Genre · 2021

Best Adventure Games of 2021

572 games

Adventure games released on Steam in 2021, most popular first.

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Best Adventure Games of 2021, page 17

Adventure

Crazy Gravity

JM Neto Game DevWin · 2021For:Platform-puzzle players who enjoy solving levels around changing gravitySkip if:Players seeking a low-pressure experience may find the high difficulty and tense challenges demanding.
Adventure

FARAWAY TRAIN

AMATA GamesWin · 2021For:Narrative-adventure players who want to investigate a story through environmental cluesSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay may find the experience centered on exploration, clues, and story instead.
Adventure

Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition

Do Games LimitedWin · 2021For:Hidden-object adventure fans who want a Wild West settingSkip if:Players seeking deep role-playing systems or open-ended Wild West exploration
Adventure

Foxen Island

gamingyourwayWin · Mac · 2021For:Players who prefer short, single-player exploration games over long campaignsSkip if:Players seeking a long or mechanically deep adventure may find the short scope limiting
Adventure

Inkslinger

GatewayWin · Mac · 2021For:Players who want a short narrative game centered on writing and interpretationSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign, since a complete run is listed at 40–60 minutes
Adventure

Death in the Family

SemkaWin · 2021For:Horror players who want a first-person investigation in an apartmentSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay may find the stated activities centered on exploration and puzzles.
Adventure

Grim Tales: Crimson Hollow Collector's Edition

BFG EntertainmentWin · 2021For:Hidden-object fans who want a story about investigating a missing studentSkip if:Players who want action-focused gameplay may find the repeated object-search scenes slow.
Adventure

The prisoner of the Night

RMALWin · 2021For:Platforming fans who want a large stage countSkip if:Players seeking a short platforming game rather than 159 stages
Adventure

Survival Simulator 生存模拟器

East2West GamesWin · 2021For:Survival sandbox fans who want exploration across randomly generated worldsSkip if:Players seeking a tightly scripted story rather than an open-ended survival sandbox
Adventure

My Jigsaw Adventures - Forgotten Destiny

CCSWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Jigsaw fans who want puzzle completion tied to a fantasy storySkip if:Players looking for combat or direct character control instead of assembling puzzles
Adventure

Death Dream

Artem ForgeWin · 2021For:Survival game players who want recurring nighttime threatsSkip if:Players seeking a short, self-contained adventure rather than an ongoing survival cycle
Adventure

Luffy: Way Back Home

Overaction Game StudioWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Puzzle players who prefer no timer or scoring pressureSkip if:Players seeking complex systems beyond sliding pieces, level progression and enemy encounters
Adventure

ReDrawn: The Painted Tower Collector's Edition

BFG EntertainmentWin · 2021For:Hidden-object adventure fans who want a story-driven rescue questSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than object searches and puzzles
Adventure

CLOSER - anagnorisis

ELYSIUMWin · 2021For:Adventure players who prefer puzzles over combatSkip if:Players looking for combat, weapons, or direct fights
Adventure

Sparkles & Gems

resnijarsWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Fans of ball-and-paddle arcade games who want treasure collection and progressionSkip if:Players seeking a broad range of gameplay systems may find the experience centered on repeated ball-and-paddle matches
Adventure

Dark Podval

Piece Of VoxelWin · Linux · 2021For:Platformer fans who want puzzles alongside maze navigationSkip if:Players seeking a combat-centered platformer rather than puzzle solving and trap avoidance
Adventure

FALCO AXE

RexTo StudiosWin · 2021For:Fantasy action-adventure fans who want melee and ranged combat in the same gameSkip if:Players who prefer exploration or puzzles to be the main focus rather than combat
Adventure

DARK AROUND YOU

FlutterBeamWin · 2021For:Fans of retro platformers who want a short campaignSkip if:Players seeking a long platforming campaign may find the 1 to 2.5 hour completion time too brief
Adventure

Clean Slate

Time AjarWin · Linux · 2021For:Visual novel fans who want branching decisions rather than a fixed narrativeSkip if:Players looking for action-focused gameplay instead of investigation, decisions, and puzzles
Adventure

The Station: Escape Room

ExscapeWin · 2021For:Solo players who want an escape-room game set in a space stationSkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or a broad adventure campaign rather than room-focused puzzles
Adventure

Untangle

LsGameDevWin · 2021For:Single-player horror fans who want a school-based mysterySkip if:Players seeking combat-heavy survival gameplay may find the investigation and puzzle focus limiting
Adventure

A Day In Space

Fabiulous GamesWin · Mac · 2021For:Players who enjoy short first-person exploration games with a focused mysterySkip if:Players seeking a long-form game rather than a short exploration experience
Adventure

P.U.R.G.A.T.O.R.Y

LooseScrew GamesWin · 2021For:Adventure players who want a dark comedy built around moral choicesSkip if:Players seeking a story-led adventure with a fixed sequence of events
Adventure

Sarawak

Cowleyfornia StudiosWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Mystery readers who want interactive fiction with investigative puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking extended gameplay may find the short narrative structure limiting