The Google team has compiled a list of the most popular search queries of the outgoing year. In the "Games" category, the leader was Connections—a word puzzle from The New York Times, where you need to group words by meaning.
Connections on the left, Palworld on the right
Connections is the only game on Google's list that also appeared in a similar top list in 2023. Back then, it ranked third.
The second place in 2024 went to Palworld. Recall that this game by Pocketpair became one of the year's major phenomena: within just eight hours of release, it sold over a million copies. A month later, Palworld's audience exceeded 25 million people, with 15 million purchasing it on Steam and 10 million exploring it through the Game Pass subscription.
Top 10 Most Popular Google Search Queries in 2024 in the "Games" Category:
1. Connections;
2. Palworld;
3. Infinite Craft;
4. Sprunki;
5. Helldivers 2;
6. Wuthering Waves;
7. Black Myth: Wukong;
8. Strands;
9. Brawl Stars;
10. PokéRogue.