Nah fr, because I recently started realizing grinding out on a game is so time consuming and literally doesn’t matter at the end of the day. But a good single player story is truly a piece of art, and gives and brings a message that i can take away.
As someone who has had a very busy life, finding time to play with others was always a challenge; the ability to just sit down late at night (1 AM or 2 AM) and finally relax with a single player game was always a real treat. They’re becoming so rare these days, a truly sad thing... thanks for this list!
I don't think they're becoming rare at all. Developers know that the heart of gaming lies in single player. And besides most single players also have a co-op and/ other multiplayer too, so.
@Second Chance it's not a nostalgia problem bro. Majority love single players more and I'm turning 26 and yeah I also still prefer split screen or any type of a shared screen on co-op. Yes sadly there isn't many like that now.
They're not getting rarer, it's us who got older and our tastes who got way more refined. Nowadays our free time is limited and scarce so we don't commit that easily to new games. That's normal because quality triumphs over quantity. I play like 2/3 games a year now but they're the absolute pinnacle of fun and addictive gameplay. Not wanting to sound like some old guru but it's what it is. Adults have varied, different refined tastes and videogames are simply one of them now, not the center of it all.
I like single player experiences so much partly because not having many friends growing up, I really treasured the games I spent my time on alone and to me, a novice collector, a game who's features depend on internet connection and other players losses replay value across time. To me a game is a memory you can revisit any time you want
The problem is most of this is gorey satanic horror absurdity. Trying to get sales with shock value instead of quality storyboard writing. The quality of gaming is basically in the dumpster at this point. Which is ironic given games finally can look great.
It is like most things today; there is a lot of junk in the mass light while not far beneath the surface are amazing games. So many games in the crpg genre are amazing.
Solo games loses replayability much faster imo. One you finish the 50ish hours of gameplay you dont have much else to do. Maybe do 3 or 4 replays if you are a hardcore fan. But thats about it. Online games wont give you that new game discovery feeling. But you can play them infinitely because you can increase your skills infinitely. Though less chill they allow for more gaming time. Plus they are more likely to get regular updates and content.
Single-player experience is unbeatable. You are part of the story, you play the game on your own pace. You can enjoy it to your fullest, doing whatever you want. I will always love single player games more than multiplayer games. In my experience, they made me the happiest.
Why does every game now days have to have stupid unrealistic gamplay that involve aliens, zombies, robots and stupid guns that shoots lasers? Bloody does my head in.
I do like playing CoD or BF sometimes but for the most part, I actually think gaming is more fun when you're on your own. Like you said, you become part of the story and that is really really fun. Ghosts of Tsushima is one that I really got back into. I started it on PS4, never finished it, then I heard how much praise it was getting with the Director's Cut PS5 version so I got it, and I'm enjoying it again. Then, I don't know what I want to play. I'm trying to go through older games that I played but didn't beat, and finish them off. Like Horizon. The first one. I never beat it. So that's one I'm playing here and there. I beat Nier: Automata but then I heard that to get the real ending, you have to play it again. So I want to do that. I'm also playing Outriders on XBSX. I think I like the PS5 better but they are both great. Anyway, all that to say, I agree. LOL.
I’m just now getting into the single player story rich games. I’ve played red dead, a plaque tale 1 and 2, Detroit become human, and life is strange. What else would you recommend?
@@beez6232 if you played red dead 1 then you'll really like red dead 2, the witcher series are pretty good too, elden ring, horizon zero dawn and forbidden west also 2 good games.
@@titustjmatthews796 Doing this usually lead to pleasing neither demographic. Single player in multiplayer focused games is pretty much always tacked on, and it's the same way vice versa. Given, some games like Mass Effect 3 managed to get a cult following for their completely extraneous multiplayer mode, and it was clear that the mode was an extra thing made for fun, but that happens rarely.
Single Player Games are the true gems. When a game reveal say, “Co-op”, “Play with friends”, I’m like “No thanks.” SP Games are getting rare, but the ones we have are so good.
@@ericblack3742 you don’t have any friends that share common interests with you? Yeah you don’t have any good friends bud. Sorry. Try being less introverted, life’s better that way lol.
@@ericblack3742 I'm guessing you hang out with your friends irl, while also gaming when you have free time at home. That seems like a good way to balance relationships and games
@@danirex652 odyssey* Those two games have absolutely nothing in common 😂 but alright. Odyssey is very mediocre, but fun to turn my brain off for a hour or two.
0:00 Introducton 0:14 Scorn 0:55 Valkyrie Elysium 1:33 The Quarry 2:20 Triangle Stratergy 2:53 Pokemon Legends: Arceus 3:30 Cult Of The Lamb 4:11 Dying Light 2: Stay Human 4:33 Sifu 5:17 New Tales From The Borderlands 5:51 High On Life 6:35 Gotham Knight 7:25 Modern Warfare 2 8:11 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 8:51 Kirby And The Forgotten Land 9:12 Stray 9:56 Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga 10:48 Bayonetta 3 11:20 A Plague Tale: Requiem 12:05 Evil West 12:43 Ghostwire: Tokyo 13:24 Horizon Forbidden West 14:04 Atomic Heart 14:51 Callisto Protocol 15:33 Elden Ring 16:23 God Of War Ragnarok 17:04 Thymesia 17:21 Rollerdrome 17:31 Outro
These lists are really pleasant to watch. You found a great balance of what to communicate and what to show on screen, keeping it concise with just enough info to decide if it's worth giving it a go
As a former streamer and gamer all of the mulitplayer games had me convinced over the years i was bad at games. I went back to an 11 year old single player game and remembered I'm not bad at games. I strive at single player. They're so much more fun & engaging. And rewards you for being committed to it. Single player games are the BEST!
honestly that first week of elden ring made me feel like a kid again, i dont think ive enjoyed video games that much in years, now just gotta wait for the DLC's
Exactly that is the reason why I love it. So much to do, and so much excitement in exploring the Lands Between. This game really did everything to bring back that feeling of being a kid who just bought a new game, and in the current market of Battlepasses, cosmetics and lackluster open worlds overcrowded with pointless sidequests, that feeling is a luxury.
