Best Atmospheric games on PC
Games in which the setting and presentation create a pronounced sense of place. They span action, RPG, survival, adventure, and simulation, so the tag describes tone rather than a specific type of gameplay.
- Visual and audio mood-setting
- Gameplay varies widely by genre
Related: Open World, Story Rich, Horror, Great Soundtrack
2,717 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
World War 3
Online tactical shooter with modern combat and customizable loadouts
54% positive
55K reviews
A Hat in Time
Colorful 3D collectathon with acrobatic movement and ability-granting hats
98% positive
53K reviews
Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition
Cozy management adventure about ferrying spirits toward the afterlife
95% positive
53K reviews
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009)
Open-world fantasy RPG built around freeform exploration and character choice
95% positive
53K reviews
SOMA
First-person sci-fi horror about identity in an isolated underwater facility
96% positive
53K reviews
What Remains of Edith Finch
First-person narrative adventure exploring a family's home and final stories
96% positive
53K reviews
Watch_Dogs™
Open-world action game where hacking turns Chicago into a weapon
80% positive
53K reviews
PC Building Simulator
First-person simulation of building, repairing, and managing custom PCs
94% positive
53K reviews
Medieval Dynasty
Open-world medieval survival RPG about building and managing a village
90% positive
52K reviews
Just Cause 2
Open-world third-person action built around grappling, stunts, and destruction
91% positive
52K reviews
Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition
Team-based third-person hero shooter starring warring plants and zombies
90% positive
51K reviews
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition
Difficult action RPG with technical combat and yokai powers
87% positive
51K reviews
God of War Ragnarök
Third-person Norse action RPG about gods, monsters, and family
89% positive
50K reviews
Slime Rancher 2
First-person open-world ranching with collectible slimes and farm building
95% positive
50K reviews
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Single-player alternate-history FPS about fighting Nazis in occupied America
81% positive
50K reviews
Backrooms: Escape Together
First-person co-op survival horror in procedurally generated Backrooms levels
89% positive
50K reviews
Mortal Kombat 1
Gory 2D fighter with assist characters and a rebooted universe
72% positive
50K reviews
Call of Duty®: Black Ops II
First-person military shooter set in a near-future Cold War
86% positive
49K reviews
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
Open-world fantasy action RPG with climbable monsters and AI companions
88% positive
49K reviews
Assetto Corsa Competizione
Official GT circuit racing with detailed physics and endurance events
93% positive
48K reviews
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
Top-down auto-shooter mixing alien hordes with cave mining
86% positive
48K reviews
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
Choice-driven isometric RPG with tactical battles across uncharted space
88% positive
48K reviews
Stranded Deep
First-person open-world survival crafting across procedurally generated Pacific islands
74% positive
48K reviews
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Open-world superhero action with two Spider-Men and web-swinging traversal
83% positive
48K reviews