We’re halfway through the year, and looking forward to the rest of the new games 2022 has to offer. 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 (opens in new tab). 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 (opens in new tab), our very own gaming console!
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
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
January new 2022 game release dates
- January 12, 2022 — Monster Hunter Rise – The latest MonHunt
- January 13, 2022 — The Anacrusis (early access) – 70’s style shooter
- January 14, 2022 — God Of War – Kratos comes to PC
- January 18, 2022 — Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel – The heart of the cards on PC
- January 19, 2022 — Nobody Saves the World – Transforming action-RPG
- January 20, 2022 — Expeditions: Rome – Party-based strategy RPG
- January 20, 2022 — Pupperazzi – Take photos of adorable dogs
- January 20, 2022 — Rainbow Six Extraction – Tactical FPS spin-off
- January 20, 2022 — Warno – 80’s-styled cold war RTS
- January 20, 2022 — Windjammers 2 – Classic disc tennis sequel
- January 21, 2022 — Strange Horticulture – Occult plant puzzler
- January 25, 2022 — Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem – Wacky FPS goes out in the cold
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
February new 2022 game release dates
- February 1, 2022 — Life is Strange Remastered – First game and prequel
- February 4, 2022 — Dying Light 2 – Zombie-killing parkour
- February 8, 2022 — OlliOlli World – OlliOlli but prettier.
- February 8, 2022 — Sifu – Kung-fu brawler from Absolver’s developers
- February 9, 2022 — Letters – A Written Adventure – 90’s penpal story adventure
- February 10, 2022 — Know By Heart – Story-based adventure
- February 11, 2022 — Lost Ark – The fantasy MMO’s Western launch
- February 11, 2022 — Not Tonight 2 – Political satire road-trip adventure RPG
- February 15, 2022 — Arctico (early access) – Dogsledding survival adventure
- February 17, 2022 — King of Fighters 15 – Next KOF fighter
- February 17, 2022 — Total War: Warhammer 3 – Grand strategy RTS
- February 23, 2022 — Final Fantasy 6: Pixel Remaster – Another FF remaster
- February 24, 2022 — Atelier Sophie 2 – Magical alchemy RPG
- February 24, 2022 — GRID Legends – Stylish racing sim with a story
- February 25, 2022 — Elden Ring – From Software’s next big RPG
- February 28, 2022 — Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons – MMORPG’s third expansion
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
March new 2022 game release dates
- March 1, 2022 — Elex 2 – Science-fantasy action RPG
- March 1, 2022 — Far: Changing Tides – Puzzle-y action adventure
- March 1, 2022 — Hero’s Hour – Pixel turn-based strategy with real time combat
- March 1, 2022 — Shadow Warrior 3 – Guns, parkour, and gore galore
- March 2, 2022 — Instruments of Destruction – Vehicle building sandbox destruction sim
- March 3, 2022 — Babylon’s Fall – Action RPG
- March 8, 2022 — Core Keeper (early access) – Caving 8-player sandbox adventure
- March 10, 2022 — Distant Worlds 2 – Space 4X strategy
- March 10, 2022 — Young Souls – Artistic 2D beat-em-up
- March 16, 2022 — Tunic – Tiny fox action adventure
- March 17, 2022 — Shredders – Open-world snowboarding
- March 17, 2022 — This Means Warp – Humorous co-op spaceship sim
- March 18, 2022 — Final Fantasy Origin – Inspired by the original FF
- March 24, 2022 — The Planet Crafter – Space survival and crafting
- March 24, 2022 — NORCO – Spooky gothic point-and-click adventure
- March 24, 2022 — Chromosome Evil – Horror survival RTS with turn-based elements
- March 25, 2022 — Ghostwire: Tokyo – Supernatural action thriller
- March 25, 2022 — Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands – A Borderlands spinoff shooter
- March 29, 2022 — Abermore – First-person steal-em-up
- March 31, 2022 — Coromon – Monster collecting turn-based battler
- March 31, 2022 — Weird West – Top-down immersive sim
- March 31, 2022 — Midnight Ghost Hunt – Multiplayer FPS prop-hunter
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. The next LEGO: Star Wars game arrives this month as well with a series-spanning cast.