I'm really hyped for a lot of stuff on this list, but also I'd like to give a shoutout to Steel Rising. Played the beta, looking forward to its release. Its not perfect, but the theme and the setting combined with the souls-like formula, with Spiders behind it who seem to get better with each release, has me very excited to try it.
A lot of the sidequests bugging out and some repetitive enemies really brought my opinion down on the game towards near the end of the game but I will say I very much enjoyed it when it worked as intended. Story was a bit mad and contrived to fit the theme, but I really liked it. The setting was great too. Solid 7.5/10
Yeah Gotham Knights is mine as well and whilst it's been delayed another game I'm looking forward to is Marvel's Midnight Suns as well. I'm still hoping it releases this side of Christmas but we'll see
Ah nothing beats a singleplayer game, the storyline, the immersion, the modding! Good stories and immersion are almost impossible to get in MMO's and normally gets ruined by players being idiots. Despite what EA say's Single Player games are the best and do make lots money.
I really love singleplayer games, I play games alone because it's peaceful playing games alone and you can do what you ever want, no one dosen't saying what you have to do in team or fps games. 😅
I've found myself in a position where I don't have internet at home so having so many single player options this year has been great. It's nice to have something I can sink hours into to fill the time when I'm not working. Multi-player games are fun but nothing beats a quality, well written, single player experience.
@@curehazy exactly! And it’s not like a lot of them are bad games, but I just prefer the point A to point B type objectives and not getting distracted by everything lol
I love your channel just because of the sheer amount of information I have on so many games I don’t even play. I really love what y’all do with the channel and please never stop the information from coming. Mad respect to everyone here ❤️
Don't bother. Scorn will suck most likely. The game has been in development hell for 8 years with little to no updates on gameplay or anything relevant. They got talent in the art department but doesn't seem to have talent in the actual gameplay department.
Been going hard on the single player games the past couple months or so Some other games I’d add that I’ve been playing: Nobody saves the world, Sniper Elite 5, Tunic, Midnight Fight Express
My parents moved a lot when I was a kid so I never had games to play with others say for maybe some Nintendo 64 sleepovers but for me, nothing beats sitting down at the end of a long day, turning my phone off, the lights off, strapping some headphones on, and fully immersing myself in an alternate universe. It's like a book but you're inside of it and manipulating it.
I love that sifu did so well because bought into the Kickstarter for absolver and I could see the potential in the game even though it was insanely short
I am extremely excited for Atomic Heart! Been waiting for this one for a while since it looks amazing. I also love every game that takes place in eastern Europe and I love post-apocalyptic worlds.
Atomic heart is easily up there with my most anticipated releases, it just looks really interesting. Hope the team can pull it off though, seems quite ambitious.
Can't wait for Atomic Heart to be released... I'm also excited for The Callisto Protocols to come out as well. God of War Ragnarok looks to be okay, but it's definitely not a #1 game on the list type of game, maybe top 10 at best.
Xenoblade chronicles 3 is BEST played if you've played the first 2 games. You don't NEED to play them but it makes it much better if you have, it's a fantastic game.
Outplaying people and cooperating with friends in multiplayers games is great. But nothing beats being immersed in a world for hours exploring every single bit of it
Can never beat a good single player game , multiplayer games have there moments ( for me at least) but I like games where I can jump back and forth into without feeling like I’m behind
Exactly. Being an adult makes it hard to be a gamer and I'm so far behind on the titles. I'm just now picking back up on ghost of tsushima. Hell I just now beat bloodborne and dark souls three over the last year.
I like that there was something for everyone, switch, Xbox, ps and pc. You can just vibe out to a single player game. Just you the combat and the story.
It's almost impossible to express how excited I am for Atomic Heart! Feels like I've been waiting for 20 years now for it. The game looks beyond cool, can't wait to get ahold of it!
Do you happen to know if scorn will get a physical release at launch or sometime after launch? I like to own retail copies of my favorite games, even if they are on gamepass, that way I actually own the game.
My wife and I had so much fun with Ghostwire tokyo, much more so than any other game yet this year. The regular positive reinforcment of collecting souls and completing fun side quests gave that constant rewarding feeling.
Really am having a good feeling with Stray and Triangle strategy. Triangle strategy just gives that good old school vibe while Stray just seems like such an interesting game seeing the world as a cat. Wonder how big the world will be in which we are playing. Looking good and am exicited to play them both!
Others to include would be The Chant, the entropy centre, steelrising, soulstice, metal hellsinger, blacktail, asterigos curse of the stars etc, provided they don’t get pushed back to 2023.
Um, Call of Duty Modern Warfare II is coming out on October 28th, not November 10th. That’s when the original Call of Duty Modern Warfare II came out on the PS3
Grounded is a great solo experience, even before the full release. If you like survival RPGs with crafting and resource gathering and Honey I Shrunk The Kids check it out because the full release finally adds the big main quest lines. Also shout out to No Man's Sky. The updates this year have added a ton of single player content. It's really become a space RPG. Do you want to be a pirate smuggling goods with a squadron of solar sail ships, or the captain of multiple star destroyers roaming the galaxy establishing bases and squashing pirate forces, or an adventurer exploring derelict freighters and battling alien lifeforms, or maybe you just want to be a gentleman honey farmer. It's all there. Plus one of the most meta main stories ever.
