StrategyBest PC Games of 2021, page 121
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AdventurePuerto Viejo
Bocata Games Ltd.For:Solo players who prefer short reflex challenges over extended action sequencesSkip if:Players looking for deep character progression, open-ended exploration, or complex combat systems
ActionPotato Party: Hash It Out
Fanaticus XRFor:Groups of friends who want a party game with one VR artist and mobile guessersSkip if:Players seeking a solo campaign or a single-player drawing experience
StrategyCombined Arms Operations Series
Nemeton Singularity SimulationsFor:World War II strategy players who want operational-scale battles rather than squad-level combatSkip if:Players seeking a simple combat loop may find simultaneous orders and force reorganization demanding.
SimulationWilhelm Gustloff's Death
Interactive Gaming StudiosFor:History enthusiasts who want a focused recreation of a World War II maritime disasterSkip if:Players seeking combat, branching choices, or conventional adventure-game progression
StrategyMastermine
Adam SoutarFor:Minesweeper fans who want puzzles arranged across a 3D cubeSkip if:Players looking for a flat, conventional Minesweeper grid rather than a cube-based board
CasualSquareometry
Xutiz DevelopmentFor:Casual players who want short obstacle-based stagesSkip if:Players seeking a large campaign may reach the end after the 30 included levels.
ActionBinky's Trash Service
ondydevFor:Platformer fans who want short stages with time-based completion targetsSkip if:Players seeking broad exploration may find the stage-based mini-Metroidvania structure too contained
ActionDosoland: Snake Man's Adventure
DosoSoftFor:Platformer fans who want a short adventure rather than a long campaignSkip if:Players seeking a long, highly complex platforming campaign may find the short structure limiting
CasualGnomes Garden: Return Of The Queen
8floorFor:Casual strategy-game players who enjoy guiding characters through quest levelsSkip if:Players seeking open-ended exploration may find the experience centered on a sequence of levels and quests.
ActionLibrarian
Conglomerate 5For:Action-adventure players who want shooting within level-based explorationSkip if:Players seeking a deep role-playing system, extensive exploration, or branching progression
SimulationA Day - to bring them happiness
DinobirdFor:Casual players who want short, score-focused exploration sessionsSkip if:Players seeking deep combat systems, character builds, or traditional action progression
StrategySpace of Retaliation
Ravesta GamesFor:Sci-fi players who want a station-based escape premiseSkip if:Players seeking mechanics beyond repairing a station and finding a disguised alien may find the stated gameplay scope narrow.
ActionDungeons Of The Deep
Gray MantisFor:Fans of first-person dungeon crawlers who want grid-based explorationSkip if:Players seeking free movement rather than grid-based traversal
ActionItadaki Smash
Main Loop videogames S.L.For:Beat ’em up fans who want combo-based arcade-style combatSkip if:Players seeking a story-led experience with substantial narrative detail
CasualVR Parallel World
Parallel World studioFor:VR users who want to build and customize personal worlds rather than follow a fixed campaignSkip if:Players looking for a defined campaign or mission structure; the described play centers on creating and exploring worlds
SimulationPanic Mode
MobiusCodeFor:Puzzle players who enjoy arranging systems and testing their resultsSkip if:Players seeking character-driven progression or a broad management campaign may find the scenario scope limited
StrategyThe Magnets
Onuralp KanatszFor:Logic-puzzle players who want color and number-based block movementSkip if:Players seeking action, combat, or fast reaction-based gameplay
StrategyDigital Diamond Baseball V9
Curiosity ComputingFor:Baseball history fans who want to recreate seasons from different erasSkip if:Players looking for direct, arcade-style baseball action rather than a computerized simulation
StrategyClick and Relax
HedeFor:Players who enjoy mini-games built around moving and changing objects.Skip if:Players seeking gameplay centered on actions beyond moving objects, twisting knobs, reshaping objects, and coloring them.
StrategyStarcaller
Monarch StudioFor:VR players who enjoy timed puzzle challenges but not untimed puzzle solvingSkip if:Players seeking a story-led experience with a long campaign may find the score-attack ritual structure limited.
OtherConcealment
HorrorTheoryFor:Psychological horror fans who want an investigation centered on an abandoned villageSkip if:Players seeking a highly combat-focused horror game, since the described gameplay centers on exploration, objects, and mystery-solving
SimulationTOP TRUCK DRIVER
Piece Of VoxelFor:Casual players who want short driving challenges with coin collectionSkip if:Players looking for complex racing systems may bounce off the focus on coins, tricks, and overtaking
SimulationViruZ
BigBreadFor:Platformer fans who want to play as a monster rather than a human heroSkip if:Players seeking a large open world may find the laboratory setting and level-based progression narrow in scopeNothing matches. Loosen a filter.