Shacknews Top 10 Games of the Year 2022

#1 Game of the Year 2022 - Elden Ring

Elden Ring’s successes are about as rich and diverse as its expansive world. The game dominated the online discourse for months after its release, ushering in a new wave of players that have never before dabbled in a Soulsborne game. It’s won multiple Shacknews awards, built upon the juggernaut that is Breath of the Wild and revolutionized the open-world genre, and even managed to surprise the veterans who thought they had seen it all. The game stands tall among a pantheon of incredible releases in 2022, but the choice was clear, Elden Ring is the Shacknews Game of the Year 2022. You can read more about it in the full Game of the Year article.

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Elden Ring is available on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC platforms.

That's the Shacknews Top 10 Games of the Year 2022. What games should have made the list? What games should be ranked higher or lower? Let us know in the Shacknews Chatty comment section below. Congratulations to all of the games that made our list this year! 

Watch the Shacknews Awards 2022 YouTube playlist or read our Year of the Games: 2022 article for all of the awards in one place.

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