"Metaphor: ReFantazio borrows from Persona and pays back with interest - an outstanding epic RPG that captures the heart, mind and thumbs, and a Game of the Year contender for 2024."
- Stuart Cullen, TechStomper
The success of numerous original titles and the failure of several live service games demonstrate a strong demand for story-driven experiences.
Three months into 2025 is as good a time as any to celebrate the best games of 2024.
On March 15, 2025, a special program for the Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2024, sponsored by KADOKAWA Game Linkage, was broadcast. The Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2024 is Japan's largest user-voted game awards, where game fans vote to select the best game of 2024. The program selected the best works in 17 categories, including the grand prize "Game of the Year". The winner of the grand prize "Game of the Year" was Square Enix's "Final Fantasy VII Rebirth".
Just ended chapter 13 & boy it has some emotional content. The game is very good & award deserving.
It was my GotY. Heck it’s one of the best games I’ve played in a while, period.