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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 95

RPG

The Vagabond Emperor

WigglingEyebrowsWin · 2021For:Players who want open-ended medieval role-playing with several routes to powerSkip if:Players seeking a tightly directed story may find the many possible activities and goals diffuse
Strategy

Fastest Hands In The WASD

Clock Out GamesWin · Mac · 2021For:Clicker fans who want typing WASD to drive combatSkip if:Players looking for a fixed-length progression may find the endlessly scaling enemies a poor match.
Action

Myastere -Ruins of Deazniff-

DIGIMERCE Inc.Win · 2021For:Metroidvania fans who want wire-based traversal and underground ruin explorationSkip if:Players seeking a simple, linear action game may find area order and investigation choices distracting
Casual

Matraquinha PAIR

Mens Sana InteractiveWin · Mac · 2021For:Autistic children and teenagers interested in image-matching activitiesSkip if:Players seeking action, exploration, or story-driven gameplay rather than image matching
Simulation

Warplane inc.

Nuclear GamesWin · 2021For:Players who want a 2D flight simulator instead of a first-person or 3D flying gameSkip if:Players seeking an open-ended flight sandbox rather than a mission-based war scenario
Action

Light Infantry

isonosukeWin · 2021For:Action-game fans who want severe difficulty and repeated attemptsSkip if:Players seeking forgiving action gameplay may find one-shot defeats and difficult stages restrictive.
Strategy

Devil, It's me

ElphieWin · 2021For:Castle-management fans who want defense against repeated hero attacks.Skip if:Players seeking direct hero control may hit a wall when the game centers on managing Magrandes’s castle.
Adventure

Wax Museum - Seek and Find - Mystery Hidden Object Adventure

Crisp App StudioWin · Mac · 2021For:Hidden-object fans who want a supernatural mystery settingSkip if:Players seeking a fast-paced experience rather than searching scenes and solving puzzles
Simulation

Line of War

LTZincWin · 2021For:Players who want a Vietnam War setting rather than a modern or fantasy backdropSkip if:Players looking for a broad arsenal beyond the listed pistol and minigun may find the weapon selection limited.
Action

Dumpy and Bumpy

RetrowareWin · 2021For:Fans of retro puzzle adventures who want bite-sized challengesSkip if:Players seeking a story-heavy adventure rather than a level-based puzzle game
Action

Inverse Evolver

U1 DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) CO., LIMITEDWin · 2021For:Roguelite players who want randomized dungeon runs and changing environmentsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed, repeatable dungeon layout may not fit the randomly generated run structure.
Simulation

FEAR background

Piece Of VoxelWin · 2021For:Horror players who want exploration built around puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking a finished, content-rich campaign may hit the current limits of the available locations and mysteries.
Strategy

Craft Craft Craft!

Musa GUNGORWin · 2021For:Crafting-game players who want to turn produced goods into sales and military expansionSkip if:Players seeking a crafting system with a wide range of raw materials may find the 3 basic materials restrictive.
RPG

GATE

Banshee CatWin · 2021For:Groups of friends who want to host tabletop role-playing sessions onlineSkip if:Players seeking a standalone adventure with a scripted campaign and individual progression
Action

Gelly Break Deluxe

ByteRockers' GamesWin · 2021For:Pairs who want a cooperative platform campaign built around coordinationSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed platformer may hit a wall at sections requiring precise timing and coordination
Casual

DOG'S DONUTS

Robotizar GamesWin · 2021For:Fans of physics puzzles who prefer short, self-contained stagesSkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or an expansive story may find the focused puzzle structure limited
Casual

Cat Clicker

Violet MoonWin · 2021For:Players seeking a short cat-clicking arcade gameSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign or substantial replay structure
Adventure

Snake Pit

MisteryJay89Win · 2021For:Puzzle players who enjoy planning routes across tile-based stagesSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven game with substantial narrative development
Other

phoToq

Bad Coffee GamesWin · 2021For:Single-player horror fans who want an investigation centered on taking photographsSkip if:Players seeking a broad range of locations or environments may find the house setting narrow
RPG

DELUGE 2003

Riggy2k3Win · 2021For:Players seeking a short horror RPG with exploration at its centerSkip if:Players looking for a long-form RPG rather than a short adventure
Casual

Chesskoban Bishop

Heimo Game StudioWin · 2021For:Chess fans who want compact positioning puzzles rather than full matchesSkip if:Players looking for full chess games with a broad range of pieces and standard match rules
Racing

AE86 EUROBEAT DRIFT

deadworld gamesWin · 2021For:Racing fans who want obstacle-focused drifting stagesSkip if:Players seeking a broad racing package with multiple vehicles or race formats
Strategy

Captain ToonHead vs the Punks from Outer Space

Teravision GamesWin · 2021For:VR players who want tower defense with direct movement and weapon useSkip if:Players seeking a static tower-defense view may bounce off the requirement to move around the battlefield and fight from the front line.
RPG

Gamedev Beatdown

QYJOWin · Mac · 2021For:Players interested in workplace decisions who want a game-development settingSkip if:Players seeking a long-form management simulation may find the short format limited