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