Recently, we published our Most Anticipated PS5, PS4 Games of 2022 article, which highlights a whopping 55 titles set to release over the next 12 months. At the bottom of that massive list, we included a poll so that our lovely readers could vote on their most anticipated games of 2022 — and these are the results.
10. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition - 289 votes (3%)
9. Gotham Knights - 291 votes (3%)
8. Cyberpunk 2077 (PS5) - 309 votes (4%)
7. Final Fantasy XVI - 362 votes (4%)
6. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League - 372 votes (4%)
5. Gran Turismo 7 - 423 votes (5%)
Sony's flagship racer makes a return in just a few short months, and the game's set to be an absolute stunner on PS5 (and PS4, let's be honest). The more we've seen of Gran Turismo 7, the better it's looked. Stuffed with game modes — both online and offline — as well as gorgeous cars to suit your every need out on the track, it's easy to see why Polyphony Digital's latest is attracting so much of your attention. Especially behind the wheel, we reckon Gran Turismo 7 will end up being the racing game to beat going forward.
4. Hogwarts Legacy - 589 votes (7%)
As editor Sammy Barker has repeated on multiple occasions, Hogwarts Legacy looks like the Harry Potter game that fans have dreamed of since the original books first exploded onto the scene all those years ago. Clearly, quite a few of you feel the same way, voting it in as your fourth most anticipated title of 2022. Billed as an action RPG in which you create your own Hogwarts student, there's huge potential for something special here — even if it sounds like development has been a bit bumpy.
3. Elden Ring - 621 votes (7%)
Ooohhhh, Elden Ring! Of course FromSoftware's ridiculously hyped project has made it on to this list — who would have doubted it? The action RPG masters are at it again, this time taking their particular brand of dark fantasy to an open world setting, complete with all kinds of wondrous and nightmarish sights. The recent beta test solidified our belief that this will be an early Game of the Year contender, and assuming that Elden Ring is as intricate and as memorable as its predecessors, we don't see many other games standing in its way.
2. Horizon Forbidden West - 1,103 votes (13%)
Galloping well ahead of the competition and into second place, Horizon Forbidden West is going to be a very big deal. The PlayStation exclusive has already blown us away with its gameplay videos, and the good news is that the full game's February release date isn't far off. Hopping into the furred shoes of Aloy once again, you'll be taking on all kinds of robotic beasties with your trusty bow, spear, and traps. Horizon Zero Dawn was already some of Guerrilla's finest work, and Forbidden West is set to be the bigger and better sequel in just about every way.
1. God of War Ragnarok - 1162 votes (14%)
Do you remember which game got the most votes in our most anticipated games of 2021 poll? It was Horizon Forbidden West — and that game got delayed into this year. There's a chance that the same thing will happen with God of War Ragnarok, which doesn't yet have a confirmed release date. Still, it's easy to see why you lot are so excited. 2018's God of War reboot is arguably the PS4's best game — and Ragnarok promises to build upon everything that its predecessor got right as Kratos and a slightly older Atreus take on the Norse gods. If it really does hit this year (fingers crossed!) then 2022 will surely go down as a fantastic year for PlayStation.
So there you have it — these are your top ten most anticipated PS5 and PS4 titles of 2022. Did your favourites make the cut? Feel free to continue the debate in the comments section below.
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Anything for PSVR2 and Monty On The Run 2.
Kinda funny how there are 2 games on that list that already released in past years (or in case of Cyberpunk you could say it "released")
@mariomaster96 I love your avatar.
Quite the stunning thumbnail for Elden Ring there…
@hypnotoad Thx, I love it too. Ludicolo is a funny, happy guy
@hypnotoad seconded on PSVR2, a brand new version of eFootball and ....whispers....Starfield (gasp!)
Thirded on PSVR 2.
can't wait !
i wanted to vote for more, but limited
what about Callisto Protocol? I didn't see that on the list
I'll be honest, I just want eFootball to release properly and be good. I'm not interested in the online nonsense, I just want to play offline with all the teams available with a decent edit mode and I'll be happy.
Second on my wishlist would be a remaster of Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3, as the 1+2 remasters were awesome. Other than that, I'm not that bothered really. I never get new releases until a year or two later when they are sub £20 anyway.
I went HFW over GT7
Did not consider GOW, 2022 I hope so.
Elden Ring, Forbidden West, GT7 and God Of War are my most anticipated games for the year, in general.
Also, great to get 3 of the games I want the most at the start of the year
As others have said, anything on PSVR2; Can we presume Astro Bot Rescue Mission 2 is a launch game?
Forbidden West for me. GT7 a real close second.
Kratos the g.o.a.t. 🐐. 👑.god of war for the win.2018 god of war is the greatest games ever made..elden ring is good also.shadow warrior 3.horizon forbidden west etc.word up son
Poor Forspoken. No hype for that release at all, lol.
