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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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Fragmented Mind

Z Effects StudioWin · 2021For:Horror players who prefer short, single-player investigationsSkip if:Players seeking a long horror campaign with extensive exploration
Action

Dr. oil

AntenaWin · 2021For:Platformer fans who want repeated failure built into progressionSkip if:Players looking for a forgiving platformer with low failure pressure
Strategy

Middle Age Conquest

Musa GUNGORWin · 2021For:Strategy players who prefer turn-based kingdom battlesSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based encounters
Strategy

War Mines: WW2

Wild Pepper GamesWin · 2021For:Minesweeper fans who want puzzles set in a World War II campaign.Skip if:Players who want direct control of units or combat may hit a wall when progress depends on solving minefield grids.
Casual

I Am The Prosecutor: No Evidence? No Problem!

Sigyaad TeamWin · 2021For:Visual novel players who want branching case-based storiesSkip if:Players who prefer unhurried decision-making may hit a wall when the 30-second timer expires.
Simulation

You, Calligrapher

LuciiDream 清醒梦Win · 2021For:VR users interested in traditional Chinese calligraphy and paintingSkip if:Players looking for a campaign, combat, or broad game progression structure
Casual

Dangerous! TOO SWEET!!

D!Gi productionsWin · 2021For:Visual novel readers who prefer short, story-focused romancesSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may reach the conclusion after the listed 3–4-hour play time
Action

Re.Surs

VidyGamesWin · 2021For:Players who want a story-focused 2D shooter with science-fiction and supernatural themesSkip if:Players seeking a deep role-playing system with character progression beyond combat abilities
RPG

祛魅·格心(祛魅3)

LU QIWin · 2021For:Players who want a single-player RPG with a roughly 25-hour storySkip if:Players seeking a long campaign beyond the stated 25-hour story
RPG

Waifu vs Evil

Boom TeamWin · 2021For:Action-horror players who want first-person combat in an abandoned townSkip if:Players seeking a deep role-playing system rather than direct combat and exploration
Action

Soer Dolls

KuKoWin · 2021For:Horror adventure players who want searches with changing doll locationsSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay may hit a wall because the stated objective is to find dolls while avoiding threats.
Simulation

Car Physics Simulator

CarPhyGamesWin · 2021For:Simulation fans who want to test vehicle physics rather than follow a racing campaignSkip if:Players seeking a structured racing campaign or progression-focused driving game
Action

Black Widow: Recharged

AtariWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Arcade shooter fans who want score-based playSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign or exploration-focused progression may bounce off the score-and-challenge structure.
Adventure

Warp Frontier

BrawsomeWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Point-and-click adventure fans who want a science-fiction investigationSkip if:Players seeking a long adventure campaign may find the 6–8 hour length brief
Action

BEATris

Rhythmical BadassWin · 2021For:Puzzle players who want falling-block gameplay tied to musicSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed puzzle pace may hit a wall when block movement follows the changing beat.
Adventure

Claire de Lune

Tactic Studios Inc.Win · 2021For:Science-fiction adventure players who want a story alongside puzzle-solvingSkip if:Players looking for a combat-focused game may find the emphasis on puzzles and story interrupts action with other types of play.
Action

Sunshine Manor

Hound Picked GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Horror fans who want puzzles and exploration alongside supernatural encountersSkip if:Players seeking sustained action combat rather than exploration, riddles, and supernatural encounters
Adventure

TurnTack

Jipang2GamesWin · 2021For:Players who want a mythology-based platforming adventure rather than a realistic settingSkip if:Players looking for combat-heavy gameplay, since the described play centers on avoiding obstacles
Adventure

Flight of the Amazon Queen: 25th Anniversary Edition

MojoTouchWin · 2021For:Graphic-adventure fans who want a jungle rescue story with comic dialogueSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action may bounce off the investigation and exploration-led structure.
RPG

Higher Critters - 1v4

BLUE TORCH SOFTWAREWin · 2021For:Groups of four friends who want cooperative escape objectives against one opposing playerSkip if:Players seeking a solo campaign or evenly matched team formats rather than a fixed four-versus-one structure
Casual

Jewel Match Origins - Palais Imperial Collector's Edition

Grey Alien GamesWin · 2021For:Match-3 players who want a level-based palace-building goalSkip if:Players seeking a story-led adventure may find the level-by-level matching and resource gathering take center stage.
Simulation

Smashing time

Net-assemblyWin · 2021For:VR players who want to destroy virtual environmentsSkip if:Players seeking a game centered on combat, enemies, or character progression
Casual

Half Past Fate: Romantic Distancing

Way Down DeepWin · Mac · 2021For:Players seeking a relationship story set during quarantineSkip if:Players looking for combat-led gameplay rather than a relationship-focused narrative
Strategy

Blockee - Sliding Puzzle

White Rose GamesWin · 2021For:Players who enjoy Klotski-inspired sliding-block puzzlesSkip if:Players looking for puzzle mechanics other than sliding blocks