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
2,723 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
Hyper Light Breaker
Third-person action roguelike with shifting worlds and lasting upgrades
53% positive
3,983 reviews
Just a To the Moon Series Beach Episode
Short story adventure with minigames on a mysterious beach trip
98% positive
3,974 reviews
Gedonia
Open-world fantasy RPG with flexible builds and faction quests
87% positive
3,972 reviews
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
Detective adventure in 1898 London with Holmes under suspicion
80% positive
3,962 reviews
TRAIL OUT
Arcade racing with car wrecks, derbies, and boss duels
80% positive
3,958 reviews
BIT.TRIP RUNNER
Rhythm platformer built around precise jumps and a reactive soundtrack
86% positive
3,952 reviews
Martha Is Dead
First-person psychological thriller about a twin's death in wartime Italy
79% positive
3,951 reviews
Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical
Choice-driven musical adventure where decisions reshape songs and endings
91% positive
3,943 reviews
Shredders
Open-world snowboarding sim with physics-based tricks and online riding
95% positive
3,933 reviews
Prince of Persia®
Third-person fantasy adventure with acrobatic traversal and a magical companion
79% positive
3,922 reviews
SONIC SUPERSTARS
Fast 2D platforming across islands with new Emerald powers
68% positive
3,918 reviews
LOST PLANET® 3
Third-person sci-fi shooter with a utility rig on a frozen planet
63% positive
3,916 reviews
Assassin’s Creed® Chronicles: China
Side-scrolling stealth action as an Assassin seeking revenge in China
74% positive
3,910 reviews
HOLE
Solo first-person shooter with endless enemies and jamming guns
94% positive
3,905 reviews
Evoland 2
Time-travel RPG with shifting graphics and gameplay styles
87% positive
3,895 reviews
Saiko no sutoka
First-person survival horror about escaping a school stalked by a killer
92% positive
3,886 reviews
Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game
Asymmetrical horror matches pit alien clowns against surviving townspeople
74% positive
3,876 reviews
Apotheon
2D action platformer about fighting Greek gods across Olympus
90% positive
3,874 reviews
Everything
Goal-free exploration sandbox where you become anything in the universe
83% positive
3,865 reviews
Ashen
Open-world action RPG with tough combat and optional co-op
67% positive
3,861 reviews
Serious Sam Classics: Revolution
Old-school first-person shooter with hordes across historical settings
90% positive
3,843 reviews
RATSHAKER™
First-person horror adventure built around shaking a rat to progress
93% positive
3,829 reviews
NUKITASHI
Comedy visual novel about rebelling against an island's sex law
95% positive
3,827 reviews
Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree
Side-scrolling dark fantasy action RPG with interconnected exploration and demanding combat
76% positive
3,825 reviews