The best games of 2024

Our top games this year have shown us the importance of community and what we can accomplish when we come together through play. Whether it's teaming up to defeat giant bosses or competing across playful obstacle courses and massive maps, we've had hours of fun immersed in other worlds. Here are Play's best games of 2024.

Squad Busters provides a fresh spin on team-based strategic multiplayer matches which combine colourful visuals with fast-paced rounds to create an action-packed powerhouse of a game.

Gather your squad and then evolve them and their abilities to create a formidable team. You'll probably develop some trusted tactics as you warm up to your loadout and preferred game modes. Perhaps you'll prefer an aggressive approach, chasing down your fellow competitors. Maybe you'll simply mind your own business and loot trees and monsters for game-winning gems. The sheer amount of variability in tactics, squad composition and available game modes makes this an absolute gem (pun intended). If you need a reliable burst of fun and delightful mayhem, count on Squad Busters.

It's not often that we see a game with as much longevity and vitality as Clash of Clans, which still boasts an active and vibrant user base over a decade since its release. Supercell hasn't rested though. Its impressive and tireless efforts in optimising Clash of Clans across multiple devices made it an obvious choice for our Best Multi-device Game award this year.

Whether you're looking to make the most of gaming on your foldable device, tablet, Chromebook, phone or even Google Play Games on PC, Clash of Clans provides a stellar user experience that's fully optimised for performance and stability. Can't get enough of decimating your opponents? Play seamlessly on multiple devices and enjoy tactical gameplay that runs as smooth as butter across a variety of surfaces and form factors.