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Best PC Games of 2022

4,243 games

Released on Steam in 2022, most popular first. Each with a fit check, so you know who it is for before you buy.

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Best PC Games of 2022, page 23

Simulation

Sail Forth

The Quantum Astrophysicists GuildWin · Mac · Linux · 2022For:Players who enjoy sailing and ocean exploration more than land-based adventures.Skip if:Players seeking a fast-paced action game centered on continuous combat may find the sailing and exploration emphasis a slower fit.
Strategy

Fhtagn Simulator

INDIECNWin · 2022For:Deckbuilding fans who want roulette-based card placementSkip if:Players seeking a fixed, predictable card order rather than changing roulette outcomes
Adventure

山:临界幸存者

WindField GamesWin · 2022For:Visual novel readers drawn to Chinese folk ritual and village mysteriesSkip if:Players seeking action mechanics or combat, rather than a text-based adventure
Strategy

Townsmen VR

HandyGamesWin · 2022For:VR players who want medieval settlement management with direct physical interactionSkip if:Players seeking a tightly focused action game rather than settlement planning, resource production, and administration
RPG

Sakura Hime 3

GirlGamesWin · 2022For:Players looking for a character-focused game rather than a broad management simSkip if:Players seeking a detailed butler-management system may find the stated role and goal limited in scope.
Simulation

Monster Energy Supercross - The Official Videogame 5

Milestone S.r.l.Win · 2022For:Supercross fans who want a structured career with class progressionSkip if:Players seeking a broad open-world riding experience rather than indoor supercross tracks
Action

PAC-MAN MUSEUM+

Bandai Namco EntertainmentWin · 2022For:PAC-MAN fans who want several series entries in one collectionSkip if:Players seeking one focused PAC-MAN format may find the collection's 14 varied games uneven in structure
Action

Pupperazzi: The Dog Photography Game

Kitfox GamesWin · Mac · 2022For:Dog enthusiasts who want photography-centered gameplaySkip if:Players seeking gameplay centered on activities beyond photography, exploration, and dog interaction
Simulation

Drive 21

Quadfix GamesWin · 2022For:Open-world driving fans who want travel beyond fixed racing tracksSkip if:Players seeking a structured racing campaign rather than open-world driving and job-based activity
Adventure

Harmony's Odyssey

MythicOwlWin · Mac · Linux · 2022For:Adventure players who prefer puzzle-focused exploration over combatSkip if:Players seeking combat-heavy adventure or extensive character progression
Strategy

Power to the People

CrytivoWin · 2022For:Strategy players interested in managing electricity supply as demand changesSkip if:Players who prefer a linear progression with little need to adjust infrastructure as conditions change
Strategy

Mechs V Kaijus - Tower Defense

Doble Punch GamesWin · 2022For:Tower-defense fans who want direct control of battlefield mechsSkip if:Players seeking a passive tower-defense format without direct unit control
Racing

Neodash

Axan GrayWin · Linux · 2022For:Racing-game fans who want obstacle courses built around drifting, jumps, and traps.Skip if:Players seeking a wide selection of racing modes may find the described focus on obstacle-course levels narrow.
Action

OVERLORD: ESCAPE FROM NAZARICK

KADOKAWA CORPORATIONWin · 2022For:Overlord fans who want a new story centered on ClementineSkip if:Players seeking a broad open-world structure rather than staged exploration within a single tomb
RPG

Eville

Versus EvilWin · 2022For:Social-deduction groups who want real-time movement alongside discussion and votingSkip if:Players seeking a fixed campaign or a stable protagonist may find the randomly assigned roles and session-based structure limiting
Strategy

Sunset Routes

RenkaWin · 2022For:Players who enjoy simple strategy games focused on managing a changing crewSkip if:Players seeking a highly complex strategy game may find the stated crew, cargo, and destination systems too simple.
RPG

Betrayal At Club Low

Cosmo D StudiosWin · Mac · Linux · 2022For:Adventure RPG players who want a short, choice-driven missionSkip if:Players seeking a long-form RPG with an expansive campaign
Action

Black Market of Bulletphilia ~ 100th Black Market.

Mediascape Co., Ltd.Win · 2022For:Touhou fans who want a short, replayable shooter side storySkip if:Players who want a long, continuous stage progression may find the selected-stage, short-run structure limiting.
RPG

The WILDS

Gluten Free GamesWin · 2022For:Players who want to role-play as wild animals rather than human charactersSkip if:Players seeking a finished project with active development; development is currently on hiatus
Action

Gibbon: Beyond the Trees

Broken RulesWin · Mac · 2022For:Players interested in short, story-led adventures about family and environmental threatsSkip if:Players seeking a long narrative campaign, since story mode lasts about one hour
Action

TOKOYO: The Tower of Perpetuity

PLAYISMWin · 2022For:Action players who want a different tower layout each daySkip if:Players who want a fixed tower layout that stays the same between sessions
RPG

Fabled Lands

Prime GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2022For:Interactive-fiction fans who want a large world with self-directed questsSkip if:Players seeking a tightly scripted campaign may find the open-ended structure diffuse
Action

Aliens vs. Ghosts

SayanWin · 2022For:First-person shooter fans who want wave-based survival against ghost enemiesSkip if:Players seeking a campaign built around exploration, puzzles, or changing story locations rather than repeated enemy waves
Adventure

Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition

Nightdive StudiosWin · 2022For:Science-fiction adventure fans who want an investigation-led story set in Los Angeles 2019Skip if:Players seeking a fast, combat-focused action game may find its investigative adventure structure a poor match.