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[IbizaPocholo]

Looking for an RPG on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S/One, or Switch in 2022? We've got you covered with these upcoming games and release dates.

20 Little Devil Inside

Platform : PC PS4 PS5 Xbox One Switch

Release Date : Winter 2022



19 Fable

Platform : PC XSX|S

Release Date : TBA



18 Dragon Age 4

Platform : PC PS5 XSX|S

Release Date : TBA 2022



17 Avowed

Platform : PC XSX|S

Release Date : TBA



16 Hogwarts Legacy

Platform : PC PS4 PS5 Xbox One XSX|S

Release Date : 2022



15 Tiny Tina's Wonderlands

Platform : PC PS4 PS5 Xbox One XSX|S

Release Date : March 25, 2022



14 Babylon's Fall

Platform : PC PS4 PS5

Release Date : March 3, 2022



13 Palworld

Platform : PC

Release Date : 2022



12 ELEX II

Platform : XSX|S PS4 PC PS5 Xbox One

Release Date : 1 March 2022



11 Lost Soul Aside

Platform : PC PS4 PS5

Release Date : TBA



#10 Triangle Strategy

Platform : Switch

Release Date : March 4, 2022



#9 Pokemon Legends: Arceus

Platform : Switch

Release Date : 28 January 2022



#8 Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

Platform : PC PS4 PS5 Xbox One XSX|S

Release Date : March 18, 2022



#7 Final Fantasy XVI

Platform : PS5

Release Date : TBA



#6 Forspoken

Platform: PC PS5

Release Date : May 24, 2022



#5 Starfield

Platform: PC XSX|S

Release Date : November 11, 2022



#4 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2

Platform : Switch

Release Date : 2022



#3 Dying Light 2: Stay Human

Platform: PC PS4 PS5 Xbox One XSX|S Switch

Release Date : February 4, 2022



#2 Horizon: Forbidden West

Platform: PS4 PS5

Release Date : 18 February 2022



#1 Elden Ring

Platform: PC PS4 PS5 Xbox One XSX|S

Release Date : February 25, 2022



BONUS

Marvel's Midnight Suns

Platform: PC PS4 PS5 Switch Xbox One XSX|S

Release Date : Q3/Q4 2022



Lies Of P

Platform :- PC

Release Date :- TBA

0:00 Intro
0:19 Little Devil Inside
0:58 Fable
1:38 Dragon Age 4
2:25 Avowed
2:59 Hogwarts Legacy
3:32 Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
4:19 Babylon's Fall
5:06 Palworld
5:51 ELEX II
6:24 Lost Soul Aside
7:06 Triangle Strategy
7:46 Pokemon Legends: Arceus
8:34 Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
9:24 Final Fantasy XVI
10:08 Forspoken
10:50 Starfield
11:34 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2
12:23 Dying Light 2: Stay Human
13:11 Horizon: Forbidden West
13:52 Elden Ring
14:53 BONUS
Marvel's Midnight Suns
Lies Of P

 

[Hobbygaming]

In before Horizon isn't a RPG





I think it's an action RPG

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

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[Hobbygaming]

At least 14 of the top 20 will be available on the PS5, nice!!

 

[R6Rider]

A lot of those have no chance of releasing this year.

 

[Handel]

Several of these have little to no chance of releasing this year (DA4, Fable, Avowed), several of these aren't RPGs (BOTW2, Horizon), and they're missing the actual best RPG release of 2022 in Baldur's Gate 3.

 

[kittoo]

A lot of those have no chance of releasing this year.

Yeah I dont see Avowed, FF16, Fable and maybe Dragon Age 4 releasing this year.

 

[Bakkus]

Zelda an RPG, lol.

 

[Danjin44]

No Granblue Fantasy Relink and Relayer!? But lets include Horizon which is not RPG, unless FarCry is now considered RPG.

 

[BennyBlanco]

I would be shocked if a lot of these come out this year. Especially Avowed and Dragon Age 4.

 

[Stephen Curry]

Any third person open world action game = RPG.

Halo Infinite would be an RPG but it is in first person so that means it's an FPS.

 

[Cornbread78]

What a trash list...


Can we just have another bitchin' thread about "what constitutes an RPG/jrpg"


Rnd 1: Fight-o!



Also, yeah.. Avowed, FFXVI, Fable, DAIV are not 2022 games..

 

[kalecsan]

Don't want to get political, but that list seems too speculative for my tastes.

 

[LordBlodgett]

Who does top 20 releasing this year? I highly doubt most of those are even going to release in 2022 and a bunch are not exactly rpgs.....

 

[NewYork214]

Some chance of FFXVI this year. Game is done besides visual improvements. And they started reveal this spring. Good chance of fall release.

Spoiler

I can dream for now

 

[Topher]

In before Horizon isn't a RPG





I think it's an action RPG

 

[Tschumi]

Elex 2, rofl

Lists of 20 games always seem excessive to me, in a given yeah maybe only 2 or 3 games strike me as worthy of 'top' lists... this one has a pretty good spread of potential quality, i'll admit, but a lot of it is 'tbd'... i find it hard to believe dragon age 4 will come out this year lol

 

[Hobbygaming]

 

[Hobbygaming]

2022 could be one of the greatest years in terms of RPGs

Horizon Forbidden West
Granblue Fantasy Relink
Final Fantasy 16 (maybe)
Starfield
Lost Soul Aside (maybe)
Hogwarts Legacy
Little Devil Inside

 

[Vagswarm]

In before Horizon isn't a RPG





I think it's an action RPG

At least it has that. Zelda is an action adventure game with RPG lite elements at best, which most games include nowadays (even sports).

