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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 50

Adventure

Dr Livingstone, I Presume? Reversed Escape Room

Untold TalesWin · 2021For:Puzzle fans who want a mansion investigation rather than a conventional escape scenarioSkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or action-focused gameplay
RPG

The Magister

Nerdook ProductionsWin · 2021For:Players who enjoy replayable mysteries with changing suspects and culpritsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed mystery walkthrough will hit a wall when the case details change between playthroughs.
Simulation

Polyville Canyon

HenagamesWin · 2021For:City-builder fans who prefer decorating towns over managing utilities and trafficSkip if:Players seeking city management centered on utilities, traffic, taxes, or ordinances
Adventure

The Magnificent Trufflepigs

AMC GamesWin · 2021For:Players who enjoy first-person searching and exploration more than action-focused play.Skip if:Players who need frequent action may hit a wall during the slow, detector-led searching and digging.
RPG

Firelight Fantasy: Resistance

Whale Rock GamesWin · 2021For:Action players who want sword-focused combat and varied attack stylesSkip if:Players seeking a large open world may find the six-level campaign structure restrictive
RPG

Cat Simulator : Animals on Farm

Avelog GamesWin · 2021For:Players who enjoy playing as an animal and want a farm-and-forest setting.Skip if:Players seeking a narrowly focused activity may find the mix of combat, quests, gardening, and family progression too varied.
RPG

Olaguna Chronicles

Lycian StudioWin · 2021For:Strategy RPG players who want turn-based battles with objectives beyond defeating enemiesSkip if:Players looking for real-time combat rather than turn-based encounters
Strategy

Trashed

Crescent Moon GamesWin · 2021For:Strategy players who want construction tied to waste processingSkip if:Players seeking a focused combat game without facility construction or waste-handling tasks
Simulation

Real Heroes: Firefighter HD

ZigguratWin · 2021For:Action players who want a first-person firefighting careerSkip if:Players seeking open-ended firefighting systems may bounce off the level-based career structure
Strategy

Cauldrons of War - Stalingrad

Gaming at WorkWin · Mac · 2021For:WW2 strategy players who prefer operational command over hands-on combatSkip if:Players seeking a forgiving strategy game, since the game is explicitly hard and demands careful decisions
RPG

Hide and Seek

Lucky DogWin · 2021For:Groups who want to take turns hiding and searchingSkip if:Players seeking a story-focused experience with substantial narrative development
Sports

BoomBox

Cyberspline Games IncWin · 2021For:VR rhythm-game players who want drumming sessions with substantial arm and core movementSkip if:Players looking for a gameplay focus beyond rhythm-based drumming and movement
Adventure

Fallow

Ada RookWin · 2021For:Players drawn to atmospheric stories about memory and loss who prefer a compact game.Skip if:Players seeking a long campaign may find the stated 2-5 hours of gameplay brief.
Casual

Funny Truck

RandomSpinWin · 2021For:Casual players who want a short, physics-based activitySkip if:Players seeking missions, story progression, or a defined win condition
Casual

Cupid Nonogram

Supernova GamesWin · Mac · 2021For:Casual puzzle players who prefer logic-based image puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking action, character control, or story-driven progression
RPG

琉隐

kingna studioWin · 2021For:Open-world RPG players who prefer self-directed exploration over a fixed routeSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear story with a single intended route
Action

Game Of Mafia

FastGameWin · 2021For:Players who want an adventure centered on an ordinary working characterSkip if:Players seeking a clearly combat-focused experience with described action mechanics
Casual

记得我

拾光创梦Win · 2021For:Visual novel readers who want a first-person male protagonistSkip if:Players looking for combat, exploration, or other action-focused mechanics
Casual

Romeow: in the cracked world

Remix GamesWin · Mac · 2021For:Puzzle players who prefer untimed path-solvingSkip if:Players seeking competitive scoring, timers, or performance rankings
RPG

Abomi Nation

DANGEN EntertainmentWin · 2021For:RPG players who want randomized exploration and party buildingSkip if:Players who prefer a fixed world and predictable encounters over randomized islands and rosters
RPG

Harvest Moon: One World

Natsume Inc.Win · 2021For:Harvest Moon fans who want a journey across several distinct regionsSkip if:Players looking for a tightly focused, single-location setting may find the five-region journey too broad
Action

Black Baby

SantaclosWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Action-adventure players who want maze exploration alongside combatSkip if:Players looking for open environments rather than an underground maze
Action

Chupacabras: Night Hunt

MrFatcatWin · 2021For:Small groups who want an asymmetrical monster hunt for up to 5 playersSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign with extensive narrative progression
Action

Hatch

NekoromorphWin · 2021For:Single-player horror fans who prefer hiding to attacking enemiesSkip if:Players who want combat, since the player is forbidden to attack