Astro Bot is the highest-rated standalone game of 2024 so far, according to Metacritic.
At the time of writing, the game currently holds aMetacritic score of 94,based on 100 critic reviews. This makesAstro Botthe year’s highest-rated standalone game.
It doesn’t betterElden Ring‘s DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, however, whichcurrently holds a 95 score.
Below Astro Bot, fellowPlayStation 5exclusiveFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth holds a score of 92on the aggregation platform, followed byAnimal Well at 91andBalatro at 90.
VGC’s reviewof Astro Bot called it “The best 3D platformer of the decade.”
“Relentlessly joyous, with a world-beating soundtrack to match, Astro Bot is a truly wonderful game and the best platformer in a decade,” we wrote.
“While it never coasts on nostalgia alone, the effortTeam Asobihas made to treatPlayStationcharacters (and a few old friends) with respect and love is wonderful. Leave it to Team Asobi to finally get Bloodborne characters in a native PS5 game.”
The PS5 platformer will be released this week, on Friday, September 6, after more than three years of development.
Astro Bot’s DLC plan will include new challenge levels and aspeedrun mode, the developer confirmed to VGC.
VGC recently got the chance to visit the developers behind Astro Bot, Team Asobi, for an inside look at the development of the game, and the history of the franchise.
