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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 78

Strategy

Quinterra

Sidereal StudioWin · 2021For:Turn-based tactics players who enjoy planning an army before battlesSkip if:Players seeking a fixed campaign structure may find the procedurally generated expeditions less suited to that preference.
Strategy

Dee-6: Dice Defenders

KBA3u's factoryWin · 2021For:Tactical board-game players who enjoy assigning changing roles to a small crewSkip if:Players who want fixed character roles may hit a wall when each die’s duty depends on its roll.
Casual

Amazing Fix

Nicolas BeaudetteWin · 2021For:Hidden-object fans who prefer category-based searches over individual item huntsSkip if:Players seeking multiple levels, fast pacing, or action scenes may find the single-mansion structure limited
Adventure

fiction.colors

ColorfictionWin · 2021For:Players who enjoy short experimental environments rather than conventional mission-driven gamesSkip if:Players seeking a continuous campaign may stop at the collection’s separate short experiences
Strategy

44 Minutes in Nightmare

loloopWin · 2021For:Stealth horror fans who want dungeons that change between attemptsSkip if:Players seeking forgiving progression may find the time limit and permanent loss punishing.
Casual

正宗台灣十六張麻將2

SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENTWin · 2021For:Players who want Taiwanese sixteen-tile mahjong with selectable rulesSkip if:Players looking for real-time action or combat rather than turn-based mahjong
Action

Neon Ships: The Type'em Up Shooter

Sensen GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Shoot'em up players who want typing to be part of combatSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may find the structure limited to 3 waves and bosses.
Simulation

Hero Park

DIVASKY LIMITEDWin · 2021For:Players who want fantasy town management with dungeon preparationSkip if:Players seeking direct, moment-to-moment combat rather than preparing heroes and dungeon encounters
Strategy

John Christian

Carlos Martins - Blue CrabWin · 2021For:Players interested in Christian themes who want spiritual battlesSkip if:Players seeking combat that is not framed as a spiritual struggle between good and evil
Strategy

Cat way Domino

Day Art's GamesWin · 2021For:Puzzle players who enjoy arranging numbered pieces along pathsSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or story-driven progression may find the game’s path-placement puzzles too narrow.
Action

Quickly, Quackley!

Black Country GamesWin · 2021For:Platformer fans who want short, tightly timed stagesSkip if:Players seeking exploration, open-ended routes, or long-form platforming stages
RPG

Barbarian Legend

Black Pig StudioWin · 2021For:Strategy players who want territory conquest combined with economy managementSkip if:Players seeking a short, self-contained campaign rather than an ongoing cycle of conquest, development, and enemy attacks
Simulation

MY FOX - Desktop Wild Pet

3dm_live_wallpapersWin · 2021For:Players who want a virtual pet that remains on the desktop during other activitiesSkip if:Players looking for a tightly structured adventure with missions rather than background exploration
RPG

Colosseum VR

TECRON VRWin · 2021For:History enthusiasts interested in the Roman ColosseumSkip if:Players seeking combat mechanics or playable gladiator battles
Action

Ghost Blood

BigBreadWin · 2021For:Action-adventure players who want first-person combat mixed with riddles and questsSkip if:Players seeking a tightly focused combat game without puzzles, quests, or item management
Casual

Pathfinders: Mini Words

Mens Sana InteractiveWin · Mac · 2021For:English learners who want to practice basic vocabulary through puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking complex or highly difficult word puzzles may find the challenges simple
Adventure

Whitehaven

Somnambulist GamesWin · 2021For:Horror players who prefer short, story-focused investigationsSkip if:Players looking for a long horror campaign or extensive replayability
Action

The Teleport

Professional Game Desing Studios 31Win · 2021For:Horror players who want a spaceship-escape scenario built around surveillance and creature defenseSkip if:Players looking for open-ended exploration may hit the game's 7-level structure and fixed energy-transfer objective
Simulation

Oatmeal

FireapplesWin · Mac · 2021For:Players who enjoy short, score-focused simulation challengesSkip if:Players seeking a long-form simulation with complex systems or extended progression
Casual

Matching Cats

Opala ProjectWin · 2021For:Casual players who want kitten-themed memory puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking a large campaign with more than 20 levels
Strategy

Game Theory At Christmas

不重要Win · 2021For:Players who enjoy numerical and negotiation games but do not want combat-focused gameplaySkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or a conventional character-driven adventure
Strategy

Watch Me Stream My Mental Breakdown

Ultaan GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Players who enjoy visual novels with card-based decision-making and resource managementSkip if:Players seeking direct action, combat, or large-scale tactical battles
RPG

Guild of Darksteel

DigeratiWin · 2021For:Dark-fantasy fans who want a story-led adventureSkip if:Players seeking an RPG with extensive character-building systems or broad strategic customization
Casual

Confessions

Peace & Love GamesWin · 2021For:People interested in interactive art who want to submit personal thoughtsSkip if:People looking for gameplay will reach a dead end: the experience has no gameplay systems.