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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 28

RPG

Purrfect Apawcalypse: Patches' Infurno

90% StudiosWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Interactive-fiction players who want choices with different outcomesSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than choice-led interactive fiction
Simulation

Old Coin Pusher Friends

STP WORKSWin · 2021For:Casual players who want short coin-pusher sessions rather than a story-driven gameSkip if:Players seeking complex combat, exploration, or character-building systems
Casual

What The Dub?!

Wide Right InteractiveWin · Mac · 2021For:Party-game groups who enjoy writing comic dialogue for film clipsSkip if:Players seeking a story campaign or progression structure rather than short rounds of writing and voting
RPG

Erannorth Chronicles

Spyridon ThalassinosWin · 2021For:Card-strategy fans who want extensive deck experimentationSkip if:Players seeking a guided narrative may bounce off the absence of a scripted story.
RPG

HammerHelm

SOEDESCOWin · 2021For:Players who want third-person exploration combined with settlement buildingSkip if:Players seeking a focused adventure without town construction or settlement management
Adventure

100 hidden cups

Anatoliy LoginovskikhWin · 2021For:Hidden-object fans who enjoy locating small items in illustrated scenesSkip if:Players looking for mechanics beyond searching for and clicking hidden objects
Strategy

Last Room

Quantum Forge StudiosWin · 2021For:Puzzle fans who want logic challenges mixed with movement and environmental interactionSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action may bounce off the room-by-room emphasis on puzzles and traversal
Other

Poly Squad

OXO GamesWin · 2021For:First-person shooter players who want objective-based team matches rather than a single competitive modeSkip if:Players seeking a story campaign or a single-player progression structure
RPG

Dungeon Town

Kagura GamesWin · 2021For:RPG players who want changing dungeon layouts and loot across playthroughsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed, scripted dungeon structure may find the randomized layouts less predictable
RPG

Alek - The Lost Kingdom

Blackmyers StudioWin · 2021For:Open-world RPG players who want settlement building alongside character progressionSkip if:Players who want a tightly guided story may find the focus on rebuilding and managing settlements a poor match.
Strategy

Shop Tycoon: Prepare your wallet

AiremWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Players who enjoy store-management simulations and want to build a chain over timeSkip if:Players seeking a focused retail simulator may find the many systems, including staff, vehicles, advertising, loans, and store expansion, diffuse the core shop routine.
Action

Project Nightmares Case 36: Henrietta Kedward

NC StudioWin · 2021For:Horror fans who want frightening encounters that vary between playthroughsSkip if:Players looking for a short or light experience may find its long, difficult structure unsuitable
Strategy

Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2

Matrix GamesWin · 2021For:Players seeking long-form Eastern Front World War II campaigns rather than short standalone battlesSkip if:Players seeking short, immediately accessible matches may find the campaign scale and operational detail demanding
RPG

ПОСЛЕДНИЙ ДЕНЬ В УРЮПИНСКЕ

Guilty Pleasure GamesWin · 2021For:Players who want slow environmental exploration without combatSkip if:Players seeking combat, enemies, or action mechanics will hit a wall immediately because walking is the only stated activity.
Racing

Barro 22

SC JogosWin · 2021For:Casual racing fans who want races against computer-controlled opponentsSkip if:Players looking for a broad range of racing modes beyond casual races, time trials, and split-screen multiplayer
Simulation

Comanche

THQ NordicWin · 2021For:Players seeking a single-player helicopter shooter with a military science-fiction settingSkip if:Players seeking multiplayer modes or cooperative missions rather than single-player play
RPG

Undungeon

tinyBuildWin · 2021For:Action RPG fans who want intense real-time battlesSkip if:Players seeking low-pressure combat may hit a wall when battles require movement, healing, buffs, debuffs, and varied attacks.
RPG

Stellar Warfare

Tense GamesWin · 2021For:Space RTS fans who want to build bases and shape their own combat fleetsSkip if:Players seeking a long, story-led campaign may find the campaign's scope limited.
Strategy

AutoChess of Gensokyo

MyACG StudioWin · 2021For:Touhou fans who want a competitive auto-battlerSkip if:Players seeking direct, moment-to-moment control over individual fighters rather than composition-based battles
RPG

Metro Sim Hustle

Departure InteractiveWin · 2021For:Players who want train operation combined with city-life activitiesSkip if:Players seeking a focused train simulator without side activities, shopping, or home management
Adventure

Aspire: Ina's Tale

Untold TalesWin · 2021For:Adventure players who want environmental puzzles and platformingSkip if:Players seeking combat systems or weapon-based action
Action

Super Magbot

Team17Win · 2021For:Platformer fans who want movement based on magnetic forces rather than jumpingSkip if:Players looking for a conventional jump button to handle platforming
Adventure

TAISHO x ALICE episode 3

pencilWin · 2021For:Visual novel readers who want romance built around fairytale reinterpretationsSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or other action mechanics rather than a choice-led visual novel
Action

Garlic

SylphWin · 2021For:Platformer fans who want demanding movement challengesSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed platformer rather than a hardcore climb with traps and enemies