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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 72

Action

The Lightbringer

Silver Lining InteractiveWin · Linux · 2021For:Adventure players who enjoy searching levels for hidden paths and collectiblesSkip if:Players seeking deep or combat-heavy action, since fighting is described as a light element
Strategy

Blokker

LM Games StudioWin · 2021For:Puzzle players who prefer spatial problem-solving without scoringSkip if:Players seeking a story, character progression, or combat system
Casual

Insight

maouWin · 2021For:Casual puzzle players who enjoy discovering rules without tutorialsSkip if:Players who want explicit instructions before attempting each puzzle
Adventure

Slobbish Dragon Princess LOVE+PLUS

Sekai ProjectWin · 2021For:Fans of Slobbish Dragon Princess who want additional stories about its heroinesSkip if:Readers looking for a long, single-arc narrative rather than three short stories
Adventure

Guazu: The Rescue

Guara StudiosWin · 2021For:Single-player platform fans who want a stage-based rescue objectiveSkip if:Players seeking complex platforming systems beyond running, jumping, and double jumping
Action

Super Grave Snatchers

Night Job GamesWin · 2021For:Action players who want to command undead units while attacking villagesSkip if:Players who need precise unit commands may hit a wall when directing the undead with imprecise orders
RPG

Sword of the Stars: The Pit 2

Kerberos ProductionsWin · 2021For:Turn-based RPG players who want planned combat instead of real-time actionSkip if:Players who want real-time combat rather than turn-based encounters
Adventure

Howloween Hero

Gossamer GamesWin · Mac · 2021For:Players who want a Halloween adventure built around trick-or-treating and candy collectionSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay or extensive action mechanics
RPG

Tied by your Red

YurifWin · Mac · 2021For:Players who want a choice-based yuri romance with horror elementsSkip if:Players seeking many branching routes may stop at the single-route structure
RPG

Wheel of Fate

UDX Interactive Inc.Win · 2021For:Single-player RPG fans who want a fantasy adventure that changes between sessionsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed, carefully authored world may dislike the random changes to maps, quests, characters, and other content
Racing

Taxi Chaos

Lion Castle EntertainmentWin · 2021For:Arcade racing fans who want taxi deliveries instead of conventional lap racesSkip if:Players seeking deep vehicle simulation or realistic taxi operations
Simulation

Cyber Rider

Meng GamesWin · 2021For:Arcade racing fans who prefer traffic-dodging score challenges over structured racesSkip if:Players looking for varied race formats or a campaign may find the repeated traffic-avoidance loop narrow.
Casual

Learn Programming: Python - Retro

Niema MoshiriWin · 2021For:First-time programmers seeking a structured introduction to Python rather than an unstructured coding toolSkip if:Learners looking for a modern graphical interface, images, or ambient background music; the Remake adds these features
RPG

Hero of the Demon

OTAKU PlanWin · 2021For:J-RPG players who want a quest to confront a Demon KingSkip if:Players seeking a broad, open-ended world rather than a focused quest against the Demon King
Adventure

The Frosts: First Ones

Ivan SukhanovWin · 2021For:Adventure players who prefer wilderness exploration over combat-focused encountersSkip if:Players seeking sustained combat, weapons, or action-heavy battles
Adventure

GrandMa Badass - a crazy point and click adventure

Adipson StudioWin · 2021For:Point-and-click fans who want a story about an elderly protagonistSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay or a long, repeatable campaign
Adventure

Matanga 2

MATANGA GAMESWin · 2021For:Horror-game players who want a story involving a returning maniac and a family mysterySkip if:Players seeking a broad, open-ended world may find the described return to one troubled location comparatively focused.
Action

Lone McLonegan : A Western Adventure

Sonomio GamesWin · 2021For:Point-and-click adventure fans who want object-based puzzles and inventory experimentationSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than puzzles, conversations, and item use
RPG

Smalles

PixelaborWin · 2021For:Idle-game players who prefer low-time-commitment dungeon progressionSkip if:Players seeking hands-on combat encounters rather than an idle dungeon game
Adventure

Lotus Reverie: First Nexus

Keinart LobreWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Visual novel fans who want time-limited decisions and relationship-focused scenesSkip if:Players seeking continuous action rather than reading, scene selection, and scheduled activities
Action

WarDogs: Red's Return

QUByte InteractiveWin · 2021For:Beat ’em up fans who want stage-based fights against groups of enemies and bossesSkip if:Players looking for a slow-paced or non-combat-focused experience
Action

Street Cleaner: The Video Game

Creaky Lantern GamesWin · 2021For:Players who enjoy 8-bit platformers with gun and baseball-bat combatSkip if:Players seeking a longer campaign may find the seven-stage structure too brief.
Action

Dashie's Puh-ranormal Activity

GFJ Studios, LLCWin · 2021For:Dashie fans who want a game built around his skits and videosSkip if:Players seeking a complete game with a finished campaign
Racing

Street Outlaws 2: Winner Takes All

GameMill EntertainmentWin · 2021For:Street-racing fans who want drag events and television-show cast membersSkip if:Players seeking a broad range of racing disciplines beyond drag, street, stunt, and challenge events