We’re now in the second half of 2022, and in this article, we’ll be showing off the top 10 new games of July 2022.
Top 10 New Games of July 2022
1. Live A Live
Release Date: July 22, 2022
Developed By: Square Enix
Published By: Square Enix, Nintendo
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Live A Live is a 2D-HD remake of the Japan-only Live A Live game from 1994. This role-playing game spans different time spans, with all stories culminating into a singular story that sees the protagonists from different time periods converging into a single reality to defeat an enemy all of them have met in their own lives. Live A Live is a Nintendo Switch exclusive and has a demo up today for anyone who wants to try out three of the available campaigns before buying the entire game. The save file from the demo can be used to continue your progress into the full game once it’s released.
2. Digimon Survive
Release Date: July 28, 2022
Developed By: Witch Craft Co.
Published By: Bandai Namco
Platforms: PC, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch
Digimon Survive is a visual novel with survivals strategy role-playing elements set in the Digimon universe. With fully voice-acted scenes, Digimon Survive boasts a high production value you don’t often see in visual novel games. As a visual novel, Digimon Survive features different paths and digivolutions for your Digimon. The game is split into multiple gameplay: “Drama Parts”, “Search Action”, “Free Action”, and “Free Battle”. In the game, a group of students in a historical studies extracurricular activities camp discovers a local temple related to the Kemonogami, which then leads to the gang being trapped in another world.
3. Severed Steel
Release Date: July 21, 2022
Developed By: Greylock Studio
Published By: Digerati
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch
Severed Steel, an indie darling that proved to be popular on Steam during its Early Access period, is now headed to all consoles. Severed Steel is a single-player first-person shooter with a fluid stunt system and destructible voxel-art environments. The game features bullet time and a unique one-armed protagonist. Players get to partake in intense high-octane gunfights with the opportunity for many near-misses and adrenaline-inducing action sequences.
4. F1 22
Release Date: July 1, 2022
Developed By: Codemasters
Published By: EA Sports
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
Codemasters is hitting it off again with yet another amazing racing game in F1 22. This entry is extra special for the series thanks to the new regulations made by the Formula One governing body that led to Codemasters having to redesign each and every single one of the vehicles in the game, retuning everything and re-designing the physics of each vehicle. The resulting game is a fresh and exhilarating take on the F1 formula of racing games.
5. Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Release Date: July 29, 2022
Developed By: Monolith Soft
Published By: Nintendo
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
The second Nintendo Switch exclusive on our list is Xenoblade Chronicles 3, which is coming out earlier than expected this year. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a role-playing game that follows new characters in the same universe of the Xenoblade series. Join Noah and Mio, members of the two opposing nations of Keves and Agnus, on a heartfelt journey through a warring world with a dark secret.
6. Loopmancer
Release Date: July 13, 2022
Developed By: Ebrain Studio
Published By: Ebrain Studio, Yooreka Studio
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch
Loopmancer is a 3D platformer roguelite action game that boasts realistic graphics and a fully-realized cyberpunk world. Players will cycle through different deadly weapons and abilities through endless reincarnations to solidify and enhance their fighting skills. Players take on the role of a detective who comes back to life after an unexpected death, and battle in this lifelike and futuristic city of the east.
7. Endling – Extinction is Forever
Release Date: July 19, 2022
Developed By: Herobeat Studios
Published By: Herobeat Studios, HandyGames
Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Endling – Extinction Is Forever puts players in the paws of a lone fox mother who has to take care of her three young fox babies. The cubs are reliant on you for survival, and the survival of your young and the entire species lies on your shoulders, as you are the last mother fox on Earrth. Take care not to be hunted down by humans, and to also navigate nature to prevent death and extinction.
8. Stray
Release Date: July 19, 2022
Developed By: BlueTwelve Studio
Published By: Annapurna Interactive
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5
Stray, one of the most-awaited games of this year, will finally launch this month of July. Stray is an action-adventure game with 3D platforming elements. The game has players controlling a normal cat, who explores a world without humans but filled with humanoid robots who have seemingly replaced humans in this world. Lost, alone, and separated from family, you as a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find your way home.
9. Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series
Release Date: July 7, 2022
Developed By: Monkey Craft
Published By: BNE Entertainment
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch
The classic 3D side-scrolling platformer action game series gets a new lease on life as the Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series gets released on multiple platforms this month. In this game, players will be able to celebrate Klonoa’s 25th anniversary with remakes of the series’ two games. Producers of the collection claim that if this collection experiences success, then an expansion of the IP could be expected in the future.
10. MADiSON
Release Date: July 8, 2022
Developed By: BLOODIOUS GAMES
Published By: BLOODIOUS GAMES, Perpetual Europe
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch
MADiSON is a psychological horror game where the player wakes up trapped and alone in a dark room, with an evil spirit trying to control the player’s actions. With just a camera that the player can use to interact with the spirit world, the player will have to figure out the mystery of the house he finds himself in, try to survive, and prevent himself from becoming an unwilling participant in a horrendous and sadistic ritual.
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