SteamDB reveals 2022’s top Steam releases, with a surprising ranking twist
As the year closes, SteamDB joins the common trend of highlighting the standout games on the Steam store. Notably, Elden Ring, which earned a high score in The Game Awards 2022, sits far down the list at 147th place in this community-driven ranking.
Vampire Survivors is identified as the best game on Steam by gamers in these results, reaffirming the title as a crowd favorite despite the broader awards landscape.
Here’s a look at the top thirty games of 2022 on Steam according to these community metrics:
- Vampire Survivors – 97.58% rating;
- Lost – 96.08% rating;
- God of War – 95.63% rating;
- PowerWash Simulator – 95.61% rating;
- Entropy: Zero 2 – 95.58% rating;
- Neon White – 95.25% rating;
- Persona 5 Royal – 95.23% rating;
- Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered – 94.99% rating;
- Dorfromantik – rated 94.96%;
- Brotato – 94.86% rating;
- CULTIC – 94.84% rating;
- The Looker – 94.83% rating;
- Trombone Champion – 94.67% rating;
- Disassembly – 94.60% rating;
- Placid Plastic Duck Simulator – 94.58% rating;
- Metal: Hellsinger – 94.53% rating;
- Wobbledogs – 94.50% rating;
- Stacklands – 94.40% rating;
- Ib – 94.32% rating;
- DAVE THE DIVER – 94.19% rating;
- Patrick’s Parabox – 94.15% rating;
- The Planet Crafter – 93.97% rating;
- The Case of the Golden Idol – 93.96% rating;
- Monster Prom 3: Monster Road Trip – 93.90% rating;
- Half-Life 2: VR Mod – 93.87% rating;
- Such art! – 93.85% rating;
- A Building Full of Cats – 93.82% rating;
- Dungeon Munchies – 93.78% rating;
- ASTLIBRA review – 93.73% rating;
- Dwarf Fortress – 93.64% rating.
The complete list covers 250 titles and can be explored in the accompanying visuals or the linked compilation below.
When calculating a rating, volume matters as much as the score. The report notes two guiding principles since 2017: more ratings increase confidence in the rating, and the focus remains on the average score. This means simply chasing a high number of votes won’t automatically elevate a game onto the list.
Earlier discussions highlighted 2022’s top picks according to Empire magazine, and recent leaks have spotlighted a mobile title tied to a popular franchise. The latest insights come with caveats about platform metrics and representation across genres.
(VG Times)