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Like we do each December, it is time to rejoice the perfect gaming experiences we had over the previous 12 months. Right now we’re looking at what we really feel are the 5 finest PC video games of 2022. As ordinary with PC video games, figuring out the perfect video games on the platform can get tough. In contrast to Change or PlayStation, there is not precisely a “first-party” writer on PC, which implies the realm of PC “exclusives” can get murky. Nonetheless, there are many video games which are both timed exclusives or simply occur to play finest on PC resulting from any variety of elements, together with the appearance of the Steam Deck, which is a consideration new to 2022.
Due to this fact, this checklist of the 12 months’s 5 finest PC video games naturally options video games you will typically (although not at all times) discover elsewhere, however in instances the place multiplatform video games seem, we consider they’re finest performed on PC and deserve a spot on this checklist. This 12 months’s checklist is an eclectic bunch, too, with a speedrunning gem, a deep detective-like expertise, and a physics playground all all incomes prime spots.
Remember to additionally take a look at our Greatest Of lists for different platforms, together with Xbox, PlayStation, and Change. It was a enjoyable 12 months in video games irrespective of the place you play them, so you will discover one thing in your style someplace, little doubt. Oh, and one closing notice: This checklist is unranked, so whereas you might have a favourite proven right here (I do know I do), do not get caught up within the order during which they seem.
Whether or not you are spending the vacation season catching up on some nice video games you might have missed otherwise you’re studying this simply to inform us the place you agree or disagree, we stand by our picks for the perfect PC video games of 2022.