The Streams Charts portal highlighted the top 10 most watched games on Twitch for 2022, focusing on the hours watched in the month following each titles release. The list emphasizes audience engagement during that critical early window, revealing which games captured viewer interest right after launch.
Leading the chart was Elden Ring, attracting 172.45 million viewing hours. At the peak, nearly 910 thousand people were simultaneously watching streams of the game. In second place came Overwatch 2 with 142.99 million hours, followed by Lost Ark with 125.74 million hours in third. God of War: Ragnarok appeared in a lower tier, ranking seventh, while Dying Light 2 Stay Human reached ninth place.
Earlier recognitions for Elden Ring included Game of the Year mentions from Empire, GameSpot, IGN, and Polygon. The title also secured the top prize at The Game Awards 2022, earning four awards in total and reinforcing its broad appeal to fans of action role-playing experiences.
Recently, the social platform VKontakte released a year-end roundup of the most talked-about topics in 2022. Genshin Impact managed to surpass Elden Ring and God of War: Ragnarok in conversations on that platform, while Need for Speed Unbound drew strong reactions and praise from players and critics alike, underscoring diverse tastes among audiences across regions.
Source: VG Times (VG Times)