Community RPG Codex 2022 GOTY - VOTE NOW!

[Nostaljaded]

GOTY 2022 Game Listing with Clickable Banners (grouped into Popularity [by Current Number of Steam Reviews])

& Colorcoded according to Current Steam Rating

MN - Mostly Negative
M - Mixed
P - Positive
MP - Mostly Positive
VP - Very Positive
OP - Overwhelmingly Positive

Less than 100 Steam Reviews
1. 1428: Shadows over Silesia (P)
2. Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy (M)
27. DEMON GAZE EXTRA (M)
30. Digitizer
46. Grim Quest - Old School RPG (VP)
53. Imprisoned Hyperion
56. Jettatura (P)
59. Knights of the Chalice 2: Augury of Chaos (MP)
65. Makai Kingdom: Reclaimed and Rebound (VP)
67. Mary Skelter 2 (VP)
78. Obsidian Prince (VP)
86. Queen's Wish 2: The Tormentor (P)
88. Rebellion: A Rogue Souls Like (MP)
89. Reverie Knights Tactics (M)
90. Ringlorn Saga (P)
99. Sea Horizon (VP)
102. Sonucido: The Mage - A Dungeon Crawler by Daniel da Silva
111. Stones Keeper (MP)
116. Tactical Combat Department (M)
118. Telepath Tactics Liberated (VP)
121. The Dragoness: Command of the Flame (M)
127. The Sargosian Abyss (P)
132. This Way Madness Lies (VP)
142. Vanaris Tactics (MP)
143. VARIOUS DAYLIFE (M)
145. Far Away From Home [replaces duplicate entry - Vestaria Saga Gaiden: The Sacred Sword of Silvanister] (P)
147. Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden (VP)
152. Watcher Chronicles (VP)
155. XEL (M)


100-1k Steam Reviews
4. Arcanium: Rise of Akhan (VP)
8. Babylon's Fall (MN)
9. Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II (VP)
10. Batora: Lost Haven (VP)
11. Betrayal at Club Low (VP)
12. Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness (MP)
13. BLACKTAIL (VP)
15. Brigandine The Legend of Runersia (VP)
16. Buriedbornes - Dungeon RPG (VP)
19. Circus Electrique (MP)
24. Ctrl Alt Ego (VP)
25. Decision: Red Daze (MP)
26. Demeo: PC Edition (VP)
28. Devil Spire (VP)
31. Disgaea 6 Complete (M)
32. Dolmen (M)
33. Dungeons of Edera (MP)
38. Empire of Ember (M)
40. Fabled Lands (VP)
41. Fear & Hunger 2: Termina (VP)
49. Hellslave (MP)
51. Heroine Anthem Zero 2 : Scalescars Oath (VP)
55. Jack Move (VP)
61. Loot River (MP)
62. Lost Eidolons (MP)
63. Lost Epic (MP)
64. Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness (MP)
68. Mech Armada (VP)
69. Memoirs of a Battle Brothel (MP)
70. METAL MAX Xeno Reborn (M)
71. MONARK (VP)
72. Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten (MP)
75. NEO: The World Ends with You (VP)
76. Neptunia x SENRAN KAGURA: Ninja Wars (VP)
79. Once Ever After (MP)
80. Out There: Oceans of Time (M)
83. Potato Flowers in Full Bloom (VP)
85. Prime of Flames (VP)
87. Realms of Magic (VP)
91. Rise of the Third Power (VP)
94. Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered (VP)
95. RPG Time: The Legend of Wright (VP)
96. Rune Factory 5 (VP)
98. Samurai Bringer (VP)
101. Sir Whoopass™: Immortal Death (VP)
104. Soulash (MP)
106. Source of Madness (VP)
107. SpellMaster: The Saga (M)
113. Sunday Gold (VP)
114. Super Lesbian Animal RPG (VP)
119. The Caligula Effect 2 (VP)
120. The DioField Chronicle (M)
122. The Hand of Merlin (MP)
123. The Impregnation of the Elves: Conquest of the Arrogant Fairies by Impregnation (M)
124. The Last Hero of Nostalgaia (VP)
125. The Last Oricru (M)
126. The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero (VP)
128. The Tarnishing of Juxtia (M)
129. The Valiant (M)
130. The Waylanders (M)
131. There Is No Light (MP)
135. Tinyfolks (OP)
138. Tyrant's Blessing (MP)
139. Unexplored 2: The Wayfarer's Legacy (MP)
140. Valkyrie Elysium (M)
141. Vampire: The Masquerade - Heartless Lullaby (VP)
144. VenusBlood HOLLOW International (VP)
146. Vestaria Saga II: The Sacred Sword of Silvanister (VP)
148. Voice of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden (M)
151. Warsim: The Realm of Aslona (OP)
154. Wigmund (VP)
156. Yaengard (MP)
157. Young Souls (VP)
158. Zorbus (VP)


