Astro Bot Wins PlayStation Blog’s Game of the Year 2024

The PlayStation Blog has announced its Game of the Year Awards 2024. Earlier, fans were encouraged to cast their vote across many different categories, all spanning games available across PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. According to the PlayStation Blog, 1.6 million votes came in. Across 19 categories, fans made their voices heard.

For PlayStation Blog’s Games of the Year Awards 2024, there are four titles earning recognition in each category. All available categories offer winners split between Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze trophies. It’s worth noting that due to the closure date of the polls, some games weren’t eligible this year. These games will be included during next year’s awards.

Here are the winners of the PlayStation Blog’s Games of the Year Awards 2024:

Best New Character

• Platinum Trophy: Eve (Stellar Blade)
• Gold Trophy: Jane Harrow (Call of Duty: Black Ops 6)
• Silver Trophy: Emmrich Volkarin (Dragon Age: The Veilguard)
• Bronze Trophy: Ryoma Sakamoto (Rise of the Rōnin)

Best Story

• Platinum Trophy: Silent Hill 2
• Gold Trophy: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Silver Trophy: Stellar Blade
• Bronze Trophy: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Best Graphical Showcase

• Platinum Trophy: Black Myth: Wukong
• Gold Trophy: Astro Bot
• Silver Trophy: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Bronze Trophy: Stellar Blade

Best Art Direction

• Platinum Trophy: Astro Bot
• Gold Trophy: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Silver Trophy: Silent Hill 2
• Bronze Trophy: Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero

Best Audio Design

• Platinum Trophy: Astro Bot
• Gold Trophy: Silent Hill 2
• Silver Trophy: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Bronze Trophy: Stellar Blade

Best Soundtrack

• Platinum Trophy: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Gold Trophy: Astro Bot
• Silver Trophy: Stellar Blade
• Bronze Trophy: Silent Hill 2

Best Use of DualSense

• Platinum Trophy: Astro Bot
• Gold Trophy: Stellar Blade
• Silver Trophy: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Bronze Trophy: Silent Hill 2

Best Accessibility Features

• Platinum Trophy: Astro Bot
• Gold Trophy: The Last of Us Part II Remastered
• Silver Trophy: Silent Hill 2
• Bronze Trophy: Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered

Best Multiplayer Experience

• Platinum Trophy: Helldivers 2
• Gold Trophy: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Silver Trophy: Fortnite
• Bronze Trophy: Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero

Best Ongoing Game

• Platinum Trophy: Fortnite
• Gold Trophy: Final Fantasy XIV Online
• Silver Trophy: Call of Duty
• Bronze Trophy: No Man’s Sky

Best Expansion

• Platinum Trophy: Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
• Gold Trophy: God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla
  Silver Trophy: Final Fantasy XVI: The Rising Tide
  Bronze Trophy: Alan Wake 2: The Lake House

Best Sports Game

• Platinum Trophy: EA Sports FC 25
• Gold Trophy: WWE 2K24
  Silver Trophy: F1 24
  Bronze Trophy: NBA 2K25

Best Rerelease

• Platinum Trophy: The Last of Us Part II Remastered
• Gold Trophy: Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered
  Silver Trophy: Tomb Raider I-III Remastered
  Bronze Trophy: Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics

Best Independent Game

• Platinum Trophy: Balatro
• Gold Trophy: Palworld
  
• Silver Trophy: Phasmophobia
  
• Bronze Trophy: Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 (Flat Version)

Best PS VR2 Game

• Platinum Trophy: Resident Evil 4 VR Mode
• Gold Trophy: Metro Awakening
  Silver Trophy: Phasmophobia
  Bronze Trophy: Cooking Simulator VR

Best PS4 Game

• Platinum Trophy: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Gold Trophy: Metaphor: ReFantazio
  Silver Trophy: Sonic X Shadow Generations
  Bronze Trophy: Persona 3 Reload

Best PS5 Game

• Platinum Trophy: Astro Bot
• Gold Trophy: Black Myth: Wukong
  Silver Trophy: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
  Bronze Trophy: Stellar Blade

Studio of the Year

• Platinum Trophy: Team Asobi
• Gold Trophy: Bandai Namco
  Silver Trophy: Shift Up
  Bronze Trophy: Arrowhead Games

Most Anticipated Game of 2025 and Beyond

• Platinum Trophy: Ghost of Yōtei
• Gold Trophy: Marvel’s Wolverine
  
• Silver Trophy: Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
  
• Bronze Trophy: Monster Hunter Wilds