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 3

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Papetura

PetumsWin · Mac · 2021For:Adventure players who prefer short, self-contained experiencesSkip if:Players seeking a long adventure will reach the end after about 2 hours
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BUSTAFELLOWS

PQubeWin · 2021For:Visual novel readers who want romance alongside a murder mysterySkip if:Players looking for real-time action or combat may find the choice-led visual novel format limiting.
Adventure

Letters From a Rainy Day -Oceans and Lace-

HUBLOTSWin · 2021For:Readers of sapphic romance stories who want a relationship shaped by blackmailSkip if:Players seeking combat, puzzles, or other action-driven gameplay may bounce off its romance-focused adventure structure
Adventure

The Big Con

Skybound GamesWin · 2021For:Adventure players who want crime-themed choices and varied con methodsSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action, as the described activities center on cons, theft, stealth, and conversation
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Strangeland

Wadjet Eye GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Point-and-click adventure fans who want puzzles with multiple solutionsSkip if:Players seeking a long adventure rather than an approximately five-hour campaign
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Re: LieF ~ Shin'ainaru Anata e~

HIKARI FIELDWin · 2021For:Visual novel readers who want branching story outcomesSkip if:Players seeking action, exploration, or combat instead of text-led progression
Adventure

Minute of Islands

Assemble EntertainmentWin · Mac · 2021For:Adventure players who want environmental puzzles alongside platformingSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay may bounce off the emphasis on puzzles, platforming, and exploration
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Sumire

GameTomo Co., Ltd.Win · Mac · 2021For:Narrative adventure fans who want choices to shape a one-day storySkip if:Players seeking an open-ended adventure without a fixed day ending will hit the time limit as twilight arrives.
Adventure

Lost Words: Beyond the Page

Sketchbook GamesWin · 2021For:Players seeking a short, story-led adventure with voice actingSkip if:Players seeking extensive combat, complex systems, or a large open world
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Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery

Kiary GamesWin · Mac · 2021For:Point-and-click adventure fans who want escape-room puzzles within a mysterySkip if:Players seeking action-focused gameplay may find the investigation and puzzle-solving pace too quiet.
Adventure

Demon Turf: Queens Edition

Playtonic FriendsWin · 2021For:Platforming fans who want combat, exploration, and side challenges in one collectionSkip if:Players seeking relaxed platforming may find the tower's one-run structure and hazardous challenges demanding
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Cleo - a pirate's tale

Christoph SchultzWin · Mac · 2021For:Players who enjoy pirate adventures with a fixed story rather than branching narrativesSkip if:Players looking for branching choices or a non-linear story may find the fixed narrative restrictive
Adventure

Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins

Maze TheoryWin · 2021For:Doctor Who fans who want a mystery involving the Weeping AngelsSkip if:Players seeking a broad adventure with multiple independent investigations rather than one disappearance
Adventure

Lingo

Brenton WildesWin · 2021For:Word-puzzle fans who want exploration alongside language challengesSkip if:Players seeking a linear campaign may hit a wall when the game opens its progression across multiple possible routes.
Adventure

Hypnagogia 無限の夢 Boundless Dreams

Raptorsoft GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Players who prefer exploration-led adventures over combat-focused gamesSkip if:Players seeking combat, crafting, or inventory-management systems
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Mr. Hopp's Playhouse 2

MoonbitWin · 2021For:Players seeking a short-form horror story centered on cursed toysSkip if:Players who want a bright, non-horror tone may bounce at the cursed-toy mystery and orphanage setting.
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I Saw Black Clouds

Wales InteractiveWin · Mac · 2021For:Players who prefer choice-led stories over action-focused gameplaySkip if:Players seeking a mechanically varied game rather than a live-action, cinematic narrative
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OshiRabu: Waifus Over Husbandos ~Love・or・die~

HUBLOTSWin · 2021For:Players seeking a yuri romantic comedy centered on a couple’s weddingSkip if:Players looking for combat, exploration, or other action-driven gameplay
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Overboard!

inkle LtdWin · Mac · 2021For:Detective-game fans who want to play the murderer rather than identify an unknown culpritSkip if:Players seeking a long uninterrupted campaign may hit the 30–45-minute length of a single play-through
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The Longest Road on Earth

Raw FuryWin · 2021For:Players who want a short, music-led narrative experienceSkip if:Players seeking complex mechanics, combat, or conventional challenges
Adventure

Tsugunohi

Vaka Game MagazineWin · 2021For:J-horror fans who want episodic supernatural stories rather than action-focused gameplaySkip if:Players seeking combat, broad exploration, or complex controls may find the interaction too limited.
Adventure

100 hidden dogs

Anatoliy LoginovskikhWin · 2021For:Casual players who want a short, focused hidden-object searchSkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or complex puzzles
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Slice of Sea

Mateusz SkutnikWin · 2021For:Adventure players who prefer a calm journey through a desolate settingSkip if:Players seeking fast-paced action may find the peaceful exploration and puzzle-solving too slow.
Adventure

Rewrite+

Sekai ProjectWin · 2021For:Players who want a character-driven adventure centered on classmates and hidden truthsSkip if:Players looking for combat-focused gameplay rather than a story built around investigation and relationships