1:07 Star Ocean: The Divine Force 6:14 Rollerdrome 8:52 Cultic 11:27 Freedom Planet 2 15:24 Pocky & Rocky Reshrined 17:47 Kirby and the Forgotten Land 20:40 Tunic 23:38 Neon White 26:28 Need For Speed Unbound 30:12 TMNT: Shredder's Revenge 33:40 Shadow Man 35:30 Elden Ring

The best thing about Johns list every year is that he highlights some games i never even heard about. Freedom Planet 2 for example looks very cool and it does not even have a media metacritic score! These are the type of games that get ignored all the time by mainstream.

Nobody does it like John Linneman. So comprehensive in technical analysis and appreciation of the medium on a deep and wholistic level. Always love any chance I get to listen to him.

I find my tastes often align with John’s more than anyone else in tech, so I’m excited to try any games on this list I may have missed. Thanks John!

You can tell that Jon definitely puts gameplay above all other aspects…and for a good reason.

John has been my best source of discovering new games the past few years. His taste in retro style games is exceptional, I really appreciate the work he does

John’s the best kind of critic, he is always able to sincerely articulate why a game appealed to him and what kind of feelings he took away from it. I always look forward to hearing his opinions!

Shadow man getting the respect it deserves, John really is a man of impeccable taste.

This is one of the videos I most look forward to every year. Cheers John.

I’m glad he rated NFS so highly, wouldn’t have given it a second thought otherwise. I’m thoroughly enjoying the game, especially the in race banter with Rudiger.

John's Best of the Year lists are always a highlight at the end of the year and i hope you had a great Christmas with the family John, here's to a great 2023 :)

This list is so varied and introduces games well outside the mainstream and I’m so grateful for that. Look at the majority of end of the year lists from the majority of game journalists and you likely wouldn’t be able to tell them apart. Well done, DF.

I always love the respect John shows to the music in all of his videos. Happy new year to all the DF team and thanks for a great 2022!

Sorry to hear you may have had a rough patch this year. Just know that your stellar work enhances my overall experience and I’m very grateful for you and the whole DF team. We ALL love you my friend!

I love John's best of! There are always games that I would have otherwise missed. Thanks!

As soon as that Neon White music kicked in I got goosebumps. There’s some mesmerizing about the aesthetic of the world, music, and resulting atmosphere. I will never forget it.

Production values(editing, analysis and writing, examples, music choice, transitions etc) are always a cut above the top 10 list fare produced by other outlets. Found several titles I missed that will be giving a shot now. Thanks for all the content in 2022.

You need to play Signalis. I feel like it's exactly the type of game you will love.

Lots of quality, uniqueness and variety. I always find new stuff to play from your lists. Great job as always!

Great stuff John thanks for all your efforts in 2022. Looking forward to your content in 2023.

Hell yes. Always anticipate the games we played in 2022, and John's selection is in line with my particular tastes also.

These are always my favorite DF videos of the year. Thanks, John!

Great video! John is a great source for interesting games to play, both new and old. A couple of these I've played and liked, a couple are on my radar, and the rest I've never heard of, but would now like to try!

Every year I look forward to John’s list. Ever since like 2016/17 I’ve been watching these vids and writing down these great games to play. Thanks John!!! Another great one. Merry Christmas

Thanks so much for all the hard work and inspiration this year John, these are fantastic picks with a few you just put on my map that I can't wait to try

These top ten lists would be a throw-away video for any other channel . . . meanwhile we have John inserting shots from HDMI modded n64's and FPGA Gameboys just to backdrop a minor point. Excellent work my friend, we don't deserve you :)

I look forward to this every year. I appreciate the passion that goes into your videos, keep up the excellent work!

I personally like these videos because it helps me to know about some of the less well known possible gems, or interesting and/or quirky games that came out this year. Thank you as always for your dedication and happy new year.

I always like df's end of year coverage. It seemingly is above the "hypest" game issue a lot of publications have.

Excellent as always John! Your end of year lists are always a treat!

