The Best Action-Adventure Game of 2022: Nominees

If you love deep, sprawling stories peppered with breath-taking fights then the last 12 months has served up some of the very best.

2022 was the year for action-adventure games. If you like deep, sprawling stories peppered with breath-taking fight scenes then the last 12 months has served up some of the very best. God of War Ragnarok built on the foundations of its 2018 predecessor in almost every way, delivering a twist-filled story and fine-tuning the combat to make it better than ever. Likewise, Aloy’s journey through uncharted lands in Horizon: Forbidden West took everything that was great about Zero Dawn and cranked it up a notch.

It’s no surprise Elden Ring also makes the cut – it’s FromSoftware’s most ambitious game yet, and its masterful world building and challenging-yet-rewarding combat combine to make it a masterpiece. But definitely don’t overlook two games whose heroes are a little different from the norm. Tunic may look like a gentle Zelda-style adventure with a sword-wielding fox as its lead, but beneath its cute art style lies a quest that is challenging and charming in equal measure. And any game that casts you as a cat roaming a cyberpunk world gets our vote, with Stray’s mix of simple platforming and puzzles making it one to remember.

So without further ado, these are there Best Action-Adventure Games of 2022. And remember, the winners are announced next week so be sure to come back then!