The 20 best hidden gems from 2024 to grab before the end of the Steam Winter sale

It feels like no time at all has passed since my last (and expansive) Summer Sale roundup. But the nights already grow long, the days short, and chunky, questionably-patterned knitwear increasingly tempting. Despite some high-profile AAA missteps, 2024 was an absurdly packed year for games. Not just in terms of quantity, but quality too: Even working within the rules listed below, I had a shortlist of over 250 possible picks for this latest Steam sale roundup.

Boiling it down to just 20 primo picks was full of hard decisions...