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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.

Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator
Pizzeria management by day, robot survival horror by night
94% positive Free
Steep™
Steep™
Open-world winter sports action across the Alps and Alaska
83% positive 33K reviews
We Were Here
We Were Here
Two-player castle escape puzzles built around voice communication
89% positive Free
Assassin's Creed® Syndicate
Assassin's Creed® Syndicate
Open-world stealth action across gang-controlled Victorian London
80% positive 33K reviews
DmC: Devil May Cry
DmC: Devil May Cry
Third-person hack-and-slash action with interchangeable angel and demon weapons
93% positive 33K reviews
The Talos Principle
The Talos Principle
First-person puzzle adventure through ruins and questions about consciousness
95% positive 33K reviews
Depth
Depth
Team-based underwater action game pitting armed divers against sharks
88% positive 33K reviews
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Anime mystery visual novel about investigating murders on a tropical island
96% positive 33K reviews
Bayonetta
Bayonetta
Fast-paced third-person action built around combos and precise dodges
92% positive 33K reviews
The First Berserker: Khazan
The First Berserker: Khazan
Third-person action RPG with punishing combat and skill-driven boss fights
85% positive 33K reviews
Need for Speed™ Payback
Need for Speed™ Payback
Open-world arcade racing with car classes, chases, and revenge
85% positive 32K reviews
Just Cause 4 Reloaded
Just Cause 4 Reloaded
Open-world third-person shooter built around grappling, traversal, and destruction
62% positive 32K reviews
Universe Sandbox
Universe Sandbox
Physics-based space sandbox for building and destroying planetary systems
96% positive 32K reviews
BioShock™
BioShock™
First-person shooter in an underwater city with genetic powers
94% positive 32K reviews
Resident Evil Revelations 2
Resident Evil Revelations 2
Episodic third-person survival horror with paired character switching
78% positive 32K reviews
Kerbal Space Program 2
Kerbal Space Program 2
Spaceflight sandbox for building spacecraft and exploring celestial bodies
26% positive 32K reviews
Halls of Torment
Halls of Torment
Dark fantasy horde survival with run-based character builds
95% positive 32K reviews
The Room
The Room
First-person puzzle game about unlocking layered mechanical boxes
98% positive 32K reviews
Heavy Rain
Heavy Rain
Cinematic detective thriller where choices decide who survives
86% positive 31K reviews
Outward Definitive Edition
Outward Definitive Edition
Open-world survival RPG where preparation matters as much as combat
73% positive 31K reviews
Transistor
Transistor
Isometric sci-fi action RPG with real-time and planned combat
94% positive 31K reviews
Stay Out
Stay Out
Open-world multiplayer shooter RPG about surviving a hostile anomaly zone
69% positive Free
Beholder
Beholder
Dystopian strategy adventure about spying on tenants for the state
92% positive 31K reviews
The Evil Within 2
The Evil Within 2
Third-person survival horror mixing stealth, traps, and limited-ammo combat
92% positive 31K reviews