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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 89

Simulation

Skeleton King

Forbidden KnowledgeWin · 2021For:Casual players who want a short, Halloween-themed runner rather than a story-driven adventure.Skip if:Players seeking a slow-paced game, since movement speed increases as the run progresses.
Strategy

SGS Halls of Montezuma

Avalon DigitalWin · Mac · 2021For:Historical strategy players interested in the Mexican-American WarSkip if:Players seeking a single fixed-length scenario rather than campaigns ranging from 10 to 44 turns
Adventure

Quest: Escape Room 3

KuKoWin · 2021For:Adventure players who want point-and-click puzzles in a horror settingSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than puzzle solving and environmental interaction
Casual

Jewel Match Atlantis Solitaire 2 - Collector's Edition

Grey Alien GamesWin · 2021For:Solitaire fans who want a large collection of card variantsSkip if:Players seeking a focused single-game solitaire format may find 24 variants and 100 Mahjong stages diffuse
Action

O.V.N.I. Abduction

VanadialWin · 2021For:Players who prefer first-person adventures with environmental puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking a game focused mainly on combat may find the puzzle-and-exploration structure less suitable.
Action

Mastho is Together

Kind Cat GamesWin · 2021For:Precision-platforming fans who want jump, dash, and wall-jump challengesSkip if:Players who prefer forgiving movement may hit a wall when precise jumps, dashes, and wall-jumps are required.
Casual

Cute Girls: Find Secrets

KuKoWin · 2021For:Casual players who want picture-comparison trialsSkip if:Players seeking gameplay beyond comparing pictures and selecting differences
RPG

Dungeon Clicker

Tempus StudiosWin · 2021For:Players who enjoy incremental RPG progression with repeated resource managementSkip if:Players seeking a story-first RPG with dialogue, exploration, and narrative choices
Action

Deadly Threat

EnoopsWin · 2021For:Solo players who want dungeon exploration with shooter combatSkip if:Players seeking multiplayer or cooperative dungeon adventures
Casual

Pill Puzzle

Coffee StudioWin · 2021For:Puzzle players who prefer color-and-position matching over combatSkip if:Players seeking gameplay beyond arranging tablets in pill packs
Racing

Untitled Marble Game

Alone Fox GamesWin · 2021For:Players who enjoy precision platforming with traps and physics-based movementSkip if:Players seeking relaxed movement may hit a wall when ice and other surfaces change the marble's handling.
Action

Apple Bang!

SundoeWin · 2021For:Action-platform players who want a short mission built around an errandSkip if:Players who prefer forgiving checkpoints instead of restarting from the beginning after death
Casual

Hidden Shapes Old West - Jigsaw Puzzle Game

YAW StudiosWin · 2021For:Casual players who want a jigsaw game rather than action-focused playSkip if:Players seeking gameplay beyond assembling and replaying jigsaw puzzles
Strategy

Inventory Manager

VidejaGamesWin · Linux · 2021For:Players who enjoy organizing inventories more than exploring or combatSkip if:Players seeking a deep role-playing game with character progression or combat
Other

Falta

Revolto SoftwareWin · 2021For:Survival-horror players who want a school setting and an investigationSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused horror, since the described challenge centers on surviving a pursuing monster
RPG

阴缘

Huochairen Interactive EntertainmentWin · 2021For:Adventure players who want an investigation centered on family secretsSkip if:Players seeking combat-heavy or open-world gameplay rather than a puzzle-led investigation
Action

G-MODEアーカイブス+ 怒首領蜂大往生DX

G-MODEWin · 2021For:Shoot-'em-up fans who want dense bullet patterns and high difficultySkip if:Players seeking a relaxed or forgiving action game may find the bullet patterns and difficulty demanding
Action

Cat Box Paradox

BiscuitLockerWin · 2021For:Platform-game fans who want fast movement and colour-based mechanicsSkip if:Players seeking slow exploration or a meditative platforming pace
Action

Among the zombies

EnoopsWin · 2021For:Solo players who want a short zombie-survival campaignSkip if:Players looking for a long campaign with extensive story or world development
Action

Gravia

Self-publishedWin · Mac · 2021For:Action-puzzle players who want movement and environmental problem solvingSkip if:Players seeking a long main campaign rather than an 8–10 hour central experience
Strategy

Ant Empire

Gas Lantern GamesWin · 2021For:Turn-based strategy players who want to manage several ant coloniesSkip if:Players seeking real-time battles may reach a wall at the turn-based structure
RPG

Soul of Giga

KPLWin · 2021For:Players who want turn-based combat with elemental team choicesSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based battles
Adventure

Guardian of the future

Lotos ProjectWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Visual novel players who want fantasy romance with a female protagonistSkip if:Players seeking action-focused martial-arts combat rather than visual-novel storytelling
Strategy

Ace Campus Club

ZiX SolutionsWin · Mac · Linux · 2021For:Romance-game fans who want club management alongside character storiesSkip if:Players seeking deep management may reach the game’s limit at its light club-management system.