ActionBest PC Games of 2022, page 48
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SimulationIn The Backrooms
BLOCK 211For:Horror fans who want to explore unsettling environments while trying to surviveSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay may find the stated emphasis on exploration and survival too limited.
SimulationWing Breakers
GugilaFor:Combat-racing fans who want chaotic air battles rather than conventional circuit racingSkip if:Players seeking a realistic flight simulator may find the exaggerated hazards, combat, and bizarre animals too detached from real aviation
AdventureBorn Punk
Insert Disk 22For:Point-and-click adventure fans who want dialogue and puzzle choices with changing outcomesSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay may bounce off the dialogue, exploration, and puzzle-led structure.
ActionTrifox
Glowfish InteractiveFor:Fans of cartoon action-adventures who want combat mixed with platforming and puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking a large open world may find the four-world structure limited in scope
ActionBLACK WITCHCRAFT
HIKE Inc.For:Players who want gothic fantasy mysteries with environmental explorationSkip if:Players seeking a straightforward linear route rather than divided, looping mansion pathways
ActionAgonize
Vault InteractiveFor:Horror fans who want cooperative investigation rather than a solo campaignSkip if:Players seeking a broad combat system or action-focused progression
RPGFirelight Fantasy: Vengeance
Whale Rock GamesFor:Players who want third-person sword combat with a Scandinavian mythology settingSkip if:Players seeking a larger range of locations may find six stylized settings limited
AdventureBLACK SHEEP TOWN
BA-KUFor:Digital-novel readers who want several character perspectives rather than one viewpointSkip if:Readers looking for active gameplay may bounce off the text-focused digital-novel format.
AdventureCross Concerto
HIKARI FIELDFor:Visual-novel readers who prefer Japanese-style fantasy stories with branching routesSkip if:Players who want a clearly specified action or combat system may find the story-focused description offers no such gameplay.
RPGHordeCore
META PublishingFor:Players who want side-scrolling shooting combined with survival managementSkip if:Players seeking a focused shooter without camp management, resource gathering, or team selection
RPGCrawl Tactics
icefillFor:Fans of classic turn-based tactical RPGs who want terrain and positioning to affect battles.Skip if:Players seeking short, puzzle-like battles built around finding one correct solution.
SimulationDEADCRAFT
XSEED GamesFor:Players who want zombie combat combined with survival resource managementSkip if:Players seeking combat without food, water, scavenging, or crafting
CasualCut to the Core
AAD ProductionsFor:Horror readers who want a fixed narrative without branching choicesSkip if:Players seeking branching decisions or multiple endings will hit the fixed storyline immediately.
RPGTelepath Tactics Liberated
indie.ioFor:Tactical RPG fans who want battles built around terrain manipulationSkip if:Players seeking short, low-complexity encounters may hit a wall when managing classes, skills, supplies, and battlefield changes
AdventureMAGICAL DEATHPAIR
Gotcha Gotcha GamesFor:Adventure players interested in stories about witches facing a deadly gameSkip if:Players seeking a complete multi-chapter story may find the first chapter's endpoint limiting.
SimulationIsla Sinaloa
EnsenaSoftFor:Players who enjoy cozy island activities alongside explorationSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay or a central action system
AdventureNine Noir Lives
Silvernode GamesFor:Point-and-click adventure fans who want a comedy-noir murder mysterySkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or an action-focused adventure
RPGVampire: The Masquerade — Sins of the Sires
Choice of GamesFor:Interactive-fiction readers who want a long, text-led vampire storySkip if:Players looking for combat, exploration, or other action-focused gameplay
ActionLila’s Sky Ark
Graffiti GamesFor:Action-adventure players who want puzzles and exploration alongside combatSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed experience without demanding boss encounters
CasualSeashell
High Tea FrogFor:Players who enjoy shell collecting and want a brief, low-pressure game.Skip if:Players looking for a long campaign may find the estimated 1 to 2 hours of completion time limiting.
ActionThe Trench
Omar Chapa HernandezFor:Horror players who want a short, contained adventure rather than a long campaignSkip if:Players seeking a long game may reach the end quickly, as the experience is described as short.
StrategyOrgynizer
LizardFactoryFor:Puzzle players who enjoy logic-based social matching with adult themesSkip if:Players looking for action, combat, or a detailed party simulation
AdventureThy Creature
Growing SeedsFor:Dark fantasy adventure players who want a story about a creature searching for its creatorSkip if:Players seeking a calm, low-pressure climb may find the hostile mazes and pursuing monsters tense.Nothing matches. Loosen a filter.