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.
Wreckfest
Full-contact racing game built around crashes and vehicle destruction
88% positive
42K reviews
Far Cry® Primal
First-person Stone Age action in an open world of predators
86% positive
41K reviews
Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
Fantasy puzzle adventure where you control two brothers at once
94% positive
41K reviews
Life is Strange 2
Episodic narrative adventure where choices shape two brothers’ road trip
88% positive
Free
Unpacking
Timer-free organizing puzzle tracing a life through eight house moves
93% positive
41K reviews
The Wolf Among Us
Episodic noir adventure about solving a murder among fairy-tale characters
98% positive
40K reviews
Thief Simulator
First-person burglary simulator about scouting homes and stealing valuables
88% positive
40K reviews
Kingdom Two Crowns
Side-scrolling kingdom builder with co-op and nightly monster attacks
90% positive
40K reviews
Neverwinter
Free-to-play action MMORPG in the Dungeons & Dragons Forgotten Realms
77% positive
Free
Mirror's Edge™
First-person parkour action across rooftops in a monitored city
88% positive
39K reviews
Nioh: Complete Edition
Third-person action RPG with punishing samurai combat and supernatural foes
79% positive
39K reviews
Mafia II: Definitive Edition
Third-person crime action following a mobster’s rise in postwar America
74% positive
39K reviews
Mouthwashing
First-person psychological horror aboard a wrecked space freighter with dwindling supplies
95% positive
39K reviews
Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
Single-player garage simulator about repairing, rebuilding, and tuning cars
96% positive
39K reviews
CRSED: Cuisine Royale
Free-to-play battle royale shooter with guns and supernatural powers
79% positive
Free
Journey
Exploration adventure through ancient ruins with chance online companions
94% positive
39K reviews
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Isometric stealth tactics with five specialists and coordinated takedowns
96% positive
38K reviews
Bastion
Isometric action RPG with reactive narration and upgradeable weapons
95% positive
38K reviews
Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition
Eighteenth-century grand strategy with turn-based campaigns and real-time battles
91% positive
38K reviews
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
World War II multiplayer shooter with infantry and tank battles
93% positive
38K reviews
Titan Quest Anniversary Edition
Isometric action RPG with mythological monsters and loot-driven combat
90% positive
38K reviews
Legend of Mortal
Choice-driven wuxia RPG where personality reshapes stories and combat
77% positive
38K reviews
Life is Strange: Before the Storm
Choice-driven prequel adventure about Chloe and Rachel's friendship
93% positive
38K reviews
Total War: ATTILA
Historical grand strategy of Roman survival and real-time warfare
82% positive
38K reviews