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.
Samorost 2
Short point-and-click space adventure about rescuing an abducted dog
87% positive
2,945 reviews
Remothered: Tormented Fathers
Third-person survival horror about hiding from pursuers in a mansion
72% positive
2,943 reviews
Fears to Fathom - Carson House
First-person psychological horror about a house-sitting job gone wrong
92% positive
2,940 reviews
The Cave
Side-scrolling puzzle adventure with three explorers and character-specific stories
87% positive
2,931 reviews
Master Of Pottery
Casual pottery simulation about making ceramics and running an exhibition
97% positive
2,930 reviews
The Midnight Walk
Stop-motion dark fantasy adventure evading monsters with a lantern creature
93% positive
2,927 reviews
Disney•Pixar Cars
Open-world racing adventure with film characters and minigames
91% positive
2,916 reviews
Lightmatter
First-person puzzle adventure where shadows kill and light clears paths
92% positive
2,908 reviews
Teleglitch: Die More Edition
Top-down roguelike shooter with scarce ammunition and permanent death
85% positive
2,904 reviews
The Rogue Prince of Persia
Side-scrolling action roguelite with wall-running through changing levels
90% positive
2,897 reviews
Freedom Fighters
Third-person shooter about commanding resistance fighters across occupied New York
95% positive
2,894 reviews
Kiosk
First-person cooking horror game with clues from late-night customers
88% positive
2,891 reviews
Riven
First-person puzzle adventure through a collapsing world of islands
92% positive
2,885 reviews
Deep Sky Derelicts
Turn-based sci-fi dungeon crawler with card-driven squad combat
74% positive
2,885 reviews
Platform 8
First-person horror walking simulator on an endless, anomaly-filled train
87% positive
2,883 reviews
Chushpan Simulator
First-person life sim about climbing from poverty through work or crime
86% positive
2,883 reviews
Umineko When They Cry - Question Arcs
Psychological mystery visual novel about murders on an isolated island
95% positive
2,879 reviews
GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath
Dark fantasy tower defense built around crafting and combining gems
89% positive
2,876 reviews
X3: Terran Conflict
Sandbox space simulation with trading, combat, and fleet management
86% positive
2,874 reviews
Beholder 3
Dystopian strategy simulation juggling landlord surveillance and ministry politics
65% positive
2,864 reviews
Wavetale
Third-person platforming adventure with water-walking and rooftop swings
89% positive
2,861 reviews
Lorn's Lure
First-person platformer about climbing through a vast, dangerous structure
86% positive
2,855 reviews
Delver
First-person dungeon crawler with randomized runs and permanent death
88% positive
2,854 reviews
BLACKTAIL
First-person action RPG with archery and Baba Yaga folklore
81% positive
2,852 reviews