Some great games coming up, gonna be a great second half of the year! Midnight Suns is definitely on my list as well and if anyone wants a solid brawler you should try Midnight Fight Express. Killer game with a vicious soundtrack!
Yeah it's mostly a smooth game, but it definitely takes some getting used to if you're a Souls fan as the combat is a little slower and more methodical.
The combat is far off from being one of the best amongst soulslikes, and the game is mid at best as overall fell off exponentially as it goes on. At most is a decent introduction point to soulslikes for newcomers, but cannot recommend it unless its on sale and adknowledging it ain't worth playing more than once.
Out of all the games I’m really excited for hogwarts legacy, I recently acquired an Xbox series x and already own an ps5 so I’m excited to own it and see how it plays out.
Coming out in Feb 2023. I hope it's amazing. The environment looks amazing. I just wanted a Hogwarts to explore in a game. We're getting way more than that.
@@vikaskumarpatel5017 exactly! I’m a bit skeptical but the recent trailer a month back got my hopes up for it. Actually there used to be an old game on ps2 which was called Harry Potter order of the phoenix I think and that was very fun to play as you had the option to explore hogwarts
@@Mc_Lovin1663 exactly! It’s great they are giving us many options to choose from and not just limiting to one path but I hope there are many branched out paths with many decisions which leads to different storyline’s but only time will tell us
@@venkatnikhil2622 I know. Good thing I played that when I was young. I loved it. It wasn't a good game though if you think about it. This looks amazing but this game is their first big game. It's trying to compete with the best RPGs out there. I hope they succeed in immersion and world design.
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. I mean yeah, the main attraction of that game is the 4-man squad multiplayer section, but there are plenty of single player things available. All of the hunts can be done either single or multiplayer, with difficulty that scales depending on how many people are in the game, so if you really wanted to, there’s nothing stopping you from playing the entire thing by yourself. Also the expansion really improved on the base game, they didn’t take anything away and added a ton of stuff that addressed the annoyances of the base game.
Im a little surprised Steelrising didn't get a mention. Despite the stupid name, I preordered it to get my hands on the beta, and it really is amazing. I absolutely cannot wait for Lies of P, but Steelrising might be the best Souls Like Ive played outside of the FromSoft catalog. Thymesia was alright, the combat was fun, the rest of it was pretty threadbare, not the case with Steelrising. It brings a level of uniqueness in the mechanics and the story that separate it from any other bog standard "Souls Like." It's also a little easier, a little more accessible I think, which, great for a wider player base, I think some will find it not challenging enough. Overall though, this game came out of nowhere for me after the Gameranx Gamescom review video and quickly turned into my most anticipated game of the year. Well, after Atomic Heart, naturally. Cannot recommend Steelrising enough. EDIT: It really seems like Steelrising is not getting a lot of coverage. There isnt a ton of content out there about it and I really think it's going to catch a lot of people off guard with just how good it is.
For some reason, either because they aren't marketing it much, or maybe a general bias against souls like games, but yeah most sites are that interested in it right now.
@@Joreel For sure. Most of the dedicated videos about it have like, hundreds of views lol. Its crazy. I was really impressed with the "beta", demo really. I think its going to launch and people are going to be like, I cant believe I didnt know about this!
Thymesia was a huge letdown. Lies of P had me charmed until I got to see the available gameplay and find out it plays as a forgiveable version of DS1-DS2 in terms of difficulty but with weapon crafting and, as a redeeming quality thus far, a kind of interesting weapon degradation system. Steelrising has potential but could notice its in need of some polish on the animation and gameplay balance (e.g. Frost Damage is broken), but seems as the one with the most potential of the bunch. And personally, in regards to Steelrising's (or Lies of P's) coverage: There's a general disatisfaction with soulslikes, because they're quickly becoming a dime in a dozen while most fail to make that formula work and/or to be unique enough to stand out on their own instead of near carbon copying one of the FS games. The consumer eventually is burntout from the fatigue. Add FS game being synonymous of contemporary high difficulty in a day and age were players mostly want casual entertainment and the demand of accesibility with no results turns into disdain.
@@diegosaez4885 could not agree more. With most of your post. I played through Thymesia, but I didn't love it. I did it because I had nothing else going on and it feels very empty from start to finish. As for difficulty and shameless copies, yea, most of them are substantially easier and bring very little uniqueness to the model. Mortal Shell was a standout. The hardening mechanic was loads of fun to mess around with but even that game got very easy after a few weapon upgrades. None of the 3 area bosses even killed me my first time through. Frost damage is pretty broken in Steelrising at the moment, I imagine it'll get fixed. Especially when compared to the near impossible task you'll have trying to light enemies on fire lol. I honestly think the animations are ok. There is, I "think", an intentional jankyness because we are dealing with non fluid automatons.
Awesome list. This is the kind of thing I try and show people when they say good games don't come out anymore, and the game industry is dying. It drives me crazy because it's the worst mentality you can have to the gaming industry. They're the same people who will go out and buy those shitty games and complain, but won't support and celebrate the good games. If you don't punish bad work, and don't reward good work, what do you expect to happen? The worst thing in the gaming industry is the players themselves. I, uh, kind of went on a rant here. My bad.
oh no how dare i not liking the re-re-re-rerelease of a souls like game AGAIN? oh yeah and of course yet another Modern Warfare title, oh damn, i bet this year it will be completely different from the previous 10 releases of modern warfare.
@@rigdigwus Completely missed my point. There's no problem with disliking games or bad practices. The problem is when you don't support the good games or good practices and condemn them all equally. If you only punish and don't reward, where is the incentive to do better?
