10 New Video Games We’re Really Excited For In 2022

God of War Ragnarök maybe needs no introduction, but we’re kicking off our unranked list with it anyway. Destined for PlayStation 5 and PS4 sometime in 2022, this sequel to 2018’s outstanding God of War again finds Kratos having to battle through armies of Norse mythology nasties, and will no doubt find time for our axe-tossing hero to pound in a few godly skulls along the way. Atreus is here too - older, if not wiser - and he’ll be wanting to explore his true identity of Loki, a twist revealed at the end of the previous game.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus is locked in for release on January 28th, so fans of all things pocket monster-ish really don’t have long to wait until this adventure arrives on Nintendo Switch. Set in Pokémon’s past, this game will supposedly task the player with creating the first-ever Pokédex. New gameplay features include base camps for crafting and resting, and wild Pokémon can be captured without the need for battling them first. Tough alpha Pokémon will present a challenge though, and will chase the player if they catch sight of them - so catch ‘em all carefully, okay?

Stray lets you play as a cat, and there are robots, and it looks really cool. Do you need more? Okay, there are also puzzles, and the aim of the game is to get yourself, the cat, back to its owners, navigating a world of robotic humanoids. You’re accompanied by a handy drone called B12 - sounds like something out of a Nier game - and there are enemies to deal with, including swarms of something called Zurks. Stray is coming to PC and Playstations 4 and 5 sometime, hopefully, in the first half of 2022.

Baldur’s Gate III is the third main entry in its series, coming a whole 21 years after Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn, and set 120 years after the events of that game. In development at Larian Studios, everything we’ve seen so far of this dark fantasy role playing game is making us very excited indeed. Early access players have been enjoying Baldur’s Gate III for a while, but the rest of the world will be able to step forth to combat the powers of darkness when this one releases for PC, Stadia and Mac sometime in 2022.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 has shown us a world above Hyrule in its preview videos, giving off strong Skyward Sword energy. We don’t actually know for sure what this adventure will be called yet, as Breath of the Wild 2 is just a placeholder, but we’re eagerly anticipating the follow-up to the game we called the greatest of all time in 2020. This Zelda adventure is, unsurprisingly, a Switch exclusive - and we’re sure it’ll look incredible on the new OLED console.

Tunic is a very Zelda-looking game, starring an adventurous fox and featuring an art style best described as cute as heck. But don’t let its looks deceive you: from what we played of Tunic, in its E3 demo, it can be a tough nut to crack, even while looking delightful. Mostly the work of a single developer, and published by Finji - the name behind previous GAMINGbible favourites Night in the Woods and Chicory: A Colorful Tale - Tunic is shaping up to be a classic. Don’t sleep on this one when it emerges on March 16th for PC, Mac and Xbox.

Elden Ring is famed developer FromSoftware’s shot at a proper open-world adventure, after achieving so much with its Dark Souls franchise and Bloodborne. It’s a dark fantasy adventure where the player is cast as a Tarnished and tasked with restoring the Elden Ring, and bringing order back to lands cursed by evil. Expect huge bosses and punishing battles, but with more freedom to explore than Dark Souls games. It’s released on February 25th for consoles and PC, and we’re very excited by what we’ve seen and played so far.

Starfield is Bethesda’s first new IP for some 25 years, and has been curtly described as “Skyrim in space” by the company’s Todd Howard. We’re expecting a game far bigger than any Elder Scrolls title, though, as rumours suggest that Starfield will have a number of explorable planets, each one larger than the whole of Skyrim’s map. While set in the future, Starfield builds its story out of very real foundations, looking at how NASA might evolve and how mankind may finally step beyond Earth and into extraterrestrial living. Starfield is released on November 11th, exclusive to Xbox Series X/S and PC.