Our most anticipated RPGs of 2022

A major departure from traditional Pokémon titles, Legends: Arceus immerses Trainers in the action of Pokémon battles. Trapping and fighting happens seamlessly in the semi-open world, and in some cases your character may find himself on the receiving end of a devastating attack. Set over 100 years ago, you’ll explore the lands of the Hisui region, or what we now know as Sinnoh, to complete the region’s first Pokédex with the help of well-known characters’ ancestors and the mysterious Galaxy Team organization.

The long-awaited sequel to Dying Light is upon us, and the development of this open-world zombie series is looking great. Set 20 years after the original, you play as the new protagonist, Aiden Caldwell, while parkouring in and around The City, a sort of last bastion for humanity after the zombie infection engulfed much of the world’s population. Dying Light 2 offers plenty of drama with branching narrative paths and characters who can be your best friend or worst enemy depending on your choices. Expect plenty of thrills as you run, jump, slide, and craft to survive this second Techland zombie jungle gym outing.

Former Persona developers are preparing another stylish high school drama centered on demonic beings known as Monarks and the seven pact bearers they worked with. As one of the students who has teamed up with a Monark, you use a power known as ego against the other pact bearers to free the Shin-Mikado Academy from a “mad fog”. The premise and visuals seem fairly familiar, but Monark adds an extra layer of strategy to break away from its Atlus-developed inspiration with its tactical combat engagements.

Using its beautiful HD 2D art style, Square Enix’s latest title is a tactical JRPG called Triangle Strategy. If you are a fan of Final Fantasy Tactics, this game is one to keep an eye on. The triangle mentioned in the title comes in two different flavors. First, the story revolves around three nations all fighting for control of the rapidly depleting salt and iron deposits on the continent of Norzelia. Your actions during gameplay affect the other title triangle, the three beliefs: Utility, Morality, and Freedom. Which of these traits you prefer or not will determine the course of the narrative, which could change the course of history for entire nations.

First released in Japan in 2010, this sequel to the Trails in the Sky trilogy is set in the Crossbell region a few months later, years before the events of the Trails of Cold Steel series. Why get excited about a decades-old RPG? Trails From Zero is the first of several missing links in the Legend of Heroes saga that have never been translated into English. These games all take place in the same world and timeline, so we look forward to adding more pieces to this ever-evolving narrative puzzle when Tales From Zero finally releases later this year.

Bethesda Game Studios is bringing its proven RPG formula to interstellar locations with the release of Starfield in late 2022. As a member of a space-exploring collective called the Constellation, you’ll explore alien worlds in a pocket of the Milky Way, set in the year 2330. If Starfield shares the DNA of Fallout or The Elder Scrolls, expect to be drawn into fierce faction conflicts and a plethora of intriguing side activities that will have you exploring every nook and cranny of every planet you land on , happy to explore.

Developer tri-Ace returns with a reboot of his groundbreaking RPG series, taking Star Ocean to new heights and pumping up the action. Star Ocean The Divine Force stars as Raymond, a sword-wielding starry hero with the craziest ’80s headband we’ve seen in quite a while. Raymond allies with “many playable characters,” one of which is an uncrowned princess named Laeticia, whose kingdom is at the center of one of the narrative’s conflicts that could have galactic ramifications.

Like its predecessor, The Messenger, Sea of ​​Stars, Sabotage Studio’s latest venture and prequel of sorts, takes heavy influence from games of a bygone era. Rather than harking back to the action-platformer genre, Sea of ​​Stars gives us some serious chrono-trigger vibes that immediately caught our attention. The story revolves around two children, Valere and Zale, who have the powers of the moon and the sun. Their combination creates Solstice magic, a powerful force that they will use in their fight against a menace with the disgusting name called The Fleshmance.

DeskWorks’ stunning RPG takes papercraft and hand-drawn art to the next level. RPG Time: The Legend of Wright is about a student named Kenta who dreams of becoming a game designer. However, since Kenta doesn’t have a computer to create his games on, he turns to his trusty notebook to scribble down epic adventures. With other items such as straws, stationery, cardboard and more, the imagination of The Legend of Wright and Kenta comes to life in an incredible and charming way.