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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 51

Adventure

Visual Novel Sisters

Whale Rock GamesWin · 2021For:Players who prefer text-and-visual storytelling over systems-heavy gamesSkip if:Players seeking a systems-heavy game may find the text-led storytelling and simple movement too limited.
Action

Alchemist Adventure

SuperGG.comWin · 2021For:Action RPG players who want potion experimentation to shape exploration and combatSkip if:Players seeking a low-pressure experience may find the increasing challenge and fewer save points demanding
Action

SEARCH PARTY: Director's Cut

Torture Star VideoWin · 2021For:Survival-horror players who want resource management alongside pursuit sequencesSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action may find the pursuit and resource-management structure too restrictive
Action

Into The Haze

MSOFTWin · 2021For:Single-player survival fans who want permadeath and scarce resourcesSkip if:Players seeking forgiving progression may find permanent death too restrictive.
Casual

Potion Party

RPGamesWin · 2021For:Couch co-op groups who want a shared shop-management gameSkip if:Players seeking a long-form game, since the stated total is 5-10 hours
Action

Aeon Drive

CRITICAL REFLEXWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Speedrunning fans who want a platformer centered on timed movementSkip if:Players looking for slow-paced exploration rather than rapid movement through levels
Simulation

Ship Handling Simulator

Aleksandr TurkinWin · 2021For:Players interested in operating passenger, cargo, and military vesselsSkip if:Players seeking a ship-management game centered on systems beyond maneuvering, navigation, and mooring
Action

Clan O'Conall and the Crown of the Stag

HitGrabWin · Mac · 2021For:Action-platformer fans who want to switch among characters with distinct abilitiesSkip if:Players seeking a single-character action game may find the three-hero structure demanding
RPG

Stonefly

Flight School StudioWin · 2021For:Players who enjoy action-adventure games and want gliding to shape movementSkip if:Players seeking walking-focused exploration rather than aerial traversal
Strategy

A House of Thieves

KuckiWin · 2021For:Stealth-game fans who want changing objectives and item locationsSkip if:Players who prefer fixed routes and consistent item locations across repeated levels
Action

Celerity

Gwyn GamesWin · 2021For:Players who enjoy first-person parkour games with skill-based movementSkip if:Players who prefer slow movement may bounce off the requirement to preserve momentum while navigating levels.
Casual

Typing Land

higopageWin · 2021For:Beginners who want structured touch-typing practiceSkip if:Players seeking a conventional story, combat, or exploration-focused game
Simulation

IncrediMarble

Dave KapWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Sandbox builders who prefer making their own marble contraptionsSkip if:Players seeking a tightly directed construction process may find the open-ended building approach a poor fit.
Adventure

The Third Day

Pan StudioWin · 2021For:Players who want a story-led adventure centered on puzzles and dialogueSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused progression rather than puzzles, dialogue, and infiltration sections
Casual

The Bart Bonte collection

Bart BonteWin · 2021For:Casual players who want a library of short, separate game entriesSkip if:Players seeking one continuous campaign may bounce off the switch between 28 separate games
RPG

Rebel! Pure love fighters!

Hera GamesWin · 2021For:RPG players who want a romance-centered adventure with an unfolding conspiracySkip if:Players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based encounters
RPG

Highrisers

Assemble EntertainmentWin · 2021For:Players who enjoy managing a four-person survivor teamSkip if:Players seeking a single-character RPG rather than a group-management experience
RPG

Shores Unknown

HitcentsWin · 2021For:Turn-based RPG players who want to command a mercenary company rather than a lone heroSkip if:Players who want real-time combat instead of issuing orders before characters act
Action

Sir Lovelot

pixel games SARL-SWin · 2021For:Solo players who want a focused platforming adventureSkip if:Players seeking a long-form role-playing system, branching story, or party-based combat
Action

FORECLOSED

Silver Lining InteractiveWin · 2021For:Cyberpunk fans who want a story-led action adventureSkip if:Players seeking a primarily open-ended or non-linear adventure
Adventure

Mango

NILWAREWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Players drawn to surreal adventures who want dreamlike, unstable settingsSkip if:Players who prefer a steady, consistent tone may find the shifts from calm to frightening uneven.
Strategy

Recon Control

GrabTheGamesWin · 2021For:Strategy players who want small-unit combat rather than large-scale army managementSkip if:Players seeking a broad grand-strategy campaign instead of missions centered on one small special operations unit
Adventure

TitTok

Siberian MouseWin · 2021For:Platformer fans who want puzzle elements mixed into stage-based playSkip if:Players seeking open-ended exploration rather than 31 discrete levels
Casual

CATch the Stars: Japan

Pinel GamesWin · 2021For:Casual puzzle players who prefer untimed sessionsSkip if:Players seeking highly complex puzzle systems beyond simple star placement