Genre · 2021

Best RPG Games of 2021

809 games

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

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Best RPG Games of 2021, page 11

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子夜之章:历史的终局~MidNights of Desperado~

NPC EntertainmentWin · 2021For:Players who prefer dialogue, exploration, and social choices over character-level upgradesSkip if:Players seeking conventional level progression, since the game does not use character upgrades
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The Good Life

PLAYISMWin · 2021For:Players who want a murder mystery combined with open-world daily-life activitiesSkip if:Players seeking a tightly focused mystery may bounce off the added gardening, cooking, social, and personal-maintenance systems.
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Lelie Navigation!

Kagura GamesWin · 2021For:Turn-based RPG players who want a story centered on finding lost objectsSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based encounters
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风起长安:驭骨人

咕咕工作室Win · 2021For:Otome players interested in romance-centered storiesSkip if:Players seeking a short story may find 130,000 words substantial
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ScrewUp

199 Cents STUDIOWin · 2021For:Survival-game fans who want crafting, gathering, and base constructionSkip if:Players looking for a tightly directed campaign rather than an open-ended survival sandbox
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GAI Stops Auto: Right Version Simulator

Axyos GamesWin · 2021For:Players who want traffic-police role-play with decisions about fines and bribesSkip if:Players seeking a broad driving game rather than a focused cycle of stopping cars, checking violations, and handling encounters
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Vampire: The Masquerade — Parliament of Knives

Choice of GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Interactive-fiction readers who want a long, choice-driven political narrativeSkip if:Players seeking visual scenes, animation, or sound-driven storytelling
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Nearly Dead

Mono Software, Inc.Win · 2021For:Survival-game fans who want settlement building and farming alongside combatSkip if:Players seeking a tightly directed campaign rather than an open-ended survival loop
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Vengeful Rites

Deep Dive InteractiveWin · 2021For:VR players who want a longer fantasy adventure rather than a short experienceSkip if:Players who want low-skill melee combat may hit a wall when sword fights require deliberate swings, timed parries, and openings for attacks.
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Sword of the Necromancer

Grimorio of GamesWin · Linux · 2021For:Action-RPG players who want to recruit defeated monsters during dungeon runsSkip if:Players seeking permanent retention of weapons and summoned monsters after every failed run
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Ark of Artemis

OTAKU PlanWin · 2021For:RPG players who want a self-contained fantasy storySkip if:Players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based battles
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moon: Remix RPG Adventure

Onion GamesWin · Mac · 2021For:Fans of story-driven RPGs who want character and mood instead of combatSkip if:Players seeking combat, enemy encounters, or fighting-based progression
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Explorer of Yggdrasil

Kagura GamesWin · 2021For:Players who enjoy fantasy adventures centered on a lost-memory mysterySkip if:Players seeking a clearly described open-world structure rather than a journey focused on reaching a tower’s summit
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Siege of Avalon: Anthology

SNEGWin · 2021For:Fantasy RPG players who want character classes, equipment choices, and party managementSkip if:Players seeking fast, modern action may bounce off the deliberate isometric RPG structure and emphasis on dialogue and lore.
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Sudoku RPG

RainbowStudioWin · 2021For:Sudoku fans who want puzzles embedded in combat rather than played aloneSkip if:Players looking for battles that do not depend on completing puzzles
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AKIBA'S TRIP: Hellbound & Debriefed

XSEED GamesWin · 2021For:Players who enjoy anime- and otaku-themed action games with unusual weaponsSkip if:Players seeking conventional combat may bounce off the requirement to remove enemy clothing before sunlight can defeat them.
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Drox Operative 2

Soldak EntertainmentWin · Linux · 2021For:Space RPG players who want to captain one ship rather than run an empireSkip if:Players seeking direct control over empire management rather than a single ship
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DesktopMMD3:Miss Fish

XDesktopSoftWin · 2021For:Desktop customization fans who want an animated 3D companionSkip if:Players looking for a conventional game with objectives, progression, or combat
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Xuan-Yuan Sword 2

方块游戏(CubeGame)Win · 2021For:Players of Chinese-language RPGs who want a myth-inspired storySkip if:Players who need English text, since the game does not support English
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Neurodeck : Psychological Deckbuilder

Goblinz PublishingWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Fans of deckbuilding who want psychological themes alongside card progressionSkip if:Players looking for extensive role-playing systems rather than the light RPG mechanics described
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救公主?救个屁! Save the princess?Save a fart!

凌晨大黑狗Win · 2021For:Players who enjoy side-scrolling action games with story-driven character encountersSkip if:Players looking for a deep, systems-heavy RPG may find the described focus is on side-scrolling action and story.
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Tales of the Mirror

Cotton GameWin · Mac · 2021For:Visual novel players who want mystery-solving and dialogue-based investigationSkip if:Players seeking action-heavy combat rather than visual-novel investigation
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Skeletal Avenger

10tons LtdWin · Mac · 2021For:Roguelite fans who want runs shaped by perks and trinketsSkip if:Players who want a story-led experience rather than repeated dungeon descents
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Мухосранск | Russian City Sim

Guilty Pleasure GamesWin · 2021For:Players who prefer atmospheric exploration over quests or combatSkip if:Players looking for quests, combat, or spectacular action