Welcome to the seventh BLAEO Game Awards!
You’ve been waiting patiently, and it’s finally here: Time to nominate the top games of 2024*! Make sure to return between December 23 and 31 to vote for your absolute favorites. Let’s see which games were most loved by the BLAEO community!
The timeline for this event:
1 December - 22 December: Nomination phase
23 December - 31 December: Voting phase
31 December: The winners are announced
These are the proposed categories:
- Game of the Year
- Choices Matter
- Best Story
- Best Co-op/Multiplayer Game
- Best Free to Play Game
- Most Value for Money
- Best Game Under $20
- Best Addition to an Existing Series
- Most Addictive Game
- Prettiest Game
- Best Soundtrack
- Best DLC
- Best Early Access Game
- Best Underdog/Hidden Gem
- Best Character
- Best Console Exclusive
- Best Mobile Game
- Best Remaster/Remake/Port
Nomination Phase
To nominate your favourite game(s) simply respond to the category comment(s) with a list of games you want to nominate in that category. Only nominations posted under the relevant category comments will count. You can add your thoughts on the games in these posts or create a separate comment to tell us more about the games you’ve played (just make sure that you also post your nominations under the relevant categories).
Please include games even if they have already been mentioned by other users. We might not be able to include every proposed game in the final vote and seeing how popular the games are will make it easier for us to make the final selection.
In a similar way we might not include all the categories in the final vote if there’s an obvious lack of interest/proposed games.
Guidelines for nominating games:
- * Only games released for the first time between 1 December 2023 and 30 November 2024 can be nominated.
- Remasters/remakes/ports can only be nominated in the "Best Remake/Remaster/Port" category.
- Best DLC category: the DLC needs to have been released between 1 December 2023 and 30 November 2024 but the game can be older.
- Best Early Access Game category: added to EA *or* left EA between 1 December 2023 and 30 November 2024.
- Games that are still in Early Access can only be nominated in the Best Early Access Game category.
I’ll edit this later and probably add more but I immediately want to put this one here:
- Best Free to Play Game
Paper Lily - Chapter 1 - Best Early Access Game
Manor Lords - Best DLC
Factorio: Space Age - Game of the Year
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic - Most Value for Money
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic - Most Addictive Game
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic - Prettiest Game
Neva - Best Remaster/Remake/Port
LOLLIPOP CHAINSAW RePOP - Best Addition to an Existing Series
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - Best Underdog/Hidden Gem
Paper Lily - Chapter 1
As usual, no games played that were released during the time period.
Well, only played Fling to the Finish from 2024 it seems and it was pretty fun with friend. :D And well Zero Sievert for a bit when it was in early access, but gotten mainly most fairly recently or they came out early access this year, whopping 19 games even. Fling to the Finish, GRAVEN, Tomb Raider I-II-III Remastered, Wrath: Aeon of Ruin, Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley, Buckshot Roulette, Withering Rooms, Ubersoldier (first time in Steam?), V Rising, Dread Delusion, Consortium Remastered, Skald: Against the Black Priory, Gori: Cuddly Carnage, Warhammer II: Space Marine, Hands of Necromancy II, Beyond Galaxyland, Rogue Waters, Zero Sievert and lastly Forgive Me Father 2. Doubt will get to any of them during this year, as already have certain list still hanging installed which would take far more than month to complete.. o.o’
Game of the Year
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 / FOR THE EMPEROR
Choices Matter
Tactical Breach Wizards
Best Story
x
Best Co-op/Multiplayer Game
Fling to the Finish
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Best Free to Play Game
Nightmare House: The Original Mod
Sky: Children of the Light
Squeaky Squad
Most Value for Money
Buckshot Roulette
SKALD: Against the Black Priory
Best Game Under $20
SKALD: Against the Black Priory
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley
Best Addition to an Existing Series
SteamWorld Heist II
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Most Addictive Game
Buckshot Roulette
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Prettiest Game
Another Crab’s Treasure
Cryptmaster
DICEOMANCER
Fallen Aces
MULLET MADJACK
Best Soundtrack
Fling to the Finish / FttF OST
Gori: Cuddly Carnage / G:CC OST
Best DLC
x
Best Early Access Game
ZERO Sievert
Best Underdog/Hidden Gem
Banquet for Fools
BIOMORPH
Bloomtown: A Different Story
Rauniot
Turbo Kid
Best Character
Snufkin / Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley / Nuuskamuikkunen
Muskrat / Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley
Dreadnought / Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Best Console Exclusive
x
Best Mobile Game
x
Best Remaster/Remake/Port
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft
The only games released in 2024 that I played are Neva and V Rising (it got out of early access this year, does it count?).
