About this episode

The episode features seven game recommendations for 2024 along with honourable mentions.

The team is bigger than ever before and we've got seven red hot recommendations for you, with lots of variety to choose from, and a great list of honourable mentions as well. Did your favourite game make the cut this year? Let us know on Discord, or leave us a rating or review. Read our written reviews for our 2024 picks on our website. Pocket Casts: You can now rate the show on Pocket Casts, give us a five star review learn more by heading here https://pocketcasts.com/ratings Apple Arcade: Enjoy unlimited access to over 200 incredibly fun games with no ads and no in-app purchases. From puzzle and adventure games to sports, racing, and multiplayer action games, everyone can count on finding something to love. Head to sifter.com.au/arcade to start your free trial* of Apple Arcade today and you'll be supporting independent video games journalism. * New subscribers only. AU$9.99/month after free trial. Plan automatically renews after trial until cancelled. You can support SIFTER's independent gaming journalism by ☕ Tipping us on KoFi https://www.ko-fi.com/sifterHQ 👕 Wearing our merch https://sifter.store/ 💬 Talking to us on the SIFTER Discord https://www.sifter.com.au/discord…

Topics covered

• 2024 game recommendations
• video game reviews
• honourable mentions
• gaming journalism
• independent games

Keywords

• 2024 games
• video game reviews
• game recommendations
• SIFTER
• Apple Arcade

Sponsors

Apple Arcade, Pocket Casts

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Apple Arcade, Pocket Casts

Books & works: 2024 Games of the Year, 1000xResist, Astro Bot, Content Warning, Helldivers 2, Animal Well, Unicorn Overlord

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