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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 32

Strategy

Floppy Knights

Rose City GamesWin · Mac · 2022For:Strategy players who want deckbuilding integrated with turn-based battlesSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based encounters
Adventure

Nightmare Frames

Postmodern AdventuresWin · 2022For:Point-and-click adventure fans who prefer item-based puzzles to action challengesSkip if:Players looking for varied gameplay systems beyond inventory-based puzzles
Adventure

Beyond The Edge Of Owlsgard

Assemble EntertainmentWin · Linux · 2022For:Point-and-click fans who want inventory puzzles alongside explorationSkip if:Players seeking combat-heavy gameplay rather than puzzles, exploration, and story scenes
Adventure

Catgirls From My Sweet Dream

Tranquility gamesWin · 2022For:Visual-novel readers who want match-three gameplay alongside the storySkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused or action-led game rather than a visual novel with puzzles
Strategy

Cursed Treasure 2 Ultimate Edition - Tower Defense

Surefire.GamesWin · 2022For:Tower-defense players who want fantasy enemies and multiple tower factionsSkip if:Players seeking a brief campaign, since the game has 27 original levels and three additional levels
RPG

RESTLESS SOUL

Graffiti GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2022For:Adventure players who want a humorous afterlife story with fourth-wall jokesSkip if:Players seeking deep or highly demanding combat may find the bullet-hell elements intentionally light
Simulation

Cozy Time

Cozy LiveWin · 2022For:People who want timed focus sessions and breaks within an ambient settingSkip if:Players looking for an active game loop may bounce off when the main activity is setting a timer and working in the ambient scene.
Simulation

Frigore

Filios ChristouWin · 2022For:Survival horror players who want a first-person shooterSkip if:Players looking for varied missions may find the described focus on surviving for as long as possible repetitive.
Strategy

Chessformer

Robert AlvarezWin · 2022For:Chess fans interested in grid-based platform puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking a conventional chess match against an active opposing king
Strategy

Reloader: test_subject

PsychoFlux EntertainmentWin · 2022For:Players interested in manually handling a pistol during combatSkip if:Players who want a simple reload command may hit a wall when they must load the magazine, secure it, and operate the slide.
RPG

VenusBlood HOLLOW International

JASTWin · 2022For:Strategy RPG players who want squad construction and battlefield positioningSkip if:Players seeking brief, low-management battles may find squad setup and wartime administration demanding
Action

Jitsu Squad

Tanuki Creative StudioWin · 2022For:Beat ’em up fans who want fast combat and extended combo chainsSkip if:Players seeking slow-paced combat or movement without constant running and dashing
Strategy

Leave No One Behind: Ia Drang

Gaming 301Win · 2022For:Players who want tactical real-time command in a Vietnam War settingSkip if:Players seeking a broad, open-ended strategy campaign instead of a sequence of defined missions
Action

Remorse: The List

AshkandiWin · 2022For:Survival-horror players who want exploration to drive the investigationSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear horror campaign may find the open investigation structure less suitable
Action

Repetendium

Bearlex GamesWin · 2022For:Roguelike shooter fans who want runs without persistent grindingSkip if:Players seeking a linear campaign may hit the repeated-run structure quickly.
RPG

Her Name Was Fire

Tissue InuWin · 2022For:Roguelike fans who want twin-stick combat with card-based progressionSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven adventure with extensive character dialogue or exploration
Strategy

《奇门遁甲》

CSTG-小光Win · 2022For:Players interested in traditional Chinese divination who want a staged introductionSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or a conventional character-driven adventure
RPG

The Heart of Darkness

Kagura GamesWin · 2022For:Dark-fantasy RPG players who want a dungeon-centered storySkip if:Players seeking real-time combat may bounce off the turn-based battle system
RPG

Curse Crackers: For Whom the Belle Toils

ColorgraveWin · 2022For:Platforming fans who want stage-based action with collectibles and boss fightsSkip if:Players seeking open-ended exploration may find the stage-based structure limiting.
Simulation

SBK™22

Milestone S.r.l.Win · 2022For:WorldSBK fans who want an official 2022 championship settingSkip if:Players seeking open-world riding rather than staged championship events
Simulation

RaceLeague

Oversteer StudiosWin · 2022For:Racing fans who want to build and share their own circuitsSkip if:Players seeking a lightweight racer without tire wear, punctures, fuel use, or pit stops may find its driving systems demanding.
RPG

Fishing Paradiso

OdencatWin · Mac · Linux · 2022For:Players who want a story-led fishing RPG with quests and character relationshipsSkip if:Players seeking a realistic fishing simulation rather than an afterlife adventure with fantastical locations
Action

Dread X Collection 5

DreadXPWin · 2022For:Horror anthology fans who prefer varied short-form premises over one continuous game storySkip if:Players seeking one continuous campaign rather than a collection of separate games
RPG

The Outbound Ghost

Conradical GamesWin · 2022For:Adventure RPG players who want turn-based combat tied to personality-themed party membersSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based encounters