Outstanding Game of the Year 2022 - Player's Choice - an IFDB Poll

This poll is part of the 2022 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here.

This award is for the best overall game of 2022. Voting is open to all IFDB members.

Eligible games include only those in the following search:
https://ifdb.org/search?searchbar=published%3A2022

If a game published in 2022 does not appear in this search, please edit the game page to include the correct publication year.

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	According to Cain, by Jim Nelson 14 votes "An ages-old mystery cries for your help -- and the help of some phlegm." [+]"An ages-old mystery cries for your help -- and the help of some phlegm.: This game has excellent ambience, vivid writing and a powerful build-up of tension." --Martyr... "Still echoing in my mind." [+]"Still echoing in my mind." () --Brad Buchanan... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Rovarsson... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Phil Riley... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Heli N.... (No comment) [+](No comment) --groggydog... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Jade68... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --OverThinking... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --bkirwi... (No comment) [+](No comment) --ChrisM... (No comment) [+](No comment) --DBD... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Dee Cooke... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Michael L....

	The Archivist and the Revolution, by Autumn Chen 11 votes "the future we deserve" [+]"the future we deserve" ( - Full review) --ccpost... (No comment) [+](No comment) --kaemi... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Sophia de Augustine... (No comment) [+](No comment) --groggydog... (No comment) [+](No comment) --ArloElm... (No comment) [+](No comment) --slugzuki... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Jaded Pangolin... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Pinkunz... (No comment) [+](No comment) --bkirwi... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --manonamora...

	The Trials and Tribulation of Edward Harcourt, by MelS and manonamora 9 votes "Sweet sweet horror and a never ending maze puzzle" [+]"Sweet sweet horror and a never ending maze puzzle" --Heli N.... "Alluring and terrifying" [+]"Alluring and terrifying" ( - Full review) --Charlotte... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sophia de Augustine... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Jaded Pangolin... (No comment) [+](No comment) --reyryan... (No comment) [+](No comment) --DBD...

	Computerfriend, by Kit Riemer 7 votes "Stunning" [+]"Stunning: Great writing and storytelling. Wrote an overly long review for this one cause I liked it so much." ( - Full review) --Cerfeuil... "Mutant cousin of Tim Leary's Mind Mirror" [+]"Mutant cousin of Tim Leary's Mind Mirror: very rich setting, loved the alternate history bits and the retro computing textures" --n-n... (No comment) [+](No comment) --kaemi... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Sophia de Augustine... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --ArloElm... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Drew Cook... "An enjoyably..." [+]"An enjoyably weird game that may or may not be entirely ironic" () --P. B. Parjeter...

	The Impossible Stairs, by Mathbrush 6 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Max Fog... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Phil Riley... (No comment) [+](No comment) --heasm66... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --dgtziea... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Michael L....

	The Grown-Up Detective Agency, by Brendan Patrick Hennessy 5 votes "A touching and very funny return to two classic Twine characters in the COVID era." [+]"A touching and very funny return to two classic Twine characters in the COVID era." () --Bell Cyborg... (No comment) [+](No comment) --pidge... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --OverThinking... (No comment) [+](No comment) --gonic...

	The Absence of Miriam Lane, by Abigail Corfman 4 votes "moving and important" [+]"moving and important" --Passerine... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Phil Riley... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --OverThinking...

	The Good Ghost, by Sarah Willson, Kirk Damato 3 votes "Leaves a beautiful, lasting impression that you carry long after the game is over. Powerful." [+]"Leaves a beautiful, lasting impression that you carry long after the game is over. Powerful." ( - Full review) --Kinetic Mouse Car... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --nf... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --N. Cormier...

	A Long Way to the Nearest Star, by SV Linwood 3 votes "Choice based puzzler with an interesting NPC" [+]"Choice based puzzler with an interesting NPC: The central NPC is the spaceship’s AI. From the start, it is not clear whether this character is trustworthy or not, but you’ll have lots of choices how that relationship evolves." --Doug Egan... "Great NPC, good..." [+]"Great NPC, good twists and puzzles, an enjoyable ride from start to finish" --AnnaSumner... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Heli N....

	The Bones of Rosalinda, by Agnieszka Trzaska 3 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --kaemi... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Sophia de Augustine... "A good central..." [+]"A good central game mechanic (character swapping) that requires thought from the player " --P. B. Parjeter...

	Thanatophobia, by Robert Goodwin 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --Heli N.... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --manonamora...

	Le Morte D'Arthur, by Chris Crawford 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Ola... (No comment) [+](No comment) --reyryan...

	The Spectators, by Amanda Walker 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Vivienne Dunstan... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --nf...

	The Princess of Vestria, by K Paulo 2 votes "Love the old RPG feeling in this game" [+]"Love the old RPG feeling in this game" --Heli N.... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --reyryan...

	The Little Match Girl 2: Annus Evertens, by Ryan Veeder 2 votes "Accessible, polished, and utterly fun." [+]"Accessible, polished, and utterly fun.: Ryan's games have a reputation for quality, and this game demonstrates why. It's conceptually and structurally straightforward, but within the framework of expectation that the game establishes, the set pieces grow in complexity to surprise and delight. There are parts of this game that I still can't get over how GOOD they were!" () --jsnlv... "Crazy awesome protagonist departs on a noble mission that only she can do. Features a mix of impressive puzzles that makes it a truly unique experience." [+]"Crazy awesome protagonist departs on a noble mission that only she can do. Features a mix of impressive puzzles that makes it a truly unique experience." ( - Full review) --Kinetic Mouse Car...

	P-Rix - Space Trucker, by manonamora 2 votes "Love the Sci-Fi Trucker Job" [+]"Love the Sci-Fi Trucker Job" --Heli N.... (No comment) [+](No comment) --reyryan...

	Lady Thalia and the Rose of Rocroi, by E. Joyce and N. Cormier 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --kaemi... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Sophia de Augustine...

	Of Their Shadows Deep, by Amanda Walker 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --kaemi... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Sophia de Augustine...

	Escape from Hell, by Nils Fagerburg 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Passerine...

	Improv: Origins, by Neil deMause 1 vote "Just great" [+]"Just great: Despite bugs, great puzzles and good humour" ( - Full review) --Denk...

	Prism, by Eliot M.B. Howard 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --kaemi...

	Admiration Point, by Rachel Helps 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --kaemi...

	CC's Road to Stardom, by OK Feather 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --jakomo...

	The Only Possible Prom Dress, by Jim Aikin 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --kaemi...

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