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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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Action

GravKitten

JOZGamesWin · 2021For:Action players who enjoy gravity-based obstacle challengesSkip if:Players seeking a story-focused adventure rather than obstacle navigation
Action

A Pretty Odd Bunny

2Awesome StudioWin · 2021For:Stealth-platformer fans who want route planning around watching enemiesSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused progression rather than avoiding detection
Action

Rotatex 2

Conglomerate 5Win · 2021For:Puzzle-platform fans who want level rotation as the main mechanicSkip if:Players seeking a story-heavy adventure, since the concrete focus is on rotating levels and solving puzzles
RPG

La Porte des Fauconniers : Guerre Médiévale

Bastion Studio (FR)Win · 2021For:Players who want slow medieval battles centered on positioning and manoeuvreSkip if:Players seeking fast combat rather than deliberate battlefield pacing
Strategy

LeHweng LeHweng

soniczwaWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Platformer players who want changing stage layoutsSkip if:Players seeking a platformer built around extended, predictable levels
Strategy

Vectors

Hanna Hanna GamesWin · 2021For:Puzzle players who enjoy directional movement challengesSkip if:Players looking for combat, character progression, or a story-driven campaign
Action

Peaceful Gunner

KomBits Game StudioWin · Linux · 2021For:Casual players seeking a short shooter-defense gameSkip if:Players seeking a long game may reach the stated 2-hour average sober playtime quickly
Simulation

Ero Tennis

HedeWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Casual players who want brief tennis matches against a computerSkip if:Players looking for extended matches, tournaments, or a large tennis career structure
Other

SCP: Breakout

Dissension GamesWin · 2021For:SCP fans who want a multiplayer horror settingSkip if:Players who avoid horror atmospheres, threatening creatures, and anomalous objects
Adventure

LIRE

ZheroIslandWin · 2021For:Survival horror fans who prefer exploration and evasion over direct combatSkip if:Players seeking a combat-heavy horror game may hit a wall when encounters require hiding, running, or avoiding ghosts.
Adventure

Bibou Quest

GamesforgamesWin · 2021For:Players seeking a short-form platform adventure with collectible objectivesSkip if:Players looking for platforming without stage-by-stage collection requirements
Adventure

Trekking and Camping | 远足与露营

HontWin · 2021For:Players who prefer short narrative experiences centered on walking and choicesSkip if:Players looking for combat, crafting, or survival mechanics
Strategy

Invisible Services - Pixel Art Jigsaw Puzzle

Wise Box StudiosWin · 2021For:Jigsaw fans who prefer animated pixel-art and photographic images over static artworkSkip if:Players seeking narrative progression, character development, or multiple game modes
Strategy

Midnight is Lost

Robotizar GamesWin · 2021For:Sokoban fans who want puzzles based on backward solvingSkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or action-focused gameplay
Strategy

Puzzle & Chess

Beni GamesWin · 2021For:Puzzle players who prefer chess-inspired movement over standard chess matchesSkip if:Players looking for full chess matches, opponents, or conventional chess rules
Action

Battle Cat vs Treacherous Mice

Conglomerate 5Win · 2021For:Action-platformer fans who want shooting combined with jumping and wall movementSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven adventure with extensive narrative development
Strategy

Cat's Life Jigsaw Puzzles

Boogygames StudiosWin · 2021For:Cat fans who want a themed jigsaw gameSkip if:Players seeking story progression, combat, or strategic systems beyond assembling pictures
Simulation

Spaceship Simulator

chenjdWin · 2021For:Players who want to assemble spacecraft from interchangeable partsSkip if:Players looking for a broad space-simulation sandbox beyond spacecraft building and creature battles
Strategy

A Cat in Dungeons

Day Art's GamesWin · 2021For:Puzzle players who enjoy route-finding across tabletop obstacle coursesSkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or a story-driven dungeon adventure
Strategy

Secrets of Egypt

Piece Of VoxelWin · 2021For:Casual puzzle players who want a moving-chain challenge rather than a static boardSkip if:Players seeking deep strategy, progression systems, or a broader campaign structure
RPG

Cube Island

Boom TeamWin · 2021For:Survival game players who want open-ended building alongside explorationSkip if:Players seeking a tightly directed survival campaign may find the open-ended structure too loose.
Casual

Shinobi's Way - a jigsaw chess tale

Minimol GamesWin · 2021For:Jigsaw fans who want chess-shaped pieces rather than only standard puzzle shapesSkip if:Players seeking tactical chess matches rather than a jigsaw puzzle
Simulation

Crazy Race

Louie IncWin · 2021For:Arcade racing fans who want quick races across varied track layoutsSkip if:Players seeking a large racing catalogue beyond the 12 classic tracks
Racing

Pixel Speedrun

Indie FalconWin · Linux · 2021For:Platformer players who enjoy repeating levels to improve completion timesSkip if:Players seeking a story-led platformer with exploration or character progression