RPGBest PC Games of 2021, page 9
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ActionAeterna Noctis
Aeternum Game Studios S.LFor:Metroidvania fans who want non-linear exploration across a large connected mapSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed platformer may find the escalating difficulty and precision challenges demanding
RPGDYSMANTLE
10tons LtdFor:Open-world exploration fans who want to gather materials by breaking objectsSkip if:Players seeking a tightly directed campaign may find the open-world exploration and area-by-area claiming too diffuse
SimulationHappy's Humble Burger Farm
tinyBuildFor:Players who want restaurant work combined with an unfolding mysterySkip if:Players seeking a relaxed restaurant simulator without penalties for incorrect or slow orders
CasualFurry Feet
bhungryFor:Casual players who want a short puzzle gameSkip if:Players seeking a long puzzle campaign may find 14 levels too limited
RPGNo Straight Roads: Encore Edition
Fireshine GamesFor:Action-adventure players who want combat connected to musical timingSkip if:Players seeking a conventional action-adventure structure without rhythm-focused combat
RPGRustler (Grand Theft Horse)
Games OperatorsFor:Players who want open-world action with medieval settings and irreverent humorSkip if:Players seeking a serious medieval story may find the setting too anachronistic and comedic
SimulationCricket 22
NaconFor:Cricket fans who want to play competitions such as the Ashes, Big Bash, The Hundred, and CPLSkip if:Players seeking a cricket game without career decisions involving training, press conferences, or injuries
AdventureThe Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
Akupara GamesFor:Point-and-click adventure fans who want a sequence of self-contained investigationsSkip if:Players who want a single continuous case may find the nine standalone investigations fragmented.
StrategyNebuchadnezzar
Astra LogicalFor:Players who want historical city-building rather than military strategySkip if:Players seeking direct combat or military campaigns instead of economic city management
RPGYs IX: Monstrum Nox
NIS America, Inc.For:Action-RPG players who want combat alongside city explorationSkip if:Players seeking a primarily peaceful exploration game may find the repeated monster battles central to the experience.
ActionKaze and the Wild Masks
SOEDESCOFor:Platformer fans who want animal-based movement abilitiesSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed platformer may find the stated challenge demanding
ActionThe Pathless
Annapurna InteractiveFor:Action-adventure players who want open-world exploration without a mapSkip if:Players seeking permanent death, lasting damage, or severe failure penalties
ActionThe Artful Escape
Annapurna InteractiveFor:Players who prefer story-led adventures centered on music and personal identitySkip if:Players looking for combat-heavy gameplay rather than musical movement, conversations, and story progression
StrategyVoxel Tycoon
Voxel TycoonFor:Transport-simulation fans who want to coordinate freight and passenger services rather than focus only on roads or railSkip if:Players seeking a short, bounded management scenario may find the endless world and expanding systems too open-ended
StrategyVivid Knight
Asobism.Co.,LtdFor:Strategy players who enjoy assembling parties from collected unitsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed campaign layout rather than repeated runs through a changing dungeon
RPGSiege Survival: Gloria Victis
RavenscourtFor:Players who enjoy survival strategy with resource allocation between civilians and soldiersSkip if:Players seeking direct combat, since the main group supplies and supports the defending troops rather than fighting the invaders
StrategyBefore We Leave
Team17For:City-building players who prefer peaceful expansion over military conquestSkip if:Players seeking battles, weapons, or territorial wars between neighbouring factions
AdventureNarita Boy
Team17For:Action-adventure players interested in a story set in a digital realmSkip if:Players seeking a sprawling, open-ended story; the campaign has a defined ending.
ActionNever Return
CyberisleFor:Action-adventure players who want repeated dungeon runs with changing maps and enemiesSkip if:Players seeking a fixed, linear adventure rather than repeated runs through changing dungeons
Adventure坏小孩
WildMonkeyFor:Adventure players who want a short story with light puzzles and platformingSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign will reach the end after roughly 3–4 hours
CasualErica
FlavourworksFor:FMV thriller fans who want a mystery centered on filmed performancesSkip if:Players looking for a game built around combat or extensive action mechanics
CasualThe Adventure of NAYU
ambaiFor:Players who want a brief, low-pressure clicker adventure rather than demanding action.Skip if:Players seeking challenging combat or puzzle-solving; the game explicitly keeps both simple.
ActionRogue Glitch Ultra
RarebyteFor:Platformer players who prefer automated aiming over manual targetingSkip if:Players looking for a story-led experience rather than runs centered on combat and loadout choicesNothing matches. Loosen a filter.