The Game Awards 2024 highlighted some really exciting new games that are coming out eventually. This year’s event featured a great mix of big open-world adventures and emotional stories that can really resonate with players. These next years will be filled with games players have wanted for so long, so they need to be on their wish lists. Some games are likely going to take a lot longer than others, but they look like they're well worth the wait.
Unfortunately, anything like DLC or updates isn't going to be something players can wishlist. So those who are waiting for the announced Palworld update will just have to wait patiently. Many were announced, but some look like players should just keep an eye out for more details. Those who want to watch out for the best games should wishlist games from some of the biggest announcements from The Game Awards 2024.
Split Fiction
Another Game About Taking Two People
Split Fiction is a new cooperative game from Hazelight Studios that introduces two writers, Mio and Zoe, who find themselves in a virtual world combining sci-fi and fantasy. One writer specializes in sci-fi, while the other focuses on fantasy, and they must navigate each other’s unique environments. The game is designed for two players to play together and emphasizes friendship with special features in each level, switching between futuristic cities and mythical adventures with dragons.
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Like Hazelight's previous game, It Takes Two, Split Fiction focuses on storytelling and character growth, tackling deeper themes alongside fun gameplay. A "Friends Pass" allows two players to enjoy Split Fiction with only one being required to actually purchase the game. Split Fiction is set to launch on March 6, 2025, but fans can wishlist it on Steam.
Dispatch
From Former Telltale Devs
Dispatch is a story-driven strategy game made by AdHoc Studio, featuring a talented voice cast that includes Aaron Paul, Jeffrey Wright, and Laura Bailey. Players take on the role of Robert Robertson, a struggling superhero known as Mecha Man, whose mech suit has been destroyed. This forces him to find a job as a dispatcher at a superhero agency. It's a really fun premise.
In the game, players manage a team of quirky and imperfect heroes, assigning them to handle emergencies in the city while dealing with office politics and Robert's personal issues. The player's choices will affect the story, and they can improve their heroes' skills and abilities. The game combines tactical management of maps with a strong focus on storytelling, which is why players should wishlist it via the Steam page.
Onimusha: Way Of The Sword
Onimusha Is Back
After almost 20 years, Capcom's samurai action-horror series, Onimusha, is back with a new game called Onimusha: Way of the Sword, set to release in 2026. This game should bring back the feel of the original Onimusha: Warlords but with better graphics. It takes place in feudal Kyoto and follows a lone samurai using the Oni Gauntlet to fight off demonic creatures called Genma that have taken over the city.
The gameplay will probably focus on intense sword fighting, including the series’ signature "Issen" counterattack system and some RPG features. The trailer suggests there will be brutal finishing moves and exciting parries, which is what players love about difficult games today. Players who are interested should wishlist this game on Steam immediately.
Stage Fright
Don't Be Scared
Ghost Town Games, developer of the popular Overcooked games, revealed its new cooperative game called Stage Fright at The Game Awards 2024. Published by Hello Games, Stage Fright is a two-player game that combines the fun chaos of Overcooked with escape room-style puzzles. Those who loved Overcooked will likely love this game.
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Players control two characters, giving them different viewpoints in a magical and spooky environment that mixes elements from Luigi's Mansion and Overcooked. The game is designed to be approachable, focusing more on solving problems with your mind rather than requiring quick reflexes. It will have both couch co-op and online multiplayer options, so players should definitely wishlist it on its Steam page to keep up with development.
Splitgate 2
Portal Mixed With Halo Is Back
Splitgate 2 is a 4v4 shooter game that involves using portals and is being developed by 1047 Games. It's set to come out in 2025, and a new gameplay trailer showed the fast action and portal mechanics across colorful maps, including snowy areas and futuristic settings. The game will feature three factions: Aeros, Meridian, and Sabrask, each with their own special abilities.
The trailer also teased a new game mode called Zone Control, which will be introduced in an alpha test early in 2025. Splitgate 2 will improve on the first game with better graphics, a smoother experience, and new player abilities, while keeping the original gameplay that focuses on using portals strategically. Steam users should wishlist it if they're looking forward to the new experience.
