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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 7

Action

Soulstice

Maximum EntertainmentWin · 2022For:Action-adventure players who want combat built around two simultaneously managed charactersSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed or slow-paced adventure may bounce off the fast combat and hostile encounters
Action

Blade Assault

NEOWIZWin · 2022For:Players who enjoy action platformers with repeated roguelite runsSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced or primarily exploration-focused game
RPG

Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising

505 GamesWin · 2022For:Action RPG players who want combat alongside town developmentSkip if:Players seeking a combat-only action game without town reconstruction or story progression
RPG

Crystal Project

Andrew WillmanWin · Mac · Linux · 2022For:JRPG players who want to choose their own exploration goalsSkip if:Players who want a mostly linear route may find the open-ended exploration difficult to navigate.
Adventure

Arctico

UnknownWin · Mac · 2022For:Players who prefer peaceful exploration over combat-focused gameplaySkip if:Players seeking combat, high danger, or fast-paced action
Simulation

STRIDE

Joy WayWin · 2022For:VR players who want to traverse rooftops through parkour movement and combatSkip if:Players looking for a slow-paced experience may find the rooftop movement and collapsing-world runs demanding.
RPG

CHRONO CROSS: THE RADICAL DREAMERS EDITION

Square EnixWin · 2022For:JRPG fans who want a story spread across parallel worldsSkip if:Players seeking a compact, linear RPG may find the parallel-world story and large cast too expansive.
Simulation

Airborne Kingdom

The Wandering Band LLCWin · 2022For:City-building fans who want to manage a settlement that travels through the skySkip if:Players seeking a fast-paced game rather than a city-building experience centered on managing a floating settlement
Action

Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness

Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.Win · 2022For:Made in Abyss fans who want an interactive version of the anime’s early storySkip if:Players wanting only one continuous retelling of the anime may bounce when the separate Cave Raider story begins
Sports

Rollerdrome

2KWin · 2022For:Action players who want shooting tied to skating tricks and movementSkip if:Players seeking a conventional shooter without movement tricks, grinds, or skating-based ammunition management
Action

COMPOUND

notdeadWin · 2022For:VR veterans who want randomized first-person shooter runsSkip if:Players looking for a gentle difficulty curve may find the repeated deaths and demanding runs frustrating.
RPG

Last Command

CreSpiritWin · 2022For:Action players who enjoy combining Snake-like movement with bullet-hell dodgingSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced adventure with limited real-time evasion
Action

Nomad Survival

The Fox KnocksWin · 2022For:Roguelite players who want to build up abilities during timed runsSkip if:Players looking for direct control over each attack may find the automatic combat restrictive.
RPG

Lovelorn sanatoriumⅠ

DSGameWin · 2022For:Players who want a short, story-led RPG with comic-style presentationSkip if:Players seeking a long RPG campaign may reach the end of the short story structure quickly
Strategy

Tiny Civilization

喜人一个Win · 2022For:History enthusiasts who prefer a casual game to a heavy historical simulationSkip if:Players who want a deep historical simulation may find the game is framed as a mini casual experience.
Strategy

Sapiens

Majic JungleWin · Mac · 2022For:Colony-simulation fans who want prehistoric technological progressionSkip if:Players who want immediate action rather than gradual settlement building and technological development
RPG

Re:Legend

505 GamesWin · 2022For:Players who enjoy farming and crafting but do not want a combat-only game.Skip if:Players seeking near-constant combat may lose momentum during farming, fishing, crafting, and village tasks.
RPG

Warsim: The Realm of Aslona

Huw MillwardWin · 2022For:Players who want kingdom management with many branching decisionsSkip if:Players seeking visually rich graphics rather than text and ASCII presentation
RPG

The Imperial Gatekeeper

Kagura GamesWin · 2022For:Players drawn to document-checking games with timed decisions rather than combat-focused playSkip if:Players who dislike repeated document comparisons may hit a wall during the core checkpoint minigame.
RPG

Infernax

The Arcade CrewWin · 2022For:Action-adventure players who want branching decisions and multiple endingsSkip if:Players seeking a low-pressure adventure may find the monster fights, dungeons, and boss battles demanding
Other

Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel

Maximum EntertainmentWin · 2022For:Horror fans who want first-person exploration with a mystery to investigateSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed or low-threat exploration game may find the monster encounters too frequent or intense
Action

The Classrooms

Xefier GamesWin · 2022For:Survival-horror players who want changing environments and entity encountersSkip if:Players seeking a fixed map and predictable routes may hit the procedural generation immediately
RPG

STAR OCEAN THE DIVINE FORCE

Square EnixWin · 2022For:Action RPG players who want aerial exploration alongside real-time combatSkip if:Players who want turn-based battles rather than fast real-time attacks
RPG

Lost Eidolons

Ocean Drive Studio, Inc.Win · 2022For:Strategy RPG fans who prefer turn-based, grid-positioned battles over real-time combatSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based encounters on a grid