I nominate Neva for:
- Game of the Year
- Best Story
- Best Game Under 20$
- Prittiest Game
- Best Soundtrack
I nominate V Rising for:
- Best Co-op/Multiplayer Game
- Most Addictive Game
Also played only 3 games from 2024, really. Let us see if I can get a few nominations out of those…
Game of the Year: Balatro
Choices Matter: Cureocity
Best Free to Play Game: Cureocity
Most Value for Money: Balatro
Best Game Under $20: Balatro
Best Underdog/Hidden Gem: Cureocity
Best Remaster/Remake/Port: Ghost of Tsushima (PC)
As always I didn’t play that many from 2024. But I can basically switch between 2 games xD
Game of the Year - Distant Bloom
Choices Matter - Dreambound
Best Story - Dreambound
Best Co-op/Multiplayer Game
Best Free to Play Game
Most Value for Money - Dreambound
Best Game Under $20 - Distant Bloom
Best Addition to an Existing Series
Most Addictive Game - Distant Bloom
Prettiest Game - Distant Bloom
Best Soundtrack - Distant Bloom
Best DLC
Best Early Access Game
Best Underdog/Hidden Gem - Dreambound
Best Character - Crow (Dreambound)
Best Console Exclusive
Best Mobile Game
Best Remaster/Remake/Port
Mostly I get multiplayer games new to play with friends, so just these categories!
Best Co-op/Multiplayer Game
Most Addictive Game
Best Early Access Game
I feel like V Rising had some interesting boss fights as well which I’m not sure fits under any of the categories haha
Game of the Year: Hades 2, Steamworld Heist 2, Tactical breach wizards, The plucky Squire
Choices Matter: Hades 2,
Best Story: Hades 2, Mario and Luigi Brothership, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Best Co-op/Multiplayer Game: Helldivers 2
Most Value for Money: Webfishing
Best Game Under $20: Minami Lane, Kill It With Fire 2
Best Addition to an Existing Series: Hades 2, Steamworld Heist 2, Mario and Luigi Brothership, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Most Addictive Game: Webfishing
Prettiest Game: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, The plucky Squire
Best Soundtrack: Hades II, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Best DLC
Best Early Access Game: Hades II, Kill It With Fire 2
Best Underdog/Hidden Gem: Pepper Grinder, Minami Lane
Best Character: Zelda (echoes of wisdom), Melinoë (Hades II)
Best Console Exclusive: Mario and Luigi Brothership, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Best Mobile Game Animal Crossing Pocket Camp
Best Remaster/Remake/Port: Paper Mario: The thousand year door, Tomb raider I II III remastered
Game of the Year S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Choices Matter S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Surprisingly enough
Best Story Just a To the Moon Series Beach Episode
Best Co-op/Multiplayer Game Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Best Free to Play Game Sky: Children of the Light
Best Game Under $20 Just a To the Moon Series Beach Episode
Best Addition to an Existing Series Just a To the Moon Series Beach Episode
Prettiest Game Hades II
Best Soundtrack Hades II
Best DLC ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree
Best Early Access Game Sky: Children of the Light
Best Underdog/Hidden Gem Just a To the Moon Series Beach Episode
Best Console Exclusive Stellar Blade
Best Remaster/Remake/Port Age of Mythology: Retold
Game of the Year Dragon’s Dogma 2, Silent Hill 2 Remake
Choices Matter The Casting of Frank Stone
Best Story INDIKA
Best Co-op/Multiplayer Game Sons of the Forest, Ravenswatch
Best Free to Play Game Zenless Zone Zero, AFK Journey
Most Value for Money Tiny Glade
Best Game Under $20 Tiny Glade, Neva, Creepy Tale: Some Other Place
Best Addition to an Existing Series Creepy Tale: Some Other Place,
Most Addictive Game Dragon’s Dogma 2
Prettiest Game Dragon’s Dogma 2, Silent Hill 2 Remake, Neva, Ghost of Tsushima (PC)
Best Soundtrack Neva
Best Early Access Game Palworld, Hades II
Best Underdog/Hidden Gem Tiny Glade
Best Character James Sunderland (Silent Hill 2 Remake) Headless Monk (Black Myth: Wukong), Neva (wolf from Neva)
Best Console Exclusive Astro bot
Best Mobile Game Zenless Zone Zero, AFK Journey
Best Remaster/Remake/Port Silent Hill 2 Remake
Game of the Year
Best Story
Best Free to Play Game
Most Value for Money
Best Game Under $20
Best Addition to an Existing Series
Most Addictive Game
Prettiest Game
Best Soundtrack
Best DLC
- Dave the Diver - Godzilla DLC (released May 23, 2024)
Best Early Access Game
Best Underdog/Hidden Gem
Best Character
- Reus 2 - Khiton (Ocean Giant) :3
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II - Thórgestr
Best Remaster/Remake/Port
- Game of the Year: Diplomacy Is Not An Option
- Choices Matter: /
- Best Story: /
