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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 29

Action

东方栖霞园 ~ Blue devil in the Belvedere.

东方祈华梦制作组Win · 2021For:Touhou fans who want a bullet-dodging shooter with a story investigationSkip if:Players who want a slower pace may hit a wall when incoming bullets make evasion the central task.
RPG

Märchen Forest

Clouded Leopard EntertainmentWin · 2021For:Fantasy RPG players who want a story that moves from forest errands into a mystery.Skip if:Players who want turn-based combat may hit a wall when battles require real-time commands and responses to enemy attacks.
RPG

中年失业模拟器When a man lose his job

Kwing worksWin · 2021For:Players who enjoy managing many different income sources rather than following one fixed careerSkip if:Players who want a focused career system may hit a wall when the game presents its large list of unrelated earning options.
Simulation

Car Mechanic Simulator VR

PlayWay S.A.Win · 2021For:VR players interested in hands-on car repair and restorationSkip if:Players seeking a racing game centered on competition rather than workshop work and vehicle testing
Strategy

Reactor Tech²

4CoWin · 2021For:Simulation fans who want to configure and operate a power plantSkip if:Players seeking a short campaign may find the 100-year progression too extended
Simulation

WTF Is Wrong With You?

Randumb StudiosWin · 2021For:Adults who enjoy crude, provocative humor and are comfortable with graphic textSkip if:Players seeking substantial mechanical variety may find the experience centers on answering questions.
Action

Crimzon Clover World EXplosion

KOMODOWin · 2021For:Shoot-'em-up fans who want dense bullet-pattern challengesSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced experience, since stages emphasize dense incoming bullets and rapid attacks
Strategy

Yacht Dice

GoodOldMan StudioWin · 2021For:Casual players who want short, turn-based dice matchesSkip if:Players seeking a campaign, character progression, or varied mission structure
Simulation

Shelter 3

Might and DelightWin · Mac · 2021For:Adventure players who want an animal-centered journey through open landscapesSkip if:Players seeking a predator's perspective may bounce off the premise because the elephant is portrayed as prey.
RPG

Geneforge 1 - Mutagen

Spiderweb SoftwareWin · Mac · 2021For:Fantasy RPG players who want branching faction choices and multiple endingsSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear story may find the faction choices and alternate endings too open-ended
Strategy

SHIPS AT WAR

Golddorf SpieleentwicklungWin · 2021For:Players interested in designing their own naval vesselsSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven campaign or character-focused progression
Strategy

This Is the President

THQ NordicWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Political satire fans who want a story centered on abusing presidential powerSkip if:Players seeking a restrained political story may hit a wall when choices escalate into absurd or disturbing situations.
Simulation

Urge

EnDrewWin · 2021For:Survival-game players who want environmental danger to respond to their choicesSkip if:Players seeking a low-pressure survival loop may find the rising fog and its added threats demanding
Casual

Infinite Jump

No.25Win · 2021For:Casual players who want a short, level-based action gameSkip if:Players looking for deep puzzle-solving, strategy systems, or extended progression
RPG

寂寞神明的心愿手记

妖妖灵制作组Win · Mac · 2021For:Visual novel players who want romance and multiple endingsSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused RPG systems may find the emphasis on story choices and relationships limiting
RPG

Touhou Genso Wanderer -Lotus Labyrinth R-

AQUASTYLEWin · 2021For:Touhou fans who want a dungeon-crawling RPG centered on a large character rosterSkip if:Players seeking a small-party dungeon crawler with only one controllable group
Racing

Monster Jam Steel Titans 2

THQ NordicWin · 2021For:Monster Jam fans who want to drive a roster of trucks from the seriesSkip if:Players looking for a detailed account of career progression may find the described career scope limited to training and competition.
Simulation

Toy Tinker Simulator

GrabTheGamesWin · 2021For:Simulation players who want a hands-on toy restoration loopSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or a story-driven campaign rather than workshop tasks
RPG

Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings DX

KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.Win · 2021For:RPG players who want exploration tied to alchemy and ingredient gatheringSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused RPG rather than one built around alchemy, requests, and atelier progression
Casual

Happy Puzzle

HappyGamesWin · 2021For:Players who want a puzzle game with a servant-led forest storySkip if:Players seeking puzzles without a narrative framework or character-driven journey
Simulation

Undead Development

MasterstrikeWin · 2021For:VR players who want scavenging and base defense rather than a conventional shooterSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign or a fixed sequence of missions
Racing

Can't Drive This

Pixel ManiacsWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Party-game groups who want a cooperative racing challenge rather than solo playSkip if:Players looking for conventional racing on a route completed before the race starts
Action

AWAY: The Survival Series

Breaking WallsWin · 2021For:Adventure players who want a story about a small animal trying to reunite with its familySkip if:Players seeking a primarily combat-focused experience may find the mix of gliding, exploration, and stealth too broad
Adventure

100 hidden rams

Anatoliy LoginovskikhWin · 2021For:Hidden-object fans who want a single village scene to searchSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven adventure, since the stated task is finding and clicking hidden rams