My Most Anticipated Games of 2022

2021 was yet another great year for gaming. This year saw the release of quite a few current-gen exclusives as well as the return of fan favorite protagonists. Even so, plenty of things got pushed back yet again, making 2022 another stacked year for releases.
Here's few** to get excited about :

◘ Stray ⁍ BlueTwelve Studio's first project is an unique new game lets player take control of a stray cat who roams around a dystopian city open-gameworld inhabited mainly by robots. Yea, the game's "protagonist" is a cat.

◘ Suicide Squad Kill the Justice League ⁍ Rocksteady's next superhero game after Arkham Knight. No Batman this time. Or is it? But the infamous DC anti-hero team takes center stage this time and ... tasked to take down the Brainiac-controlled members of the Justice League? Okay .... Chaotic? Looks like it.

◘ S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Heart of Chernobyl ⁍ GSC Game World is back again after 12 long-years hiatus with another "cheeki-breeki" survival horror sequel set in the infamous Exclusion Zone. NFT? Nope. Bugs? Yet to be confirmed.

◘ God of War Ragnarok ⁍ Sony Santa Monica's "BOY" ver. 2.0.

◘ Starfield ⁍ Hype is strong with the Bethesda's first original RPG in 25 years. Set in the grounded and realistic space of the 2300's. Space adventurers be warned of knee-targeting space arrows.

◘ Horizon Forbidden West ⁍ Guerrilla Games' upcoming Aloy adventure. Features Big ... very Big Machine Cobras and Mammoths.

◘ Atomic Heart ⁍ From the new studio Mundfish comes a new first person RPG that can only be summed up as Soviet-Bioshock.

◘ Hogwarts Legacy ⁍ Avalanche Software upcoming open-world, action RPG set in the Wizarding World. "Muggle quidditch" not confirmed.

◘ The Invincible ⁍ A new project from a new Studio, Starward Industries, comprised mainly of ex-CDPR & Techland devs. The game is a Retro-Futuristic, Atompunk First Person Sci-Fi Thriller based on a Fictional Novel bearing the same name.
Shouldn't get delayed, one can hope.

◘ Arc Raiders ⁍ The first game from EA’s former chief designer's new studio Embark Studios is a Sci-Fi third person shooter involves repelling a mechanized alien invasion featuring unique enemy AI system. To micro-transact or not is the question.

◘ Pragmata ⁍ A sci-fi "Hideo-Kojima-esque" game from Capcom featuring a mysterious young girl.

◘ Shadow Warrior 3 ⁍ The offbeat first-person shooter sequel from Wild Hog Games featuring the headstrong & perverted protagonist Lo Wang.

Honorable Mention ‣

FFXVI ⁍ The next big Final Fantasy entry from the Square Enix division behind the Final Fantasy XIV. Chocobos? Check.
2022 release? TBA.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2022 ⁍ Strange to include a CoD but its Infinity Ward's turn next year for the next CoD. The revamped IW team was responsible for the mold-breaking Modern Warfare 2019. And the recent leaks points towards the studio bringing more innovation and revamps to the CoD formula.

** Elden Ring not included

[GhostofHorizon]

In no particular order here are the games that I'm looking forward to the most.

Stray
Sifu
God of War: Ragnarok
Horizon: Forbidden West
Elden Ring
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revege
Dead Space (If it makes it into 2022)

What's everyone else excited for?

[RaidenBlack]

I doubt Dead Space or Callisto Protocol can nail a 2022 release but I'll be more than happy to be proved incorrect.

[GaboonViper]

Cant wait for them two, plus Quantum Error looks cool.

[RaidenBlack]

Dang, I forgot to include Baldur's Gate III (final release) as well as Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, A Plague Tale: Requiem & Little Devil Inside.
And it seems from comments below, nobody's interested in Ghostwire: Tokyo or Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin.

[iplay1up2]

GOW

Forbidden West

Starfield (bet it gets delayed though)

BOTW 2

[LordoftheCritics]

Starfield, Arc Raiders and some new IP's for me.

