Here are games that won at least one award at The Game Awards in 2022 and their scores on Metacritic (the largest aggregator site that collects reviews for movies, games, and series). This is not a top in the usual sense — rather a compilation of the results of a single award and game criticism in general.
How we've grouped data:
- all games are placed from top to bottom and left to right, from highest to lowest and in alphabetical order;
- if the game was released on several platforms, the score is taken from the one with the most reviews;
- the data is current as of early December 2022. As more reviews become available, game scores and, as a result, their distribution may change.
Elden Ring — 96 points (PC, PS4/5, Xbox One/Series)
Awards: Game of the Year, Best Art Direction, Best Game Direction, Best Role Playing Game
Genre: 3rd person RPG
What is remarkable: the unspoken sequel to “Dark Souls” and FromSoftware's first open-world game. Although most of the script was written by Hidetaka Miyazaki, George Martin helped him create the history of the universe here.
God of War: Ragnarok — 94 points (PS4/5)
Awards: Best Narrative, Best Score and Music, Best Audio Design, Best Performance, Best Action/Adventure Game
Genre: 3rd person action
What is remarkable: Kratos and Atreus dive into new depths of Norse mythology in an attempt to deal with the consequences of their past misadventures.
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker — 92 points (PC, PS4/5)
Awards: Best Ongoing Game, Best Community Support
Genre: MMORPG
What is remarkable: the fourth global MMORPG update in the “Final Fantasy” universe. It has brought new professions, enemies and regions to the familiar world.
Gran Turismo 7 — 87 points (PS4/5)
Reward: Best Sports/Racing Game
Genre: racing simulator
What is remarkable: a new part of the famous car simulator from Polyphony Digital and Kazunori Yamauchi.
Bayonetta 3 — 86 points (Switch)
Reward: Best Action Game
Genre: 3rd person action
What is remarkable: the return of the most obstinate witch in the entire gaming industry. A new project by the developers of “Nier: Automata” and “Astral Chain”.
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope — 86 points (Switch)
Reward: Best Sim/Strategy Game
Genre: tactical strategy
What is remarkable: Mario will embark on a galactic journey with Raging Rabbits. The sequel to the tactical strategy “Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle”.
Marvel Snap — 85 points (iOS, PC)
Reward: Best Mobile Game
Genre: card game
What is remarkable: a collectible card game set in the Marvel universe, which was developed by key “Hearthstone” developers. The project is currently in early access.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land — 85 points (Switch)
Reward: Best Family Game
Genre: 3rd person platformer
What is remarkable: Kirby's pink ball, which can absorb enemies and gain their special abilities, has moved to full 3D for the first time in 30 years.
Moss: Book II — 83 points (PC, PS4/5)
Reward: Best VR/AR Game
Genre: 3rd person adventure
What is remarkable: a brave little mouse's journey through a dangerous and mysterious world. The key feature is that the main character knows about the player's existence and interacts with him in every possible way.
Splatoon 3 — 83 points (Switch)
Reward: Best Multiplayer Game
Genre: 3rd person action
What is remarkable: a new milestone in the confrontation between intelligent squid. Despite the single-player campaign, the key game mode is multiplayer.
Stray — 83 points (PC, PS4/5)
Awards: Best Independent Game, Best Debut Indie Game
Genre: 3rd person adventure
What is remarkable: a lonely cat explores a dark city of the future, populated by intelligent robots and all sorts of troubles (read our text).
Genshin Impact — 81 points (iOS, PC, PS4/5)
Reward: Players Voice
Genre: 3rd person adventure
What is remarkable: an adventure in a vast open world whose gameplay mechanics are reminiscent of “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild”.
MultiVersus — 80 points (PC, PS4/5, Xbox One/Series)
Reward: Best Fighting Game
Genre: fighting
What is remarkable: a fighting game in which superheroes of the DC universe and various animated series fight. An analogue of the “Super Smash Bros” series.
As Dusk Falls — 77 points (PC, Xbox One/Series)
Reward: Games for Impact
Genre: adventure
What is remarkable: an interactive crime drama in which two American families make mistakes in order to improve their lives. The game is made in an unusual variation of rotoscoping.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Switch)
Reward: Most Anticipated Game
Genre: 3rd person adventure
What is remarkable: after the events of “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild”, Link will embark on a journey through the floating shards of Hyrule.
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