April new games highlights
April new 2022 game release dates
- April 5, 2022 — LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – Blocky beat-em-up
- April 7, 2022 — Chinatown Detective Agency – Futuristic detective agency adventure sim
- April 7, 2022 — Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition – Remaster of the classic
- April 7, 2022 — Demeo: PC Edition (early access) – Tabletop RPG gone digital
- April 7, 2022 — Forgive Me Father – Retro horror FPS
- April 7, 2022 — Kombinera – Colorful puzzle platformer
- April 8, 2022 — Stacklands – Deck-based city-builder
- April 12, 2022 — B.I.O.T.A. – Sci fi retro style metroidvania
- April 14, 2022 — Cat Cafe Manager – Cuddly shop management sim
- April 14, 2022 — Ghostlore – Action-RPG with ‘eastpunk’ style
- April 14, 2022 — Crimesight – Murder mystery board game from Konami
- April 19, 2022 — Winter Ember – Archer-based stealth action
- April 20, 2022 — Glover – N64 classic of glove-based platforming
- April 21, 2022 — Terraformers (early access) – Colony building and resource management on Mars
- April 26, 2022 — Galactic Civilizations 4 (early access) – Space-based 4X
- April 26, 2022 — King Arthur: Knight’s Tale – Dark tactical RPG
- April 26, 2022 — Dune: Spice Wars (opens in new tab) – Real-time strategy game set in the Dune universe
- April 27, 2022 — The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe – Comedy narrative, expanded
2022 Games: May
Like April, May is a little on the slow side for new game releases this year. While we wait for some big announcements headed into the summer, there are a few awaited early access indie games alongside a new Warhammer game and Evil Dead.
May new games highlights
May new 2022 game release dates
- May 3, 2022 — Loot River – Roguelike with moving levels
- May 5, 2022 — Citizen Sleeper – Tabletop-inspired cyberpunk RPG
- May 5, 2022 — Trek to Yomi – Side-scrolling samurai action
- May 5, 2022 — Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters – Knights of 40K
- May 10, 2022 — Salt and Sacrifice – Co-op action platformer
- May 10, 2022 — Songs of Conquest (Early access) – Classic turn-based strategy
- May 10, 2022 — Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising – Town-building action RPG
- May 10, 2022 — We Were Here Forever – The latest co-op puzzle exploration entry
- May 13, 2022 — Evil Dead: The Game – Co-op zombie slayer
- May 16, 2022 — Little Witch in the Woods (early access) – Witchcrafting life sim
- May 17, 2022 — V Rising (early access) – Survival basebuilding for vampires
- May 19, 2022 — Vampire: the Masquerade – Swansong – Bitey narrative RPG
- May 20, 2022 — APICO – Relaxed beekeeping simulator
- May 26, 2022 — My Time At Sandrock (early access) – Western crafting life sim
- May 26, 2022 — Sniper Elite 5 – The latest in the scope-friendly series
2022 Games: June
If April and May were slow for new releases, June is looking glacial. Even so, we’ve got the PC release of Diablo Immortal to ring in the month, and a slate of expansions and early access games to—hopefully—hold us over into summer.
June new games highlights
June new 2022 game release dates
- June 1, 2022 — Silt – Underwater puzzle adventure
- June 2, 2022 — Card Shark – Deception and card games
- June 2, 2022 — Diablo Immortal – Pocket-sized Diablo gets a PC-sized release
- June 2, 2022 — Souldiers – Flashy 16-bit fantasy metroidvania
- June 6, 2022 — The Elder Scrolls Online: High Isle – ESO’s latest, Breton-centric chapter
- June 8, 2022 — The Cycle: Frontier (early access) – Sci-fi free-to-play PvPvE salvage and survival
- June 10, 2022 — The Quarry – Co-op summer camp horror from Supermassive
- June 16, 2022 — Redout 2 – High-octane hovercar arcade racer
- June 16, 2022 — Starship Troopers: Terran Command – Sci-fi RTS based on the Verhoeven movie
- June 23, 2022 — Sonic Origins – Remastered collection of early Sonic classics
- June 24, 2022 — AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES – nirvanA Initiative – Anime visual novel meets sci-fi forensics
- June 28, 2022 — Disgaea 6 Complete – JRPG tactic juggernaut comes to PC
- June 30, 2022 — Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak – Endgame expansion to the latest MonHunt
- June 30, 2022 — OUTRIDERS WORLDSLAYER – Major update for the looter shooter
2022 Games: July
- July 1, 2022 — F1 22 – F1 racing sim by Codemasters
2022 Games: August
2022 Games: September
2022 Games: October
- 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
- No games for this month yet, check back later!
2022 Games: December
- December 8, 2022 — Stalker 2 – Chernobyl-based zombie FPS