Best Games of 2022 by GT Game Awards [TOP 5]

2022 did start a little slow on the gaming front, with the release of the games getting due to the long-lasting post-pandemic effect. But now that the year is on a close and as we look back we see so many amazing games that released this year. From sequels, spin-offs to some new title all together gave us some many stellar experiences.

As the year is almost at the end, it is that time of the year where we give away some of the best Video Games that released this year.

As per GT Game Awards, here are the Top 5 Best Games of 2022:

5. Stray

There are multiple reasons why Stray has turned out to be sensation this year. The fact that you play as a cat and not as Human or an anthropomorphic cat-human hybrid, or a magical talking cat. Just a plain simple fur ball is what makes the game so attractive. The game is set in post-apocalyptic world where our cat hero is the only hope of reinstating the society back to its original roots and make humans in-charge of it which currently being controlled by robots. Part platformer, part exploration adventure, all beautiful, Stray dazzles with both its world design and its brilliant environmental storytelling, filled with areas that spark ideas over what really happened without laying it all out. Best of all, you can nuzzle robot friends and curl up for a purr-filled nap during quieter moments, making this the number one game of the year for cat fanciers.

4. The Last Of Us: Part I

Regardless of how many times you remaster or remake this game, it still remains a masterpiece and forever so. But the important point to note here is that this is a remake, rather than a mere remaster, built from the ground up to take advantage of the PS5’s power. With Part 1 , developer Naughty Dog recreated the post-apocalyptic world make in-sync and in-line with 2020’s The Last of Us Part II, offering much better visual fidelity, beautiful environment, and more grooling use of 3D audio. Best of all though is an expansive library of accessibility features that make the game approachable to differently-abled players would previously would have found it difficult, if not impossible, to enjoy. The definitive edition of a stone cold classic.

3. Horizon Forbidden West

Horizon Zero Dawn was an extremely successful game when it came out in 2017. The dinosaur looking robots have take over the world and our protagonist Aloy is on a run to look for answers. The game did look like an ambitious project for the developers. Therefore, people had huge expectations from the second installment as well. Thankfully, the team absolutely nailed it, building on everything that made the first game great and leveraging the power and hardware of PS5 to deliver a true evolution. Some new locations were also added making the game a visual treat. Aloy’s latest adventure takes her through the ruined western territories of the former USA, delivering bigger environments than ever, introducing new aquatic sections to explore, and expanding on her abilities as a hunter in impressive new ways. Forbidden West is the kind of open world game that has so much to do, see, and check off that it’s a total time sink – but it’s such a stunning world, you’ll rarely want to leave.

2. Elden Ring

Elden Ring. Where to ever start about this game. If yu are fan of Game of Throne TV Show then you might just love this game even if you do not fancy playing video games. FromSoftware’s open world approach to its own Dark Souls formula elevated the genre as a whole to dizzying new heights. The freedom to explore beckons players to uncover the innumerable secrets scattered around the mysterious Lands Between, while its combat system feels materially different with every single character build. That same open world also makes the notoriously difficult “Soulslike” genre more accessible to newcomers or cautious players though, introducing summonable, AI-controlled spirit allies, while allowing the flexibility to run off and explore somewhere else if any particular area proves too challenging — all without sacrificing the brutal challenge beloved by longtime fans. Stunning to behold, glorious to play, and all-consuming in scope, Elden Ring has rightly become a bona fide phenomenon. It was clearly the best game of 2022 even when it launched back in February, and the months since have cemented it as a stone-etched gaming milestone. A masterwork of modern entertainment and without a shadow of doubt one of the best games of 2022 and for some the best game of 2022.

1. God Of War: Ragnarok

Was there a reason why it wouldn’t have topped the GT Game Awards for Best Games of 2022 ? The Dad of all combat games made us wait for so long and, trust the wait was worthwhile. Without giving any spoilers, mark my words, you are in for a ride. Picking up from 2018’s first instalment, Ragnarok sees Kratos and his son, Atreus, along with Norse god of war, Tyr and, some other acquaintances embark on a Journey to know the truth while facing off with incarnations of Thor and Odin. While the game’s mechanics hit that sweet spot of expanding on, but not outright replacing, those of the previous entry — runic magic to enhance Kratos’ weapons, improved special attacks, and more varied ways to explore outside of battle, just to scratch the surface. As Ragnarok tells a story of a father-son bond, all the violence that happens in the game becomes understandable. God of War: Ragnarok has to be one the Best Games of 2022 and, that should be there in your gaming shelf