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New games of 2022: all the upcoming PC games we're looking forward to

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We're partway through the year, and looking forward to the rest of the new games of 2022 that are in the pipeline. The beginning of the year has been stacked with huge new PC games like Total War: Warhammer 3 and the long-awaited, long-memed Elden Ring. But big games aren't the only reason to be thrilled as a PC gamer in 2022. We're also welcoming the launch of Valve's handheld Steam Deck, our very own gaming console!

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When you look at our list of the biggest games in 2022, you might feel a sense of déjà vu. It's true: some of the biggest games launching this year are ones we were expecting to play last year. The downstream effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and major developers working from home for most of 2020 and 2021 mean that last year was absolutely stacked with delays on games big and small.

This coming year may shake out in a similar fashion, now that big game delays have become so much more commonplace. To help you keep track of what you'll actually be playing this year, we'll keep this list up to date when release dates move to later points in the year or, inevitably, into 2023. 

Don't despair, though. There are a lot of games launching in 2022. Not all of them have dates yet, so our TBA section is stuffed with fantastic games that haven't quite nailed down a precise release date for this year. Keep checking back to make sure you don't miss out on some of the smaller gems of the year in between all the big hitters.

Here's your guide to all the new games of 2022 coming to PC.

2022 Games: The biggest upcoming games

God of War | January 14
 Kratos and son are finally making their way to PC in a port of the much-loved action hack-and-slash. You'll be able to take on the Norse realms in all the gorgeous 4K, with all the power inside your PC. See how he handles in our God of War review.

Dying Light 2 | February 4
 The sequel to Techland's zombies and parkour action game is finally arriving in 2022 after multiple delays. It's bringing a bigger map, double the parkour, and the return of the dangerous nights that will have you stealthing along rooftops and through Infected nests. Catch up with the parkour in our Dying Light 2 review to see if it leaps ahead.

Total War: Warhammer 3 | February 17
This is the final game in Creative Assembly's trilogy, bringing the last of the tabletop wargame's armies into digital form. At launch, four daemonic factions will be joined by the human nations of Kislev and Cathay, with the Ogre Kingdoms as DLC. In short: bears battling daemons, and you can see how the war rages in our Total War: Warhammer 3 review.

Elden Ring | February 25
FromSoftware is returning to the Dark Souls formula we're still craving more of, now in an open world with a lore written in part by George R.R. Martin. According to our Elden Ring review, it's basically Dark Souls but bigger, which is exactly what a lot of us were asking for.

Final Fantasy Origin | March 18
This is the next Final Fantasy game we're getting before FFXVI. It's actually a pseudo-remake, "new story inspired by," the original Final Fantasy game from 1987. This one follows Jack and the Warriors of Light, using a mashup of the Final Fantasy 7 remake's team combat with Team Ninja's action-oriented Nioh series fighting and you can see what we thought in our Final Fantasy Origin review.

Saints Row | August 23
Volition is rebooting its wacky action series with four new young and witty protagonists. As the new Boss, you and four friends launch a criminal empire in the American southwest-inspired Santo Ileso. The new Saints Row is aiming to be of its own time, a contemporary story about feisty young folks that leaves the old Boss in the past.

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide | September 13
 Fatshark is branching out with a new '-tide' game set in the grim darkness of the Warhammer 40k world. The co-op fps formula looks to be firing on all cylinders, and with meaty melee combat returning—chainswords in hand—with a new cast of four, this may be the pinnacle of games to get your group into in 2022.

Gotham Knights | October 25
 Four members of the Bat Family are watching over Gotham in Batman's absence in this diversion from the Arkhamverse timeline. In solo or two-player co-op, you'll tackle the big bads of the Court of Owls as Batgirl, Robin, Nightwing, and Red Hood.

Starfield | November 11
Bethesda Game Studios' first new series in years is headed out into space. We're expecting it to be more than "Skyrim in space" but Todd Howard has confirmed that it is, in some ways, Skyrim in space. We're expecting tons of exploration in the Settled Systems with dangerous spaceflight and various factions.