Thanks for this year! Elden Ring was truly amazing to play. I've missed out on a lot of games this year, but one that I played only recently was Pentiment. It was right up my alley with its unique style and superb writing.

TUNIC was such a surprising gem for me. It grabbed and held on tight. I was even going out to my car during lunch to play on my laptop haha The story was soooo much deeper than ever imagined and you better put your thinkin cap on. If you love challenge, like to explore, and want nice deep story to disappear into, this was such an amazing game, and I couldn't recommend it enough.

thanks a bunch for compiling this list.I DID NOT expect to see Star Ocean and Freedom Planet

Thanks for the vid, a couple of games I'll have to check out. Also appreciated the Shadowman shoutout, one of my favourite games from that era of gaming!

I LOVE these last videos of the year!

Love how John always calls out good soundtracks

As always, a wonderful collection of some Triple A titles as well as some surprises that I would have completely missed without this list. Thanks John!

As always, John's Linneman Collection video at years end never fails to impress. That is a really solid batch of games.

Just adding to the John appriciation. Watched a bunch of your videos this year and enjoyed very much!

Another great watch John. Your taste in games is often a breath of fresh air compared to the rest of YT. Hopefully you're in a better place mentally. It's been a tough year for many of us!

The moment I’ve been waiting for all year. The John Linneman collection is here !!!!

Shredder's Revenge legit got my #1 pick for 2022. It's the most fun I had with a game all year.

John Carpenter's Tony Hawkes Pro Running Man is the like the single greatest combination of words ever!!

Excellent selection of games, lovely list as usual. Thanks!

Thanks for the great work all year long John!

Love the list John, I'm always excited to watch it every year and even convinced some of your "interesting picks" into my backlog 😅 cheers and happy new year!

Great List John, thanks for share your favorites games as a nice video to watch. Keep going with the excellent work.

Great list, I always love seeing what you pick and learn about something new.

this was great. love the selection of classic and modern experiences across the list. learned about a couple from this I hadn't heard of also! thanks & 'ava happy new year!

Love the variety of this list! John always has titles I missed or forgot were made and defintiely will be checking out during my holiday break! looking forward to Pocky and Rocky and Cultic!

Happy New Years, John. I hope things are better for you in 2023!

Interesting pics! And a bit of a surprise for the number one game, after hearing the rest of the list hehe. I always enjoy John's analyses of games from an "appreciation of games as an art form" perspective. There was a lot of variety of game types here too. Cheers!

I love your perspective on game design John. You got your heart in the right place. My 2022 favorites are Elden Ring and NFS Unbound. Stay as you are John. I love you guys.

I'm going to get several of these games a shot thanks to this video. Excellent production values and good taste with the selection of games that feels curated rather than just the games that got hype this year.

Excellent choices and a few new games to try, thanks john.

Glad to see Freedom Planet 2 get some recognition. Loved that game.

One of the best people for uncovering those lesser known gems.

Awesome video, John! Love the variety of your picks.

Awesome picks all around Jon! This reminded me to get Rollerdome and Unbound. Other games like Neon White I never thought to get are now on my wishlist. I really appreciate your variety and taste in games!

Was waiting for this John, thanks to you i have played many hidden gems. Im playing dusk right now

Now the list that matters. Among all John is the one who always seems to be having fun and talking about having fun with the games they cover.

Thanks, John, for the list! Cool stuff!

John's lists are always a treat, so refreshing. would I've like a couple of honorable mentions to round the list.

Thanks for coming through for us John. I know you’ve mentioned a lot about how difficult 2022 was for you - going as far as to say it was the worst year of your life. Hope 2023 is better for you. Always appreciate your content and your insight on games. Look forward to this video every year and can’t wait to see what fun the hobby brings us all in 2023

I always love that the guys who do the highest tech break downs, always end up liking the most basic, retro games. Nothing wrong with it, just a funny thing.

John's lists are always personal. Never based on what's mainstream, popular or best selling. I appreciate that

You can always expect a retro-style FPS from John! Cultic looks pretty cool! Kind of like if Rise of the Triad and Duke Nukem had a baby.