Good and bad games are subjective and there are games where you won't know whether it will be good or bad, like Callisto Protocol. So there's really no way to know unless a reviewer reviews honestly but even that could be opinionated if the game is actually playable. Of course, the games that are not playable can be improved too, like No Man's Sky so who can say? I'd rather they come out playable out of the box, like the old games. Hell, I only play PS2/3 games nowadays so I am not affecting the gaming industry at all, at least I am not "ruining" it so I am not part of the problem and that's fine. I am catching up. If there's something people shouldn't support, it's bad practices like micro-transactions and loot boxes which most gamers are against already. Anyways, people just need to look hard and find a game that they like, instead of saying that there's no good games anymore. If you want to stop people from buying games that you don't like even if they aren't "bad", then you aren't any better. In my opinion, as long I enjoy a game, it's a good game for me no matter what some random person says. I'd say the developers with bad practices are the real problem. Nothing is going to be perfect and that's ok.
Actually suprised to not see AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative on here with how great the story is and it being a fun single player game. But i guess visual novel esc was out of the question?
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Call me old fashioned, but nothing can compare to a quality single player experience.
I don't play multiplayer. Single player campaigns are ❤️
You're not old fashioned, just correct
Nah fr, because I recently started realizing grinding out on a game is so time consuming and literally doesn’t matter at the end of the day. But a good single player story is truly a piece of art, and gives and brings a message that i can take away.
single players>>
Nah, your just stating facts 👍
As someone who has had a very busy life, finding time to play with others was always a challenge; the ability to just sit down late at night (1 AM or 2 AM) and finally relax with a single player game was always a real treat. They’re becoming so rare these days, a truly sad thing... thanks for this list!
I don't think they're becoming rare at all. Developers know that the heart of gaming lies in single player. And besides most single players also have a co-op and/ other multiplayer too, so.
Stop crying over singleplayer games, stop circlejerking
@Second Chance it's not a nostalgia problem bro. Majority love single players more and I'm turning 26 and yeah I also still prefer split screen or any type of a shared screen on co-op. Yes sadly there isn't many like that now.
They're not getting rarer, it's us who got older and our tastes who got way more refined. Nowadays our free time is limited and scarce so we don't commit that easily to new games. That's normal because quality triumphs over quantity. I play like 2/3 games a year now but they're the absolute pinnacle of fun and addictive gameplay. Not wanting to sound like some old guru but it's what it is. Adults have varied, different refined tastes and videogames are simply one of them now, not the center of it all.
25- Scorn 0:16
24- Valkyrie Elysium 0:56
23- The Quarry 1:36
22- Triangle Stratergy 2:21
21- Pokemon Legends: Arceus 2:54
20- Cult of the Lamb 3:30
19- Dying Light 2: Stay Human 4:11
18- Sifu 4:33
17- New Tales From The Borderlands 5:15
16- High on Life 5:52
15- Gotham Knights 6:36
14- Modern Warfare 2 7:25
13- Xenoblade Chronicles 3 8:13
12- Kirby and the Forgotten Land 8:53
11- Stray 9:11
10- Lego Star Wars Skywalker Saga 9:55
9- Bayonetta 3 10:45
8- A Plagues Tale: Requiem 11:23
7- Evil West 12:07
6- GhostWire:Tokyo 12:45
5- Horizan Forbidden West 13:25
4- Atomic Heart 14:05
3- Callisto Protocol 14:50
2- Elden Ring 15:34
1- God of War Ragnarok 16:17
Your the MVP sir
Xbox game has 5 game of list
Big ups
Sifu, Requiem, and the last 4 are really the only games on this list that are a cut above the rest IMO
Thank you
I like single player experiences so much partly because not having many friends growing up, I really treasured the games I spent my time on alone and to me, a novice collector, a game who's features depend on internet connection and other players losses replay value across time. To me a game is a memory you can revisit any time you want
The problem is most of this is gorey satanic horror absurdity. Trying to get sales with shock value instead of quality storyboard writing. The quality of gaming is basically in the dumpster at this point. Which is ironic given games finally can look great.
It is like most things today; there is a lot of junk in the mass light while not far beneath the surface are amazing games. So many games in the crpg genre are amazing.
@@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep Gorey, satanic, horror absurdity. Gotta add that one to the dictionary.
That's really well said, friend. Maybe I should go play Top Gear Rally from way back on the N64...
Solo games loses replayability much faster imo. One you finish the 50ish hours of gameplay you dont have much else to do. Maybe do 3 or 4 replays if you are a hardcore fan. But thats about it. Online games wont give you that new game discovery feeling. But you can play them infinitely because you can increase your skills infinitely. Though less chill they allow for more gaming time. Plus they are more likely to get regular updates and content.
Single-player experience is unbeatable. You are part of the story, you play the game on your own pace. You can enjoy it to your fullest, doing whatever you want. I will always love single player games more than multiplayer games. In my experience, they made me the happiest.
Til the speedrunners ruin it 😆
@@txlockednloaded2128 I don't see how they ruin it. If they wanna speedrun, let them. It isn't affecting us in any way.
same here
Why does every game now days have to have stupid unrealistic gamplay that involve aliens, zombies, robots and stupid guns that shoots lasers? Bloody does my head in.
I do like playing CoD or BF sometimes but for the most part, I actually think gaming is more fun when you're on your own. Like you said, you become part of the story and that is really really fun. Ghosts of Tsushima is one that I really got back into. I started it on PS4, never finished it, then I heard how much praise it was getting with the Director's Cut PS5 version so I got it, and I'm enjoying it again.
Then, I don't know what I want to play. I'm trying to go through older games that I played but didn't beat, and finish them off. Like Horizon. The first one. I never beat it. So that's one I'm playing here and there.
I beat Nier: Automata but then I heard that to get the real ending, you have to play it again. So I want to do that. I'm also playing Outriders on XBSX. I think I like the PS5 better but they are both great.
Anyway, all that to say, I agree. LOL.
