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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 134

Adventure

Secrets of Magic 5: Back to School

Green Sauce GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Casual players who want a Halloween-themed match-3 gameSkip if:Players seeking a deep role-playing game, extensive exploration, or complex character development
RPG

Mistral

Phantombolt GamesWin · 2021For:Action roguelike players who want changing environments and repeated runsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed campaign may find the run-based structure repetitive
RPG

末日竟在我身边2 - Zombies Everywhere 2

LU QIWin · 2021For:Players who enjoy searching enclosed environments for keys and supplies rather than open-world exploration.Skip if:Players seeking lengthy, tactical combat may find the fast, simplified battle checks too brief.
Strategy

One Pixel TWB

LineArt GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Pixel-art platform game players who want boss fights tied to a castle ascentSkip if:Players seeking a gentle difficulty curve may find the escalating boss fights demanding
Strategy

Without Pain

HandMade GamesWin · 2021For:Players who want a solo zombie-apocalypse shooter with a defined destinationSkip if:Players seeking an open-world survival game with construction may find the journey-based structure limited
Other

Lightout

T.H.L GamesWin · 2021For:Horror fans who want a first-person game set in an abandoned apartmentSkip if:Players seeking a wide-ranging setting rather than a game centered on one apartment
Action

Hidden Caves

HedeWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Fans of hidden-object games who want to search cave-themed pixel-art scenesSkip if:Players who want moving environments may hit a wall when the game presents frozen pictures to search
RPG

Weird Cinema

白醋零卡Win · 2021For:Horror-film fans who want interactive survival scenarios instead of non-horror settingsSkip if:Players seeking a single continuous setting rather than separate film-inspired scenarios
Action

重装燎原

Lightning MarkWin · 2021For:Players who want short, repeatable vehicle-based shooting runsSkip if:Players seeking a tightly authored campaign with fixed battle layouts
Other

Us Against Aliens

PancakeGamesWin · 2021For:Solo players who want to handle spaceship emergencies while being hunted by aliens.Skip if:Players seeking a varied pace may find the recurring ship failures and alien attacks repetitive.
Strategy

Void Grimm

RaveryWin · 2021For:Roguelike deckbuilder fans who want real-time spaceship combatSkip if:Players seeking turn-based combat rather than fights that unfold in real time
Strategy

Spacefolk City

Beyond FramesWin · 2021For:City-building fans who prefer casual settlement management over complex simulationsSkip if:Players seeking a large-scale city simulator with detailed economic systems
Strategy

Memetric: Final Lifeforms

CloudCageWin · 2021For:Strategy players who want creature breeding tied to resource productionSkip if:Players seeking direct, hands-on combat may find the passive development system limiting
Action

Circus Pocus

HugePixelWin · 2021For:Action-adventure players who want puzzle solving alongside combatSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed pace may bounce off the combination of hiding, combat, and increasingly difficult stages.
Casual

Block Collide

NanningsGamesWin · Linux · 2021For:Puzzle fans who want movement-order and timing challengesSkip if:Players seeking puzzle mechanics beyond moving cubes toward goals without collisions
Other

Kingdom of Maverta

My Label Game StudioWin · Mac · 2021For:Puzzle players who enjoy maze navigation and motion-based logicSkip if:Players who want combat or action-focused gameplay may find the maze-and-logic focus too limited.
Action

Lab Bio-Terror

khukhrovrWin · 2021For:Action-game players who want levels centered on clearing enemiesSkip if:Players looking for exploration or branching objectives beyond clearing enemies
Simulation

PRIMAFLOOWS

kovalevviktorWin · 2021For:Arcade players who want short brick-clearing stagesSkip if:Players seeking a deep progression system beyond repeated ball-and-platform play
Casual

Maze Art: Black

My Label Game StudioWin · 2021For:Players who prefer short, simple maze challenges over complex puzzle systemsSkip if:Players seeking deep strategy, varied mechanics, or complex maze systems
Other

The Legend of the War Axe

PancakeGamesWin · 2021For:PvP players who want fast third-person arena fightsSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign or a primarily solo structure
Action

Aim Bot

Reblexis StudioWin · 2021For:Aim-training players who want preset drills rather than a conventional campaignSkip if:Players seeking a broad story campaign or varied objectives beyond aiming practice
Other

The Undisputables : Online Multiplayer Shooter

Amonga99Win · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Players who want team-based PvP with automated opponents filling empty matchesSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven campaign or a role-playing progression structure
Action

CreatorCrate

CreatorCrate GamesWin · Linux · 2021For:Action-platformer players who want object-based combat and environmental improvisationSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign, since the regular game averages 4–6 hours
Action

L.S.S II

FossettGamingWin · 2021For:Fans of undead shooters who want repeated wave-survival sessionsSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign rather than repeated undead waves