Summer Games Fest 2022: The biggest games announced and our top picks

The classic arcade fighting game returns. 

Remakes are the rage, and the Resident Evil series is working its way through their catalog. They’ve finally reached one of their most popular and top-rated games. Will it do justice to the original?

You and your pet are on a mission to save your sister, who is abducted by an invading robot army. Elements of puzzler and stealth mixed with beautiful design make for an intriguing game.

This anticipated sequel arrives this October as a free to play game. Grab your friends, form a team and join the battle. 

A remake of the first Last of Us game, with significantly improved graphics. You know, in case you haven’t already played the PlayStation 3 or PS4 version. 

You are a goat. You can do very goat and non-goat things. Seriously, if it is like the first game, it won’t be baaaad.

If you are a space horror game fan, this Summer Games Fest was for you. Multiple titles dedicated to the genre were announced, headlined by The Callisto Protocol.

A stealth game where players transcend a dystopian world to learn about their past and change the future. 

A remake of the 2009 game by the same name. The trailer contains new gameplay footage. 

A unique 2-D narrative role-playing game set in 16th century Bavaria. A unique visual style makes this game even more intriguing. 

Did you play Animal Crossing and think “this is great, but it would be more fun if I could truly be evil?” Then Cult of the Lambs is for you. Build and gain followers to become the top cult. 

From a studio composed of former Blizzard employees, a game that looks like Diablo and plays like StarCraft is not a surprise. 

You are a fly, with a very short lifespan. What will you do with it? 

From the gameplay designer of Limbo and Inside, Cocoon calls itself a world-leaping puzzle game. Explore worlds within worlds to solve a cosmic mystery. 

The popular Japanese role-playing game returns with a new adventure, and this time, you can become a kaiju. Summon away! 

You are a cow, trying to save your farm from an alien invasion. Maybe along the way, you will discover something about yourself. Or maybe you will just smash things. 

Bethesda’s long-awaited space game got an extended trailer, showing gameplay, character creation, base building, ship building.and space combat. 

You are a cat, exploring a futuristic cyberpunk city. Can you find your way home? 

In this remake of the 1994 classic game, you’re a hacker trying to survive a rogue AI on a space station. Can you find a way to take it down? 

Aw rats. Like, hundreds of them. A Plague Tale: Requiem looks amazing, and drops later this year.

With the Suicide Squad game getting pushed to next year, Gotham Knights takes center stage. How fans will react to a Batman game that doesn’t have Batman is yet to be determined. 

A Souls game meets the original God of War. The gods of old face their toughest challenge, you. Use a combination of gunpowder and magic to retake the mortal world. 

What games are you most excited for? Post yours in the comments, or hit me up on Twitter at @The_Dean.