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From small personal stories to bombastic god-fighting adventures, RPGs can provide compelling journeys with the potential\u00a0to draw you in for hours, days, or weeks at a time. Not only do they stretch our mathematical skills with\u00a0min-maxing stats, but they also dazzle our imaginations with wondrous worlds, fantastical magic or technology,\u00a0and magnetic characters. 2022’s upcoming slate of RPGs is looking great so far, so we’re sharing\u00a0a handy list of ones you should keep your eye on throughout the year.<\/p>\n
Keep in mind that the list below is not ranked but rather ordered chronologically by release date.<\/strong>\u00a0That way, you’ll know which games are just around the corner. We’re expecting this list to change as the year goes on, with games being removed as they are released, and more exciting titles added as launch dates are announced. So keep checking back in the coming months to keep tabs on the RPGs we think should be worth your time. Without further ado, here are our most anticipated RPGs set to send us on grand adventures in 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\n A stark departure from traditional Pok\u00e9mon titles, Legends: Arceus lets trainers in on the action of Pok\u00e9mon battles. Catching and battling happen seamlessly in the semi-open world, and in some cases, your character can find themselves on the receiving end of a \u2018mons\u00a0devastating\u00a0attack. Taking place over 100 years ago, you\u00a0explore the lands of the Hisui region, or what we now know as Sinnoh, to complete the region\u2019s first Pok\u00e9dex\u00a0with help from the ancestors of familiar characters and the mysterious Galaxy Team organization.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n The long-awaited sequel to the Dying Light is almost upon us, and the evolution of this open-world zombie series is looking great. Taking place 20 years after the original, you\u00a0play as new protagonist Aiden Caldwell, parkouring in and around The City, a last bastion of sorts for humanity after the zombie infection has taken hold of much of the world\u2019s population. Dying Light 2 offers plenty of drama with branching narrative paths and characters that can be your best friend or worst enemy, depending on the decisions you make. Expect plenty of thrills running, jumping, gliding, and crafting as a means to survive this second foray into Techland\u2019s zombie jungle gym.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Former Persona developers are cooking up another stylish high school drama centered on\u00a0Daemonic entities known as Monarks and the seven Pactbearers they\u2019ve partnered with. As one of the students who has teamed up with a Monark, you wield a power known as Ego against the other Pactbearers to free Shin Mikado Academy from a \u201cmadness-inducing Mist.\u201d The premise and visuals seem pretty familiar, but Monark injects an additional layer of strategy to stand out from its Atlus-developed inspiration with its tactical combat skirmishes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Square Enix’s latest title utilizing its beautiful\u00a0HD-2D\u00a0art style is a throwback tactical JRPG called Triangle Strategy. If you’re a fan of Final Fantasy Tactics, this is a\u00a0game you’ll want to keep an eye on. The triangle referenced in the title comes in two different flavors. First, the story centers on\u00a0three nations, all struggling for control of quickly depleting\u00a0resources of salt and iron in the continent of Norzelia. Your actions\u00a0throughout the game affect the\u00a0other titular triangle, the three convictions:\u00a0Utility, Morality, and Liberty. Whichever of these traits you favor or don’t will guide how the narrative plays out, which could change the course of history for entire nations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n First released in Japan in 2010, this follow-up to the Trails in the Sky trilogy takes place a handful of months later in the region of Crossbell, years\u00a0before the events of the Trails of Cold Steel series. Why be excited about a decade-old RPG? Trails From Zero is the first of a couple of missing links in The Legend of Heroes saga that were never localized in English. These games all take place in the same world and timeline, so we\u2019re pumped to add more pieces to this ever-evolving narrative puzzle when Tales From Zero finally hits later this year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Bethesda Game Studios is taking its tried and true RPG formula to interstellar locales with the late 2022 release of Starfield. As a member of a space-exploring collective known as Constellation, you explore alien worlds in a pocket of the Milky Way galaxy set in the year 2330. If Starfield shares any DNA of Fallout or The Elder Scrolls, expect to be embroiled in fierce faction conflicts and flush with a bevy of engaging side activities that will have you\u00a0gleefully exploring every nook and cranny of each planet you land on.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Developer tri-Ace returns with a new edition to its seminal RPG series, bringing Star Ocean to new open expanses and ratcheting up the action. Star Ocean The Divine Force stars Raymond, a sword-swinging, star-faring hero with the sickest \u201980s hairband \u2018do\u00a0we\u2019ve seen in quite some time. Raymond\u00a0teams up with \u201cmany playable characters,\u201d one of which is an uncrowned princess named Laeticia, whose kingdom is at the center of one of the narrative\u2019s conflicts that could end up having galactic ramifications.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Like its predecessor, The Messenger, Sabotage Studio\u2019s newest project and prequel of sorts, Sea of Stars, takes heavy influence from games of a bygone era. Instead of falling back on the action platformer genre, Sea of Stars gives us serious Chrono Trigger vibes that immediately caught our attention. The story centers on\u00a0two kids, Valere and Zale, who wield the powers of the moon and sun. Combining them creates Solstice magic, a powerful force they\u2019ll utilize in their battle against a disgustingly-named threat known as The Fleshmancer.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n DeskWorks’ stunning\u00a0RPG 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, because Kenta doesn’t have a computer on which to make his games, he takes to his trusty notebook to doodle out epic adventures. Using other objects like straws, stationary, cardboard, and more, The Legend of Wright and Kenta’s imagination come to life in incredible and charming ways.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n\n\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/our-most-anticipated-rpgs-of-2022-1.jpg\")
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Pok\u00e9mon Legends: Arceus<\/div>\n<\/h2>\n\nRelease: January 28 \u2013 Platforms: Switch<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/our-most-anticipated-rpgs-of-2022-2.jpg\")
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Dying Light 2 Stay Human<\/div>\n<\/h2>\n\nRelease: February 4 \u2013 Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X\/S, PlayStation4, Xbox One, Switch (Cloud), PC<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/our-most-anticipated-rpgs-of-2022-3.jpg\")
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Monark<\/div>\n<\/h2>\n\nRelease: February 22 \u2013 Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, PC<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/our-most-anticipated-rpgs-of-2022-4.jpg\")
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Triangle Strategy<\/div>\n<\/h2>\n\nRelease: March 4 \u2013 Platforms: Switch<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/our-most-anticipated-rpgs-of-2022-5.jpg\")
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails From Zero<\/div>\n<\/h2>\n\nRelease: Fall 2022 \u2013 Platforms: PlayStation 4, Switch, PC<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/our-most-anticipated-rpgs-of-2022-6.jpg\")
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Starfield<\/div>\n<\/h2>\n\nRelease: November 11 \u2013 Platforms: Xbox Series X\/S, PC<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/our-most-anticipated-rpgs-of-2022-7.jpg\")
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Star Ocean The Divine Force<\/div>\n<\/h2>\n\nRelease: 2022 \u2013 Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X\/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/our-most-anticipated-rpgs-of-2022-8.jpg\")
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Sea of Stars<\/div>\n<\/h2>\n\nRelease: 2022 \u2013 Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/our-most-anticipated-rpgs-of-2022-9.jpg\")
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RPG Time: The Legend of Wright<\/div>\n<\/h2>\n\nRelease: TBA 2022 \u2013 Platforms: Xbox Series X\/S, Xbox One, PC, iOS, Android<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n