StrategyBest PC Games of 2021, page 104
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Acid Mines Software UGFor:Strategy players who want village construction tied to flood managementSkip if:Players seeking large-scale empire management rather than a small village and its surrounding defenses
StrategyHell of Men : Blood Brothers
UnknownFor:Real-time strategy players who prefer small-scale infantry engagementsSkip if:Players seeking large-scale battles rather than compact platoon engagements
RPGWho Stole My Beard?
Cleardot GamesFor:Point-and-click adventure fans who want a town-wide theft mysterySkip if:Players seeking action-focused combat rather than puzzle-based stealth encounters
ActionShutter Nyan! Enhanced Edition
CFK Co., Ltd.For:Platform-puzzle players who want to solve obstacles by copying and placing objectsSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed action game may bounce off the stated challenging difficulty.
StrategyArcade Redemption
Pixidraft StudiosFor:Arcade fans who want to play redemption-style games and collect virtual prizesSkip if:Players looking for a campaign or story structure rather than a collection of arcade machines
ActionGravitators
Insular GamesFor:Twin-stick shooter fans who want mission-based play with objectives beyond combatSkip if:Players looking for relaxed action, since the game describes its scenarios as unforgiving and mistakes as potentially deadly
StrategyARTHA
Starcube GamesFor:Collectible card game fans who want online player-versus-player matchesSkip if:Players seeking a large single-player campaign or story-driven progression
RacingKinetic Edge
SCTFor:Players who enjoy physics-based obstacle courses and varied challenge modesSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven adventure with character development
ActionBromeliad
Gorka Games StudiosFor:Survival-game players who want gathering and crafting alongside explorationSkip if:Players who want a clearly described mission structure beyond surviving and searching for an ancient element
StrategyClose Combat: Modern Tactics
Matrix GamesFor:Strategy players who want pausable real-time military engagementsSkip if:Players seeking turn-based combat rather than pausable real-time action
AdventureSimon the Sorcerer 3D
MojoTouchFor:Adventure-game fans who want puzzle solving and character interactionSkip if:Players who want combat-focused gameplay rather than puzzles, story, and character interaction
SimulationA Comfortable Burden
OtterWaysFor:Players interested in domestic-life games with a social themeSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or character progression beyond household task management
ActionLP
Conglomerate 5For:Players who enjoy compact action-puzzle games with rotating environmentsSkip if:Players seeking combat systems, enemy encounters or weapon-based progression may hit a wall because progression centers on movement and environmental puzzles.
StrategyFantasy Royal VR
JH Soft Co., Ltd.For:VR players who enjoy real-time strategy battles and tower attacksSkip if:Players seeking a polished experience, since the game is described as buggy and in alpha
AdventureBakumatsu Renka SHINSENGUMI
D3PUBLISHERFor:Otome players who want samurai-era romance with a female swordfighter protagonistSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than a romance-led adventure
StrategyTowerMancer
Digital SynapsisFor:Strategy players who want tower construction tied to resource gatheringSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused game may bounce off the resource collection and room-building cycle.
CasualStand By Me
Garoa StudiosFor:Players who enjoy physics-based stage challenges with a storybook presentationSkip if:Players seeking a short game with only a small number of stages may find the seven-book structure too extensive
RPGLittle Hats
Venekamp StudiosFor:Players who enjoy fairy-tale settings and want to explore as a small folklore characterSkip if:Players looking for a tightly linear adventure rather than an open-world setting
SimulationDesktop Honey
NekoFor:Players who want a desktop character focused on appearance adjustmentsSkip if:Players looking for a game with missions, progression, or strategic decision-making may stop at the character-interaction screen.
SimulationAsteroids Belt: Try to Survive!
INFINITE BRIDGEFor:Arcade players who want asteroid-destruction gameplaySkip if:Players seeking varied objectives may find the asteroid-destruction loop narrow.
AdventureSpaceNET - A Space Adventure
Sonejo StudiosFor:Players who prefer story-focused sci-fi adventures over graphics-heavy gamesSkip if:Players looking for detailed or realistic graphics may find the minimalist visual style limiting.
AdventureThe Runaway Feijoão
Koi ProductionsFor:Players who enjoy short level-based casual adventures with unusual settingsSkip if:Players seeking a broad adventure with many areas, systems, or story layers
RPGTo Be With You
Illus Seed GamesFor:Visual novel players who want a short, relationship-centered horror storySkip if:Players seeking a long game with extensive progression or a large worldNothing matches. Loosen a filter.