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

Time Stamp: May 27, 2022 9:00 AM

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. 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

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

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

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

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

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

2022 Games: July

  • July 1, 2022 — F1 22 – F1 racing sim by Codemasters

2022 Games: August

  • August 9, 2022 — Two Point Campus – University building sim
  • August 23, 2022 — Saints Row – The outlandish action series reboot

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

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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