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Valorian Endymion's GOTY 2022 List

by valorianendymion

So, I guess it that time of the year. I am taking a break from Pixiv Fantasia (a collaborative art event which runs on Pixiv), since I just posted a new art to bring my GOTY list.

Honorable Mentions:

Warhammer 40K - Chaos Gate: Demonhunters

Brigandine: Legends of Runersia

Field of Glory II: Medieval

Chaos; Head Noah

Later on, I might write a blog post too.

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Elden Ring

1. Elden Ring

Before this I had only played Dark Souls I on pc and I mean the first version, not the remaster. Anyway, I did love this game, can't wait for the actual dlc.

Total War: Warhammer III

2. Total War: Warhammer III

Despite the rough launch, there is no game like this, not on this level or scale, specially with the Immortal Empires.

Victoria 3

3. Victoria 3

This was a long waited game, and it was worth the wait. While some aspects might need more work, specially wars, the rest works really well.

Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi

4. Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi

You want a modern take on the Wizardry genre of dungeon crawlers? Because Undernauts is exactly that and maybe one of the best dungeons crawlers from Experience Inc.

Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment

5. Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment

Look, I got this when I preorder Fatal Bullet (which was my GOTY in previous year), but know what? Despite being a very clumsy game, it is full of ambition, that often never really pays off, but still... I enjoyed a lot more that I would expect. My plan this year was between all the light novel which I'm readying, and one cosplay later, to pick up on Lycoris, but I decided to wait and instead go in order, so I played this one first.

Old World

6. Old World

4X is tricky genre, specially the Civ style of 4X, see how Humankind tried. But Old World, manages, between the focus on a particular period of time and on characters, to become unique. Also, the soundtrack is amazing.

Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

7. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

After all those years... It is harvesting season... jokes aside, this sequel to Warband (well more like a prequel), despite some rough edges and some parts being not so good, Bannerlord is a game without equals when it comes to battles.

Dread Delusion

8. Dread Delusion

Want a Morrowind style of cprg with unique visuals and setting? Then keep an eye in this game, because it is amazing.

Roadwarden

9. Roadwarden

Amazing narrative based game with gorgeous sprite art. I really recommend.

Chivalry II

10. Chivalry II

Do you remember the battle scenes in Excalibur (1981) with guys in shining armor clumsily trying to bash each other? Chivalry II is kind like that, but better.