New research has revealed the most popular video games on social media in 2022 – from Elden Ring to God of War Ragnarok.

New research has revealed the most popular video games on social media in 2022 – from Elden Ring to God of War Ragnarok.

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The study conducted by USwitch analysed the popularity of video games released in 2022 on social media based on TikTok views, Instagram posts and Reddit posts, to reveal the most popular video games on social media in 2022.
The 10 most popular games on social media

Rank

Game

Keyword

TikTok views

Instagram posts

Reddit posts

Social media score /10

1

Elden Ring

Elden Ring

6,000,000,000

356,977

7,380,000

9.86

2

Dying Light 2

Dying Light 2

719,700,000

49,342

8,100,000

8.84

3

Overwatch 2

Overwatch 2

262,100,000

119,565

3,770,000

8.71

4

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

STALKER 2

272,800,000

61,929

1,320,000

8.23

5

Pokemon Legends Arceus

Pokemon Legends Arceus

671,700,000

236,098

110,000

7.69

6

Horizon Forbidden West

Horizon Forbidden West

143,200,000

174,471

187,000

7.35

7

Splatoon 3

Splatoon 3

118,700,000

70,536

347,000

7.28

7

God of War Ragnarök

God of War Ragnarok

393,400,000

53,908

219,000

7.28

9

WWE 2K22

WWE 2K22

465,100,000

120,674

76,800

7.07

10

The Quarry

The Quarry

138,700,000

38,550

317,000

6.73

Elden Ring is the most popular video game on social media in 2022. With 6,000,000,000 Tik Tok views and 356, 997 Instagram posts, Elden ring is one of the biggest game releases of 2022 so far. The game’s elements of taking gameplay from the Souls franchise and combining it with a story by George R. R. Martin has scored huge numbers across social media.
Dying Light 2 comes in second place as the most popular video game on social media in 2022. The sequel to 2015’s Dying Light has earned itself huge numbers on social media. Dying Light is a survival horror game popular on Reddit with 8,100,000 posts across the platform.
Overwatch 2 makes it in the top three of 2022’s most popular video games on social media. The game is a first-person shooter game and the sequel to 2016’s original Overwatch. The video game is ranked highly across social media platforms, earning itself 262,100,000 Tik Tok views and 119, 565 Instagram posts.
Further Findings:
  • Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires is the most underrated game of 2022.

  • The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past is the sequel with the most improvement with critics scoring it 22 points higher than the original.

  • Counter-Strike is the game that has stood the test of time with a 2,319% growth since its release in 2012.

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