Best 2024 Video Games for sound design

#1 Dragon Ball FighterZ
4.9

Sound design is praised for impact, authenticity, and anime-like effects.

Pros: combat system, accessibility options

Cons: narrative quality, matchmaking quality

#2 The Last of Us Part II Remastered
4.8

Sound design was praised for 3D audio, directionality, anxiety, and stealth-tension cues.

Pros: content variety, narrative quality

Cons: pacing

#3 Star Wars Outlaws
4.0

Blasters, ships, ambience, and environmental effects sound unmistakably Star Wars and rank among the game’s most consistently praised elements.

Pros: fun factor, originality

Cons: stealth mechanics, combat system

#4 Dungeons of Hinterberg
3.9

Ambient details and effects can bring the landscapes and dungeons to life. A few accounts consider the audio basic, with repetitive dialogue sounds becoming irritating.

Pros: puzzle design, social features

Cons: enemy variety, polish

#5 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
3.3

Sound design is mixed: effects and environmental audio can impress, but multiple reviews mention poor mixing or music drowning out dialogue.

Pros: combat system, content variety

Cons: pacing, movement feel

#6 Slitterhead
3.3

City chatter and strong sound work help the atmosphere, while sparse ambience and weak impact sounds disappoint others.

Pros: gameplay mechanics, originality

Cons: overall quality, combat system

#7 Pokemon LeafGreen and FireRed Versions
2.8

Pokémon cries and effects are divisive: some find the classic bleeps satisfying, while others call them tinny, archaic, or unpleasant compared with the music.

Pros: fun factor, faithfulness to franchise

Cons: remake/remaster quality, value for money