COCOON

Some games deliver exhilarating action, while others offer deep storylines and complex characters. But what about the games that visually mesmerize us and have landscapes that take our breath away? These are eleven of the most beautiful, most colorful games you can play in 2024.

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) is pleased to announce the nominees for its 27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards (#DICEAwards), the video game industry’s premier. Finalists for 2023’s top honor, Game of the Year, are: Alan Wake 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, COCOON, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

This year has been full of new experiences for me. I’ve always been more into competitive multiplayer games, so getting to play a lot of unique and unusual single-player titles has really changed my perspective and made me want to try out a ton more games. If you’d asked me at the start of 2023, I never would have guessed that I’d play some of these games I’m about to talk about, let alone rate them as the best of the year. I’m grateful to have experienced the spectacle offered by these excellent titles. Here are the ten best games I played in 2023.