Steam is by far the most popular gaming platform for PC gamers. Right on the cusp of the new year, Steam has released its list of the best games of 2021. This includes categories like Top Sellers, New Releases, Most Played, Early Access Grads, Best of VR, and Controller Friendly.
Each category is divided into Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze tiers. Most of the categories were ranked based on gross revenue. The only exceptions were the most played and controller-friendly category as they were rated based on highest peak concurrent players and daily active controller players, respectively.
Steam is also currently offering many discounts during its Steam Winter Sale, so grab these games for cheap while you can. You can also check out our list of the best free-to-play games on Steam.
This list will showcase all the games that made it to the platinum tier for all the categories.
Top Selling Games on Steam
- Apex Legends
- Battlefield 2042
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- Dead by Daylight
- Destiny 2
- DOTA 2
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Naraka: Bladepoint
- New World
- PUBG: Battlegrounds
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
- Valheim
You can check out the complete list from here.
Best New Releases on Steam
- Age of Empires IV
- Back 4 Blood
- Battlefield 2042
- Farming Simulator 22
- Forza Horizon 5
- Halo Infinite
- Mass Effect: Legendary Edition
- Naraka: Bladepoint
- New World
- Outriders
- Resident Evil Village
- Valheim
You can check out the complete list from here.
Most Played Games of 2021
- Apex Legends
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- Cyberpunk 2077
- DOTA 2
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Halo Infinite
- New World
- PUBG: Battlegrounds
- Rust
- Valheim
You can check out the complete list from here.
Early Access Grads
- Breathedge
- Chernobylite
- Draw & Guess
- Endzone: A World Apart
- Hell Let Loose
- GTFO
- Medieval Dynasty
- Skul: The Hero Slayer
- Solasta: Crown of the Magister
- Subnautica: Below Zero
- Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
- Wildermyth
You can check out the complete list from here.
Best VR Games on Steam
- Arizona Sunshine
- Beat Saber
- Blade & Sorcery
- Boneworks
- Hal-Life: Alyx
- Hot Dogs, Horseshoes, & Hand Grenades
- Into the Radius
- Pavlov
- Superhot VR
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR
- The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
- VR Kanojo
You can check out the complete list from here.
Best Controller Friendly Games on Steam
- Apex Legends
- Cyberpunk 2077
- eFootball 2022
- FIFA 21
- FIFA 22
- Forza Horizon 5
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Guilty Gear -Strive-
- Halo Infinite
- Monster Hunter: World
- Tales of Arise
- The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
You can check out the complete list from here.
