Top 15 Best Video Games 2022 (So Far)

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What are the best video games so far in 2022? We collect the most outstanding titles from all those that have been published so far on PlayStation, Xbox, PC and Switch.

Top 15 Best Video Games 2022

Just a few months have passed since the beginning of 2022 and we have already enjoyed some of the best proposals not only this year, but also in the history of the video game. We already knew, taking a look at the release calendar, that over these twelve months we were going to have a good collection of essentials, but the final result of these works have surprised us, exceeding our most optimistic expectations. That is why at Vandal we wanted to collect the best games of 2022 so far in a report that we will keep constantly updated so that the jewels that will be published throughout the year are not forgotten. You can see them below ordered by release date.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

  • Release date: June 16, 2022

  • Development: Tribute Games, Dotemu

  • Platforms: PS4, XONE, PC, Switch

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is the best version imaginable of the Ninja Turtles' return to the game. Wow, that Tribute Games could not have done better: it is a work that gives off love for the original material and the first video games of this beloved series, without forgetting to take advantage of the current possibilities to update a classic formula both at the playable level and level design as well as in terms of its spectacular graphic section. It's a title that has everything we could ask of you both as fans of the Ninja Turtles in particular and beat'em ups in general.

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes

  • Release Date: June 24, 2022

  • Development: Omega Force, Koei Tecmo, Nintendo

  • Platforms: Switch

We have no doubt that Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes is one of the best musous ever made. Omega Force has managed to adapt wonderfully all the recognizable elements of the Intelligent Systems saga to its popular formula to offer us a hybrid that works in luxury, and all accompanied by some of the best maps and battles of the entire genre, a story that is followed with interest, charismatic characters, dozens of hours of content and a portentous soundtrack. Highly recommended.

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

  • Release Date: April 5, 2022

  • Development: TT Games

  • Platforms: PS5, XSX, PS4, XONE, PC, Switch

The Star Wars saga has many and very good adaptations to the world of the video game, but none as ambitious as LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga: it is a reinterpretation of all the Star Wars films from the original trilogy to the last three episodes, so we can live the most memorable moments of the film franchise controlling the more than 300 characters available and enjoying the peculiar sense of humor of LEGO games. To that we must add a huge variety of content, hilarious situations and an audiovisual section of real luxury.

Moss: Book II

  • Release Date: March 31, 2022

  • Development: Polyarc

  • Platforms: PS4

Already the first installment of the Polyarc series showed that the possibilities of virtual reality still have much to offer beyond the usual proposals, but with Moss: Book II it has become even clearer: in this adventure we meet Quill again to explore new settings in a beautiful world full of charismatic characters, stimulating puzzles and surprising moments. It is an installment that focuses on offering a higher level experience, based on the good decisions of the first game, and with that alone it manages to become a must-have for PS VR owners.

Kirby and the Forgotten Land

  • Release date: March 25, 2022

  • Development: HAL Laboratory, Nintendo

  • Platforms: Switch

Kirby couldn't have done better in his first foray into the three dimensions. With Kirby and the forgotten land, HAL Laboratory has embroidered an adventure in which for the first time we can control the pink ball in three-dimensional scenarios designed with impeccable care, always with the idea of achieving a result as stimulating as accessible to all types of audiences. Throughout the six to eight hours that a Norman game can last (double if we want to complete it 100%) we will find a world full of platforms, puzzles, action, exploration and combat against final bosses that know how to take advantage of the characteristics and special powers of this beloved Nintendo character. In addition, it is a title that allows us to play both alone and cooperatively (two players cooperating on the same screen), so it is doubly recommended.

Tunic

  • Release date: March 16, 2022

  • Development: Tunic Team, Finji

  • Platforms: XSX, XONE, PC

The first impression that Tunic offers us is that of being a charming independent adventure game, very inspired by the classic Zelda, both mechanically and in terms of its adorable artistic section. However, as we progress through the experience, it reveals new unsuspected edges: the Souls-style combat and its cryptic plot, invented language included, are the most visible layers of this set that never stops surprising us. That's the key to this game, really, marvel at every step we take, every new discovery we make and every new shortcut unveiled. Thus, he makes us participate in a beautiful adventure in which step by step we investigate an intricate world until we discover all its secrets.

Triangle Strategy

  • Release date: March 4, 2022

  • Development: Artdink, Square Enix

  • Platforms: Switch

Following the excellent line marked by Octopath Traveler and its acclaimed HD-2D style, Triangle Strategy has taken the genre of turn-based tactical role-playing towards a much more conversational adventure approach. In this way it puts us in a leading position within a branching narrative in which we will have to make tricky decisions that will challenge our ideological convictions. Of course, while the title of Artdink stands out for that construction of fictional world and the importance of the choices we make, in other fields such as the turn-based combat system itself, the spectacular soundtrack of Akira Senju, the interpretation of the dubbing actors and the magnificent graphic finish make this game an essential.

Gran Turismo 7

  • Release Date: March 4, 2022

  • Development: Polyphony Digital

  • Platforms: PS5, PS4

In Gran Turismo 7 we can enjoy one of the best driving simulators of recent years, an ode to the motor world and a complete tribute to the history of cars. Lovers of this sector will be able to enjoy a living museum that allows us to get bogged down looking at our favorite vehicles, modify them both aesthetically and statistically, and drive for hours on a wide selection of varied circuits. This achieves a very realistic experience for the senses, although it is not free of macules such as the simplicity of its Café mode and certain imperfections in its collision system, which still needs evolution. That aside, the feeling of being driving in real life is there, enhanced by the magnificent audiovisual finish and a spectacular use of the DualSense on PS5.

