It’s the beginning of the year and although this is generally a good time to look back and despair at your growing backlog, we’re just around the corner from some pretty major video game launches. In preparation, we’ve crafted a list of the top 50 best games launching in 2022. Trust us when we say this list could have doubled in size to cover 100 upcoming titles but these are the ones that are truly worth keeping on your radar. Overall, it’s a characteristically diverse list from the team here at TheSixthAxis. We’ve got slam dunk sequels, AAA heavy hitters, and promising indies, amidst more obscure video games releasing in 2022. It’s worth noting that some names featured here don’t have a release date set in stone. As such, expect some of our top picks to slide into 2023 (or beyond!). Top 50 Best Games Launching In 2022 God of War Ragnarok Elden Ring Horizon Forbidden West Dead Space Remake Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Lord of the Rings: Gollum Splatoon 3 Starfield Gran Turismo 7 Hellblade II Dying Light 2 Stay Human Stray Gotham Knights Sifu Bayonetta 3 Ghostwire: Tokyo A Plague Tale: Requiem Baldur’s Gate III LEGO Star Wars: Skywalker Saga Marvel’s Midnight Suns Pokémon Legends: Arceus Saints Row Forspoken Advance Wars 1+2 R-Boot Camp The Expanse Total War Warhammer 3 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl Street Fighter VI Homeworld 3 Slitterhead Earth Defense Force 6 Metal Slug Tactics Company of Heroes 3 Tchia Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands Shadow Warrior 3 Evil West Oxenfree II: Lost Signals Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil In Me Triangle strategy Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Sonic Frontiers Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge Kirby and the Forgotten Land Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Rainbow Six Extraction Vampire: The Masquerade Swansong ARC Raiders If you just can’t wait for you next fix, here are the best games you can play right now on PS5, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch.