Summary
A24 releases someof the most unique movies each year. Some people are obsessed and line up at the theater the second a new A24 movie is released, but others simply say the movies are “not their cup of tea.”
A24 has a wide range of movies, from coming-of-age films to dramas and intense horror movies. Their movies are highly acclaimed and have won many awards. A24 has a unique style, and you can recognize their movies pretty quickly since they’re a bit quirky and often have a twist ending. If you’re a big A24 fan and gaming fan, you’re in the right place.
10Everything Everywhere All At Once
Kingdom Hearts
Everything Everywhere All At Once is a movie about a daughter who goes through multiple dimensions to have a good relationship with her mother. It’s a touching movie with a splash of sci-fi and comedic elements.
If Everything Everywhere All At Once tickles your fancy, you should play Kingdom Hearts. It has multiple worlds, similar to the movie. It can be goofy and sweet, especially the Disney aspect of the game, but it has serious undertones as well.
9The Witch
Bayonetta
The Witch is, obviously, a story about witchcraft. A young boy dies while a girl is watching him. Due to this, she is accused of witchcraft. It’s a horror film centering around the girl who eventually succumbs to witchcraft and joins a coven.
If The Witch replays in your dreams, give Bayonetta a chance. Bayonetta is a really cool witch who’s in search of her past. She likes to create havoc, and the game has some dark elements.
8Ex Machina
Asteroid Run: No Questions Asked
Ex Machina is the story of a man who wins a contest that allows him to test out just how human a robot is. The robot is incredibly self-aware and uses manipulation tactics to trick and escape the man.
If this romantic thriller is your cup of tea, you have to try Asteroid Run: No Questions Asked. This game is an interactive sci-fi novel game where your choices control the story. As the captain of the ship, you can make commands or be a more hands-on leader. It’s a delicious story, and you can replay easily by making new choices.
In this game, you can play as female, male, or non-binary, and you can choose to find romance or be asexual (with people of all genders).
7Midsommar
Outlast
Midsommar is one of A24’s more infamous movies. It follows a woman who is invited to a festival that happens to be a front for a cult. She deals with uncertainty, friendship, and a crippling relationship while fighting to stay alive.
There isn’t a game that follows this exact plot, but one that has a similar feel is Outlast. Outlast follows a journalist who gets trapped in a psychiatric hospital. It’s apsychological horror gamewhere you have to fight to survive, very similar to the protagonists’ battle in Midsommar.
6Moonlight
ValiDate: Struggling Singles In Your Area
Moonlight is a movie about a boy growing up. He faces challenges having to do with his identity, particularly his sexuality, as well as abuse. It’s a beautiful film that follows his life: the good, bad, and ugly.
ValiDate: Struggling Singles in Your Area is a graphic-novel video game about adults navigating relationships. This game has racially diverse playable characters with over 30 routes to take. You can make horrible decisions, date different people, and navigate through jobs and friendships.
5Pearl
Blasphemous
Pearl is a horror film about a woman who feels she is worth more than the farm life. She’ll do anything to leave, including killing off anyone who will get in her way. The movie has gone viral for certain lines, such as, “No I’m a star! Please I’m a star!”
Ifyou’re a horror fanwho appreciates Pearl, you should dip your toes in Blasphemous. The game is a bit brutal, in the same way that Pearl is. You perform executions to complete your quests. It’s beautifully done, and the visuals are absolutely gorgeous.
4Life After Beth
Love, Death and Mummies
Life and Death is a horror comedy in which Beth, played by Aubrey Plaza, comes back to life. She slowly changes in personality and becomes more and more zombie-like throughout the film.
If this horror comedy is your favorite, download Love, Death and Mummies. You wake up as an insatiable zombie with a romantic interest in a human. And, of course, there’s the mummy invasion.
3Marcel The Shell With Shoes On
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Marcel The Shell With Shoes On is the most wholesome movie on this list. The movie surrounds the fame that Marcel gets after a documentary filmmaker puts a video of him on YouTube. But it’s not just about this little shell: the movie has themes of both loss and hope.
If Marcel The Shell With Shoes On is one you re-watch over and over, you should play Animal Crossing: New Horizons. It’s a game about creating an island, and it’s wholesome and fun. However, the villagers go through different life choices, and you get to experience their lives through your interactions with them.
2Barely Lethal
Elektra Series
Barely Lethal is an action comedy about a teenage special ops agent. She fakes her own death so that she can have a more normal life but quickly discovers that normal high school life is just as difficult.
If strong women like the ones in Barely Lethal excite you, you have to play the Elektra series. Elektra is a martial arts master and an assassin. She’s a bounty hunter who will do anything it takes to get the job done and is amazing to play as.
1Eighth Grade
Life is Strange
Eighth Grade is one of A24’s slice-of-life movies. We follow Kayla as she navigates the trials and tribulations that come with middle school. The movie is a comedy-drama that follows a week in Kayla’s life.
If you preferslice-of-life movies and games, try out Life is Strange. This game is a choice-based game where you play as Max, a photographer and student who works to save her friend’s life by rewinding time. There are multiple parts to this game, each with a different protagonist.
