Best Games of 2022

NXTO's catalog has 331 games released in 2022. These 30 rank highest once player ratings, Metacritic scores and Steam reviews are combined. The top three: Elden Ring, HYPER DEMON and The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe.

How it's ranked: a blend of RAWG player ratings, Metacritic and Steam reviews, adjusted so games with very few ratings can't outrank well-proven ones. Times are average player-reported playtime, so treat them as rough guides.

1. 1
   

   Elden Ring

   2022Action, RPGPC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~60.1 h to beat
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   HYPER DEMON

   2022Shooter, IndiePC ★ 4.5/5~1 h avg. playtime
3. 3
   

   The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe

   2022Casual, IndiePC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~2.1 h to beat
4. 4
   

   Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix+

   2022Arcade, ActionPC, Switch ★ 4.4/5~5 h avg. playtime
5. 5
   

   Lost in Play

   2022Casual, IndiePC, PS5, PS4 ★ 4.4/5~3 h avg. playtime
6. 6
   

   Neon White

   2022Indie, ShooterPC, PS5, PS4 ★ 4.4/5~7 h avg. playtime
7. 7
   

   God of War: Ragnarök

   2022ActionPC, PS5, PS4 ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~26.6 h to beat
8. 8
   

   Signalis

   2022Indie, AdventurePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~9.2 h to beat
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   Vampire Survivors

   2022Casual, IndiePC, Xbox One, Switch ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~16.4 h to beat
10. 10
    

    Faith: The Unholy Trinity

    2022Indie, AdventurePC ★ 4.3/5~3 h avg. playtime
11. 11
    

    Patrick's Parabox

    2022Casual, StrategyPC ★ 4.3/5~3 h avg. playtime
12. 12
    

    Pentiment

    2022Casual, AdventurePC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.3/5~2 h avg. playtime
13. 13
    

    A Plague Tale: Requiem

    2022Adventure, ActionPC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.3/5~5 h avg. playtime
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    We Were Here Forever

    2022Casual, IndiePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.3/5~9 h avg. playtime
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    The Case of the Golden Idol

    2022Indie, AdventurePC ★ 4.3/5~6 h avg. playtime
16. 16
    

    SpiderHeck

    2022Indie, ActionPC ★ 4.3/5~2 h avg. playtime
17. 17
    

    Stray

    2022Adventure, ActionPC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~5.2 h to beat
18. 18
    

    Tinykin

    2022Indie, AdventurePC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.3/5~6 h avg. playtime
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    Chained Echoes

    2022Indie, RPGPC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.3/5~4 h avg. playtime
20. 20
    

    ASTLIBRA Revision

    2022Adventure, ActionPC ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~39.2 h to beat
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    Cult of the Lamb

    2022Indie, StrategyPC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.3/5⏱ ~14.7 h to beat
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    I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

    2022Card, IndiePC, PS5, PS4 ★ 4.3/5~9 h avg. playtime
23. 23
    

    Bendy and the Dark Revival

    2022Adventure, ActionPC ★ 4.3/5~3 h avg. playtime
24. 24
    

    Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County

    2022Casual, IndiePC ★ 4.3/5~2 h avg. playtime
25. 25
    

    Supraland Six Inches Under

    2022Indie, AdventurePC ★ 4.2/5~12 h avg. playtime
26. 26
    

    A Castle Full of Cats

    2022Casual, AdventurePC ★ 4.2/5~2 h avg. playtime
27. 27
    

    Citizen Sleeper

    2022Indie, AdventurePC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S ★ 4.2/5~4 h avg. playtime
28. 28
    

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

    2022Adventure, ActionPC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.2/5~3 h avg. playtime
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    Lil Gator Game

    2022Casual, IndiePC, Switch ★ 4.2/5~4 h avg. playtime
30. 30
    

    Who's Lila?

    2022Casual, IndiePC ★ 4.2/5~1 h avg. playtime

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