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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 114

Action

Hell Blasters

PlayShift GamesWin · 2021For:Bullet hell fans who want both short stages and longer arcade runsSkip if:Players seeking exploration, character progression, or an open-ended campaign instead of fixed shooting stages
Action

Legend Of The Ape

Cyfi DevelopersWin · 2021For:Single-player shooter fans who want a short story campaignSkip if:Players who want a campaign substantially longer than the stated 2 to 3 hours
Casual

I Love Finding Cats

Boomzap IncWin · Mac · 2021For:Casual players who enjoy hidden-object searches and collectible goalsSkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or an action-driven gameplay loop
Casual

Typer Hero (打字英雄)

KeKaiXinLeWin · 2021For:Typing-practice players who want enemies and bosses added to word entrySkip if:Players seeking varied combat beyond repeatedly entering displayed words
RPG

The Luffeltera Renovator

Starship StudioWin · 2021For:Players who enjoy resource-gathering simulations with a long-term restoration goalSkip if:Players seeking a short, tightly paced game may find the repeated exploration and repair cycle extended
Casual

Puzzle Art: Cats

My Label Game StudioWin · 2021For:Cat-art fans who want a picture-logic gameSkip if:Players seeking gameplay built around combat, movement, or competition
Other

Castle Life

Cow GamesWin · 2021For:Players who enjoy castle-defense games with purchasable troopsSkip if:Players seeking a broad campaign with varied missions or extensive strategic systems
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
RPG

The story of archer

EnoopsWin · 2021For:Players who want a short single-player action campaignSkip if:Players seeking a large or extended campaign may find the small campaign too limited
Simulation

House Sketcher 3D

Sebastian KemperWin · Mac · 2021For:Home planners who want to arrange rooms and furnishings in 3DSkip if:Users needing detailed construction documentation beyond floor-plan and house-visualization work
Simulation

Infinite Gateway

hf ProductionWin · 2021For:Players who enjoy fast sci-fi runner games with obstacle avoidanceSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced game with time for deliberate decisions
Action

Buried Alive: The Annihilation VR

The Two RavensWin · 2021For:VR shooter players who want wave-based combat in a large worldSkip if:Players looking for combat-free or low-violence gameplay
RPG

Aurora - Hidden Colors

Zero Mana StudioWin · 2021For:Fans of turn-based RPGs who want a five-chapter fantasy storySkip if:Players seeking a tightly focused RPG without farming, fishing, cooking, mining, crafting, or tournaments
Strategy

Sigma Draconis

Draconis GamesWin · Linux · 2021For:Colony simulation fans who want building and resource management without combatSkip if:Players seeking combat, enemies, or military conflict in their colony game
Strategy

Heaven vs Hell

Neex GamesWin · 2021For:Strategy players who want real-time unit management within turn-based combatSkip if:Players seeking fully real-time combat without attack timing or turn-based structure
Action

Ardein.Fall

Alex GradeWin · 2021For:Tower-defense players who want short space-combat sessionsSkip if:Players seeking a long-form campaign or extended individual sessions
Action

Vermitron

FobTi interactiveWin · 2021For:Arcade shooter fans who want repeated score-focused runsSkip if:Players seeking a story-led adventure with extensive narrative progression
RPG

DREAM TIME

AI mainland Game studioWin · 2021For:Puzzle fans who want a story revealed through chapter-by-chapter cluesSkip if:Players looking for combat, character builds, or role-playing systems beyond puzzle solving
Action

Endless Firepower

Endless InteractiveWin · 2021For:Action roguelike fans who want changing layouts and enemy encountersSkip if:Players seeking predictable levels may hit a wall when planet layouts and encounters change between runs.
Other

Conspiracy!

Owlskip GamesWin · 2021For:Detective-puzzle fans who enjoy sorting through source material to solve a mysterySkip if:Players seeking a long campaign, since the stated playtime is roughly 2–3 hours
Action

Jardinains!

Magic Chopstick GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Brick-breaker fans who want hazards and character interactions alongside paddle playSkip if:Players seeking story-driven progression or a broad range of gameplay systems beyond brick breaking
Strategy

Casual Challenge Players Club- Anime Bilhar game

Yume Game StudioWin · 2021For:Anime fans looking for a casual pool game rather than a simulation-focused billiards title.Skip if:Players seeking a long-form campaign, since the story mode consists of 15 tables across three levels.
Action

Green Marquis

Conglomerate 5Win · 2021For:Puzzle players who want gravity-based movementSkip if:Players seeking combat, shooting, or character progression may find the puzzle-focused structure too narrow.
Action

Parallel Shift

Insightful GamesWin · 2021For:Platformer fans who want dimension-switching and time-based puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking broad exploration or an open-ended world may find the platformer-runner format narrow.