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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 84

Strategy

Touhou DollDraft

WSS playgroundWin · Mac · 2021For:Touhou fans who want character-based team battlesSkip if:Players seeking individually controlled action combat rather than team-based battles
Adventure

At Eve’s Wake Definitive Edition

Sugar Rush StudiosWin · 2021For:Lovecraftian horror fans who want branching narrative choicesSkip if:Players seeking action-heavy combat rather than an interactive story
Action

ASTRO ACE

Irondales EntertainmentWin · 2021For:Arcade shooter fans who want wave-based space combat and boss encounters.Skip if:Players looking for a campaign with a defined ending may hit a wall in the endless-wave structure.
Action

Born Race

Fabiano Naspolini de OliveiraWin · 2021For:Players who enjoy retro action-adventures with puzzles and explorationSkip if:Players seeking a single-character campaign may find the four-route structure fragmented
Action

SATORI

EMOTION THEORYWin · 2021For:First-person platformer fans who want to chain movement abilities.Skip if:Players who depend on tutorials may hit a wall when learning the abilities, since the game has no tutorials.
Simulation

A Rogue Escape

Armor Games StudiosWin · 2021For:VR adventure players who enjoy learning unfamiliar controls through experimentationSkip if:Players seeking fast, immediately accessible controls may find the trial-and-error operation slow to get moving.
Adventure

Existensis

Ozzie SneddonWin · Mac · 2021For:Adventure players who prefer exploration without combatSkip if:Players looking for combat, enemies, or conventional action challenges
Simulation

Cute animal jigsaw puzzle

Yume Game StudioWin · 2021For:Casual players seeking low-complexity animal-themed jigsawsSkip if:Players looking for complex or demanding jigsaw challenges
Casual

Higgs Boson: Minimal Puzzle

Remix GamesWin · 2021For:Puzzle players who prefer short, focused experiencesSkip if:Players looking for a long-form game with extensive progression may find the 30-level structure brief
RPG

Street karate 3

Essential Tactics GamesWin · 2021For:Beat ’em up fans who want melee fights against groups of enemiesSkip if:Players seeking a combat system centered on ranged attacks rather than close-quarters fighting
Strategy

Dungeon Slime 2: Puzzle in the Dark Forest

Daniel Siqueira AbdelnurWin · 2021For:Casual players who want level-based puzzle challengesSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven adventure rather than a sequence of environmental puzzles
Action

Toru

Cow GameWin · 2021For:Bullet-hell fans who want platforming alongside projectile dodgingSkip if:Players seeking a slow or low-pressure pace may find constant projectile avoidance demanding
Action

夏まつりのハナビィ Hanaby's Summer Festival

Enigmatic NetworkWin · Mac · 2021For:Platformer fans who want fireworks as a combat mechanicSkip if:Players seeking a game structure other than 2D platforming and staged challenges
Simulation

Blub Emporium

Riley J GrayWin · 2021For:Sandbox players who want to reshape land and decorate several locationsSkip if:Players seeking a tightly directed campaign may find the open-ended building and decorating focus too loose.
Casual

Crime Reaper

Potato InteractiveWin · Mac · 2021For:Murder-mystery fans who want clue-based logic puzzles rather than action investigationsSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven investigation with extensive exploration or character interaction may find the focus on arranging clues narrow.
Action

Albacete Warrior

FAS3 Estudios S.LWin · 2021For:Beat ’em up fans who want a satirical adventureSkip if:Players seeking a slow, contemplative adventure rather than wave-based combat
Action

Occupation 2.5

NoneWin · 2021For:Players who want a shooter with both first-person and third-person viewpointsSkip if:Players looking for a tightly linear campaign rather than open-ended movement and varied objectives
Adventure

Realm of Night: The Forbidden Knowledge

MitredelWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Narrative adventure players who want choices to shape the protagonist and plotSkip if:Players seeking action-focused gameplay may find the experience centered on answering questions and following a story.
Adventure

Fancy the Frog

Tero LunkkaWin · 2021For:Players who want a 2D platformer with 18 levelsSkip if:Players seeking more than 18 listed platforming levels
Casual

BEAT ARENA

KONAMIWin · 2021For:VR rhythm-game fans who want to perform as different band membersSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven game or role-playing progression rather than song performances
Other

幸存者乐园

幸存者乐园Win · 2021For:Visual novel fans who want a post-disaster mysterySkip if:Players seeking combat-heavy gameplay or fast action
Adventure

Room 13

Key Realm StudiosWin · 2021For:Horror fans seeking a brief atmospheric experienceSkip if:Players seeking a long horror campaign may find the approximately 15-minute runtime too brief.
Adventure

Bumballon

Ratalaika Games S.L.Win · 2021For:Players who enjoy fast-paced obstacle challenges and repeated attemptsSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced adventure may not enjoy the frantic movement and obstacle-focused play.
Adventure

My Cashy Side Job at Lost&Found in the Subway of Million-Person City

IMAKIYA Q0Win · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Visual novel readers who prefer stories centered on work and bureaucracySkip if:Players seeking action-focused gameplay or hands-on investigation mechanics