It’s looking like a banner year for the industry in terms of high quality releases, so a 2022 game release dates planner is sure going to come in handy. Even though everyone is looking to the melee that is February 2022, January and March have some major heavy hitters early on.
We’ll update this page when dates change. If any of the 2022 release dates slip due to any reason, we’ll let you know here. Moreover, if we’ve covered the game with a preview, video, or anything else, we’ll link to it so you can get an early idea of how it’s shaking up.
2022 Game release dates: January 2022
- Monster Hunter Rise (PC) – January 12
- Astroneer (Switch) – January 13
- The Anacrusis (PC, Xbox) – January 13
- God of War (PC) – January 14
- Nobody Saves the World (PC, Xbox) – January 18
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – January 20
- Windjammers 2 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch) – January 20
- Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem (PC) – January 25
- Pokemon Legends: Arceus (Switch) – January 28
- Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collections (PS5) – January 28
February 2022
- Life is Strange: Remastered Collection (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch) – February 1
- Dying Light 2: Stay Human (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch Cloud) – February 4
- OlliOlli World (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch) – February 8
- Sifu (PC, PS4, PS5) – February 8
- Crossfire X campaign (PC, Xbox) – February 10
- Lost Ark (PC) – February 11
- Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch) – February 15
- Total War War: Warhammer III (PC) – February 17
- The King of Fighters XV (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – February 17
- Horizon Forbidden West (PS4, PS5) – February 18
- Destiny 2: The Witch Queen (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – February 22
- Monark (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch) – February 22
- Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream (PC, PS4, Switch) – February 25
- Elden Ring (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – February 25
- GRID Legends (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – February 25
- Steam Deck (PC) – Shipping February
March 2022
- Shadow Warrior 3 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – March 1
- Elex 2 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – March 1
- Babylon’s Fall (PC, PS4, PS5) – March 3
- Gunborg: Dark Matters (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch) – March 4
- Gran Turismo 7 (PS4, PS5) – March 4
- Triangle Strategy (Switch) – March 4
- Chocobo GP (Switch) – March 10
- Submerged: Hidden Depths (PC, Xbox, PS4, PS5) – March 10
- WWE 2K22 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – March 11
- Tunic (PC, Xbox) – March 16
- Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (PC, PS4, Switch) – March 17
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass (Switch) – March 18
- Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – March 18
- Rune Factory 5 (Switch) – March 22
- Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – March 25
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Switch) – March 25
- GhostWire: Tokyo (PC, PS5) – March 25
- King Arthur: Knight’s Tale (PC) – March 29
- Weird West (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – March 31
- GTA V (PS5, Xbox) – TBC
2022 Game release dates: April 2022
- Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – April 5
- MLB The Show 22 (PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch) – April 5
- Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition (Switch, PC, PS4) – April 7
- The House of the Dead: Remake (Switch) – April 7
- 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Switch) – April 12
- Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodhunt (PC, PS5) – April 27
- Nintendo Switch Sports (Switch) – April 29
- Rogue Legacy 2 (PC, Xbox) – April 29
May 2022
- Loot River (PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X) – May 3
- Trek to Yomi (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X) – May 5
- Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising (PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, Switch) – May 10
- Salt and Sacrifice (PC, PS4, PS5 – May 10
- Evil Dead: The Game (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – May 13
- Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X) – May 19
- Dolmen (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X) – May 20
- Sniper Elite 5 (PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox) – May 26
- Pac-Man Museum+ (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch) – May 27
- Kao the Kangaroo (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Xbox Series S|X) – May 27
June 2022
- Diablo Immortal (iOS, Android, PC) – June 2
- Mario Strikers: Battle League (Switch) – June 10
- The Quarry (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – June 10
- Shadowrun Trilogy (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X) – June 21
- Sonic Origins (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch) – June 23
- Naraka: Bladepoint (Xbox) – June 23
- Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes (Switch) – June 24
- AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative – June 24
- Capcom Fighting Collection – June 24
- Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course (Switch, PC, PS4, Xbox) – June 30
- Outriders Worldslayer (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X) – June 30
July 2022
- EA Sports F1 2022 – July 1
- Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series (PC, Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X) – July 8
- Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels DLC – July 19
- As Dusk Falls – July 19
- Hell Pie – July 21
- Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium – July 22
- Live A Live (Switch) – July 22
- Digimon Survive (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – July 29
- Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (Switch) – July 29
2022 Game release dates: August 2022
- Frogun – August 1
- South of the Circle – August 3
- Camp Canyonwood – August 4
- Hard West 2 – August 4
- Two Point Campus (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch) – August 7
- Cult of the Lamb – August 11
- Arcade Paradise – August 11
- Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered (PC) – August 12
- Madden NFL 23 – August 15
- Rollerdrome – August 16
- Way of the Hunter – August 16
- Cursed to Golf – August 18
- Thymesia – August 18
- Midnight Fight Express – August 23
- Saints Row (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – August 23
- Soul Hackers 2 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X) – August 26
- Pac-Man World Re-Pac – August 26
- Destroy All Humans! 2 –Â August 30
- Immortality (PC, Xbox) – August 30
- Dust Diver 2 – August 31
September 2022
- The Last of Us Part 1 – September 1
- Circus Electrique (PC, PS5, Xbox, PS4, Switch) – September 6
- Disney Dreamlight Valley (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch) – September 6
- Jack Move (PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One) – September 8
- Splatoon 3 (Switch) – September 9
- NBA 2K23 (PS5, Xbox, PS4) – September 9
- You Suck at Parking (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch) – September 14
- Metal: Hellsinger – September 15
- Soulstice (PC, PS4, Xbox) – September 20
- Potion Permit (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch) – September 22
- Session: Skate Sim (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – September 22
- The DioField Chronicle (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – September 22
- Serial Cleaners (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox) – September 22
- Shovel Knight Dig (PC, Apple Arcade, Switch) – September 23
- Return to Monkey Island (PC, Switch) – September 26
- The Spirit and the Mouse (PC) – September 26
- FIFA 23 (All formats) – September 27
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch) – September 27
- Life is Strange: Arcadia Bay Edition (Switch) – September 27
October 2022
- Overwatch 2 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch) – October 4
- NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa Edition (Switch) – October 6
- No Man’s Sky (Switch) – October 7
- No More Heroes 3 (PS4, PS5, Xbox, PC) – October 11
- NHL 23 (Xbox, PS4, PS5) – October 14
- Scorn (PC, Xbox) – October 14
- PGA Tour 2K23 (PC, Xbox, PS4, PS5) – October 14
- A Plague Tale: Requiem (PC, Xbox, PS5) – October 18
- Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – October 18
- Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (Switch) – October 20
- New Tales From The Borderlands (PC, Xbox, PS4, PS5, Switch) – October 21
- Persona 5 Royal (Switch, PC, Xbox) – October 21
- Gotham Knights (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – October 21
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II – October 28
- Resident Evil Village: The Winters Expansion (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – October 28
- Resident Evil: REVERSE (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – October 28
- Bayonetta 3 (Switch) – October 28
- Factorio (Switch) – October 28
November 2022
- The Entropy Centre (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X) – November 3
- It Takes Two (Switch) – November 8
- Sonic Frontiers (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch) – November 8
- God of War Ragnarok (PS4, PS5) – November 9
- Tactics Ogre Reborn (PC, Switch, PS4, PS5) – November 11
- Pentiment (PC, Xbox) – November 15
- Syberia: The World Before (PC) – November 15
- Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (Switch) – November 18
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales (PC) – November 18
- The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – November 18
- Goat Simulator 3 (PC, PS5, Xbox) – November 17
- Evil West (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – November 22
- Need for Speed Unbound (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – November 29
- Warhammer 40,000: Darktide (PC) – November 30
December 2022
- The Callisto Protocol (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – December 2
- Marvel’s Midnight Suns (PC, Xbox Series S|X, PS5) – December 2
- Chained Echoes (PC, Xbox, PS4, PS5, Switch) – December 8
- Choo Choo Charles (PC) – December 9
- Dragon Quest Treasures (Switch) December 9
- High on Life (PC, Xbox) – December 12
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (PS5, Xbox Series S|X) – December 13
- Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion (PC, Switch, Xbox, PS4, PS5) – December 13
- Sports Story (Switch) – December
Last updated on December 14th, 2022.