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.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
Class-based co-op shooter mixing melee and gunplay against hordes
72% positive
139K reviews
Outlast
First-person survival horror where you can only run and hide
96% positive
139K reviews
Frostpunk
Survival city builder where heat, resources, and laws decide lives
93% positive
138K reviews
Metro Exodus
Post-apocalyptic first-person shooter mixing open exploration, stealth, and survival horror
90% positive
136K reviews
Far Cry 3
Open-world first-person shooter about surviving a lawless tropical archipelago
88% positive
134K reviews
Insurgency: Sandstorm
Tactical first-person shooter with lethal combat and squad-based objectives
85% positive
133K reviews
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
Third-person dark fantasy action RPG with punishing combat and co-op
84% positive
132K reviews
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
Choice-driven detective RPG built around dialogue and political intrigue
93% positive
131K reviews
Killing Floor 2
Co-op first-person horde shooter with classes, gore, and mutant clones
88% positive
129K reviews
Assassin's Creed® Origins
Third-person open-world action RPG set across ancient Egypt
86% positive
129K reviews
Hotline Miami
Fast-paced top-down action with lethal combat and rapid retries
97% positive
128K reviews
Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition
Third-person open-world action RPG about hunting deadly machines
88% positive
128K reviews
Just Cause™ 3
Open-world action sandbox built around movement and explosive destruction
84% positive
128K reviews
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
First-person survival horror inside a hostile rural American house
95% positive
127K reviews
MONSTER HUNTER RISE
Third-person action RPG about fast monster hunts and gear crafting
83% positive
126K reviews
Resident Evil 3
Third-person survival horror remake about escaping zombies and Nemesis
83% positive
126K reviews
Insurgency
Tactical first-person shooter built around lethal, objective-based team combat
92% positive
125K reviews
The Long Dark
First-person survival sandbox against cold, hunger, and wildlife
89% positive
124K reviews
Hades II
Greek myth action roguelike with witchcraft and repeat runs
96% positive
123K reviews
Starbound
Spacefaring sandbox RPG built around exploration, crafting, and colonization
90% positive
123K reviews
Middle-earth™: Shadow of War™
Open-world action RPG about building an army and conquering fortresses
89% positive
117K reviews
Little Nightmares
Dark puzzle-platforming horror about a child escaping distorted adults
95% positive
117K reviews
Mortal Kombat 11
Gory 2D fighter with customizable characters and cinematic story mode
88% positive
116K reviews
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands
Open-world tactical shooter built around stealth, squad raids, and co-op
78% positive
115K reviews