But as of now, here are the 50 games (listed alphabetically) that point to a brighter year. There are many games coming in 2022 that have yet to be announced, or that have not been given a release window.

There are also smaller but still exciting games, like Somerville and Cursed to Golf, to watch out for. In fact, many of the games on Polygon’s 2022 most-anticipated games list were delayed from 2021 - and games like Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2, which appeared on last year’s list, aren’t on this year’s list due to even more extensive delays. The 2022 calendar is already jam-packed with big, blockbuster, triple-A game releases, including long-awaited titles like God of War Ragnarok, Starfield, Bayonetta 3, and the aforementioned Elden Ring. There were a few surprises along the way, including Inscryption and another journey in the strange solar system of Outer Wilds. While there were many, many delays - it was a year without an Elden Ring or a sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - we took comfort in colorful stories like Chicory and Psychonauts 2, and enjoyed the spooks and scares of Resident Evil Village and Metroid Dread. While 2021 was another rough year for just about everything and everyone, many of us found refuge in games. It certainly wasn’t easy, but some of 2021’s best games helped us get through another 365 days of ups and downs. If you’re reading this, congratulations: You made it to 2022.

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