As much as i love playing with friends online, nothing really beats a really great written single player storyline.
I’m just now getting into the single player story rich games. I’ve played red dead, a plaque tale 1 and 2, Detroit become human, and life is strange. What else would you recommend?
@@beez6232 if you played red dead 1 then you'll really like red dead 2, the witcher series are pretty good too, elden ring, horizon zero dawn and forbidden west also 2 good games.
A good single player lets us just play, explore and go at our own pace. I am here for the good ones.
this is a good video for that
Yes ikr we need more single player story games and multiplayer games combined not having to picking between them
@@titustjmatthews796 Doing this usually lead to pleasing neither demographic. Single player in multiplayer focused games is pretty much always tacked on, and it's the same way vice versa. Given, some games like Mass Effect 3 managed to get a cult following for their completely extraneous multiplayer mode, and it was clear that the mode was an extra thing made for fun, but that happens rarely.
Single Player Games are the true gems. When a game reveal say, “Co-op”, “Play with friends”, I’m like “No thanks.”
SP Games are getting rare, but the ones we have are so good.
Sounds to me you just have no friends lol
@@juanjuarez490 My friends just don't play games. And I would rather play alone at my own comfort. Thanks.
@@ericblack3742 you don’t have any friends that share common interests with you? Yeah you don’t have any good friends bud. Sorry. Try being less introverted, life’s better that way lol.
@@juanjuarez490 Naaa, I'm good. I don't want to play with another person anyway.
@@ericblack3742 I'm guessing you hang out with your friends irl, while also gaming when you have free time at home. That seems like a good way to balance relationships and games
I love how much love and attention Gameranx gives A Plague’s Tale. Such a unique and beautifully haunting experience. Excited for the sequel!
The first one blew me away, I absolutely loved the sister and brother dynamic.
@@FlobsterforLobster IF YOU LIKE THAT PLAY AC ODISSEY
@@danirex652 odyssey*
Those two games have absolutely nothing in common 😂 but alright. Odyssey is very mediocre, but fun to turn my brain off for a hour or two.
@@danirex652 no soul should be allowed to be tormented by a Ubisoft open world
Me too! It’s gonna be awesome.
Gameranx: new singleplayer games
Also gameranx: puts modern warfare 2 on the list
Single player games >>> Multiplayer games
0:00 Introducton
0:14 Scorn
0:55 Valkyrie Elysium
1:33 The Quarry
2:20 Triangle Stratergy
2:53 Pokemon Legends: Arceus
3:30 Cult Of The Lamb
4:11 Dying Light 2: Stay Human
4:33 Sifu
5:17 New Tales From The Borderlands
5:51 High On Life
6:35 Gotham Knight
7:25 Modern Warfare 2
8:11 Xenoblade Chronicles 3
8:51 Kirby And The Forgotten Land
9:12 Stray
9:56 Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
10:48 Bayonetta 3
11:20 A Plague Tale: Requiem
12:05 Evil West
12:43 Ghostwire: Tokyo
13:24 Horizon Forbidden West
14:04 Atomic Heart
14:51 Callisto Protocol
15:33 Elden Ring
16:23 God Of War Ragnarok
17:04 Thymesia
17:21 Rollerdrome
17:31 Outro
Why tho lmao someone else already did it
13 hours late lol.
My most anticipated single player games of this year are God of War Ragnarok and The Callisto Protocol.
I'd add NFS 2022 aswell
Super excited for The Callisto Protocol, you should check out "Ill" as well its currently WIP
These lists are really pleasant to watch. You found a great balance of what to communicate and what to show on screen, keeping it concise with just enough info to decide if it's worth giving it a go
I hope MW2 doesn’t end up being another battlefield 2042
Relax, its going to end up like infinite warfare
I think it will be better than recent fps games. That's all I want
@@MSDGAMEZ it’s just be like any other arcady arena shooter with new graphics lol:
Theyre all the same these days.
@@sergioveleztech perfect 👌
As a former streamer and gamer all of the mulitplayer games had me convinced over the years i was bad at games. I went back to an 11 year old single player game and remembered I'm not bad at games. I strive at single player. They're so much more fun & engaging. And rewards you for being committed to it. Single player games are the BEST!
honestly that first week of elden ring made me feel like a kid again, i dont think ive enjoyed video games that much in years, now just gotta wait for the DLC's
Exactly that is the reason why I love it. So much to do, and so much excitement in exploring the Lands Between. This game really did everything to bring back that feeling of being a kid who just bought a new game, and in the current market of Battlepasses, cosmetics and lackluster open worlds overcrowded with pointless sidequests, that feeling is a luxury.
The devs have said there will not be any DLC.
@@adamsensenig5750 no they havent lol.
@@v_cpt-phasma_v689 yes they did. They said there is no dlc planned for the game.
@@adamsensenig5750 give me the source .
I used to be really into fast paced multiplayer shooters. As time passed I pretty much only play single player stuff now.
They're a 10 AND they give us single player games to look forward to. 😌 Love you, Gameranx. ❤
Cool Lightning profile. The moment I saw her in FF13 when I was a kid I fell in love with her. My favorite FF character along with Jack.
It’s seriously refreshing to see more single player games last year. Nothing milks hours out of my life quite like quality single player games
I'm really hyped for a lot of stuff on this list, but also I'd like to give a shoutout to Steel Rising. Played the beta, looking forward to its release. Its not perfect, but the theme and the setting combined with the souls-like formula, with Spiders behind it who seem to get better with each release, has me very excited to try it.
Me too!
Snap. Been playing the beta. Really, really good. Probably the best Soulsborne we’re going to get our hands on until Lies of P.