1k-5k Steam Reviews
3. ANNO: Mutationem (MP)
5. Asterigos: Curse of the Stars (VP)
7. Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream (OP)
17. Chained Echoes (VP)
18. Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition (M)
20. Citizen Sleeper (VP)
21. Coromon (VP)
22. CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION (VP)
23. Crystal Project (VP)
29. Digimon Survive (VP)
35. Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising (VP)
37. ELEX II (MP)
39. Expeditions: Rome (VP)
42. Final Fantasy VI (VP)
44. Gedonia (VP)
45. Gordian Quest (VP)
47. Hard West 2 (MP)
48. HARVESTELLA (MP)
50. Hero's Hour (MP)
54. Infernax (VP)
57. Keplerth (VP)
58. King Arthur: Knight's Tale (VP)
60. Kynseed (VP)
77. Nobody Saves the World (VP)
84. Potion Permit (MP)
92. Roadwarden (OP)
100. Shadows Over Loathing (OP)
103. Soul Hackers 2 (M)
105. Souldiers (M)
108. Star Ocean The Divine Force (M)
109. Star Valor (VP)
110. Steelrising (MP)
117. Tactics Ogre: Reborn (MP)
133. Thymesia (VP)
137. TRIANGLE STRATEGY (MP)
153. Weird West (MP)


5k-20k Steam Reviews
6. ASTLIBRA Revision (OP)
43. FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE (VP)
52. Home Behind 2 (VP)
66. Marvel's Midnight Suns (MP)
93. Rogue Legacy 2 (VP)
115. Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga (OP)
134. Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (MP)
136. Tower of Fantasy (MP)
149. Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters (MP)


20k-50k Steam Reviews
14. Bloody Spell (VP)
73. MONSTER HUNTER RISE (VP)
81. Path Of Wuxia (MP)
82. Persona 5 Royal (OP)
150. Warm Snow (VP)


More than 50k Steam Reviews
34. Dying Light 2 (MP)
36. Elden Ring (VP)
74. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (VP)


Epic Exklooosive
97. Salt And Sacrifice
112. Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin


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2022 OP Games
6. ASTLIBRA Revision (OP)
7. Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream (OP)
82. Persona 5 Royal (OP)
92. Roadwarden (OP)
100. Shadows Over Loathing (OP)
115. Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga (OP)
135. Tinyfolks (OP)
151. Warsim: The Realm of Aslona (OP)

 

[Tyranicon]

GOTY 2022 Game Listing with Clickable Banners (grouped into Popularity [by Current Number of Steam Reviews])

& Colorcoded according to Current Steam Rating

MN - Mostly Negative
M - Mixed
P - Positive
MP - Mostly Positive
VP - Very Positive
OP - Overwhelmingly Positive

Less than 100 Steam Reviews
1. 1428: Shadows over Silesia (P)
2. Absolute Tactics: Daughters of Mercy (M)
27. DEMON GAZE EXTRA (M)
30. Digitizer
46. Grim Quest - Old School RPG (VP)
53. Imprisoned Hyperion
56. Jettatura (P)
59. Knights of the Chalice 2: Augury of Chaos (MP)
65. Makai Kingdom: Reclaimed and Rebound (VP)
67. Mary Skelter 2 (VP)
78. Obsidian Prince (VP)
86. Queen's Wish 2: The Tormentor (P)
88. Rebellion: A Rogue Souls Like (MP)
89. Reverie Knights Tactics (M)
90. Ringlorn Saga (P)
99. Sea Horizon (VP)
102. Sonucido: The Mage - A Dungeon Crawler by Daniel da Silva
111. Stones Keeper (MP)
116. Tactical Combat Department (M)
118. Telepath Tactics Liberated (VP)
121. The Dragoness: Command of the Flame (M)
127. The Sargosian Abyss (P)
132. This Way Madness Lies (VP)
142. Vanaris Tactics (MP)
143. VARIOUS DAYLIFE (M)
145. Far Away From Home [replaces duplicate entry - Vestaria Saga Gaiden: The Sacred Sword of Silvanister] (P)
147. Voice of Cards: The Beasts of Burden (VP)
152. Watcher Chronicles (VP)
155. XEL (M)