Elden Ring

  • Release Date: February 25, 2022

  • Development: FromSoftware

  • Platforms: PS5, XSX, PS4, XONE, PC

When we learned that FromSoftware was working on a new Souls-style game but in the open world, many of us were puzzled by not knowing how such a specific formula would adapt to a broader space. However, Elden Ring has needed little time to convince us that this combination is a complete success, becoming one of the best-rated video games of recent years and a worldwide sales success. Its virtues, which are many, are hidden among the nooks and crannies of a Middle Land full of surprises and unexpected secrets, a colossal work that, thanks to its open structure, allows us to interact with the world the way we want, integrating new systems and mechanics to the classic formula of the Japanese study without neglecting its characteristic challenging approach for which it does not hurt to have our guide at hand.

Horizon Forbidden West

  • Release date: February 18, 2022

  • Development: Guerrilla Games

  • Platforms: PS5, PS4

Horizon Forbidden West had the difficult mission of expanding the benefits of the first installment in many new directions, something that Guerrilla Games has achieved almost without breaking a sweat. This new adventure for Aloy expands the post-apocalyptic world in which he finds himself, giving us new spaces to explore and new game styles that multiply the virtues of the first title. It is a very complete sequel that perfects those aspects that already stood out from the first (combat, exploration, graphic finish…) and reinforces the proposal with new horizons that make it clear that the world of Horizon has a lot to offer, such as a greater variety of activities, a greater presence of dialogues with decisions, protagonism of tribes and secondary characters, good design of missions and levels and a spectacular execution of facial capture. In short, a new PlayStation essential.

Total War: Warhammer 3

  • Release date: February 17, 2022

  • Development: Creative Assembly

  • Platforms: PC

Total War: Warhammer 3 is the closing of a very special trilogy for lovers of fantastic strategy games, an ideal ending for a franchise that Creative Assembly has adapted to the video game from the affection and self-respect that a fan of Games Workshop professes to Warhammer Fantasy. It is not that it is a particularly revolutionary delivery, but it does have enough added novelties, in addition to certain adjustments and tweaks, to consider that it is the most polished of the three. With its pluses and minuses, and certain problems dragged from previous installments, it is a unique work, a closing through the big door that will keep us fighting with or against the Armies of Chaos in an epic campaign.

The King of Fighters XV

  • Release Date: February 17, 2022

  • Development: SNK

  • Platforms: PS5, XSX, PS4, PC

We are glad to see that the great names of the 90s fight are still alive today. In the case of The King of Fighters XV even more, since it has managed to polish some of the technical problems that its predecessor had, such as certain graphic aspects or those related to connectivity, while at the same time maintaining the essence that makes it good. this saga: a charismatic and varied cast of characters, an easy learning curve at the beginning and a deep and satisfying experience for those most skilled at the controls. It's a video game that provides loads of fun, so much so that perhaps the only thing we could miss is a little more content in the single-player modes, proof of how addictive its proposal can be.

OlliOlli World

  • Release date: February 8, 2022

  • Development: Roll7

  • Platforms: PS5, XSX, PS4, XONE, PC, Switch

Even with its risky change of third, OlliOlli World has been able to offer a unique side perspective skate adventure that is perfectly adapted to any type of player: the most competitive will continue to find a work of meticulous controls that they will have to get the hang of. rack up trick-by-trick points and rise to the top of the leaderboard, while those looking for a more relaxed experience can take advantage of their new adventurous side to complete quests, explore the (deeply earned) stages, unlock new outfits and In general, enjoy the journey that extends throughout various worlds and levels. In addition, its renewed graphic section fits like a glove and allows its authors to seek new forms of visual expression that are much more charismatic than those of previous installments.

Sifu

  • Release date: February 8, 2022

  • Development: Sloclap

  • Platforms: PS5, PS4, PC

Sifu is already a complete essential for lovers of brute fights, with weight, in which each blow counts. The new Sloclap takes the bases of its previous proposal, Absolver, and takes them to a new level combining two genres as peculiar as the beat'em up in three dimensions and the roguelike: the result of that mixture is a demanding action title that forces us to be very concentrated during the violent journey of revenge that we star,  a path in which we will have to memorize and learn how our opponents fight to try not to defeat us before reaching the end. Every time they do, which will happen more than once, our fighter will get older, but also gain in experience.

Pokémon Arceus Legends

  • Release Date: January 28, 2022

  • Development: Game Freak

  • Platforms: Switch

The move of Game Freak and The Pokémon Company with Pokémon Arceus Legends may be one of the riskiest we've ever seen in this franchise. The good? That has come out great. It was not easy, if we stop to think about it: taking the traditional Pokémon formula and reconverting it into a three-dimensional action game in large open scenarios full of creatures, and also changing the turn-based combat towards a much more direct approach, is a complete statement of intentions for the new direction of the saga. It is true that it has its narrowness, especially at the graphic and performance level, but as a whole it is a magical experience both for fans of pocket monsters and for those people who only want to enjoy a fun, long adventure (especially if we want to complete it 100%), addictive and, in addition, framed in a beautiful world with an especially evocative artistic style at certain times.