Rematch
From The Makers of Sifu Comes Soccer
Sloclap, the developer behind the popular action game Sifu, has announced a new game called Rematch, which takes a surprising turn into arcade soccer. Set to launch in Summer 2025 on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC, Rematch will feature five-versus-five online matches without fouls or offside rules. The gameplay focuses on skillful shots, passes, and volleys in stadiums that change dynamically, and there are no out-of-bounds areas.
Players will control one character, either as a striker, defender, or goalkeeper, each with their own unique abilities, using a third-person view. The game will have competitive and quickplay modes, and additional content will be released after launch. Although it's quite different from Sifu, Rematch is a game players should wishlist on Steam since it's so unique to other soccer games. There's no doubt this is going to feel like kung fu soccer.
The Outer Worlds 2
From The Makers of Fallout: New Vegas
The Outer Worlds 2 is the follow-up to the successful RPG from 2019. The trailer shows improved graphics, more action-packed combat with a variety of weapons (like ones that freeze or burn enemies), and new stealth features, including brutal takedowns and the ability to see enemies better. While the original game didn't live up to the hype for some, this sequel seems committed to a more ambitious experience.
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The game will feature larger worlds, from big cities to unique planets with colorful plants, which indicates it's bigger than the first game, and it took a lot longer to develop, according to the new trailer. Obsidian Entertainment, the studio behind the game and other popular RPGs, jokingly acknowledges its history of making sequels. This game is definitely worth wishlisting on Steam.
Mafia: Old Country
This Thing Of Ours
Mafia: The Old Country serves as a prequel to the Mafia series. It's set in Sicily during the 1900s and will be available for PC and consoles in Summer 2025. Players take on the role of Enzo, a young man trying to escape a life of forced labor so he can join the Don Torrisi crime family. The game focuses on a cinematic experience that shows Enzo's journey into the Mafia, featuring stealth and gunplay similar to the first two Mafia games.
Mafia 3 was released eight years ago, making this sequel a long time coming. By the time Mafia: The Old Country Releases, it may have been a decade since the last game.
Taking place in the made-up town of San Celeste, it aims for an authentic feel of the time, including the use of Sicilian voice acting. The trailer shows action scenes with different weapons and hand-to-hand fighting. As a prequel, long-time fans and newcomers alike should wishlist Mafia: The Old Country on Steam so they can keep up with it.
Borderlands 4
A Return To Stardom
Borderlands 4's first full-length trailer premiered at The Game Awards 2024 and is the newest game in the popular Borderlands series. The story takes place on a dangerous planet called Kairos, where players will engage in a battle against a villain known as the Timekeeper. Players can choose from four new characters, called Vault Hunters, each with unique skills that can be customized.
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The game features intense action, millions of different weapons, and includes the beloved character Claptrap. New mechanics allow for better exploration and combat, such as vehicle summoning. The game can be played cooperatively with up to four people. Gearbox promises this will be the biggest and most exciting Borderlands game yet, so it's definitely worth wishlisting on the Steam page.
Elden Ring Nightreign
Spin-Off To The Game Of The Year 2022
Elden Ring: Nightreign was announced as a new multiplayer stand-alone spin-off set to release in 2025. It offers an exciting co-op survival experience different from the original game. Players can team up in groups of three or play solo as they explore maps that change every three days and nights. Each day ends with a tough boss battle, leading to a final fight with one of several powerful Nightlords.
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There are eight unique characters to choose from, each with their own special skills and ultimate moves, letting players enjoy different playstyles. After death, players can use earned relics to improve their characters. Anyone who loves Elden Ring should wishlist this game on Steam, and every other one they liked at The Game Awards. The original won Game of the Year back in 2022, so the developers know what they're doing.
Sources: Steam (Split Fiction, Dispatch, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Stage Fright, Splitgate 2, Rematch, The Outer Worlds 2, Mafia: The Old Country, Borderlands 4, Elden Ring), PlayStation/YouTube, Borderlands/YouTube, Bandai Namco Entertainment America/YouTube
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The Game Awards
The Game Awards is an annual event that celebrates achievements in the video game industry, recognizing excellence in categories such as game design, storytelling, and innovation. Established in 2014, it features award presentations, world premiere game announcements, and performances. The event is produced and hosted by Geoff Keighley and is streamed globally.
Location Peacock Theater, Los Angeles, California.
Dates 2024-12-09
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