A lot of the sidequests bugging out and some repetitive enemies really brought my opinion down on the game towards near the end of the game but I will say I very much enjoyed it when it worked as intended. Story was a bit mad and contrived to fit the theme, but I really liked it. The setting was great too. Solid 7.5/10
“Where winds meet” is definitely my number 1 right now
Single player games thats the way 🎉
Horzion forbidden west so far is my game of the year
Many good looking games I've been waiting for for a while are coming out 2022 and early 2023.
I am excited!
Zelda breath of the wild 2
Why?
For me: God of War Ragnarok, Atomic Heart, & A Plague Tale: Requiem!
Steelrising and Gotham knights are the 2 I’m definitely looking forward to!
👍🏼
Yeah Gotham Knights is mine as well and whilst it's been delayed another game I'm looking forward to is Marvel's Midnight Suns as well. I'm still hoping it releases this side of Christmas but we'll see
Ah nothing beats a singleplayer game, the storyline, the immersion, the modding! Good stories and immersion are almost impossible to get in MMO's and normally gets ruined by players being idiots.
Despite what EA say's Single Player games are the best and do make lots money.
I really love singleplayer games, I play games alone because it's peaceful playing games alone and you can do what you ever want, no one dosen't saying what you have to do in team or fps games. 😅
*Just Add 'TMNT - Shredder's Revenge' and place 'STRAY' HIGHER on the list and you're good to go*
Huge props on the H.R. Giger reference man, solid of you.
I've found myself in a position where I don't have internet at home so having so many single player options this year has been great. It's nice to have something I can sink hours into to fill the time when I'm not working. Multi-player games are fun but nothing beats a quality, well written, single player experience.
Great list. Only gripe, Elden Ring number one. Always number 1
Amen
Two point campus, amazing single player game
Very relaxing :D
I might have an unpopular opinion, but I think the best gaming experience at least for me is a good single player linear game
Same bro all these open worlds are exhausting to explore
Yea. Nobody likes singleplayer games, you're definitely a minority 🙄🙄 shut up
@@curehazy exactly! And it’s not like a lot of them are bad games, but I just prefer the point A to point B type objectives and not getting distracted by everything lol
Can NOT wait for A Plague Tale Requiem, Evil West, and that Valkyrie Elysium games! 💪😤🔥👌
I love your channel just because of the sheer amount of information I have on so many games I don’t even play. I really love what y’all do with the channel and please never stop the information from coming. Mad respect to everyone here ❤️
One of my utmost favorite channels! they should never stop.
As a fan of the Alien fiction, Scorn will be the only reason I will have ever owned an Xbox console. Been with Nintendo/Sony from the get go.
Don't bother. Scorn will suck most likely. The game has been in development hell for 8 years with little to no updates on gameplay or anything relevant. They got talent in the art department but doesn't seem to have talent in the actual gameplay department.
Been going hard on the single player games the past couple months or so
Some other games I’d add that I’ve been playing: Nobody saves the world, Sniper Elite 5, Tunic, Midnight Fight Express
The PS4 PC ports alone are worth an entry.
I love dying light 2 so far my second favorite game I played this year
25 dropping on my bday and 24 beingone of my favorite ips? What a treat. Might have to replay valkyrie profile now
My parents moved a lot when I was a kid so I never had games to play with others say for maybe some Nintendo 64 sleepovers but for me, nothing beats sitting down at the end of a long day, turning my phone off, the lights off, strapping some headphones on, and fully immersing myself in an alternate universe. It's like a book but you're inside of it and manipulating it.
I love that sifu did so well because bought into the Kickstarter for absolver and I could see the potential in the game even though it was insanely short
Great list. Some don't care for, but none-the-less my opinion, yet great list!
Looking forward to "STAR OCEAN THE DIVINE FORCE" coming this year.
Me too
Good coverage of games I never would have heard of...
Thank you Gameranx for all the consistent content updates! It’s always a highlight of my day to see what new video awaits.
Ghostwire toko so far is my 3rd favorite game I played so far
Evil West looks brilliant. I'm looking forward to going back to play the action/ adventure linear games of this elk.
Single player games I can dive head first into will always be my favorite. I’m currently playing Red Dead 2 and loving every second of it.
One of the best gaming channels always make my day
Scorn better have some bloodbath or cannibal corpse playing in the soundtrack at somepoint 😂🤘🏻
What a list. Treat for single player gamers like me.
Cowabunga! Some Good Stuff Due to Come out 👍
I am extremely excited for Atomic Heart!
Been waiting for this one for a while since it looks amazing.
I also love every game that takes place in eastern Europe and I love post-apocalyptic worlds.
Atomic heart is easily up there with my most anticipated releases, it just looks really interesting. Hope the team can pull it off though, seems quite ambitious.
I am extremely excited to do ur mom
It looks excellent that gothic steampunk look they went for is awesome in every way but I wouldn't be surprised if its released next year
Same
Can't wait for Atomic Heart to be released... I'm also excited for The Callisto Protocols to come out as well. God of War Ragnarok looks to be okay, but it's definitely not a #1 game on the list type of game, maybe top 10 at best.
Xenoblade chronicles 3 is BEST played if you've played the first 2 games. You don't NEED to play them but it makes it much better if you have, it's a fantastic game.
Outplaying people and cooperating with friends in multiplayers games is great. But nothing beats being immersed in a world for hours exploring every single bit of it
I really like this channel. There are a lot of fun cartoons for me to
Can never beat a good single player game , multiplayer games have there moments ( for me at least) but I like games where I can jump back and forth into without feeling like I’m behind
Exactly. Being an adult makes it hard to be a gamer and I'm so far behind on the titles. I'm just now picking back up on ghost of tsushima. Hell I just now beat bloodborne and dark souls three over the last year.
