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.
Gorky 17
Turn-based tactical RPG about fighting monsters in a ruined town
81% positive
2,181 reviews
Dollmare
Factory horror simulation about spotting defects in unsettling dolls
94% positive
2,176 reviews
The Longest Journey
Point-and-click adventure about solving puzzles across parallel worlds
90% positive
2,176 reviews
Original War
Sci-fi real-time strategy with scarce soldiers who persist across missions
95% positive
2,174 reviews
Book of Travels
Solo fantasy RPG about wandering, trading, and finding secrets
73% positive
2,171 reviews
A New Beginning - Final Cut
Point-and-click adventure about time travel and a looming climate disaster
74% positive
2,162 reviews
Under The Waves
Underwater adventure blending submarine exploration with a diver's grief
77% positive
2,161 reviews
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
First-person exploration adventure about a village whose residents vanished
68% positive
2,160 reviews
Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter
A 2D action RPG with tough battles across snowy rat lands
80% positive
2,159 reviews
Aeterna Noctis
Hand-drawn Metroidvania built around demanding combat and precision platforming
75% positive
2,158 reviews
UNLOVED
Horror FPS where taking supplies brings more monsters
73% positive
2,155 reviews
Thief II: The Metal Age
First-person stealth game about outwitting guards in nonlinear missions
94% positive
2,141 reviews
Colt Canyon
Western roguelike shooter with stealth tactics and local co-op
88% positive
2,129 reviews
Doors: Paradox
Point-and-click puzzle game about unlocking doors across themed worlds
91% positive
2,128 reviews
Backrooms Rec.
First-person survival horror in maze-like Backrooms, alone or together
69% positive
2,126 reviews
Taur
Sci-fi tower defense with a cannon you control directly
80% positive
2,110 reviews
Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue - EXTRA2
Romance visual novel about Misaki's future after a tournament victory
99% positive
2,109 reviews
Bus World
Bus driving simulation with disaster evacuations and custom routes
72% positive
2,107 reviews
Disney•Pixar Toy Story 3: The Video Game
3D platform adventure through movie levels and an open-world Toy Box
71% positive
2,104 reviews
Battle of Empires : 1914-1918
World War I real-time strategy with tactical squad combat
69% positive
2,103 reviews
CHAOS;HEAD NOAH
Psychological horror visual novel about a murder predicted by an image
88% positive
2,101 reviews
Brutal Orchestra
Turn-based roguelike tactics in Purgatory powered by colored pigment
98% positive
2,101 reviews
Garden of Witches
Action roguelike with giant scissors and reluctant tea-party guests
93% positive
2,100 reviews
TramSim Vienna - The Tram Simulator
Tram simulator with scheduled routes and open exploration across Vienna
76% positive
2,100 reviews