The year may have been dominated by the new arrival of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles this year, but PC gaming was stronger than ever in 2021. The versatile platform was home to hundreds of indie games and AAA blockbuster titles, but which of them were the best? Over on GameSpot’s sister site Metacritic, we’ve gone through the critical consensus to find the best of the best, the 10 PC games that critics couldn’t get enough. The result is a list of games spread across a wide variety of genres. They all have one thing in common, at least: They offered some of the best digital fun you could have in 2021.

Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights

Take some inspiration from Hollow Knight and Dark Souls and mix it up with plenty of Metroidvania design influences, and you’ve got a delicious 2D action-RPG dish that’ll keep you satisfied for hours on end. Even better, Ender Lilies adds a few modern ideas to a well-worn formula of exploration and intense combat, tackling some very mature themes along the way and dropping you right into the middle of some of the best boss fights possible within this genre.

Metascore: 86 Come from malaysia online casino