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
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Elden Ring
1. Elden Ring
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God of War Ragnarök
2. God of War Ragnarök
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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.
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Elden Ring
1. Elden Ring
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Pentiment
2. Pentiment
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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.
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South of the Circle
1. South of the Circle
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Nier Automata
2. Nier Automata (2017)
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As Dusk Falls
3. As Dusk Falls
Best Graphics
The three games with the most stunning visuals pushing forward for next generation graphics.
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God of War Ragnarök
1. God of War Ragnarök
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Horizon: Forbidden West
2. Horizon: Forbidden West
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Gran Turismo 7
3. Gran Turismo 7
Best Artdesign
My top 3 games of 2022 having the most unique, special and visually atracting artstyle .
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Elden Ring
1. Elden Ring
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Pentiment
2. Pentiment
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Nier Automata
3. Nier Automata (2017)
Best Sound
The best games of 2022 in terms of audio quality, sound effects and voice activing.
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Gran Turismo 7
1. Gran Turismo 7
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God of War Ragnarök
2. God of War Ragnarök
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Elden Ring
3. Elden Ring
Best Music
Here are the top 3 games that were drawing me in most into their world in 2022.
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Nier Automata
1. Nier Automata (2017)
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A Plague Tale Requiem
2. A Plague Tale Requiem
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Live A Live
3. Live A Live
Best Arcade Game
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1. Raiden IV: Mikado Remix (2021)
2. Resogun (2013)
3. Ikaruga (2018)
Best Action Adventure Game
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God of War: Ragnarök
1. God of War: Ragnarök
2. A Plague Tale: Requiem
3. Horizon: Forbidden West
Best Adventure Game
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Pentiment
1. Pentiment
2. South of the Circle
3. Stray
Best Roleplay Game
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Elden Ring
1. Elden Ring
2. Nier Automata (2017)
3. Live-A-Live
Best Strategy Game
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Dorfromatik
1. Dorfromantik
Best Music/Rhythm Game
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A Musical Story
1. A Musical Story
Best Fighting / Beat em Up Game
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
Best Racing Game
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Gran Turismo 7
1. Gran Turismo 7
2. F1 2022
3. –
Best Shooter Game 2022
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Chorus
1. Chorus (2021)
2. Deathloop (2021)
3. –
Best Puzzle Game
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Monument Valley
1. Monument Valley (2014)
2. Monument Valley 2 (2017)
3. Baba is You (2019)
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