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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 59

Adventure

Riddle of the Sphinx™ The Awakening (Enhanced Edition)

Old World Studios™Win · Mac · 2021For:Adventure players who want archaeological mysteries rather than combat-focused actionSkip if:Players seeking frequent combat or action-based encounters may find the puzzle-and-exploration structure restrained.
Adventure

Forgotten Hope

Games by IGEWin · 2021For:Players who prefer short, single-player narrative games over long campaignsSkip if:Players seeking extended gameplay will reach the ending after around one and a half hours.
RPG

LUNAR LICH/月球巫妖

拾光创梦Win · 2021For:Horror-game fans who want exploration built around environmental puzzlesSkip if:Players looking for a combat-first experience with little puzzle solving may find the progression too puzzle-focused.
Casual

The Blind Of The New World

TALESSHOP Co., Ltd.Win · 2021For:Visual novel readers who prefer story choices over conventional gameplaySkip if:Players looking for action systems or conventional gameplay may hit a wall because the story has no gameplay in the usual sense.
Strategy

Kinduo

Nibb GamesWin · 2021For:Pairs seeking offline cooperative puzzle-platformingSkip if:Players seeking a campaign longer than 30 stages
Casual

Memories with my Kitten

Pinel GamesWin · 2021For:Casual players who want to assemble jigsaw puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking story progression, combat, or gameplay beyond assembling pictures
Action

TechBeat Heart

Lost Machine GamesWin · Linux · 2021For:Arcade shooter fans who want short runs focused on score chasingSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign or broad exploration may find the score-attack format narrow.
Action

ECHOLOCAUTION

PortalKeyWin · Mac · 2021For:Players who enjoy brief score-chasing sessions with repeatable hunting runsSkip if:Players seeking long campaigns or extended missions may bounce off sessions that last about 2 minutes
Adventure

物理世界

NeutronStar.studioWin · 2021For:Puzzle players who enjoy experimenting with physical rulesSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused game rather than formula-based puzzles
Simulation

乡间

飞麦菌Win · 2021For:Simulation players who want to plan rural production chainsSkip if:Players seeking fast, action-focused sessions rather than weekly planning and trade cycles
Simulation

Water Physics Simulation

Gaming-Apps.comWin · 2021For:Sandbox players who want to experiment with water and object behaviorSkip if:Players seeking a tightly structured progression system rather than open-ended building and simulation
Casual

Dream Girls Collection

Hunny Bunny StudioWin · Mac · 2021For:Casual players who want mosaic-rotation puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking puzzle mechanics beyond rotating picture pieces
Simulation

SOMNI

AntlerWin · 2021For:Paranormal shooter fans who want encounters with both ghost-like and physical threatsSkip if:Players seeking a forgiving perk system, since death destroys the purchased perk
Action

The Company Man

ForustWin · 2021For:Players who want a short-form corporate satire framed as side-scrolling actionSkip if:Players seeking deep role-playing systems, open exploration, or complex combat may find the structure limited to classic side-scrolling action.
Adventure

春と修羅|Haru to Shura

MIYAKOpublWin · 2021For:Adventure players who prefer a short, story-led experience over extended campaignsSkip if:Players looking for a long campaign may find the stated 3–4 hours brief.
Strategy

Concordia: Digital Edition

Acram DigitalWin · Mac · 2021For:Board-game strategy fans who prefer turn-based play over real-time actionSkip if:Players seeking a fast-paced, real-time strategy experience
Adventure

The Sundew

2054Win · Linux · 2021For:Point-and-click adventure fans who want a dystopian conspiracy storySkip if:Players seeking combat-led gameplay rather than point-and-click exploration
Casual

Turn on all the lights

Thedox GamesWin · Linux · 2021For:Puzzle players who prefer circuit-based challengesSkip if:Players looking for narrative, combat, or character progression
RPG

The Sin Collector: Repentless

Sylen StudioWin · 2021For:Visual-novel players who want text-RPG character choicesSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused RPG systems may find the visual-novel and text-RPG structure less action-oriented.
Casual

Colors!

VergiuWin · 2021For:Casual puzzle players who prefer low-difficulty challengesSkip if:Players seeking deep or highly demanding puzzle systems
RPG

Prince of Qin

Strategy FirstWin · 2021For:Fans of action RPGs who want combat involving teams of heroesSkip if:Players seeking a short, compact setting may not want an adventure spread across more than 100 scenes
Action

Fish Story

Five PercentsWin · Linux · 2021For:Families seeking a story-led underwater gameSkip if:Players seeking deep combat systems or extensive character development
Action

Vesper: Zero Light Edition

Cordens InteractiveWin · 2021For:Science-fiction adventure players who want environmental puzzles built around light and darknessSkip if:Players seeking extensive combat variety may find the experience centered more on puzzles, stealth, and environmental manipulation
Adventure

Escape Machine City: Airborne

SnapbreakWin · 2021For:Puzzle-game fans who prefer escape-room-style challengesSkip if:Players who prefer combat-driven gameplay over solving puzzles and riddles