Thanks to pandemic-induced delays, there are already a terrifying number of video games releasing in 2022. Elden Ring, a new Horizon game, and potentially even Breath of the Wild 2? Bring. It. On. We’ve put together a 2022 video game release calendar to mark all the titles we know are coming out in the year ahead.
2022 video game release calendar
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We’ve split our 2022 video game release calendar month by month so you can be sure of what games are coming out in each stage of the year. Be prepared for change, however, as video game releases are constantly being delayed or shifted based on a huge number of circumstances. Jump to a particular month using the links below, or simply scroll down to see every 2022 video game in order.
January
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- Weird West (PC, PS4, Xbox One)– Jan 9
- Monster Hunter Rise (PC) – Jan 12
- PUBG Free to Play (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Stadia)
- God of War (PC) – Jan 14
- Expeditions: Rome (PC) – Jan 20
- Rainbow Six Extraction (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, Stadia) – Jan 20
- Windjammers 2 (PC, Switch, PS5. Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, Stadia) – Jan 20
- Baby Storm (Switch) – Jan 21
- Diplomacy Is Not An Option (PC) – Jan 26
- Kingdom of the Dead (PC) – Jan 26
- Rugby 22 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One) – Jan 27
- Pokémon Legends: Arceus (Switch) – Jan 28
- Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection (PC, PS5) – Jan 28
- Hometopia – Jan TBC
February
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- Life is Strange: Remastered Collection (PC, Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One) – Feb 1
- The Waylanders (PC) – Feb 2
- Cheftastic!: Buffet Blast (PC) – Feb 4
- Dying Light 2 Stay Human (PC, Switch [Cloud], PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One) – Feb 4
- OlliOlli World (PC, Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S. PS4, Xbox One) – Feb 8
- Sifu (PC, PS5, PS4) – Feb 8
- Crossfire X (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One) – Feb 10
- Know By Heart (PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One) – Feb 10
- Lost Ark (PC) – Feb 11
- Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires (PC, Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One) – Feb 15
- Rumbleverse (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S. PS4, Xbox One) – Feb 15
- King of Fighters 15 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One) – Feb 17
- Total War: Warhammer 3 (PC) – Feb 17
- Horizon Forbidden West (PS5, PS4) – Feb 18
- Destiny 2: The Witch Queen (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, Stadia) – Feb 22
- Ghosts (PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One) – Feb 22
- Monark (PC, Switch, PS5, PS4) – Feb 22
- Martha Is Dead (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One) – Feb 24
- Elden Ring (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One) – Feb 25
- Grid Legends (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S. PS4, Xbox One) – Feb 24
March
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- Elex II (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One) – Mar 1
- Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous (PS4, Xbox One) – Mar 1
- Babylon’s Fall (PC, PS5, PS4) – Mar 2
- Gran Turismo 7 (PS5, PS4) – Mar 4
- Triangle Strategy (Switch) – Mar 4
- Chocobo GP (Switch) – Mar 10
- Tunic (PC, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One) – Mar 16
- Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One) – Mar 18
- Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One) – Mar 25
- Starship Troopers - Terran Command (PC) – Mar 31
- GTA 5 (PS5, Xbox Series X/S) – Mar TBC
- WWE 2K22 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One) – Mar TBC
April
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- 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Switch) – Apr 12
- Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl (PC, Xbox Series X/S) – Apr 28
May
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- Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong (PC, Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One) – May 19
- Sons of Forest (PC) – May 20
- Forspoken (PC, PS5) – May 24
- Microsoft Flight Simulator: Top Gun Maverick (PC, Xbox Series X/S) – May 27
June
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- Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course (PC, Xbox Series X/S) – Jun 30
- Steelrising (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) – Jun TBC
August
- Saints Row (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One) – Aug 23
September
- Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown (PC, Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One) – Sep 22
October
- Scorn (PC, Xbox Series X/S) – Oct TBC
November
- Starfield (PC, Xbox Series X/S) – Nov 11
2022 video games - Release date TBA
- ARC Raiders (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
- Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Stadia)
- Deathverse: Let It Die (PS5, PS4)
- Digimon Survive (PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One)
- Ghostwire: Tokyo (PC, PS5) – Early 2022
- Gotham Knights (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One)
- Hogwarts Legacy (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One)
- Lego Star Wars: Skywalker Saga (PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One) – Early 2022
- The Lord of the Rings: Gollum (PC, Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One)
- Marvel's Midnight Suns (PC, Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One)
- Metal Hellsinger (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One)
- A Plague Tale: Requiem (PC, Switch [Cloud], PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
- Resident Evil Re:Verse (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One)
- Six Days in Fallujah (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One)
- Sonic Frontiers (PC, Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One)
- Star Ocean: The Divine Force (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One)
- Star Trek: Resurgence (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One)
- Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
- Tchia (PC, PS5, PS4)
- We Are OFK (PS5)
That’s the full 2022 video game release calendar so far. Which games are you looking forward to? Have we missed any key releases? Let us know in the comments below.
Henry Stenhouse
Associate Editor