Diwali: Best Games to Buy for Yourself or Gift to Your Family and Friends This Year

There isn’t a better time to game alongside your friends and family than the festival of light or Diwali. While the entire country celebrates this occasion by bursting crackers and eating sweets, why not spend some time getting back to your gaming system to play some of the best titles from 2022.

If you have any doubts on what to gift your loved ones this year for Diwali, check at our curated list of games to play.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Activision will release the latest entry in the Call of Duty series later this year, with the sequel to the wildly popular Modern Warfare reboot. Along with new multiplayer modes and maps, the franchise’s hit Battle Royale title will also make its way next month.

You can buy the game on all the platforms outlined below: PC – Digital
PlayStation 4 – Digital
Xbox One – Digital
PlayStation 5 – Digital
Xbox Series X|S – Digital

Splatoon 3

Experience an adrenaline-infused game in Nintendo Switch’s Splatoon 3, where you take part in Turf Wars, with the aim of beating enemy Octolings and Inklings with paint weapons of all kinds in the sun-scorched desert of Splatland.

You can buy the game on all the platforms outlined below:
Nintendo Switch – Physical, Digital

Elden Ring

Elden Ring has widely been acknowledged as the front runner to Game of the Year wins this year, and rightly so, as FromSoftware’s latest action RPG title is everything you need from an open-world title with elements taken from the studio’s Dark Souls series.

You can buy the game on all the platforms outlined below: PC – Digital
PlayStation 4 – Physical, Digital
Xbox One – Physical, Digital
PlayStation 5 – Physical, Digital
Xbox Series X|S – Physical, Digital

God of War Ragnarok

Kratos and his son Atreus will return next month in the hotly anticipated sequel to 2018’s Game of the Year winning PlayStation title, as he takes on more Norse Gods in the latest adventure set in the Nine Realms.

You can pre-order the game on all the platforms outlined below:
PlayStation 4– Physical, Digital
PlayStation 5 – Physical, Digital

Nintendo Switch Sports

The Nintendo Sports series made a triumphant return with the Nintendo Switch this year following years of waiting, where you can compete against your friends and families at the Spocco Square in games like Tennis, Badminton, Volleyball, Soccer, Bowling, and Chambara.

You can buy the game on all the platforms outlined below:
Nintendo Switch– Physical, Digital

The Quarry

Get your hands on the sleeper horror hit of the year in Supermassive’s The Quarry, which is a scary interactive title following the lives of nine teenage counsellors attempting to survive Hackett’s Quarry Summer Camp from the threats posed by supernatural creatures.

You can buy the game on all the platforms outlined below: PC – Digital
PlayStation 4– Physical, Digital
Xbox One – Digital
PlayStation 5 – Physical, Digital
Xbox Series X|S – Digital

Sifu

Fulfill your dreams of being a martial artist master in the expertly created Sifu, as you assume the role of one, who is seeking revenge upon those involved in his father’s death.

You can buy the game on all the platforms outlined below: PC – Digital
PlayStation 4– Physical, Digital
PlayStation 5 – Physical, Digital

NBA 2K23

The hit basketball series continues to wow fans of the game with the latest entry in the franchise, thanks to its gameplay and visuals. Featuring legends of the game: both past and present, NBA 2K23 is definitely a sports title you don’t want to miss.

You can buy the game on all the platforms outlined below: PC – Digital
PlayStation 4– Physical, Digital
Xbox One – Physical, Digital
PlayStation 5 – Physical, Digital
Xbox Series X|S – Digital
Nintendo Switch– Physical, Digital

Destiny 2: The Witch Queen

Bungie’s popluar MMORPG title received a massive expansion earlier this year in The Witch Queen, which saw the debut of the game’s newest antagonist in Savathun. With Lightfall set to arrive early next year, you don’t want to miss out the culmination of yet another stellar Destiny 2 DLC.

You can buy the game on all the platforms outlined below: PC – Digital
PlayStation 4– Digital
Xbox One – Digital
PlayStation 5 – Digital
Xbox Series X|S – Digital

Deathloop

Arkane’s latest FPS title caught the attention of gamers around the world, when it arrived earlier this year. The game thrusts players into the mysterious island of Blackreef, where two rival assassins have themselves in a timeloop adventure of the centuries.

You can buy the game on all the platforms outlined below: PC – Physical, Digital
PlayStation 5 – Physical, Digital
Xbox Series X|S – Digital

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

A new adventure awaits for Nintendo Switch users in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, which takes players to the franchise’s latest region in Hisui, years before it become the Sinnoh region that we all love.

You can buy the game on all the platforms outlined below:
Nintendo Switch– Physical, Digital

Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves

Experience the story of Nathan Drake and co. in new and improved visuals with the Legacy of Thieves collection featuring two of Naughty Dog’s most acclaimed titles from the franchise on the PS5 and PC, with the latter version releasing quite recently.

You can buy the game on all the platforms outlined below: PC – Physical, Digital
PlayStation 5 – Physical, Digital

Dying Light 2

If you’re planning on kill hordes of zombies this Diwali season, then look no further than Techland’s Dying Light 2, which is filled with mutated creatures in its open world, with the help of various powerful weapons.

You can buy the game on all the platforms outlined below: PC – Digital
PlayStation 4– Physical, Digital
Xbox One – Physical, Digital
PlayStation 5 – Physical, Digital
Xbox Series X|S – Physical, Digital

Horizon Forbidden West

Continue the adventure of a lifetime with Aloy in post-apocalyptic United States of America, as she continues to look for more answers surrounding the mystery that caused the mass-extinction event in the game.

You can buy the game on all the platforms outlined below:
PlayStation 4– Physical, Digital
PlayStation 5 – Physical, Digital

Stray

Ever wondered how it must be to be a feline in the streets of a futuristic world? Well, we have the answer for that in Stray, which helps you play as a cat, as you try to look for your owner with the help of clues and puzzles.

You can buy the game on all the platforms outlined below: PC – Digital
PlayStation 4– Physical, Digital
PlayStation 5 – Physical, Digital