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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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November 19, 2022

Hunor Pal

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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.

You can view the full research at https://www.uswitch.com/broadband/

Related Topics:Dying Light 2 Elden Ring Overwatch 2 Uswitch

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Hunor Pal

Hunor is a Content Editor at Hipther Agency and studies biomedical engineering at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Electrical Engineering. He is an open-minded person, always willing to try new things and give back something to the community through his work. He has participated in several volunteering activities and is currently working in event organization of the Hungarian Students Union of Cluj (HSUC), the Hungarian Students’ Union of Romania (HSUR), and ÉRTED, a Transylvanian Hungarian student initiative working in the fields of culture, science, economy, and environment. You can reach Hunor at [email protected].