PPG Game Of The Year 2024 - 51 - Separating Church And State

A handful of games this year were explicitly focused on faith, both explicitly in the Christian and the overall very human emotion senses. Each of these games tackles more than just the idea of religion, but each one is also an absolutely stellar look at dismantling the parts that make the idea of faith work, where it is manipulated by others, and what good and bad faith looks like.

Death of a Wish
Stunning Hack N Slash
Evocative and singular art style, tight fast paced combat and a focus on Christianity that games often don't tend to go for in the modern age for fear of retribution, all mix to make a potent action game well worth your time.

1000xRESIST
Storytelling Masterpiece
The ways in which 1000xRESIST look at the ideas of faith, worship and the fallibility of humanity in the face of god-like beings will have you thinking about this game months after you put it down. Add to that that these examinations are but a slice of what this game puts on the table, and you have a must play.

And The Best Religiously Critical Game Of 2024 Is…

INDIKA
Surreal Philosophical/Religious Pondering
A surreal third person game that is a masterclass in using the language of games and choice to study the philosophical ideas of the self in relation to religion. Multi layered and nuanced. Easily one of the best games of the year across the board, not just in this context.