Company of Heroes 3 | 2022
 A turn-based campaign has joined the arsenal of Relic's latest entry in the World War 2 RTS series, which is set in Italy and North Africa. Other new features like a tactical pause system for single-player and dynamic cover—where destruction just changes the type and location of cover—are both exciting and welcome.

Kerbal Space Program 2 | 2022
 The delightful misadventures of the Kerbonauts in building a space program will be continued in the second half of 2022. Now, you'll be able to establish colonies, create interstellar travel, and continue to spectacularly explode innumerable spacecraft before the horrified and fascinated Kerbal people.

System Shock | 2022
Shodan is coming back in a neon-drenched remake of the classic fps. You'll wake up from a coma onboard the orbital research station and have to take on the hordes of mutants and cyborgs that the killer station-AI has created. System Shock's cyberpunk pedigree is unmatched, and we're hoping this will nail it.

Baldur's Gate 3 | 2022?
Baldur's Gate is back and it's now in the hands of Divinity: Original Sin's developers. Larian has already launched the first section of the game in early access while adding new features and classes prior to the official launch. Like D:OS, Baldur's Gate 3 is often a wacky, anything-goes take on digital D&D.

Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 | 2022?
 The sequel to this World Of Darkness setting RPG has been oft-delayed and handed off to a secret new developer. We don't even know for sure if it's launching in 2022, but we're still hoping for some excellent vampire sandbox action set in Seattle.

2022 Games: January

January is kicking off the year with two excellent PC ports of console games. Monster Hunter Rise is following in the new tradition of Monster Hunter games on PC while Kratos breaks new ground by bringing God of War to PC for the first time. Not a bad start to 2022. 

January new games highlights

Monster Hunter Rise | January 12
The next Monster Hunter series game coming to PC is another classic big creature battling adventure. This time you'll be visiting Kamura Village with your new Palamute dog mount. Ride out to our breakdown in the Monster Hunter Rise review.

God of War | January 14
 The latest Sony port of a popular PS4 game hits early in the year. Our big question: will throwing that axe feel as satisfying with keyboard/mouse? You can see for yourself in our God of War review.

Rainbow Six Extraction | January 20
 Ubisoft's horde-fighting spinoff from the Clancy games is borrowing operators from Rainbow Six Siege for co-op tactical shooting. You'll fight back the parasitic alien threat in 12 containment sites around the United States. You can see just how deadly they are in our Rainbow Six Extraction review and decide for yourself.

January new 2022 game release dates

2022 Games: February

After that good warmup in January, things are really scheduled to heat up in February. Elden Ring and Total War: Warhammer 3 are two big, highly anticipated games launching fresh on PC. They're joined by Dying Light 2, which is finally arriving after multiple delays.

February new games highlights

Dying Light 2 | February 4
 It's taken years, but Techland's ambitious zombie parkour sequel is finally past its delays. Expect co-op as before, but reworked combat, abilities, and a story with many branching decisions. Soften your landing by reading up on our Dying Light 2 review.

Total War: Warhammer 3 | February 17
 Creative Assembly closes out the 4X trilogy with four daemonic factions, plus Kislev and Cathay and the Ogre Kingdoms as DLC. Place your bets now for the bears vs. daemons cage matches, and see how the war rages in our Total War: Warhammer 3 review.

Elden Ring | February 25
FromSoftware is returning to the Dark Souls formula we're still craving more of, now in an open world with a lore written in part by George R.R. Martin. According to our Elden Ring review, it's basically Dark Souls but bigger, which is exactly what a lot of us were asking for.

February new 2022 game release dates

2022 Games: March

Leading off as we start to move towards spring is the adorable looking fox-powered action-adventure Tunic, followed up by a re-imagining of SquareEnix's original entry in the series in Final Fantasy Origins.

March new games highlights

Tunic | March 16
 A charming isometric adventure with a healthy dose of Zelda's ingredients and an adorable fox protagonist. Discover secrets, smash pots, and run wild in what looks to be the cutest adventure of the year.

