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Cricket 22

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 • 2021

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Quick resume

Cricket 22 delivers the Ashes, the Big Bash, The Hundred, and a multitude of other fan-favourite competitions! All-new mechanics, commentary, and a captivating, narrative driven career mode, will immediately immerse you in the ultimate cricket experience to date.

Global score

81/100

Genres

Simulator, Sport

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    Pros

    • Realistic and skillful gameplay
    • Engaging career mode with progression
    • Good graphics and animations
    • Customizable teams and players
    • Active developer support and updates

    Cons

    • Bugs and glitches especially at launch
    • Limited licensed teams (e.g. india, ipl)
    • Fielding ai and mechanics need improvement
    • Some repetitive commentary and cutscenes
    • Online multiplayer connectivity issues

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Fellowship, Domination, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Fantasy.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players have control over batting, bowling, fielding, and career decisions with customizable settings and roles."

    • Competence
      4

      "Game offers skill-based gameplay with timing, shot selection, bowling mechanics, and AI difficulty adjustments."

    • Competition
      3

      "Includes online multiplayer, leaderboards, and competitive modes, though some online issues reported."

    • Continuation
      4

      "Players report long play sessions, career mode engagement, and habitual play despite some bugs."

    • Cooperation
      2

      "Some cooperative elements in multiplayer and team play, but mostly individual control over actions."

    • Creativity
      3

      "Community creation tools, custom teams, players, and tournaments allow creative expression."

    • Domination
      -2

      "Focus is on balanced team play and career progression rather than exerting superiority over others."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Players use the game to relax, relieve frustration, and immerse in cricket away from real life."

    • Expectation
      -3

      "Players engage voluntarily out of passion and interest rather than obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Players experiment with controls, settings, shot types, and career strategies."

    • Exploration
      2

      "Exploration mainly through discovering new shots, bowling styles, and career progression rather than new areas."

    • Expression
      3

      "Customization of players, teams, and career avatars supports self-expression."

    • Fantasy
      -1

      "Game focuses on realistic cricket simulation with licensed players and authentic gameplay."

    • Fellowship
      2

      "Some community and multiplayer interaction, but many players focus on solo career mode."

    • Growth
      4

      "Career mode and training systems encourage skill development and personal progression."

    • Health
      -4

      "Sedentary gameplay typical of video games with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention and active engagement during matches and career progression."

    • Intimacy
      1

      "Some social interaction in multiplayer but limited emotional or close relationship formation."

    • Leadership
      3

      "Players take captain roles in career mode, making strategic decisions and managing teams."

    • Progression
      5

      "Strong emphasis on career progression, skill upgrades, and accumulating achievements."

    • Relaxation
      3

      "Players find flow and enjoyment balancing challenge and skill in gameplay."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Improved graphics, animations, and sound provide sensory stimulation and excitement."

    • Status
      2

      "Recognition through career achievements and online leaderboards, though not dominant focus."

    • Story
      3

      "Career mode includes narrative elements, cutscenes, and immersive cricket journey."

    • Strategy
      4

      "Requires planning field settings, bowling tactics, and batting strategies."

    • Thrill
      3

      "Tension and suspense from close matches and challenging gameplay moments."

    • Value
      3

      "Players perceive good value from gameplay depth and ongoing updates despite some bugs."

    • Violence
      -5

      "Game centers on constructive sports play, no combat or destructive elements."

    • Survival
      2

      "Managing wickets and match situations involves some survival-like challenge."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026