2022 was truly the year of elden ring, with FromSoftware’s latest game exploding into the mainstream unlike anything it had created before. As such, a lot of people played and finished elden ring. In fact, according to one data set, elden ring it was the most complete game of 2022. But interestingly, the same source also identifies it as the game players were most likely to quit before reaching the end.
if you have read Kotaku (or any other gaming website) in 2022, chances are you’re already familiar with elden ring, from the last game Dark souls FromSoftware creators. And how Dark souls Y bloodborne, elden ring It’s a tough-as-nails action RPG with a heavy focus on mystery, world building, and boss fights. However, this time FromSoftware added a true open world to his popularsouls“I like” formula. Did the end work? One of the most acclaimed and best-selling games of 2022. The open world in particular helped many try elden ring for the first time, allowing players to avoid more difficult areas until later and apparently making it easier to finish than FromSoftware’s previous adventures. And it seems that the design choice paid off.
According to data from HowLongToBeat.com, elden ring is the most complete game of 2022, with nearly 6,000 site users reporting playing and finishing the massive open-world RPG. That’s an impressive number when you look at the runner-up games on the list. Lostthat adorable futuristic cat game, was completed by almost 4,000 users. Meanwhile, in third place with 2,500 completions was Game Freak and the Nintendo Switch hit, Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Seeing such a big and difficult game topping the list is a sign that elden ring it’s very cool and it’s also a clue to the type of audience you mainly use HowLongToBeat.com.
But perhaps the most interesting thing is that elden ring it is also the most “retired” game. When users “back out” of a game on Howlongtobeat.com, it means they have given up, either permanently or temporarily. Now, although only 261 players have officially withdrawn from elden ring on the site, that’s more than twice as many as any other game in 2022. Even if the data set is a bit small and weird (how many people log into this site to admit defeat?), it’s still a data point. interesting.
This all makes sense to me. elden ring it was the most talked about game of 2022, and with so many people playing it, it makes sense that a good chunk of them would give up. Other data seem to suggest around half the people playing elden ring never reached the end. so i bought that elden ring could be the most complete game of 2022 while what’s more being the game that more people gave up on than anything else.
Some other interesting 2022 facts from the site: Turns out elden ring it also has the most backlogs, has the most reviews, and is the longest running game of 2022. However, Naughty Dog’s the last of us part 1 is the game with the most positive reviews, and immortal devil is the worst reviewed.