None of the sequels excite me. They might turn out fine but not really excite me.

[UnSelf]

Returnal 2: Git Gud

[Yui_Suzumiya]

I'm excited about...

Starfield
Pragmata
Anonymous;Code
AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative
Quantum Error
Dead Space Remake
Bayonetta 3
Cultic
Callisto Project
Wraith: Aeon of Ruin
Graven
Shadow Warrior 3
Atomic Heart
S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2
Dying Light 2
Tiny Tina's Wonderland
Kirby and the Forgotten Lands
Redfall
World End Phenomenon

[RaidenBlack]

I like your varied, retro-inclusive list.
The reason I didn't include Redfall in my list, becoz we actually know very little about it save for some leaked pre-alpha screenshots.

[Aloymetal]

HFW, GOW, MLB22 and GT7 is all I need for next year.

[The-Matrix-has-you]

Horizon Forbidden West
Dying Light 2
Stalker 2
Dead space Remake
GT 7
Elden Ring

[Inverno]

I'm still highly anticipating whatever it is Gen Design is making and hope they finally show more next year!

[RaidenBlack]

Damn ... almost forgot about them.

[Tacoboto]

In no order here either:

Tunic
Stray
Silksong
Horizon Forbidden West
BotW2
GOW: Ragnarok
Gotham Knights
Hogwarts: Legacy

But the biggest I'm looking forward to will be to finish off 2021 properly. Deathloop is waiting for me on Steam, Guardians of the Galaxy and Psychonauts on Xbox, Ratchet & Clank on PS5. Instead of Elden Ring, I want to finally sink myself into Sekiro or return to Returnal with the advice from some on here.

[Grave]

Witcher 3 - PS5 Remaster

[annoyedgamer]

Stalker 2
Callysto Protocol (sad to see Deas Space remake getting more recognition than the game made by actual Dead Space creators)
Breath of the Wild 2

[RaidenBlack]

Mainly because people generally know what to expect from a Dead Space Remake and can only make rough assumption regarding a completely new IP like Calisto Protocol IP, especially since its also supposed to share universe with PUBG(?).
I personally am looking forward to Calisto Protocol more but I doubt it'll make the 2022 cut.

[GaboonViper]

Horizon Forbidden West
God of War Ragnarok
Stray
Starfield
Elden Ring
Sifu
The Calisto Protocol
BOTW2
Tunic
Dying Light 2

[AmUnRa]

Starfield wil not relese in 2022....

[septemberindecember]

In no particular order:
Breath of the Wild sequel, God of War Ragnarok, Starfield, Pokemon Legends: Arceus, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Mario + Rabbids 2, Dead Space Remake, Baldurs Gate 3, and Forspoken

[Profchaos]

Probably horizon forbidden west for me followed by God of war Ragnarok. I'm interested in playing starfeild but it's shrouded in mystery and I have no ideas if it will actually be any good at this point but I'm still excited.

For something off list I'm pretty excited for the rumoured GTA IV remaster you know if it's treated with respect and not like the definitive edition

[Elda]

I'm looking forward to playing most exclusives & multiplats on my PS5 for 2022.

[Christopher]

Forbidden West - loved the first
Elden Ring - makes me feel like I'm playing a good D&D game
Saints Row Reboot - I actually like what I see and I'm a fan of this sort of open world games
Redfall - Vampire Borderlands looks interesting
Stray - cat
Bloodlines 2 - looks bad and good, and cheesy. It's like watching a bad movie that's good for all the wrong reasons.

[RaidenBlack]

Redfall - We know very little about it or I would've included it in my list since its from Arkane Austin.
Bloodlines 2 - Another that I am looking forward to but I doubt it'll even manage a 2022 release. It better though since the game'll look quite dated for 2023 release.

[AmUnRa]

HTW GOWR GT7 and 0ther PS onlty and TP games, wil be a great 2022....