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Best PC Games of 2021

4,182 games

Released on Steam in 2021, most popular first. Each with a fit check, so you know who it is for before you buy.

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Best PC Games of 2021, page 109

Casual

Empire IDLE

PixelaborWin · 2021For:Idle-game players who prefer automated progression over constant inputSkip if:Players seeking continuous manual control over combat and resource production
Strategy

The Great Plague Exodus

Priory GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Players interested in historical family-survival simulations with ethical choicesSkip if:Players seeking direct combat, military command, or empire-building instead of family and travel management
RPG

Kill Demons

黑白牛游戏Win · 2021For:Players who want a story-led RPG about fighting demonsSkip if:Players seeking a combat system with extensive tactical detail
Action

1000 Shards

olsen developerWin · 2021For:Action players who prefer short reflex-based runsSkip if:Players looking for story, character development, or exploration
Other

UnearthU

Kara StoneWin · Mac · 2021For:Players interested in structured self-reflection who want a short, one-week experienceSkip if:Players seeking long-term progression beyond the seven-day program
RPG

[Neolithic]To the End

orochi2kWin · 2021For:RPG Maker fans who want an unusually customizable open-world adventureSkip if:Players seeking a tightly balanced RPG, since the game presents combat as deliberately uneven and unfair
Simulation

Duck Flight Simulator 2021

Ritual InteractiveWin · 2021For:Arcade hunting fans who want short, round-based shooting sessionsSkip if:Players seeking a deep hunting simulation with detailed locations, equipment management, or realistic systems
Casual

n-body

Sokpop CollectiveWin · Mac · 2021For:Players seeking a brief space-themed game rather than a long campaignSkip if:Players looking for a lengthy campaign or substantial progression system
Adventure

Flesh Eating Geriatric Internet Predator

Let's go to the GrindhouseWin · 2021For:Horror fans who want a story delivered through filmed sequencesSkip if:Players looking for combat or hands-on action rather than an FMV story
Casual

LX Patterns

Thedox GamesWin · Linux · 2021For:Puzzle players who enjoy recognizing patternsSkip if:Players looking for action, exploration, or combat instead of pattern-identification puzzles
Action

Forest Dash

Salty Squad GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Players who enjoy fast, reaction-focused platforming runsSkip if:Players seeking a platforming campaign with more than three levels
Other

The Little Trashmaid Puzzletime

Josh LarsenWin · 2021For:Readers of The Little Trashmaid webcomic who want to assemble its artworkSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven game or objectives beyond assembling jigsaw puzzles
Adventure

RHEM III SE

Runesoft GmbHWin · 2021For:Adventure players who want nonviolent puzzle solvingSkip if:Players looking for combat will find no violent gameplay here.
Casual

Athena, the rabbit - Jigsaw Puzzle

ShortStackStudioWin · 2021For:Rabbit fans who want photograph-based jigsaw puzzlesSkip if:Players looking for story progression or activities beyond assembling pictures
RPG

Retro Racer

Boom TeamWin · 2021For:Racing fans who want short arcade-style driving runsSkip if:Players seeking a large campaign, extensive progression, or many distinct environments
Strategy

How does it work!?

Piece Of VoxelWin · 2021For:Puzzle players who enjoy working out how components can produce a required resultSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven adventure or character-focused progression
Action

Sniper Ships: Shoot'em Up on Rails

Sensen GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Arcade shooter fans who want a compact single-player campaignSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign, since the game has three waves and three bosses
Casual

Bunny's Ban

ShortStackStudioWin · 2021For:Casual puzzle players who prefer structured levels over actionSkip if:Players seeking a large, varied puzzle campaign may find the 39-level format limited
Other

Castle survival

Skull Box GamesWin · 2021For:Strategy players who want castle attacks paired with defensive tower placementSkip if:Players who want direct control over each unit during movement and combat
Casual

Pinned

Lazy As StudioWin · 2021For:Single-monitor users who need information visible beside another full-screen applicationSkip if:Users needing a full second-monitor setup rather than windows layered on one display
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.
Action

Ressifice

Self-Destruction StudiosWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Players who want side-scrolling combat combined with puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking a wide selection of weapons may find the combat focused on one crude wooden weapon
Action

King Bullseye: Headshot Training

Sensen GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Arcade-shooter players who want short target-focused sessions rather than explorationSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may hit the end after the 3-wave structure.
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.