100-1k Steam Reviews
4. Arcanium: Rise of Akhan (VP)
8. Babylon's Fall (MN)
9. Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II (VP)
10. Batora: Lost Haven (VP)
11. Betrayal at Club Low (VP)
12. Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness (MP)
13. BLACKTAIL (VP)
15. Brigandine The Legend of Runersia (VP)
16. Buriedbornes - Dungeon RPG (VP)
19. Circus Electrique (MP)
24. Ctrl Alt Ego (VP)
25. Decision: Red Daze (MP)
26. Demeo: PC Edition (VP)
28. Devil Spire (VP)
31. Disgaea 6 Complete (M)
32. Dolmen (M)
33. Dungeons of Edera (MP)
38. Empire of Ember (M)
40. Fabled Lands (VP)
41. Fear & Hunger 2: Termina (VP)
49. Hellslave (MP)
51. Heroine Anthem Zero 2 : Scalescars Oath (VP)
55. Jack Move (VP)
61. Loot River (MP)
62. Lost Eidolons (MP)
63. Lost Epic (MP)
64. Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness (MP)
68. Mech Armada (VP)
69. Memoirs of a Battle Brothel (MP)
70. METAL MAX Xeno Reborn (M)
71. MONARK (VP)
72. Monochrome Mobius: Rights and Wrongs Forgotten (MP)
75. NEO: The World Ends with You (VP)
76. Neptunia x SENRAN KAGURA: Ninja Wars (VP)
79. Once Ever After (MP)
80. Out There: Oceans of Time (M)
83. Potato Flowers in Full Bloom (VP)
85. Prime of Flames (VP)
87. Realms of Magic (VP)
91. Rise of the Third Power (VP)
94. Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered (VP)
95. RPG Time: The Legend of Wright (VP)
96. Rune Factory 5 (VP)
98. Samurai Bringer (VP)
101. Sir Whoopass™: Immortal Death (VP)
104. Soulash (MP)
106. Source of Madness (VP)
107. SpellMaster: The Saga (M)
113. Sunday Gold (VP)
114. Super Lesbian Animal RPG (VP)
119. The Caligula Effect 2 (VP)
120. The DioField Chronicle (M)
122. The Hand of Merlin (MP)
123. The Impregnation of the Elves: Conquest of the Arrogant Fairies by Impregnation (M)
124. The Last Hero of Nostalgaia (VP)
125. The Last Oricru (M)
126. The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero (VP)
128. The Tarnishing of Juxtia (M)
129. The Valiant (M)
130. The Waylanders (M)
131. There Is No Light (MP)
135. Tinyfolks (OP)
138. Tyrant's Blessing (MP)
139. Unexplored 2: The Wayfarer's Legacy (MP)
140. Valkyrie Elysium (M)
141. Vampire: The Masquerade - Heartless Lullaby (VP)
144. VenusBlood HOLLOW International (VP)
146. Vestaria Saga II: The Sacred Sword of Silvanister (VP)
148. Voice of Cards: The Forsaken Maiden (M)
151. Warsim: The Realm of Aslona (OP)
154. Wigmund (VP)
156. Yaengard (MP)
157. Young Souls (VP)
158. Zorbus (VP)


1k-5k Steam Reviews
3. ANNO: Mutationem (MP)
5. Asterigos: Curse of the Stars (VP)
7. Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream (OP)
17. Chained Echoes (VP)
18. Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition (M)
20. Citizen Sleeper (VP)
21. Coromon (VP)
22. CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION (VP)
23. Crystal Project (VP)
29. Digimon Survive (VP)
35. Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising (VP)
37. ELEX II (MP)
39. Expeditions: Rome (VP)
42. Final Fantasy VI (VP)
44. Gedonia (VP)
45. Gordian Quest (VP)
47. Hard West 2 (MP)
48. HARVESTELLA (MP)
50. Hero's Hour (MP)
54. Infernax (VP)
57. Keplerth (VP)
58. King Arthur: Knight's Tale (VP)
60. Kynseed (VP)
77. Nobody Saves the World (VP)
84. Potion Permit (MP)
92. Roadwarden (OP)
100. Shadows Over Loathing (OP)
103. Soul Hackers 2 (M)
105. Souldiers (M)
108. Star Ocean The Divine Force (M)
109. Star Valor (VP)
110. Steelrising (MP)
117. Tactics Ogre: Reborn (MP)
133. Thymesia (VP)
137. TRIANGLE STRATEGY (MP)
153. Weird West (MP)


