The Spiel des Jahres (Game of the Year) nominees are:
- Cascadia by Randy Flynn; published by AEG/Flatout (see "Alderac – Flatout Agreement for ‘Cascadia’")
- Scout by Kei Kajino; published by Oink Games
- Top Ten by Aurelien Picolet; published by Cocktail Games
The judges also released a list of recommended games:
- 7 Wonders: Architects by Antoine Bauza (Repos Production)
- Echoes: The Dancer by Dave Neale and Matthew Dunstan (Ravensburger)
- Magic Rabbit by Julie Dutois, Romaric Galonnier, Ludovic Simonet and Cécile Ziégler (Funbot)
- My Gold Mine by Michael Loth, Christof Schilling and Hans Joachim Höh (Kosmos)
- So Clover by François Romain (Repos Production)
- Trek 12: Himalaya by Bruno Cathala and Corentin Lebrat (Lumberjacks Studio)
The nominations for Kennerspiel des Jahres are:
- Cryptid by Hal Duncan and Ruth Veevers; published by Osprey Games
- Dune: Imperium by Paul Dennen, published by Dire Wolf
- Living Forest by Aske Christiansen, published by Pegasus Spiele
The recommended games in this category are:
- Ark Nova by Mathias Wigge (Feuerland)
- Khôra by Head Quarter Simulation Game Club (Iello)
- Witchstone by Martino Chiacchiera and Reiner Knizia (R&R / Huch)
The nominations for Kinderspiel des Jahres 2022 are:
- Also Clever by Wolfgang Warsch; published by Schmidt
- With Quacks & Co. to Quedlinburg by Wolfgang Warsch; published by Schmidt
- Zauberberg by Jens-Peter Schliemann and Bernhard Weber; published by Amigo
Recommended games in this category are:
- The Villa of the Vampires by Guido Hoffmann and Jens-Peter Schliemann (Three Magicians)
- Fröschis by Haim Shafir (Amigo)
- Golden Egg by Oliver Igelhaut (Igel Minis)
- Honey by Anna Oppolzer and Stefan Kloss (Pegasus Spiel)