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New games 2022: Your upcoming PC games release schedule

June 6, 2022

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 (opens in new tab). 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 (opens in new tab), our very own gaming console!

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

January 12, 2022 — Monster Hunter Rise – The latest MonHunt
January 13, 2022 — The Anacrusis (early access) – 70’s style shooter
January 14, 2022 — God Of War – Kratos comes to PC
January 18, 2022 — Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel – The heart of the cards on PC
January 19, 2022 — Nobody Saves the World – Transforming action-RPG
January 20, 2022 — Expeditions: Rome – Party-based strategy RPG
January 20, 2022 — Pupperazzi – Take photos of adorable dogs
January 20, 2022 — Rainbow Six Extraction – Tactical FPS spin-off
January 20, 2022 — Warno – 80’s-styled cold war RTS
January 20, 2022 — Windjammers 2 – Classic disc tennis sequel
January 21, 2022 — Strange Horticulture – Occult plant puzzler
January 25, 2022 — Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem – Wacky FPS goes out in the cold

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

February 1, 2022 — Life is Strange Remastered – First game and prequel
February 4, 2022 — Dying Light 2 – Zombie-killing parkour
February 8, 2022 — OlliOlli World – OlliOlli but prettier.
February 8, 2022 — Sifu – Kung-fu brawler from Absolver’s developers
February 9, 2022 — Letters – A Written Adventure – 90’s penpal story adventure
February 10, 2022 — Know By Heart – Story-based adventure
February 11, 2022 — Lost Ark – The fantasy MMO’s Western launch
February 11, 2022 — Not Tonight 2 – Political satire road-trip adventure RPG
February 15, 2022 — Arctico (early access) – Dogsledding survival adventure
February 17, 2022 — King of Fighters 15 – Next KOF fighter
February 17, 2022 — Total War: Warhammer 3 – Grand strategy RTS
February 23, 2022 — Final Fantasy 6: Pixel Remaster – Another FF remaster
February 24, 2022 — Atelier Sophie 2 – Magical alchemy RPG
February 24, 2022 — GRID Legends – Stylish racing sim with a story
February 25, 2022 — Elden Ring – From Software’s next big RPG
February 28, 2022 — Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons – MMORPG’s third expansion

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

April 5, 2022 — LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – Blocky beat-em-up
April 7, 2022 — Chinatown Detective Agency – Futuristic detective agency adventure sim
April 7, 2022 — Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition – Remaster of the classic
April 7, 2022 — Demeo: PC Edition (early access) – Tabletop RPG gone digital
April 7, 2022 — Forgive Me Father – Retro horror FPS
April 7, 2022 — Kombinera – Colorful puzzle platformer
April 8, 2022 — Stacklands – Deck-based city-builder
April 12, 2022 — B.I.O.T.A. – Sci fi retro style metroidvania
April 14, 2022 — Cat Cafe Manager – Cuddly shop management sim
April 14, 2022 — Ghostlore – Action-RPG with ‘eastpunk’ style
April 14, 2022 — Crimesight – Murder mystery board game from Konami
April 19, 2022 — Winter Ember – Archer-based stealth action
April 20, 2022 — Glover – N64 classic of glove-based platforming
April 21, 2022 — Terraformers (early access) – Colony building and resource management on Mars
April 26, 2022 — Galactic Civilizations 4 (early access) – Space-based 4X
April 26, 2022 — King Arthur: Knight’s Tale – Dark tactical RPG
April 26, 2022 — Dune: Spice Wars (opens in new tab) – Real-time strategy game set in the Dune universe
April 27, 2022 — The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe – Comedy narrative, expanded

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

May 3, 2022 — Loot River – Roguelike with moving levels
May 5, 2022 — Citizen Sleeper – Tabletop-inspired cyberpunk RPG
May 5, 2022 — Trek to Yomi – Side-scrolling samurai action
May 5, 2022 — Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters – Knights of 40K
May 10, 2022 — Salt and Sacrifice – Co-op action platformer
May 10, 2022 — Songs of Conquest (Early access) – Classic turn-based strategy
May 10, 2022 — Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising – Town-building action RPG
May 10, 2022 — We Were Here Forever – The latest co-op puzzle exploration entry
May 13, 2022 — Evil Dead: The Game – Co-op zombie slayer
May 16, 2022 — Little Witch in the Woods (early access) – Witchcrafting life sim
May 17, 2022 — V Rising (early access) – Survival basebuilding for vampires
May 19, 2022 — Vampire: the Masquerade – Swansong – Bitey narrative RPG
May 20, 2022 — APICO – Relaxed beekeeping simulator
May 26, 2022 — My Time At Sandrock (early access) – Western crafting life sim
May 26, 2022 — Sniper Elite 5 – The latest in the scope-friendly series

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

June 1, 2022 — Silt – Underwater puzzle adventure
June 2, 2022 — Card Shark – Deception and card games
June 2, 2022 — Diablo Immortal – Pocket-sized Diablo gets a PC-sized release
June 2, 2022 — Souldiers – Flashy 16-bit fantasy metroidvania
June 6, 2022 — The Elder Scrolls Online: High Isle – ESO’s latest, Breton-centric chapter
June 8, 2022 — The Cycle: Frontier (early access) – Sci-fi free-to-play PvPvE salvage and survival
June 10, 2022 — The Quarry – Co-op summer camp horror from Supermassive
June 16, 2022 — Redout 2 – High-octane hovercar arcade racer
June 16, 2022 — Starship Troopers: Terran Command – Sci-fi RTS based on the Verhoeven movie
June 23, 2022 — Sonic Origins – Remastered collection of early Sonic classics
June 24, 2022 — AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES – nirvanA Initiative – Anime visual novel meets sci-fi forensics
June 28, 2022 — Disgaea 6 Complete – JRPG tactic juggernaut comes to PC
June 30, 2022 — Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak – Endgame expansion to the latest MonHunt
June 30, 2022 — OUTRIDERS WORLDSLAYER – Major update for the looter shooter