CasualBest PC Games of 2022, page 144
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StrategyFile Under Kingdom
VidmancerFor:Players who enjoy city-building puzzles with limited land and fundsSkip if:Players seeking combat, character control, or action-focused gameplay
StrategyArmy To Army
Piece Of VoxelFor:Local multiplayer groups of three or four who want to share one PCSkip if:Players seeking to change formations during combat, because placements are locked once the battle starts
RPGXenoTown
Boatmeal BrothersFor:RPG players who want a dialogue-heavy comedy storySkip if:Players seeking a large-scale RPG, as the game is presented as small
AdventureSpooky Story
kovalevviktorFor:Platformer fans who want short runs centered on careful jumpingSkip if:Players seeking combat, puzzles, or character-development systems may find the platforming loop narrow.
SimulationRace! Beauty! Bugs!
Piece Of VoxelFor:Casual racing fans who want varied environments and unpredictable driving incidentsSkip if:Players seeking tightly controlled racing with few collisions, mistakes, or off-road incidents
SimulationVan Van Up!
RetroScope GMFor:Casual racing players who want driving challengesSkip if:Players seeking a racing game with more than 8 selectable vans
CasualThe Adventures of Mr. Hat
Fun QuarterFor:Casual players who want short, level-based puzzle challengesSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or role-playing systems rather than puzzle progression
RPGA Ghostly Rose
zDSFor:Players who want a character-focused RPG with a surreal and gloomy settingSkip if:Players seeking a large-scale RPG with extended content or a long campaign
SimulationKojimachi
Yeti Mouth Games LLCFor:Players seeking a low-intensity virtual pet game with island decorationSkip if:Players looking for management systems beyond pet care and island decoration
SimulationRockstar Life
Worthy GameFor:Players who enjoy music-themed simulations with career progressionSkip if:Players seeking direct performance gameplay, combat, or control over individual band members
Action13 Steps
Embernight GamesFor:Horror players who want stealth built around enemy movement and limited actionsSkip if:Players seeking continuous action may find the stop-and-move loop structure deliberate and interruption-heavy.
ActionBloody Forest
Louys IncFor:Small groups seeking cooperative horror with a human or computer-controlled pursuerSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused horror, since the stated objective centers on searching, repairing a car, and escaping
CasualVacuum Ball
NanningsGamesFor:Casual players who want relaxed cube-collection puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking complex puzzles or a high difficulty ceiling may find the low-to-moderate challenge limited
Adventurewhale.
Rex K.For:Groups seeking a short cooperative game about whale-hunting missionsSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign, since the game is described as short
RacingDéjà Drift
BAR InteractiveFor:Arcade driving fans who want short, timed score runs rather than open-ended racing.Skip if:Players who want long races may hit the game's repeated short-run structure, which resets after time runs out.
AdventureTwin Mind: Ghost Hunter Collector's Edition
Do Games LimitedFor:Hidden-object adventure fans who want a murder investigation with supernatural elementsSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than clue finding and puzzle solving
RacingRC Death Race: Multiplayer
Decebal Games StudioFor:Small groups seeking 2-8-player racing over LAN or the internetSkip if:Players seeking a solo racing campaign or races beyond the listed multiplayer format
CasualRaven
Red River GamesFor:Trick-taking card game fans who want a single-player gameSkip if:Players seeking a campaign or progression system may find the play structure limited to rounds that continue until the winning score is reached.
OtherIrritability & Mood Swings
Black Ivy GamesFor:Horror players who want a house-search story centered on finding a missing family memberSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay, since the described tasks center on exploration and survival
RPGGunQuest
Restless GamedevFor:Action-RPG players who want firearm combat against fantasy creaturesSkip if:Players looking for a feature set limited to systems already presented as current, rather than features still in production
Action[Speer DX]
Ohsat GamesFor:Puzzle-platform fans who want to use a thrown weapon to create footholds and operate switchesSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action may find the spear is mainly used for traversal and puzzles.
CasualWe See You
Paulius GiniotisFor:Rhythm-game players who want movement timed to a beat rather than matching notes or arcs.Skip if:Players seeking a forgiving run structure may find that sharing a tile with an enemy ends attempts immediately.
RPGThe Unsettled
MobiusGamesFor:Horror fans who want a first-person investigation set in a schoolSkip if:Players looking for action-focused combat or a wide range of combat systemsNothing matches. Loosen a filter.