ActionBest PC Games of 2022, page 12
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RPGGhost Song
Balor GamesFor:Fans of 2D alien exploration who want hidden chambers and layered underground routesSkip if:Players who want exploration without precision combat will hit the wall when facing creatures with the blaster-and-melee combat system.
AdventureTaiji
Matthew VanDevanderFor:Puzzle fans who want to infer solutions from symbols rather than follow explicit instructions.Skip if:Players seeking varied control schemes or interaction styles may find the repeated tile-grid interface limiting.
SimulationModel Builder: Complete Edition
Green Man Gaming PublishingFor:Model-making hobbyists who want a digital version of assembling and painting miniatures.Skip if:Players seeking deep systems beyond the focused cycle of assembling, painting, and displaying models may find the activity narrow.
SimulationVox Machinae
Space Bullet Dynamics CorporationFor:Mech-combat fans who want to pilot and customize a large machineSkip if:Players looking for a broad range of vehicle types beyond the Grinder chassis
ActionBackrooms: Lost Tape
Cortez ProductionsFor:Players who enjoy atmospheric walking simulators with mystery-focused explorationSkip if:Players seeking combat-heavy action rather than exploration, puzzles, and encounters with entities
RacingRedout 2
34BigThings srlFor:Arcade racing fans who want futuristic anti-gravity tracksSkip if:Players seeking realistic road, kart, or drone handling rather than high-speed anti-gravity racing
RPGThe Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero
NIS America, Inc.For:Trails series fans who want a story chapter set in CrossbellSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused game may bounce off the emphasis on requests, investigations, and story events
RPGBeautiful Mystic Survivors
Fantasize GamesFor:Players who enjoy action roguelites and want timed battles against large enemy groupsSkip if:Players seeking a story-heavy campaign may find the timed survival structure too limited
ActionMoonscars
Balor GamesFor:Action players who want demanding combat with parries and varied abilitiesSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed or forgiving action game may find the repeated challenges demanding
StrategyGame Dev Story
Kairosoft Co.,LtdFor:Players interested in running a game company rather than controlling characters in an action game.Skip if:Players looking for direct, moment-to-moment action rather than company management.
RPGFate Seeker: Journey
JSL EntertainmentFor:Action RPG players who want stage-based combat with randomized abilitiesSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced experience, since combat centers on timed moves and dodges
StrategyTin Can
Tin Can StudioFor:Simulation players who want to diagnose and repair interconnected equipmentSkip if:Players who want fast action may find that inspecting systems and tracing faults slows the pace.
ActionProject Sparrow
Inspire Game StudiosFor:Arena shooter fans who want bow-focused player-versus-player matchesSkip if:Players seeking a story campaign or exploration-focused structure
StrategySuperPower 3
THQ NordicFor:Strategy players who want to govern countries through political, economic, demographic, and military decisionsSkip if:Players seeking a tightly bounded campaign may find the absence of an official ending too open-ended.
ActionFive Nights At Floppa
FreezyCatFor:Horror players who enjoy camera-monitoring survival tasksSkip if:Players seeking exploration, combat systems, or a broad story-driven campaign may find the office survival structure limited.
SimulationСимулятор Прыгания по Гаражам
Kavkaz Sila GamesFor:Players interested in nostalgic post-Soviet settings who want a short, focused digital experienceSkip if:Players looking for conventional game rules, objectives, or progression
StrategySnowtopia: Ski Resort Builder
Goblinz PublishingFor:Simulation players who want to build mountain trails and resort facilitiesSkip if:Players looking for combat, character progression, or a story-driven campaign
ActionSmilemo
SungjunJoFor:Platformer fans who want movement shaped by uncontrolled bouncingSkip if:Players seeking calm or predictable platforming may find the forced bouncing demanding
AdventureThe House of Da Vinci 3
Blue Brain GamesFor:Puzzle-adventure fans who want environmental challenges and story explorationSkip if:Players seeking action-heavy gameplay may find the emphasis on observation, mechanisms, and puzzle solving too narrow.
SimulationStarsand
Toplitz ProductionsFor:Survival-game players who want desert exploration rather than a settled environmentSkip if:Players seeking a compact survival setting may find the 64 km² desert scope too expansive.
SimulationIronWolf VR
Ionized StudiosFor:VR players who want submarine combat rather than a general-purpose shooterSkip if:Players seeking a broad campaign structure or varied mission types beyond the listed submarine combat encounters
ActionHell is Others
A List GamesFor:Extraction-shooter fans who want timed runs with loot at riskSkip if:Players seeking relaxed pacing may hit a wall when the city timer forces a return to the elevator.
SimulationOverDrift Festival
OverDrift CrewFor:Drift-racing fans who want public-road routes with trafficSkip if:Players seeking a tightly focused circuit-racing structure rather than open-world driving and varied eventsNothing matches. Loosen a filter.