Best PC games of 2022 by Metascore

The top 50 games on Steam by this measure, with the cheapest price we track for each. Ranked by Metacritic critic score as published on the game’s Steam page; ties broken by Steam review count. Only games whose Steam release date falls in 2022. Refreshed several times a day.

1. 1
   Persona 5 Royal Metascore 95
   from$13.26
2. 2
   ELDEN RING Metascore 94
   from$52.89
3. 3
   God of War Metascore 93
   from$16.28
4. 4
   Dwarf Fortress Metascore 93
   from$23.52
5. 5
   Chained Echoes Metascore 91
   from$7.49
6. 6
   I Was a Teenage Exocolonist Metascore 91
   from$2.79
7. 7
   Guild Wars 2® Metascore 90
   Free
8. 8
   Neon White Metascore 89
   from$2.40
9. 9
   Kynseed Metascore 89
   from$24.99
10. 10
    NORCO Metascore 89
    from$2.48
11. 11
    Rogue Legacy 2 Metascore 88
    from$9.81
12. 12
    Pentiment Metascore 88
    from$3.13
13. 13
    HYPER DEMON Metascore 88
    from$1.99
14. 14
    Grapple Dog Metascore 88
    from$0.19
15. 15
    HITMAN World of Assassination Metascore 87
    from$22.72
16. 16
    Return to Monkey Island Metascore 87
    from$0.66
17. 17
    IMMORTALITY Metascore 87
    from$2.15
18. 18
    OlliOlli World Metascore 87
    from$1.04
19. 19
    Lucy Dreaming Metascore 87
    from$11.39
20. 20
    Vampire Survivors Metascore 86
    from$3.50
21. 21
    Total War: WARHAMMER III Metascore 86
    from$7.75
22. 22
    MONSTER HUNTER RISE Metascore 86
    from$4.89
23. 23
    DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT Metascore 85
    from$7.79
24. 24
    TUNIC Metascore 85
    from$4.47
25. 25
    Once Upon a Jester Metascore 85
    from$1.53
26. 26
    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge Metascore 84
    from$2.00
27. 27
    Lost Judgment Metascore 84
    from$10.75
28. 28
    Prodeus Metascore 84
    from$3.79
29. 29
    Gordian Quest Metascore 84
    from$4.87
30. 30
    Tactics Ogre: Reborn Metascore 84
    from$13.99
31. 31
    Infernax Metascore 84
    from$9.79
32. 32
    Red Matter 2 Metascore 84
    from$15.89
33. 33
    Gerda: A Flame in Winter Metascore 84
    from$13.08
34. 34
    This Way Madness Lies Metascore 84
    from$2.24
35. 35
    NeverAwake Metascore 84
    from$13.99
36. 36
    Grounded Metascore 83
    from$35.99
37. 37
    Hardspace: Shipbreaker Metascore 83
    from$2.04
38. 38
    Kena: Bridge of Spirits Metascore 83
    from$38.51
39. 39
    Strange Horticulture Metascore 83
    from$4.89
40. 40
    Two Point Campus Metascore 83
    from$2.99
41. 41
    Roadwarden Metascore 83
    from$0.51
42. 42
    Beacon Pines Metascore 83
    from$1.06
43. 43
    Digimon Survive Metascore 83
    from$6.47
44. 44
    Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream Metascore 83
    from$24.78
45. 45
    WARRIORS OROCHI 3 Ultimate Definitive Edition Metascore 83
    from$21.91
46. 46
    Green Hell VR Metascore 83
    from$16.88
47. 47
    Floppy Knights Metascore 83
    from$0.60
48. 48
    tERRORbane Metascore 83
    from$14.99
49. 49
    Stray Metascore 82
    from$11.23
50. 50
    Cult of the Lamb Metascore 82
    from$9.64