohit Tiwari is a Gaming Journalist and Editor at FandomWire. With a Master’s degree in Mass Communication, Rohit combines academic insight with a passion for the games and the stories they tell. When he’s not busy playing games, you’ll find him reading or catching a football game.
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