@@michaelbaker3868 I with you on that , I’m back on so many games by the time I catch up new ones are out
I like that there was something for everyone, switch, Xbox, ps and pc. You can just vibe out to a single player game. Just you the combat and the story.
Definitely going to check out The Quarry because of this video. Elden Ring still on my to-do list, and I am getting Ragnarok the day it comes out :D
Check out The RadBrad as he played The Quarry, it is fascinating, the choices are massive.
Googly eyes.
@@GeminieCricket some would even say they are...supermassive
So excited for Kirby. I haven’t played that series since the 1990’s 😳🙌🤯🤩
NieR Automata is already out, but stil excited for it coming to Switch.
I can't wait to put Callisto Protocol down and come back to it a year later because I'm scared like I did when Dead Space came out. Lol.
Is it too hard to ask for a modern day game set in the middle earth universe. A good rpg that ties into major events and characters.
the quarry's LOD is getting to that point of realism we dreamt of as kids
It's almost impossible to express how excited I am for Atomic Heart! Feels like I've been waiting for 20 years now for it. The game looks beyond cool, can't wait to get ahold of it!
Do you think it’ll come out this year? I can’t wait to play it, but I’m not confident it’ll be this year.
so? how disappointed were you?
I'm excited for modern warfare 2 for the campaign
Really glad scorn high on life and plague tale requiem are coming to gamepass ! Got them pre installed already !
Do you happen to know if scorn will get a physical release at launch or sometime after launch? I like to own retail copies of my favorite games, even if they are on gamepass, that way I actually own the game.
@@danielmoung9098 I’m not actually too sure but I’m sure a physical version will come out. Games are rarely digital only nowadays.
evil west is the unlicensed dark tower game we didnt ask for, but cant wait to play
I wish 3 of the top 5 games weren't ones not already released? That seems a weird choice - very excited for all of them though!
My wife and I had so much fun with Ghostwire tokyo, much more so than any other game yet this year. The regular positive reinforcment of collecting souls and completing fun side quests gave that constant rewarding feeling.
I always enjoy single player experiences. And I'm definitely looking forward to the next couple of weeks and months. 😁
Really am having a good feeling with Stray and Triangle strategy.
Triangle strategy just gives that good old school vibe while Stray just seems like such an interesting game seeing the world as a cat. Wonder how big the world will be in which we are playing. Looking good and am exicited to play them both!
Others to include would be The Chant, the entropy centre, steelrising, soulstice, metal hellsinger, blacktail, asterigos curse of the stars etc, provided they don’t get pushed back to 2023.
Um, Call of Duty Modern Warfare II is coming out on October 28th, not November 10th. That’s when the original Call of Duty Modern Warfare II came out on the PS3
Grounded is a great solo experience, even before the full release. If you like survival RPGs with crafting and resource gathering and Honey I Shrunk The Kids check it out because the full release finally adds the big main quest lines. Also shout out to No Man's Sky. The updates this year have added a ton of single player content. It's really become a space RPG. Do you want to be a pirate smuggling goods with a squadron of solar sail ships, or the captain of multiple star destroyers roaming the galaxy establishing bases and squashing pirate forces, or an adventurer exploring derelict freighters and battling alien lifeforms, or maybe you just want to be a gentleman honey farmer. It's all there. Plus one of the most meta main stories ever.
I love the quarry my 4th favorite game I played this year so far
Some great games coming up, gonna be a great second half of the year! Midnight Suns is definitely on my list as well and if anyone wants a solid brawler you should try Midnight Fight Express. Killer game with a vicious soundtrack!
Evil West is climbing my list.
Ragnarok🔥
Any game I play, you are the review I always check out first. Quality and consistency are impressive. Thanks.
Glad you like them!
Thymesia really is a great game!
I am currently playing it and the atomsphere is great and the combat one of the best in soulslike games
I like this comment bc of your username😁
Yeah it's mostly a smooth game, but it definitely takes some getting used to if you're a Souls fan as the combat is a little slower and more methodical.
The combat is far off from being one of the best amongst soulslikes, and the game is mid at best as overall fell off exponentially as it goes on. At most is a decent introduction point to soulslikes for newcomers, but cannot recommend it unless its on sale and adknowledging it ain't worth playing more than once.
@@diegosaez4885 your opinion, I disagree
@@DaytimeRoom thank you Ralph 😺
My biggest pet peeve is when people complain how games these days are not good and boring. A completely ridiculous argument.
And it's only because they can't find or don't care to find good ones.
Out of all the games I’m really excited for hogwarts legacy, I recently acquired an Xbox series x and already own an ps5 so I’m excited to own it and see how it plays out.
Coming out in Feb 2023. I hope it's amazing. The environment looks amazing. I just wanted a Hogwarts to explore in a game. We're getting way more than that.
Also you can become dark wizard! Thats amazing!!! I'll be worse then Voldemort, lol...
@@vikaskumarpatel5017 exactly! I’m a bit skeptical but the recent trailer a month back got my hopes up for it. Actually there used to be an old game on ps2 which was called Harry Potter order of the phoenix I think and that was very fun to play as you had the option to explore hogwarts
@@Mc_Lovin1663 exactly! It’s great they are giving us many options to choose from and not just limiting to one path but I hope there are many branched out paths with many decisions which leads to different storyline’s but only time will tell us
@@venkatnikhil2622 I know. Good thing I played that when I was young. I loved it. It wasn't a good game though if you think about it.
This looks amazing but this game is their first big game. It's trying to compete with the best RPGs out there. I hope they succeed in immersion and world design.
LOL dude got to valkyrie elysium and said "I really dont know much about this one but it looks cool!"
