Best PC games of 2021 by Metascore

The top 50 games on Steam by this measure, with the cheapest price we track for each. Ranked by Metacritic critic score as published on the game’s Steam page; ties broken by Steam review count. Only games whose Steam release date falls in 2021. Refreshed several times a day.

1. 1
   Tetris® Effect: Connected Metascore 93
   from$18.09
2. 2
   Scarlet Hollow Metascore 91
   from$18.91
3. 3
   Valheim Metascore 90
   from$11.68
4. 4
   OPUS: Echo of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition Metascore 90
   from$9.99
5. 5
   Chicory: A Colorful Tale Metascore 90
   from$3.02
6. 6
   It Takes Two Metascore 89
   from$11.43
7. 7
   Psychonauts 2 Metascore 89
   from$1.37
8. 8
   DEATHLOOP Metascore 87
   from$8.77
9. 9
   Mini Motorways Metascore 87
   from$7.09
10. 10
    Ragnarock Metascore 87
    from$0.76
11. 11
    Kathy Rain: Director's Cut Metascore 87
    from$1.01
12. 12
    Blind Drive Metascore 87
    from$9.99
13. 13
    Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition Metascore 86
    from$41.57
14. 14
    Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition Metascore 86
    from$15.90
15. 15
    ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights Metascore 86
    from$9.99
16. 16
    F1® 2021 Metascore 86
    from$65.02
17. 17
    Wildermyth Metascore 86
    from$9.39
18. 18
    Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure Metascore 86
    from$0.43
19. 19
    Cook-Out Metascore 86
    from$5.03
20. 20
    The Last Friend Metascore 86
    from$1.19
21. 21
    Inscryption Metascore 85
    from$6.32
22. 22
    GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Metascore 85
    from$13.79
23. 23
    Death's Door Metascore 85
    from$1.00
24. 24
    The Forgotten City Metascore 85
    from$1.54
25. 25
    HUNTDOWN Metascore 85
    from$3.46
26. 26
    Griftlands Metascore 84
    from$0.57
27. 27
    Heavenly Bodies Metascore 84
    from$3.36
28. 28
    UNSIGHTED Metascore 84
    from$7.09
29. 29
    The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark Metascore 84
    from$1.69
30. 30
    Astalon: Tears of the Earth Metascore 84
    from$0.53
31. 31
    ElecHead Metascore 84
    from$9.99
32. 32
    Fuga: Melodies of Steel Metascore 84
    from$15.68
33. 33
    Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space Metascore 84
    from$4.44
34. 34
    Resident Evil Village Metascore 83
    from$5.93
35. 35
    Little Nightmares II Metascore 83
    from$5.41
36. 36
    Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition Metascore 83
    from$1.61
37. 37
    Unpacking Metascore 83
    from$8.25
38. 38
    The Riftbreaker Metascore 83
    from$1.81
39. 39
    Everhood Metascore 83
    from$0.42
40. 40
    The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles Metascore 83
    from$9.14
41. 41
    Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice Metascore 83
    from$1.46
42. 42
    Demeo Metascore 83
    from$24.99
43. 43
    I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar Metascore 83
    from$7.22
44. 44
    Papetura Metascore 83
    from$1.65
45. 45
    Sunlight Metascore 83
    from$0.21
46. 46
    Clone Drone in the Danger Zone Metascore 82
    from$4.02
47. 47
    Loop Hero Metascore 82
    from$2.39
48. 48
    Escape Simulator Metascore 82
    from$8.46
49. 49
    Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin Metascore 82
    from$8.79
50. 50
    Eastward Metascore 82
    from$2.91