Welcome to my personal Game-of-the-Year list 2022. I list my Top-3 games in the categories Best Game of the Year, Best Immersion, Best Story, Best Graphics, Best Artdesign, Best Sound and Best Music. In addition the Top-3 games per Genre are listed further below. I took into account all games I played in 2022, so you will also see games released in previous years. For those I added the release-year in brackets .
Best Game of the Year
The best games overall in 2022 from my perspective

Elden Ring
1. Elden Ring

God of War Ragnarök
2. God of War Ragnarök

South of the Circle
3. South of the Circle
Best Immersion
Here are the top 3 games that were drawing me in most into their world in 2022.

Elden Ring
1. Elden Ring

Pentiment
2. Pentiment

Gran Turismo 7
3. Gran Turismo 7
Best Story
The games that impressed me most in 2022 in terms of their narrative, emotional story and credible characters.

South of the Circle
1. South of the Circle

Nier Automata
2. Nier Automata (2017)

As Dusk Falls
3. As Dusk Falls
Best Graphics
The three games with the most stunning visuals pushing forward for next generation graphics.

God of War Ragnarök
1. God of War Ragnarök

Horizon: Forbidden West
2. Horizon: Forbidden West

Gran Turismo 7
3. Gran Turismo 7
Best Artdesign
My top 3 games of 2022 having the most unique, special and visually atracting artstyle .

Elden Ring
1. Elden Ring

Pentiment
2. Pentiment

Nier Automata
3. Nier Automata (2017)
Best Sound
The best games of 2022 in terms of audio quality, sound effects and voice activing.

Gran Turismo 7
1. Gran Turismo 7

God of War Ragnarök
2. God of War Ragnarök

Elden Ring
3. Elden Ring
Best Music
Here are the top 3 games that were drawing me in most into their world in 2022.

Nier Automata
1. Nier Automata (2017)

A Plague Tale Requiem
2. A Plague Tale Requiem

Live A Live
3. Live A Live
Best Arcade Game

1. Raiden IV: Mikado Remix (2021)
2. Resogun (2013)
3. Ikaruga (2018)
Best Action Adventure Game

God of War: Ragnarök
1. God of War: Ragnarök
2. A Plague Tale: Requiem
3. Horizon: Forbidden West
Best Adventure Game

Pentiment
1. Pentiment
2. South of the Circle
3. Stray
Best Roleplay Game

Elden Ring
1. Elden Ring
2. Nier Automata (2017)
3. Live-A-Live
Best Strategy Game

Dorfromatik
1. Dorfromantik
Best Music/Rhythm Game

A Musical Story
1. A Musical Story
Best Fighting / Beat em Up Game

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
Best Racing Game

Gran Turismo 7
1. Gran Turismo 7
2. F1 2022
3. –
Best Shooter Game 2022

Chorus
1. Chorus (2021)
2. Deathloop (2021)
3. –
Best Puzzle Game

Monument Valley
1. Monument Valley (2014)
2. Monument Valley 2 (2017)
3. Baba is You (2019)
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