 

[Paasei]

The RPG genre is now becoming something similar like some music genres. Way too many side-genres or that it's all called the same.

At least it doesn't make some of these games any less exciting. I hope the weapons won't break in the new Zelda. Then I can finally play and enjoy it.

 

[tusharngf]

excited for starfield and elder ring.. the rest are OKAYYY games.

 

[Maogp]

Horizon. LOL

And no, is not an action Rpg. Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is an action rpg.

Horizon is an action open world, with just a skill tree, like many other games like God of War and I don't think you can call GoW an Action Rpg, and if you say otherwise sorry babe you are not able to recognize the different genres.

 

[Y0ssarian]

All the ones I'm interested in are TBA except for Forbidden West, Starfield and Elden Ring

 

[geary]

Several of these have little to no chance of releasing this year (DA4, Fable, Avowed), several of these aren't RPGs (BOTW2, Horizon), and they're missing the actual best RPG release of 2022 in Baldur's Gate 3.

They announced BG3 for 2022? Will be out of EA?

 

[skit_data]

Pretty wierd to have Horizon FW but not GoW Ragnarök included tbh.

None of those are RPGs but I'd argue GoW is more RPG:ish than Horizon in some aspects.

 

[Concern]

Fable and Avowed are not 2022 games.

Where has Little Devil Inside been?

 

[Hendrick's]

I guess everything is an rpg now?

 

[Spaceman292]

Fable barely even exists. I don't think we're even getting a TRAILER for that in 2022.

 

[GymWolf]

So instead of putting stuff that is gonna release in 2022 like horizon 2 they put stuff like avowed and fable.

Gameranx, gamingbolt, gamespot, is it me or we have a pattern here?!

 

[BigBooper]

My kind of list here. I'm hoping I get some Euro rpg goodness and Elyx 2 comes to Gamepass for a bit to give it a try. Somehow their RPGs touch me.

Dying Light 2 I might get if my bro wants to coop. Starfield, of course. Elden Ring... fuggedaboudit.

 

[Kev Kev]

rpg's are in a sad state atm

i feel like most of these games got shoved into this list bc they have rpg elements, but none of them look or feel like an rpg.

 

[Handel]

They announced BG3 for 2022? Will be out of EA?

BG3 has been in early access for 15 months already at this point, it's chances of releasing this year are extremely high. DOS2 was in early access for one year, so considering COVID two years for BG3 makes sense.

 

[Mister Wolf]

Baldur's Gate III will be the best RPG releasing in 2022.

 

[Plies]

Solid list.

 

[Metnut]

Many of these games are not RPGs and are not releasing in 2022.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

RPG fans tend to have plenty of excellent new games to play each year, and it's looking like 2022 is going to be no different. In fact, the volume of RPGs set to come out in the coming twelve months is mouth-watering, with many major games set to launch in 2022 that should appeal to genre fans. Here, we're going to take a look at a few such games.

 

[a multicultural team of v]

Gran Turismo 7 is more of an RPG than some of those games.

 

[Xion4360]

forspoken higher than FF16? oh fuck that

also there needs to be clearer division between RPG and Action/Adventure... Horizon definately falls under action/adventure..

and so many games have RPG elements in them that just that fact alone is not a reason to include them in top RPG lists.

 

[Boneless]

In before Horizon isn't a RPG





I think it's an action RPG

I wouldnt call it an RPG, there are no builds and no character progression with any substance.

 

[Danjin44]

In before Horizon isn't a RPG





I think it's an action RPG

So is FarCry RPG as well?

 

[Hobbygaming]

I wouldnt call it an RPG, there are no builds and no character progression with any substance.

I even preferred TW3 but the same can be said for it

 

[Hobbygaming]

So is FarCry RPG as well?

Straight from the creators

 

[Danjin44]

Straight from the creators

If really thats the case then my opinion of this game becomes much worse, in my opinion it's a bare bones RPG.

 

[Topher]

If really thats the case then my opinion of this game becomes much worse, in my opinion it's a bare bones RPG.

And that makes the game worse? It is just a label.

 

[Danjin44]

And that makes the game worse? It is just a label.

I already don't have high opinion on this game and if you are telling this game suppose to be "RPG" then it's mechanics feels even more shallow and bare bones.

 

[Hobbygaming]

If really thats the case then my opinion of this game becomes much worse, in my opinion it's a bare bones RPG.

I liked the game but from what we've seen, the sequel will be way better

 

[Danjin44]

I liked the game but from what we've seen, the sequel will be way better

I'm done with Guerrilla Games, I tried their Killzone games and original Horizon and liked none of it, I'm not gonna waste my money for another one.

 

[Hobbygaming]

I'm done with Guerrilla Games, I tried their Killzone games and original Horizon and liked none of it, I'm not gonna waste my money for another one.

I think they're hitting their stride I think Forbidden West will be very special

 

[Danjin44]

I think they're hitting their stride I think Forbidden West will be very special

I think I rather put my money and time in a game I know 100% I would enjoy like Elden Ring, which coming same month.