Anyway, definitely Horizon Forbidden West for me.
After that... maybe Ghostwire Tokyo? I really want to see more of that particular game.
Elden Ring looks decent. I'll probably get it someday.
FFXVI and Hogwarts are big fat maybes until I see more of them.
GoW R is an interesting case. No anticipation whatsoever for it, but, based on my experience with the 2018 game, I'm sure I'll probably enjoy it all the same.
That's a damn good list!
HFW my No.1 but GoW Ragnarok isn't that far behind.
Some of the other Top 10 games excite me as well but Stray and Little Devil Inside are amongst my most anticipated.
@Ralizah I can’t wait for Forspoken! Purchased day one on preorders! Let the game have hype!
I'm waiting for these games.
@Anti-Matter
Me two !
Funny thing is that Top 3 are all PS4 game as well. good for gamers who can't get a PS5.
Horizon Forbidden West, easily. Would be God of War: Ragnarok but I still don't see it launching this year. Horizon, it could be argued, was the best new IP last generation and Forbidden West looks set to raise the bar higher. The new machines look awesome.
Horizon II
GT7
Lego Star Wars: Skywalker Saga
Stray
Cyberpunk 2077 PS5
The Witcher 3 PS5
Did anyone else feel underwhelmed by GoW 2018? I started off really enjoying it but it grew really repetitive. Felt like the only thing truly appealing was the visuals and characters. The combat and puzzle solving was too simplistic to hold my attention.
After about 12 hours, I put it down and never returned.
@velio84 I hear you.
I will play Horizon first and play Elden Ring after I finish it.
I just like it will be there waiting for me to get and and play when that time comes.
Being the anime nerd that I am and my love for the isekai genre I went with forspoken, the first big AAA isekai game I believe and hopefully it's a good one.
Second though is Horizon Forbidden West, completed the game when it first came out in 2017 and only just played and completed the DLC over Christmas and now I want more. Curious to see if it continues the DLC story of hephaestus
@hypnotoad so Impossimole is not considered canon to you then?!
Top 4 makes sense, though I am surprised that Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin didn't make the cut.
FF16 1st for me tbh. Followed by Elden Ring, Horizon, GoW and the rest.
To be honest my most anticipated thing this year is folders, I would take it over any of the games listed above easily not even trying to be funny 😐
I knew it had no chance of making the top 10 but Trails from Zero is far and away my most anticipated game of next year. The only thing that could top it is if Atlus's "major release" turns out to be Project Re-Fantasy.
Final Fantasy XVI's releasing this year?
Can i change gt7 with forza horizont 5? 😬
Resident Evil: Village on PSVR2 day 1 would be amazing.
Good list though. I’m looking forward to 7/10 of these
I think there's a mistake here. Gotham Knights is listed as more anticipated than The Witcher 3 but has fewer votes.
@LiamSmith016 That's a good spot! Witcher should have 289 votes, not 298. Fixed!
I didn't bother playing cyberpunk after starting it and enduring 30 minutes of unbearably cheesy ego-stroking. Looked to be a mix of mechanics from other, much better, games that had been stuffed to the ceiling with the kind of self-indulgent mindless stereotypes of what is "cool" that I could only assume Rick Ross passed down to Takeshi 69. If I wanted to be pumped full of a false sense of ego then I'd make a Snapchat account and post videos of myself listening to trap.
I'm now replaying the outer worlds with the dlc and I'm honestly looking forward to Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and the faint possibility that another Jedi: Fallen order game will be announced for this year or next.
Really surprised that Forspoken isn't up there, but yes, I'm one of those looking forward to Cyberpunk 2077 getting the release it deserves on, what is now, current gen hardware.
Happy to see a good amount of people voting for cyberpunk and not giving up on it yet.
@Anti-Matter Please tell me these aren't real.
GOW is going to be amazing and a huge disappointment.
@Saitama117
Well, different peoples have different interest.
I only play games for kids, rated Everyone, Everyone 10+, CERO A, PEGI 3, PEGI 7 with a few of Teen , CERO B and PEGI 12 games.
I'm completely different gamer here.
Elden Ring for me and that's it, I have good reason to believe it'll be the best game ever made. FromSoftware has only made masterpieces and this will just add to the long list of excellent works by the studio.
I'll probably end up playing God of War at some point after the release because the story was very interesting, gameplay wise the 2018 one was lacking.
@Anti-Matter Games aimed at children are all well and good, but these just look like low effort garbage aimed at kids with neglectful parents who were raised by smartphones. Nothing of value or real entertainment could be found in either of those sorry excuses for cash grabs.
@Saitama117
Different peoples have different interest.
Youtubers Life 2 is not a cash grab game since it has a lot of QOL and features.
The Ryan games are simply very simple kids games, looks fun for me to play since i like to play simple and easy games.
Maybe those games are garbage for you but they are hidden gems for me.
@Saitama117 Don't even bother lol...
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