StrategyBest PC Games of 2021, page 14
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SimulationAquarium Designer
Games OperatorsFor:Players who enjoy aquarium design and want to build tanks for different clientsSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or a story-driven adventure instead of aquarium construction
SimulationCastle Flipper
Gaming FactoryFor:Players who want a medieval building and restoration gameSkip if:Players seeking a game centered on combat or character-driven role-playing may find the restoration and decoration focus too narrow.
RPGSuicide Countdown: 7 Days
致意For:Visual novel readers who want a suspense story centered on a disappearance and criminal caseSkip if:Players looking for a story where choices can prevent the protagonist's death
RPGBLUE REFLECTION: Second Light
KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.For:RPG players who prefer character relationships and memory-centered stories over plots focused mainly on combatSkip if:Players seeking a combat system built around slow, turn-by-turn planning may find its real-time pacing a poor match.
ActionWhite Shadows
Thunderful PublishingFor:Puzzle-platformer players who want hazards and traversal challenges alongside a storySkip if:Players looking for combat-focused action may hit a wall when progress centers on platforming, puzzles, and avoiding threats.
StrategyDice Legacy
DESTINYbitFor:Strategy players who want dice rolls to drive settlement decisionsSkip if:Players seeking a conventional city builder with predictable resource planning rather than chance-driven decisions
StrategyHundred Days - Winemaking Simulator
Broken Arms GamesFor:Players interested in winery management who want to oversee vineyard work as well as productionSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay or a story-led adventure
AdventureLandlord of the Woods
Madison KarrhFor:Players seeking a roughly one-hour narrative experienceSkip if:Players looking for a long campaign or extensive content
RPGRift Wizard
Dylan WhiteFor:Roguelike players who want turn-based combat with permanent deathSkip if:Players seeking a story-heavy RPG with substantial exploration
AdventureEnter The Backrooms
Cosmic Crow CreationsFor:Psychological horror fans who want to manage sanity while exploringSkip if:Players seeking a heavily story-led experience
SimulationMagical Battle Cry
羲和工作室For:Players with a microphone and an official Windows 10 installation who can speak MandarinSkip if:Players seeking an English-language game in its current state
StrategyCitystate II
Andy SztarkFor:Strategy players who want to manage cities within national economic systemsSkip if:Players seeking a narrowly focused city-builder without national economics, political choices, or social statistics
SimulationMXGP 2021 - The Official Motocross Videogame
Milestone S.r.l.For:Motocross fans who want official MXGP and MX2 season contentSkip if:Players seeking a broad range of motorsport disciplines rather than motocross racing
RPGThe Red Lantern
Kepler InteractiveFor:Players who want a narrative wilderness journey centered on sled dogsSkip if:Players seeking combat-heavy RPG systems will find the journey centered on survival management, wildlife choices, and dog care instead.
SimulationMain Assembly
Team17For:Robot-building fans who want to shape machines and control their behaviorSkip if:Players seeking a tightly scripted campaign rather than open-ended construction and testing
RPGFALL IN LABYRINTH
OTAKU PlanFor:RPG players who want dungeon exploration tied to an unfolding storySkip if:Players seeking a broad range of settings or activities beyond the central labyrinth and its story
RPGAttack on Toys
N7T-GAMESFor:Players who want toy-themed battles with both shooting and army commandsSkip if:Players who want squads to survive every battle, since members can die permanently
RPGArk Mobius: Censored Edition
YellowDuckWorksFor:Players who enjoy gal-game stories paired with rhythm sectionsSkip if:Players looking for a rhythm game with a broad range of control methods; the vendor describes mouse play.
RPGMonster Rancher 1 & 2 DX
KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.For:Players who enjoy raising creatures through repeated training and battlesSkip if:Players who do not want a game centered on repeatedly developing and preparing monsters
StrategyStarmancer
ChucklefishFor:Simulation fans who want to manage a colonist crew in spaceSkip if:Players seeking a tightly scripted campaign may find the open-ended sandbox structure too loose
RPGTHE LEGEND OF HEROES: HAJIMARI NO KISEKI
Clouded Leopard EntertainmentFor:Story RPG players who want to follow multiple protagonists across one timelineSkip if:Players who want a single protagonist’s story may find the three-perspective structure a poor match.
ActionToree 2
SiactroFor:Platformer fans who want a short nine-level gameSkip if:Players seeking a long platforming campaign rather than a nine-level game
ActionObsideo
Kyle's GarageFor:Groups seeking online co-op psychological horror for 1–4 playersSkip if:Players looking for a combat-centered game built around weapons and direct fightsNothing matches. Loosen a filter.