God of War Ragnarok is as glorious a blend of action and adventure as you could dare to dream of. And any game that casts you as a cat roaming a cyberpunk world gets our vote, with Stray's mix of simple platforming and puzzles making it one to remember.īut only one game could win, and IGN's Best Action-Adventure of 2022 is. Tunic may look like a gentle Zelda-style adventure with a sword-wielding fox as its lead, but beneath its cute art style lies a quest that is challenging and charming in equal measure. But definitely don't overlook two games whose heroes are a little different from the norm.
It's no surprise Elden Ring also makes the cut – it's FromSoftware's most ambitious game yet, and its masterful world building and challenging-yet-rewarding combat combine to make it a masterpiece.
