In a survey, the Japanese game magazine Famitsu asked Japanese game developers and industry professionals what they considered to be the best games of 2022, and then compiled a list above the top 20 positions. This is how it looked:
- Fire Ring
- Splatoon 3
- God of War Ragnarok
- Pokemon Scarlet / Violet
- Stray
- Cult of the Lamb
- Tactics Ogre: Reborn
- Vampire Survivors
- Pokemon Legends: Arceus
- Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
- Encryption
- Gran Turismo 7
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Needy Streamer Overload
- Genshin Impact
- Dragon Quest X Offline
- Uma Musume Pretty Derby
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land
- Apex Legends
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
First place does not surprise anyone; even though we at Gamereactor didn’t share it (but put Elden Ring in 2nd place) it goes in line with other gaming media, where according to a survey Elden Ring was average most prized game during the year, and also won the game of the year award at the Game Awards. Otherwise, we can note a rather strong angle to domestic games, and a potential answer to why the Pokemon series does not need to develop significantly from title to title…