Final Fantasy Origin | March 18
This is the next Final Fantasy game we're getting before FFXVI. It's actually a pseudo-remake, "new story inspired by," the original Final Fantasy game from 1987. This one follows Jack and the Warriors of Light, using a mashup of the Final Fantasy 7 remake's team combat with Team Ninja's action-oriented Nioh series fighting, and you can see what we thought in our Final Fantasy Origin review.

Ghostwire: Tokyo | March 25
 The action thriller from the developers of The Evil Within is all about using magic to defend Tokyo from a sudden influx of demons with supernatural martial arts. You'll play as KK and his group of supernatural detectives trying to figure out why people are disappearing. Vanish yourself over to our Ghostwire: Tokyo review to see how it turned out.

March new 2022 game release dates

2022 Games: April

April is looking like a light month for PC gamers, but there are a couple deep cut classics making unlikely returns. The weird 90s platformer Glover is getting a new PC release and Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers is coming to PC too.

April new games highlights

LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga | April 5
Another licensed LEGO game is breaking through the atmosphere. The Skywalker Saga is piecing together a huge cast of Star Wars characters for the sequel to the LEGO Force Awakens. You'll fly and fight and platform through all nine main Star Wars plots.

Chinatown Detective Agency | April 7
In 2037 Singapore, you play as Amira Darma, an ex-cop who has just opened her own detective agency. Make smart use of Amira's dwindling time and money to pick clients and cases and travel the world to solve them.

April new 2022 game release dates

2022 Games: May

May new games highlights

WH 40k: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters | May 5
In this turn-based tactical Warhammer 40k game, you'll put on the Grey Knights helmet to fight chaos and Daemons. You'll command and personalize your own squad of Daemonhunters in the story-driven campaign.

Evil Dead: The Game | May 13
Ash Williams and crew take on zombie hordes in this co-op survival shooter. You can play either as a bunch of different favorite characters or as the Kandarian Demon hunting them down.

May new 2022 game release dates

2022 Games: June

2022 Games: July

No release dates have been announced for this month yet. Check back soon! 

2022 Games: August

Saints Row | August 23
Saints Row is still wacky, but maybe with a bit of the edge toned down. This series reboot stars a new young crop of protagonists, while the action looks in line with the older games.

  • August 23, 2022 — Saints Row - The outlandish action series reboot

2022 Games: September

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide | September 13
 Fatshark is bringing a new '-tide' game from the grim darkness of the Warhammer 40k world. With a new cast, this may be the king of co-op to get your squad prepared for this year. Bring extra gas for the chainswords.

2022 Games: October

Gotham Knights | October 25
 Four members of the Bat Family are watching over Gotham in Batman's absence in this diversion from the Arkhamverse timeline. In solo or two-player co-op, you'll tackle the big bads of the Court of Owls as Batgirl, Robin, Nightwing, and Red Hood.

  • October 11, 2022 — Forspoken - Magical parkour adventure
  • October 25, 2022 — Gotham Knights - Crime-fighting team up
  • October ??, 2022 — Scorn - First-person horror

2022 Games: November

Starfield | November 11
Bethesda Game Studios' first new series in years is headed out into space. We're expecting it to be more than "Skyrim in space" but Todd Howard has confirmed that it is, in some ways, Skyrim in space. We're expecting tons of exploration in the Settled Systems with dangerous spaceflight and various factions.

  • November 11, 2022 — Starfield - Bethesda's new original space RPG

2022 Games: December

Stalker 2 | December 8
 More than a decade after it was first announced, Stalker 2 is arriving. The FPS survival game is going open world this time, with both zombies and humans to contend with around The Zone.

  • December 8, 2022 — Stalker 2 - Chernobyl-based zombie FPS

2022 Games: Dates To Be Announced

Possible new games in 2022

2022 dates TBA

2022 Games: Delayed to 2023

Delayed to 2023

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