StrategyBest PC Games of 2021, page 86
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RPGAlchemic Cutie
CIRCLE EntertainmentFor:Players who want creature raising and breeding alongside explorationSkip if:Players seeking a combat-heavy RPG may lose interest because the described activities center on taming, raising, exploration, crafting, and competitions.
ActionASCENXION
PsychoFlux EntertainmentFor:Shoot ’em up players who want exploration and area unlocking alongside combatSkip if:Players seeking a straightforward shooter focused mainly on dodging bullets and attacking continuously
StrategyWildfire Swap
Ryan Kubik GamesFor:Puzzle players who enjoy planning around a threat that grows with every moveSkip if:Players looking for direct combat with or removal of the fire; it can only be contained
StrategyMagic Twins
Flying Beast LabsFor:Local co-op players who want a game built around coordinating spell colorsSkip if:Players looking for a slow-paced experience, since combat is described as fast-paced
ActionCrystal Raiders VR
VRKiwiFor:VR players who enjoy castle exploration and combat against fantasy enemiesSkip if:Players seeking a broad open world rather than hand-crafted levels
RacingPogoChamp
Jake RabinowitzFor:Platformer fans who want momentum-based movement without a large control schemeSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven platformer may find the focus on standalone challenge levels too narrow
RPGCelestial Hearts
Joshua KeithFor:Fans of romance-focused jRPG stories who want an elf-and-angel relationship at the centerSkip if:Players seeking an RPG longer than the stated 12–16-hour play length
ActionKukoos: Lost Pets
Modus GamesFor:Platformer fans who want pet abilities alongside explorationSkip if:Players seeking a tightly focused single-character platformer may not want a cast of twelve Kukoos and five pets
ActionTerrene - An Evidence Of Life Game
JustWallWirehead GamesFor:Pixel-art fans who want science-fiction planet explorationSkip if:Players seeking a tightly authored adventure may find procedural planets and missions less focused on a fixed sequence
StrategyGolden Rails: Small Town Story
Alawar CasualFor:Players who enjoy strategy levels built around railroad construction and settlement rebuildingSkip if:Players looking for open-ended railroad management rather than a sequence of levels
AdventureMr.Bottle and his dream
Gamirror GamesFor:Solo players interested in a physics-focused adventureSkip if:Players seeking a broad range of environments may find the three-scene structure limited
CasualKey Escape
BeJotahFor:Players who enjoy precision platforming and repeated escape attemptsSkip if:Players looking for broad exploration rather than structured platforming stages
RPGBattle for Esturia
Esturia GamesFor:RPG players who want tactical, turn-based grid battlesSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based battles
RPGThe Vampire Regent
Hosted GamesFor:Interactive-fiction readers who want a long dark-fantasy story with political choicesSkip if:Readers looking for a fast-paced action game rather than a text-led interactive novel
ActionGoat over it
KiiegaFor:Fans of difficult platformers who want physics-based movementSkip if:Players seeking a broad platforming moveset may find the two-key control scheme restrictive.
RPGThe Sych story
Svyatoslav BurobinFor:Visual-novel players who want choices to shape the endingSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or role-playing systems beyond narrative choices
StrategyWatermelon Blocks
MIRA GAMESFor:Casual players who want short, level-based puzzle challengesSkip if:Players seeking deep character progression or role-playing systems
StrategyORKANA CONFLICT VR
Adem KayaFor:VR players who want to alternate between commanding troops and fighting on footSkip if:Players seeking extensive RTS systems may hit a limit at the lack of deeper upgrades and prolonged base building.
ActionGuns N' Runs
Statera StudioFor:Single-player platform-shooter fans who want boss battles and numerous challengesSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed platformer may hit a wall when later levels require deeper movement and combat skills.
ActionLasagna Boy
Trashy Rascal StudiosFor:Horror-adventure players who want puzzles and exploration alongside platformingSkip if:Players seeking combat-heavy action may find the shooting elements too minor
ActionMouseBot: Escape from CatLab
Vector UnitFor:Platforming fans who want compact obstacle-course levelsSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused progression may bounce off the trap-navigation structure.
AdventurePlan B from Outer Space: A Bavarian Odyssey
Assemble EntertainmentFor:Interactive-fiction fans who want branching science-fiction comedySkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action rather than a story-led interactive-book adventure
ActionSoulstopia -PHI-
Cow GamesFor:Arcade-action players who prefer fighting enemy waves across defined stages.Skip if:Players seeking an open-ended structure may find the five-stage format restrictive.Nothing matches. Loosen a filter.