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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 39

Action

Knight Squad 2

Chainsawesome GamesWin · 2021For:Groups of friends seeking local or online competitive matchesSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven campaign or exploration-focused structure
Strategy

3 Minute Heroes

Sinkhole StudioWin · 2021For:Strategy players who want short, timed defense roundsSkip if:Players who want long uninterrupted battles rather than 3-minute rounds
Simulation

Tennis Elbow Manager 2

Mana GamesWin · Mac · 2021For:Tennis fans who want long-term player and ranking managementSkip if:Players seeking a short, tightly paced tennis game may find the 70-year career structure too extended.
Casual

Neko Beach

Hunny Bunny StudioWin · Mac · 2021For:Casual puzzle players who prefer picture restoration over combatSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or a broader adventure structure
RPG

Fox Girls Never Play Dirty

Kagura GamesWin · 2021For:RPG fans who want turn-based battles and character progressionSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat instead of turn-based encounters
Other

F.I.S.H.

FireapplesWin · Mac · 2021For:Rhythm-game fans who want timing-based level progressionSkip if:Players who want varied gameplay beyond repeated stop-on-beat timing
Simulation

Deiland: Pocket Planet

ChibigWin · 2021For:Farming-adventure fans who want seasonal crops and planet care rather than a farming-only gameSkip if:Players looking for a large world to explore may find the focus on one small planet limiting.
Strategy

Smelter

DANGEN EntertainmentWin · 2021For:Players who want both side-scrolling combat and top-down strategy in one gameSkip if:Players seeking a single, consistent genre rather than a combination of platforming and top-down strategy
Strategy

Minnano Gensokyo Single

老紫妈活动中心Win · 2021For:Card-battle players who enjoy building a team around character-specific abilitiesSkip if:Players seeking a fixed difficulty throughout, since difficulty rises as the shrine progresses
Casual

Cinderella Phenomenon: Evermore

DicesukiWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Players of the original Cinderella Phenomenon who want post-ending storiesSkip if:Players seeking a standalone story rather than an epilogue to a previous game
Simulation

PC Creator - PC Building Simulator

CREATYWin · 2021For:Players interested in PC hardware who want component assembly and compatibility choicesSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven campaign with character development rather than technical work orders
RPG

The fairy tale you don't know

OTAKU PlanWin · 2021For:Players who enjoy fairy-tale reinterpretations with altered endingsSkip if:Players seeking real-time action rather than turn-based chases
Simulation

Purplis Sandbox

DRAGOLITE STUDIOWin · 2021For:Sandbox builders who prefer making their own worlds over following a fixed scenarioSkip if:Players looking for a defined campaign or objective structure
Adventure

Midnight Scenes: The Nanny

Octavi NavarroWin · 2021For:Horror fans who want a brief supernatural storySkip if:Players looking for a long adventure with extensive progression
Simulation

Lumberjack Simulator

Exponential Games Inc.Win · 2021For:Logging simulation fans who want to manage equipment and land with proceeds from timber sales.Skip if:Players seeking fast, action-focused play may hit a wall when careful crane work and log hauling become central.
RPG

MEAT

Trippin BearsWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Players who enjoy pixel-art RPGs styled after 1990s genre classicsSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear campaign may find the open-world structure less suitable.
Sports

Super Arcade Football

OutOfTheBit LtdWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Football fans who want arcade matches rather than a simulation-focused structureSkip if:Players seeking a slow, realism-focused football simulation may find the arcade pace and unusual modifiers mismatched
RPG

Black Legend

WarcaveWin · 2021For:Tactical RPG players who want turn-based battles with alchemical combat systemsSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based encounters
Adventure

Through The Fragmentation

Crow BarWin · 2021For:First-person adventure players who enjoy exploring 3D environmentsSkip if:Players seeking a combat-centered experience may find the focus on exploration and conversation limiting.
Casual

Kittens and Yarn

Pinel GamesWin · 2021For:Casual players who want untimed yarn-untangling puzzlesSkip if:Players looking for combat, movement, or other action mechanics will find the gameplay limited to swapping puzzle pieces.
Action

Mail Mole + 'Xpress Deliveries

UndercodersWin · Linux · 2021For:Fans of 3D platformers who want puzzles and environmental obstaclesSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay may find the emphasis on platforming, puzzles, races, and collecting too limited
Adventure

Fantasy Tavern Sextet -Vol.2 Adventurer's Days-

qureateWin · 2021For:Visual novel fans who want a fantasy tavern settingSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than a story-led adventure
Adventure

The Catacombs of Solaris Revisited

Shape ShopWin · 2021For:Players interested in perception-based visual experiments who want maze explorationSkip if:Players seeking combat, dialogue, or conventional adventure progression
Adventure

The Sin

Baba NuraWin · 2021For:Visual novel readers who prefer folklore-based mystical horrorSkip if:Players looking for combat, exploration systems, or other action-driven mechanics