5k-20k Steam Reviews
6. ASTLIBRA Revision (OP)
43. FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE (VP)
52. Home Behind 2 (VP)
66. Marvel's Midnight Suns (MP)
93. Rogue Legacy 2 (VP)
115. Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga (OP)
134. Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (MP)
136. Tower of Fantasy (MP)
149. Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters (MP)


20k-50k Steam Reviews
14. Bloody Spell (VP)
73. MONSTER HUNTER RISE (VP)
81. Path Of Wuxia (MP)
82. Persona 5 Royal (OP)
150. Warm Snow (VP)


More than 50k Steam Reviews
34. Dying Light 2 (MP)
36. Elden Ring (VP)
74. Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (VP)


Epic Exklooosive
97. Salt And Sacrifice
112. Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin


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2022 OP Games
6. ASTLIBRA Revision (OP)
7. Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream (OP)
82. Persona 5 Royal (OP)
92. Roadwarden (OP)
100. Shadows Over Loathing (OP)
115. Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga (OP)
135. Tinyfolks (OP)
151. Warsim: The Realm of Aslona (OP)

Shit dude, wtf. Props. This helps a lot.

Although Memoirs of a Battle Brothel is Very Positive at 85%, instead of Mostly Positive

 

[The Dopamine Cleric]

I don't recognize 2022 as a year.

 

[felipepepe]

Damn, hats off to Nostaljaded

Good catch with the Vestaria thing too. But I'm afraid it's too late to change the poll, so I'll just combine the votes for Gaiden & 2.

 

[fantadomat]

 

[Viata]

Turned out the poll was rigged :^)

 

[Mr. Magniloquent]

Wow. There is actually a lot of interesting looking games on that list that I never heard of. The Steam reviews aren't very kind though. It looks like lots of poor execution or unfinished products.

 

[Vlajdermen]

But I'm looking forward to the eventual victory of Super Lesbian Animal RPG, it seems like it checks a lot of Codexers' requirements for GOTY.

I unironically want to see that happen.

 

[Peachcurl]

But I'm looking forward to the eventual victory of Super Lesbian Animal RPG, it seems like it checks a lot of Codexers' requirements for GOTY.

I unironically want to see that happen.

At least it's an RPG.

 

[Nostaljaded]

...Although Memoirs of a Battle Brothel is Very Positive at 85%, instead of Mostly Positive.

View attachment 33520

Data was retrieved anonymously from Steam.

So for those (few) games' review ratings that require Steam login to access, I've to rely on SteamDB which (most likely) differs from actual Steam page.

 

[Tyranicon]

...Although Memoirs of a Battle Brothel is Very Positive at 85%, instead of Mostly Positive.

View attachment 33520

Data was retrieved anonymously from Steam.

So for those (few) games' review ratings that require Steam login to access, I've to rely on SteamDB which (most likely) differs from actual Steam page.

Ah okay, no worries.

Just for those that are curious, Steamdb has their own rating system that differs from Steam significantly. They have this "real review" score which is sort of convoluted and honestly, I don't really understand the need for it.

It has the greatest impact on games that have low review counts and can skew it by 10% or more. For example, KotC2 has a 79% on Steam (so close to Very Positive!), but on Steamdb it's a 71.8%.

 

[Lady Error]

Never really looked at it, but Knights of the Chalice 2 does look potentially interesting.

For those who played both, is Black Geyser or KotC2 better?

 

[Jermu]

black geyser is very mediocre

kotc2 is top 5 game ever made

 

[mediocrepoet]

Never really looked at it, but Knights of the Chalice 2 does look potentially interesting.

For those who played both, is Black Geyser or KotC2 better?

KotC2 by such a wide margin it's kind of a weird question.

