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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 53

Strategy

Gladiator Manager

Eternity GamesWin · 2021For:Gladiator-management fans who want recruitment, training, and lineup choices alongside combatSkip if:Players seeking a polished, released game rather than a pre-alpha build
Action

Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron's Workshop

TAITO CORP.Win · 2021For:Action-puzzle fans who want bubble-based combat and stage-clearingSkip if:Players looking for a story-led adventure rather than repeated stage-based challenges
Action

satryn deluxe

maybell🌻Win · Linux · 2021For:Twin-stick shooter fans who want an endless score-chasing formatSkip if:Players seeking authored campaign progression rather than infinite levels
RPG

Table of Tales: The Crooked Crown

Tin Man GamesWin · 2021For:Tabletop RPG fans who want a virtual reality adventureSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based encounters
Strategy

Gnome Jigsaw Puzzles

Boogygames StudiosWin · 2021For:Casual players who want short, low-pressure jigsaw sessionsSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven adventure rather than repeated picture assembly
Simulation

Dropshipping Simulator

IronyDevWin · 2021For:Casual players who want a small business simulation with buying and sellingSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or a story-driven adventure
Action

Path of Sacrifice

Mecrew GamesWin · 2021For:Action-adventure players who want combat built around powers and environmental interactionsSkip if:Players who prefer gaining abilities and becoming stronger throughout a run
Adventure

The Whisperer

Studio Chien d'OrWin · Mac · 2021For:Players who want a short horror mystery rather than a long adventureSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign with extensive exploration and many hours of content
Adventure

Faraway: Puzzle Escape

SnapbreakWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Myst fans seeking a desert-set puzzle adventureSkip if:Players seeking gameplay broader than exploring temples, finding items, and solving puzzles
Strategy

Cocaine Dealer

Stone/Spark GamesWin · 2021For:Players who want repetitive clicker tasks within a criminal management simulationSkip if:Players who want varied missions or a broad narrative may hit the repetition of preparing and selling product.
Strategy

Yerba Mate Tycoon

DonislawDevWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Players who want a casual business-management game centered on making and selling drinksSkip if:Players seeking polished graphics or sound, since the game identifies these areas as poor
Strategy

BlackChain

BoringtonWin · 2021For:RTS players who want a story campaign set across a science-fiction Solar SystemSkip if:Players seeking turn-based command will hit a mismatch with the real-time battle structure.
RPG

CYBER EMOJI TALE 2099

MICROCHELIK5000Win · 2021For:Action RPG fans who want real-time battles in a science-fiction citySkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear story may find the multiple life paths and endings diffuse
Adventure

Horse Club Adventures

Wild River Games GmbHWin · 2021For:Horse Club fans who want a story-led adventure in the Lakeside settingSkip if:Players seeking combat-heavy action or complex role-playing systems may find the mission and horse-care structure limited
Simulation

Bombing!!: A Graffiti Sandbox

Devon WiersmaWin · 2021For:Graffiti fans who want a freeform painting sandboxSkip if:Players seeking gameplay systems beyond making graffiti may find the central activity too narrow.
Strategy

Punk Wars

Salient GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:4X strategy players who want combat and tactics to occupy a central roleSkip if:Players seeking a fast-paced action game may reach a wall in the turn-based planning and battle structure
Adventure

ArcticBoy: The Interactive Story

TopSkyGamesWin · 2021For:Players who prefer story-focused adventures with first-person gameplay elementsSkip if:Players seeking extensive combat mechanics may hit a wall because the described activities focus on travel, searching, and protecting the rolls.
Casual

Don't Touch this Button!

9 Eyes Game StudioWin · 2021For:Casual players who want short, focused puzzle challengesSkip if:Players seeking varied mechanics beyond the repeated room-and-button puzzle structure
Action

LOVE 3

RetrowareWin · Linux · 2021For:Precision-platformer fans who want demanding obstacle coursesSkip if:Players seeking relaxed platforming may find the obstacle courses demanding
Simulation

30 days to survive

Laush StudioWin · 2021For:Solo survival-game players who want randomized environmentsSkip if:Players seeking a plot-led experience, since survival is the main focus
RPG

A.D. 2047

Leenzee GamesWin · 2021For:VR players who want a cinematic detective storySkip if:Players seeking a systems-heavy RPG with extensive character development
Simulation

Cute Bite

Hanako GamesWin · Linux · 2021For:Players who enjoy vampire-themed life simulations with scheduled training and resource managementSkip if:Players seeking action-focused combat rather than schedule management and raising mechanics
Strategy

Making History: The First World War

Factus GamesWin · Linux · 2021For:Strategy players who want to manage an entire nation rather than focus only on battlefield actionsSkip if:Players seeking fast-paced action instead of turn-based decisions across a whole nation
Action

默途 Monobot

3DM GamesWin · 2021For:Players who enjoy solo puzzle-platformers with a dystopian science-fiction settingSkip if:Players seeking combat-centered action, since the core structure focuses on puzzles, traversal, and stealth