Looks like I’ll be buying tomorrow, some games I’d never even heard of yesterday! Thanks John.

Awesome production quality. The recordings/captures are good.

I always look forward to johns list it’s always a unique list and I always find something to enjoy!

Great job John, Happy New Year!

I love this wide ranging mix here. I am also impressed God of War 2 isn't on this list, yet the games you presented had such good args that I didn't even realize it until the end.

Refreshing list compared to other outlets. I hadn't heard of some of these. Thanks for the video.

I just started watching DF this year and this was probably my favorite video! Always love seeing another Sonic fan who’s always on the lookout for Sonic-likes.

This list of proof that, while advances in graphics tech are important, gameplay and overall feel matter just as much, if not more. Your list is always unexpected in the best ways.

What a great countdown list. Love this

Yes! Off to a strong start with Star Ocean. It's my personal favourite of the year and I'm glad to see somebody shine a light on it.

Great list, i'll be checking out Cultic and Freedom Planet 2 since those weren't on my radar.

Always look forward to your lists John!!

Cheers John! Always love these vids

Wow what an absolutely unique list… definitely not what I expected haha

I gotta say John, that you're probably the voice in the gaming media that I hold in the highest regard ♥️ always love your content and your views/ gaming selections. I'm glad to see NFS Unbound included here! Very underrated and the ultimate arcade racer to round off the year :) it's so satisfyingly difficult, addictive and makes you treasure each of your custom cars - the most important qualities in an arcade racer imo! Personally I'd have to also include Gran Turismo 7, Horizon Forbidden West and maybe even The Calisto Protocol (I've been very impressed so far) in my GOTY top 10 but this is a very solid list! I'm yet to try out some of these so I'll probably grab 'em soon. I had great fun with Shadowman at your recommendation 😌

Thanks for letting me know about cultic John. It was amazing. Just finished it yesterday. I really loved this game.

Hard agree with Tunic; I was really blown away by it. The audio design, visual flair and unique art style, the mysterious handbook and world exploration. Wow. What an experience.

kudos for shadowman. I spent also so much time with it after the original walkthrough two decades ago. And the remake is fantastic and runs amazing.

A very surprising and thus interesting list, thank you John.

Great list, really enjoyed the video.

This is always my favorite DF video for the year.

Cool, thank you for pointing out Cultic! I haven't had a good PC to play PC much for several years now so I haven't kept up on the smaller games that I might otherwise be interested in, but having a Steam Deck now, it's the perfect opportunity to check out titles like that.

The number of people in the comments _angry_ about other people's preferences and tastes is honestly yikes It's really nice to see that John's personal favorite games are not graphical power houses

I love John's end of year lists. Not all of the games are my type but they're always interesting.

I love watching your videos and the variety of games you play. I often feel burnt out as well and at odds with the internet hype when it comes to games. I am loving NFS Unbound for instance and absolutely loved The Callisto Protocol, but I can't for the life of me get into the new God of War even though I loved it in 2018, it just feels off every time I play it. I am enjoying High of Life quite a bit and even though I gave Elden Ring a good number of hours; I don't see myself going back anytime soon as it had become a chore. I liked GT7 quite a bit in 2022, and I am so looking forward to Forza Motorsport in 2023! Thanks for the great content in 2022, and Happy New Year, John!

Stormevil castle. Great video, John. I'm picking a few of these up. Thanks!

Very good list, the guys at DF has a truly unique and exquisite taste.

Happy Holidays John!

Cool video again ✌️ Thx DF Team...🙏 My favorite was Rollerdrome ❤️ I wish happy new year for all ✌️❤️🥳

Playing Divine Force on the deck now that steam has precompiled shaders for it. It’s a decent 30fps experience with very slight dips here and there but a fun time overall. Note if any of you have this on PC and were wondering why it’s so blurry, it’s the Bloom effect. If you turn that off it makes the game way more clear.

Couldnt agree more with this list! Perfect

It’s nice to see a list with so much variety

I would have never known about freedom planet 2 if it weren’t for this video. Definitely going to check this series out