CasualBest PC Games of 2021, page 40
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StrategyCombat Mission Cold War
Matrix GamesFor:Cold War wargamers who want fictional US-Soviet conflictsSkip if:Players seeking a fast-paced action game rather than tactical military simulation
RacingSpeed Limit
GamechuckFor:Arcade-action players who want short, shifting sequences rather than one sustained genre.Skip if:Players seeking a single, consistent gameplay style may find the genre changes disruptive.
RPGSaviors of Sapphire Wings / Stranger of Sword City Revisited
NIS America, Inc.For:Dungeon-crawling RPG fans who want party battles and explorationSkip if:Players seeking a short, tightly focused campaign rather than dungeon exploration and party development
SimulationFarming Life
Gaming FactoryFor:Casual players who want a farming and management game rather than action-focused gameplaySkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused or story-driven adventure instead of agricultural management
RPG拯救大魔王2:逆流 Falsemen2:Upstream
吃了就睡工作室For:Fantasy players who want to take the role of a villain rather than a heroic leadSkip if:Players who need detailed combat or exploration systems may hit a wall because the described modes have no mechanics specified.
AdventureECO HOLE
Volens Nolens GamesFor:Solo players who want monster survival mixed with puzzles and explorationSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused game, since the description emphasizes puzzles, exploration, and different approaches to monsters
StrategyFranchise Hockey Manager 8
Out of the Park DevelopmentsFor:Hockey fans who want to manage an NHL franchise across seasonsSkip if:Players seeking a narrow hockey scenario instead of finances, staff, trades, scouting, drafting, and youth development
AdventureMutropolis
Application Systems HeidelbergFor:Point-and-click adventure fans who want a story-led investigationSkip if:Players seeking an action-heavy pace may find the adventure's focus on story, exploration, and puzzles too quiet.
RPGWorld's End Club
IzanagiGamesFor:Adventure players who want a story centered on a group of children rather than a solo hero.Skip if:Players seeking a large open world may find the premise centers on a defined journey and story.
AdventureBlair Witch VR
Bloober Team NAFor:VR players who want a story-driven psychological horror adventureSkip if:Players seeking combat-heavy action may hit a wall with the investigation-led horror structure.
OtherThe USB Stick Found in the Grass
BPPFor:Players who enjoy literary mystery games and want a forensic investigationSkip if:Players seeking combat, action sequences, or conventional mission-based gameplay
ActionFiregirl: Hack 'n Splash Rescue DX
Thunderful PublishingFor:Action-game players who want timed rescue missions rather than combat-focused stagesSkip if:Players seeking long, unhurried exploration may find the short mission timers restrictive
RPGEclipse
MadRockFor:Hack-and-slash players who want dungeon exploration alongside combatSkip if:Players seeking a story-free combat loop may find the quests, mysteries, and plot central to the experience
AdventureEverybody Wham Wham
Bonte AvondFor:Players who want a short, story-led winter adventure built around creative competitionsSkip if:Players seeking deep combat, extensive exploration, or a large open-world structure
SimulationSimplePlanes VR
Jundroo, LLCFor:VR players who want to pilot downloadable aircraft and other community-made vehiclesSkip if:Players looking for a craft-building workflow, since this edition does not include craft construction or modification
RPG魔塔地牢
ZerosFor:Roguelike RPG players who want route planning mixed with random area variationsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed, fully predictable route structure may find the random area elements disruptive
SimulationLumberhill
Untold TalesFor:Groups of up to four friends who want cooperative timed tasksSkip if:Players seeking a calm simulation rather than fast, hazard-filled task completion
RPGDungeon Deathball
Matt GlanvilleFor:Strategy players who want short, turn-based encounters with visible enemy intentionsSkip if:Players seeking a traditional sports game rather than combat-focused touchdown trials
RPGUndernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi
Aksys GamesFor:Dungeon RPG fans who want grid-based explorationSkip if:Players seeking an open-world RPG rather than movement across dungeon grids and levels
AdventureGrowbot
Application Systems HeidelbergFor:Point-and-click adventure fans who want a puzzle-led storySkip if:Players seeking combat, fast movement, or action-focused encounters may bounce off the predominantly point-and-click puzzle structure.
ActionAncient Abyss
Screambox StudioFor:Players who enjoy Zelda-like exploration but want each maze run to differSkip if:Players seeking a fixed world with the same route and discoveries in every playthrough
SimulationPixPhys
Red StarshipFor:Engineering sandbox players who want to assemble machines from many componentsSkip if:Players looking for a guided campaign or a defined sequence of missions rather than open-ended construction
RPGBaldo: The Guardian Owls
Naps TeamFor:Adventure players who want puzzles and dungeon explorationSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear adventure may find the open-world setting less focusedNothing matches. Loosen a filter.