- Best Co-op/Multiplayer Game: /
- Best Free to Play Game: /
- Most Value for Money: Diplomacy Is Not An Option, Against the Storm, Reus 2, Balatro
- Best Game Under $20: Duck Detective: The Secret Salami, Balatro
- Best Addition to an Existing Series: Reus 2
- Most Addictive Game: Diplomacy Is Not An Option, Against the Storm, Reus 2, Balatro
- Prettiest Game: Star Wars Outlaws
- Best Soundtrack: /
- Best DLC: Alan Wake II: Night Springs
- Best Early Access Game: Diplomacy Is Not An Option, Against the Storm
- Best Underdog/Hidden Gem: Diplomacy Is Not An Option, Against the Storm, Balatro
- Best Character: /
- Best Console Exclusive: /
- Best Mobile Game: /
- Best Remaster/Remake/Port: Horizon Forbidden West
- Game of the Year: Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Choices Matter: -
- Best Story: Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Best Co-op/Multiplayer Game: -
- Best Free to Play Game: -
- Most Value for Money: -
- Best Game Under $20: Halls of Torment, Balatro
- Best Addition to an Existing Series: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, The Rise of the Golden Idol
- Most Addictive Game: Halls of Torment, Balatro
- Prettiest Game: Until Then
- Best Soundtrack: Bloomtown: A Different Story
- Best DLC: Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
- Best Early Access Game: Halls of Torment
- Best Underdog/Hidden Gem: -
- Best Character: Louis Guiabern (Metaphor: ReFantazio)
- Best Console Exclusive: Astro Bot
- Best Mobile Game: -
- Best Remaster/Remake/Port: Silent Hill 2 Remake
Haven’t played many new games this year… so this is what I can nominate:
- Best Co-op/Multiplayer Game: Buckshot Roulette
- Best Free to Play Game: Zenless Zone Zero
- Most Value for Money: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, UFO 50
- Best Addition to an Existing Series: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Best Early Access Game: Hades II
- Best Underdog/Hidden Gem: Picayune Dreams
- Best Mobile Game: Zenless Zone Zero
- Best Remaster/Remake/Port: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Game of the Year - Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Choices Matter - Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
Best Story - Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Most Value for Money - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth; Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
Best Game Under $20 - Starstruck: Hands of Time; Mouthwashing
Best Soundrack - The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak*
Best DLC - Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader - Void Shadows; Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - A Dance of Masks
Best Underdog/Hidden Gem - Starstruck: Hands of Time; Mouthwashing
Best Console Exclusive - FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
Best Remaster/Remake/Port - SILENT HILL 2; Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut; Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed
*this game was released in the West in July 2024.
- Game of the Year
- Unrailed 2
- Best Free to Play Game
- Portal: Revolution
- Most Value for Money
- Portal: Revolution
- Best Game Under $20
- Portal: Revolution
- Best Addition to an Existing Series
- Portal: Revolution
- Best Early Access Game
- Unrailed 2
Game of the Year: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
Best Co-op/Multiplayer Game: Helldivers 2
Best Addition to an Existing Series: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
Prettiest Game: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl
Best DLC: Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
Best Console Exclusive: Astrobot
Best Remaster/Remake/Port: Red Dead Redemption
Psst, the guidelines still have the 2022-2023 dates.Haven’t played many games that would qualify this year, but I’ll leave a few nominations later.Game of the Year: WITCH ON THE HOLY NIGHT
Best Story: WITCH ON THE HOLY NIGHT, Until Then, The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty
Most Value for Money: UFO 50
Best Game Under $20: BlazBlue Entropy Effect, Balatro, Until Then
Best Addition to an Existing Series: Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
Most Addictive Game: Balatro, Backpack Battles
Prettiest Game: Until Then, Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
Best Soundtrack: Chrono Ark (it’s Show Time)
Best DLC: ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree
Best Early Access Game: BlazBlue Entropy Effect
Best Underdog/Hidden Gem: Until Then
Best Character: Catherine Portillo (Until Then), Aoko Aozaki (WITCH ON THE HOLY NIGHT), Alice Kuonji (WITCH ON THE HOLY NIGHT)
whoops, thanks!