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.
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While 2021 was another rough year for just about everything and everyone, many of us found refuge in games.
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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.