 

[Vic]

I haven't played a single game on that list, I made sure to go through it carefully, including Elden Ring.

Guess I was too busy playing older titles last year...

 

[Stavrophore]

Kotc2, king arthur, expeditions rome. Eldern ring? I dont like dexterity based games, but i might check it out.

 

[Nazrim Eldrak]

...Although Memoirs of a Battle Brothel is Very Positive at 85%, instead of Mostly Positive.

View attachment 33520

Data was retrieved anonymously from Steam.

So for those (few) games' review ratings that require Steam login to access, I've to rely on SteamDB which (most likely) differs from actual Steam page.

Ah okay, no worries.

Just for those that are curious, Steamdb has their own rating system that differs from Steam significantly. They have this "real review" score which is sort of convoluted and honestly, I don't really understand the need for it.

View attachment 33558

It has the greatest impact on games that have low review counts and can skew it by 10% or more. For example, KotC2 has a 79% on Steam (so close to Very Positive!), but on Steamdb it's a 71.8%.

I think they want the rating to depend on the total number of reviews. E.g.

Review_score_1000 = 500/1000 = 0.5
Review_score_10 = 5/10 = 0.5

Review_score_1000 = Review_score_10

Both have different TotalReviews but the same ratio, hence the need for a Rating formula.

The rating form rewards high TotalReviews because the logarithmic part of this formula gets smaller with high TotalReviews.
The +1 is for security, i.e. log(0) is undefined, so log(0+1) is needed.

As we can see the ReviewScore gets a punishment with (ReviewScore-0.5), but the punishment gets smaller when the log gets bigger.

 

[Serus]

I only played two games from the list. KotC 2 was the better one by far. I also voted for a third one - and no, not the "Lesbian Animal something" game - although only because it looks like some woke shit without any hot lesbians. Otherwise i totally would. Tyranicon got my vote for his Battle Brothel masterpiece, as i promised .



Edit:

i forgot there was actually a good game released last year (shadows over loathing)

I don't want to make any advertisement but a game with words Knights and Chalice in the title wasn't bad at all.

 

[felipepepe]

The editor of KotC2 is already enough to be one of the best games of the year, easily the best module editor since Neverwinter Nights.

It really sucks that such a tool led to exactly 00001 actual modules, Dorateen's Hearkenwold.

 

[Strange Fellow]

Kotc2, king arthur, expeditions rome. Eldern ring? I dont like dexterity based games, but i might check it out.

Don't worry, you can beat the game with a strength or magic build just fine. There's no need to level dexterity at all.

 

[Darth Roxor]

I don't want to make any advertisement but a game with words Knights and Chalice in the title wasn't bad at all.

I can't in full honesty bring myself to call Augury of Chaos a good game. I rated it 3.

 

[Tacgnol]

The editor of KotC2 is already enough to be one of the best games of the year, easily the best module editor since Neverwinter Nights.

It really sucks that such a tool led to exactly 00001 actual modules, Dorateen's Hearkenwold.

You'd think a man who describes himself as an "economic expert" would be better at pricing his games.

 

[Abu Antar]

The editor of KotC2 is already enough to be one of the best games of the year, easily the best module editor since Neverwinter Nights.

It really sucks that such a tool led to exactly 00001 actual modules, Dorateen's Hearkenwold.

You'd think a man who describes himself as an "economic expert" would be better at pricing his games.

You'd think a man who describes himself as an "rpg player" would be better at buying good games.

 

[Abu Antar]

Tacgnol I'd rather pay Pierre €40 than pay €80 (that's the price over here) for newest AAA open world action RPG #752.

For all the codexers complaining about decline, and no cool games coming, there are a lot of codexers that ignore good games. This isn't just related to Knights of the Chalice II.

 

[Tacgnol]

Tacgnol I'd rather pay Pierre €40 than pay €80 (that's the price over here) for newest AAA open world action RPG #752.

For all the codexers complaining about decline, and no cool games coming, there are a lot of codexers that ignore good games. This isn't just related to Knights of the Chalice II.

I like KOTC 2 as well. I backed it on KS for much more than it's being sold now.

But Pierre's pricing was never realistic, especially with a large part of his pitch being community-created content (and his very fair royalty split idea for premium modules).

If you want to get people learning and using the (great) toolset, you have to get bums on seats.