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. I mean yeah, the main attraction of that game is the 4-man squad multiplayer section, but there are plenty of single player things available. All of the hunts can be done either single or multiplayer, with difficulty that scales depending on how many people are in the game, so if you really wanted to, there’s nothing stopping you from playing the entire thing by yourself. Also the expansion really improved on the base game, they didn’t take anything away and added a ton of stuff that addressed the annoyances of the base game.
I agree, but maybe becoz it was dlc.
I bought 'Callisto Protocol' out of curiosity because the graphics look so good, despite the reviews. I got bored after 2 hours. Not played it since.
Im a little surprised Steelrising didn't get a mention. Despite the stupid name, I preordered it to get my hands on the beta, and it really is amazing. I absolutely cannot wait for Lies of P, but Steelrising might be the best Souls Like Ive played outside of the FromSoft catalog. Thymesia was alright, the combat was fun, the rest of it was pretty threadbare, not the case with Steelrising. It brings a level of uniqueness in the mechanics and the story that separate it from any other bog standard "Souls Like." It's also a little easier, a little more accessible I think, which, great for a wider player base, I think some will find it not challenging enough. Overall though, this game came out of nowhere for me after the Gameranx Gamescom review video and quickly turned into my most anticipated game of the year. Well, after Atomic Heart, naturally. Cannot recommend Steelrising enough.
EDIT: It really seems like Steelrising is not getting a lot of coverage. There isnt a ton of content out there about it and I really think it's going to catch a lot of people off guard with just how good it is.
For some reason, either because they aren't marketing it much, or maybe a general bias against souls like games, but yeah most sites are that interested in it right now.
@@Joreel For sure. Most of the dedicated videos about it have like, hundreds of views lol. Its crazy. I was really impressed with the "beta", demo really. I think its going to launch and people are going to be like, I cant believe I didnt know about this!
Thymesia was a huge letdown. Lies of P had me charmed until I got to see the available gameplay and find out it plays as a forgiveable version of DS1-DS2 in terms of difficulty but with weapon crafting and, as a redeeming quality thus far, a kind of interesting weapon degradation system.
Steelrising has potential but could notice its in need of some polish on the animation and gameplay balance (e.g. Frost Damage is broken), but seems as the one with the most potential of the bunch.
And personally, in regards to Steelrising's (or Lies of P's) coverage: There's a general disatisfaction with soulslikes, because they're quickly becoming a dime in a dozen while most fail to make that formula work and/or to be unique enough to stand out on their own instead of near carbon copying one of the FS games. The consumer eventually is burntout from the fatigue. Add FS game being synonymous of contemporary high difficulty in a day and age were players mostly want casual entertainment and the demand of accesibility with no results turns into disdain.
@@diegosaez4885 could not agree more. With most of your post. I played through Thymesia, but I didn't love it. I did it because I had nothing else going on and it feels very empty from start to finish. As for difficulty and shameless copies, yea, most of them are substantially easier and bring very little uniqueness to the model. Mortal Shell was a standout. The hardening mechanic was loads of fun to mess around with but even that game got very easy after a few weapon upgrades. None of the 3 area bosses even killed me my first time through. Frost damage is pretty broken in Steelrising at the moment, I imagine it'll get fixed. Especially when compared to the near impossible task you'll have trying to light enemies on fire lol. I honestly think the animations are ok. There is, I "think", an intentional jankyness because we are dealing with non fluid automatons.
@@diegosaez4885 starting to get that buzz now lol.
“Here’s the best games of 2022, I haven’t played half of them because they’re not out yet, but it sounds about right”
Awesome list. This is the kind of thing I try and show people when they say good games don't come out anymore, and the game industry is dying. It drives me crazy because it's the worst mentality you can have to the gaming industry. They're the same people who will go out and buy those shitty games and complain, but won't support and celebrate the good games. If you don't punish bad work, and don't reward good work, what do you expect to happen? The worst thing in the gaming industry is the players themselves.
I, uh, kind of went on a rant here. My bad.
oh no how dare i not liking the re-re-re-rerelease of a souls like game AGAIN? oh yeah and of course yet another Modern Warfare title, oh damn, i bet this year it will be completely different from the previous 10 releases of modern warfare.
@@rigdigwus Completely missed my point. There's no problem with disliking games or bad practices. The problem is when you don't support the good games or good practices and condemn them all equally. If you only punish and don't reward, where is the incentive to do better?
Every single one of these games are poopy
@@Syv_ That's okay, you're entitled to your opinion. It's a stupid ass opinion, but it's yours.
Good and bad games are subjective and there are games where you won't know whether it will be good or bad, like Callisto Protocol. So there's really no way to know unless a reviewer reviews honestly but even that could be opinionated if the game is actually playable. Of course, the games that are not playable can be improved too, like No Man's Sky so who can say? I'd rather they come out playable out of the box, like the old games. Hell, I only play PS2/3 games nowadays so I am not affecting the gaming industry at all, at least I am not "ruining" it so I am not part of the problem and that's fine. I am catching up.
If there's something people shouldn't support, it's bad practices like micro-transactions and loot boxes which most gamers are against already. Anyways, people just need to look hard and find a game that they like, instead of saying that there's no good games anymore. If you want to stop people from buying games that you don't like even if they aren't "bad", then you aren't any better. In my opinion, as long I enjoy a game, it's a good game for me no matter what some random person says. I'd say the developers with bad practices are the real problem. Nothing is going to be perfect and that's ok.
Maaan when y’all said “Jet Set Radio” a little tear slid down my cheek🥹Ig I’m old now
Actually suprised to not see AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative on here with how great the story is and it being a fun single player game. But i guess visual novel esc was out of the question?
Single player games are pure chill.
Clearly, you’ve never played a Fromsoft game
I really hope Scorn comes to PS5 eventually
i didnt expect it to work wow thank you so much bro
No time stamps :(
I'm just glad they mentioned Cult of the Lamb. Cheers~
First love the content