The Best PC Games of 2021

by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor – January 3, 2022

Which PC games impressed professional reviewers the most during the past year? We rank the best-reviewed titles released between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021 by Metascore. Games must have at least 7 reviews from professional critics to be eligible for inclusion. (All scores listed here are from January 2, 2022.)

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(tied at #39) 83 Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun - Aiko's Choice

(tied at #39) 83 Kena: Bridge of Spirits

(#38) 83 Little Nightmares II
(pictured above) This tension-filled prequel to the 2017 horror puzzle-adventure game was lauded for its haunting atmosphere.

(#37) 83 Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye

(#36) 83 Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time

(#35) 83 I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy And The Liar

(#34) 83 Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster

(#33) 84 Archvale

(#32) 84 Unsighted

(#31) 84 The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark

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