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.
Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars™
Sci-fi real-time strategy with three campaigns and live-action storytelling
90% positive
9,356 reviews
Volcanoids
Open-world survival shooter built around a mobile drillship base
83% positive
9,354 reviews
Lost in Play
Point-and-click puzzle adventure through childhood imagination and fantasy
98% positive
9,351 reviews
Pyre
Story-heavy fantasy RPG where exiles compete in three-on-three matches
90% positive
9,351 reviews
Amnesia: Rebirth
First-person horror adventure retracing a missing journey through Algeria
77% positive
9,346 reviews
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
World War II shooter mixing military combat and occult horror
93% positive
9,340 reviews
Tales of Zestiria
Fantasy action RPG about battling darkness with Seraphim companions
80% positive
9,321 reviews
Comedy Night
Online performance game where players sing, joke, and vote
74% positive
9,292 reviews
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Third-person action RPG about spirit hunters making moral choices
84% positive
9,290 reviews
Late Shift
Live-action crime thriller where timed choices lead to different endings
86% positive
9,271 reviews
Secret World Legends
Free-to-play MMO with supernatural conspiracies and investigative quests
67% positive
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Unravel Two
Co-op puzzle platformer where two yarn characters work together
78% positive
9,205 reviews
Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power
Fantasy puzzle platformer with three switchable heroes and 3D movement
63% positive
9,200 reviews
Rusty Lake: Roots
Point-and-click puzzle adventure tracing a family's dark history
97% positive
9,192 reviews
Ultimate Fishing Simulator®
Fishing simulator with multiple techniques and a winter ice-fishing map
89% positive
9,161 reviews
Hylics
Surreal turn-based RPG with abstract visuals and generated text
98% positive
9,105 reviews
LEGO® MARVEL's Avengers
Third-person LEGO superhero adventure with open-world exploration and local co-op
88% positive
9,103 reviews
COCOON
Puzzle adventure built around portable orbs containing entire worlds
95% positive
9,093 reviews
Forever Skies
Open-world survival crafting aboard a customizable flying airship
78% positive
9,047 reviews
Tetris® Effect: Connected
Falling-block puzzle game synced to music, visuals, and multiplayer
94% positive
9,031 reviews
Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to)
Casual letter-writing game about anonymous support and collecting stickers
98% positive
8,976 reviews
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
First-person mystery adventure examining deaths to find a missing boy
88% positive
8,976 reviews
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak
Ground-based real-time strategy with vehicle fleets and desert ambushes
79% positive
8,940 reviews
Sayonara Wild Hearts
Pop-soundtracked arcade action with motorcycles, swords, and dance battles
97% positive
8,935 reviews