Valve presents its ranking of the best PC games (Steam) thanks to its Steam Awards system.
The year 2021 has been over for a week now, so we have already shared our rankings of the games that marked our year. A few weeks ago, several awards were also distributed via the Games Awards, the biggest ceremony of the year, but also the votes of PlayStation players via the PlayStation Blog. It looks like the time for PC gaming has come with Valve’s ranking of the best Steam games of the year 2021.
In total, the games are represented in 10 different categories, which sometimes have evocative and rather funny names. You will surely enjoy finding several titles that you yourself loved in 2021, starting with Cyberpunk 2077, a real success on PC, or even It Takes Two, a cooperative game that we also really liked.
Game of the Year – Resident Evil Village
In competition with:
- Valheim
- New World
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Forza Horizon 5
VR Game of the Year – Cooking Simulator VR
In competition with:
- Sniper Elite VR
- Medal of Honor – Above and Beyond
- I Expect You to Die 2
- Blair Witch VR
Unwavering Love – Terraria
In competition with:
- Dota 2
- Rust
- No Man’s Sky
- Apex Legends
It’s Better Together – It Takes Two
In competition with:
- Valheim
- Back 4 Blood
- Halo Infinite
- Crab Game
Exceptional visual style – Forza Horizon 5
In competition with:
- Psychonauts 2
- Subnautica Below Zero
- Little Nightmares II
- Bright Memory Infinite
Most Innovative Gameplay – Deathloop
In competition with:
- Inscryption
- Twelve Minutes
- Moncage
- Loop Hero
Best Game You’re A Null At – Nioh
In competition with:
- World War Aftermath
- Naraka: Bladepoint
- Age of Empires IV
- Battlefield 2042
Best Soundtrack – Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
In competition with:
- NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139
- Persona 5 Strikers
- Guilty Gear Strive
- Demon Slayer – The Hinokami Chronicles
Outstanding Storytelling Game – Cyberpunk 2077
In competition with:
- Life is Strange True Colors
- Resident Evil Village
- Days gone
- Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Moment of relaxation – Farming Simulator 22
In competition with:
- Unpacking
- Craft potion
- Townscaper
- Dorf Romantik