GameSpot's staff comes together annually to vote on the year's best and then discuss the outcome of those results to compile a list of our favorites. Everything from the past 12 months is eligible, including late December releases from the prior year (but not Indiana Jones and the Great Circle; that made 2024's list) and live-service games, which are judged on the merits of their additions and updates during the year.
Since its inception, Supergiant Games has built up a reputation around high-quality story experiences with deep gameplay systems to match. Yet while all the San Francisco-based studio's games are worthy of praise, it was the first Hades game that raised the bar when it came to roguelike games and their storytelling. It only makes sense, then, that it also became the first Supergiant title to earn a sequel.
The intense video game season is starting to heat up. We posted reviews for Silent Hill f (pretty good!), Baby Steps (incredibly frustrating!), Ghost of Yōtei (a game of the year contender!), Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles (it holds up!), NBA 2K26 (better than usual!), and Hades II, which we awarded the rare Game Informer 10/10. Needless to say, we've been busy.
