Beste Spiele
Beste Spiele des Jahres 2021
Die 86 besten Spiele aus 2021, sortiert nach 14,209 Kritiker- und Spielerwertungen.
Das beste Spiel des Jahres 2021 ist Escape Simulator, mit einem Kritiker-Score von 100/100 — Stand September 2026.
So entsteht diese Rangliste
- Die Spiele werden nach dem aggregierten Kritikerscore von 100 gewertet, importiert von IGDB und Metacritic, nie nach den Tier-eigenen Wertungen.
- Ein Spiel kommt erst ab 80 externen Bewertungen ins Ranking, damit eine einzelne begeisterte Rezension nie einen bewährten Klassiker überholt.
- Die Community-Wertungen von F bis S stehen neben jedem Spiel und werden erst ab 5 Tier-Bewertungen als Fakt ausgewiesen.
- Abgedeckter Erscheinungszeitraum: 2021.
- 50 Spiele stehen auf dieser Seite, zusammen mit 14,209 Bewertungen.
- Die Ranglisten werden stündlich neu berechnet; diese wurde am 29 September 2026 zuletzt neu aufgebaut.
Top 50
01
Escape Simulator
Escape Simulator is a next-gen escape room experience: pick up and examine everything, move furniture, smash pots and melt locks! Play solo or with a friend to solve cryptic puzzles and riddles.
100
/100
02
D
Forza Horizon 5
Your Ultimate Horizon Adventure awaits! Explore the vibrant and ever-evolving open-world landscapes of Mexico with limitless, fun driving action in hundreds of the world’s greatest cars.
94
/100
03
Unpacking
Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking. Over the course of eight house moves, you are given a chance to experience a sense of intimacy with a character you never see and a story you’re never told.
92
/100
Escape Simulator
Escape Simulator is a next-gen escape room experience: pick up and examine everything, move furniture, smash pots and melt locks! Play solo or with a friend to solve cryptic puzzles and riddles.
100
/100
02
D
Forza Horizon 5
Your Ultimate Horizon Adventure awaits! Explore the vibrant and ever-evolving open-world landscapes of Mexico with limitless, fun driving action in hundreds of the world’s greatest cars.
94
/100
03
Unpacking
Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking. Over the course of eight house moves, you are given a chance to experience a sense of intimacy with a character you never see and a story you’re never told.
92
/100
04
S
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut Includes: - Full game. - Iki Island expansion: New story, mini-games, enemy types and more. - Legends online co-op mode. - Digital mini art book by Dark Horse. - Director’s commentary: The creative team sits down with a renowned Japanese historian to look at the world of Ghost of Tsushima and how it compares to the real-life events that inspired it. - One Technique Point. - Charm of Hachiman’s Favour. - Hero of Tsushima Skin Set: Golden Mask, Sword Kit, Horse, Saddle.
92
/100
05
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is an enhanced and expanded version of Final Fantasy VII Remake that features a new episode starring Yuffie and introduces an exhilarating new story arc with numerous gameplay additions for players to enjoy.
92
/100
06
Metro Exodus: Enhanced Edition
Metro Exodus is an epic, story-driven first person shooter from 4A Games that blends deadly combat and stealth with exploration and survival horror in one of the most immersive game worlds ever created. Explore the Russian wilderness across vast, non-linear levels and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year through spring, summer and autumn to the depths of nuclear winter. Inspired by the novels of Dmitry Glukhovsky, Metro Exodus continues Artyom’s story in the greatest Metro adventure yet. Enhanced Edition offers additional Ray Tracing features including Advanced Ray Traced Reflections and support for DLSS 2.0. Additionally, this update improves its existing Ray Traced Global Illumination tech to make every light source fully Ray Traced. It also implements the Ray Traced Emissive Lighting tech from The Two Colonels throughout the game.
92
/100
07
Death Stranding Director's Cut
Death Stranding is an action game set in a post-apocalyptic United States. Players control Sam Porter Bridges, a courier tasked with reconnecting isolated cities via a communication network while delivering essential cargo. The gameplay blends traversal, resource management, and narrative elements, with a focus on social connectivity through asynchronous multiplayer. It is known for its unique mechanics, atmospheric world, and philosophical themes. The Director's Cut includes more character action, extended storylines through new missions and a unique Social Strand System to stay connected with other players around the globe.
91
/100
08
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut is an enhanced edition of the original role-playing game developed and published by ZA/UM. It retains the core gameplay and narrative while adding full voice acting, new quests, additional endings, and other narrative revisions.
91
/100
09
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
The Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury game features the same lively co-op gameplay, creative levels and power-ups as the original game, but with added improvements. In the Super Mario 3D World part of the game, characters move faster and the dash powers up more quickly. Both adventures support the newly added Snapshot Mode, pause the action to get the perfect shot, apply filters, and decorate with stamps!
91
/100
10
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Go dimension-hopping with Ratchet and Clank as they take on an evil emperor from another reality. Jump between action-packed worlds and beyond at mind-blowing speeds, complete with dazzling visuals and an insane arsenal.
91
/100
11
Disco Elysium: Final Cut
90
/100
12
D
Valheim
90
/100
13
The Forgotten City
90
/100
14
Returnal
90
/100
15
Deathloop
90
/100
16
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
89
/100
17
A
It Takes Two
88
/100
18
D
Deathloop
88
/100
19
Halo Infinite
88
/100
20
Tales of Arise
87
/100
21
Psychonauts 2
87
/100
22
Mass Effect Legendary Edition
87
/100
23
Monster Hunter Rise
87
/100
24
Death's Door
87
/100
25
Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights
86
/100
26
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition
86
/100
27
Guilty Gear -Strive
85
/100
28
Loop Hero
85
/100
29
Life is Strange: True Colors
84
/100
30
Unpacking
84
/100
31
Metroid Dread
84
/100
32
A
Resident Evil: Village
83
/100
33
Hitman 3
83
/100
34
Road 96
83
/100
35
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
82
/100
36
The Riftbreaker
82
/100
37
Inscryption
82
/100
38
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...
82
/100
39
Little Nightmares II
82
/100
40
S
NieR Replicant v1.22474487139...
82
/100
41
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
82
/100
42
Knockout City
82
/100
43
A
Alan Wake Remastered
82
/100
44
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
81
/100
45
Age of Empires IV
81
/100
46
A
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
81
/100
47
Diablo II: Resurrected
80
/100
48
Dyson Sphere Program
80
/100
49
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition
80
/100
50
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
80
/100
S
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut Includes: - Full game. - Iki Island expansion: New story, mini-games, enemy types and more. - Legends online co-op mode. - Digital mini art book by Dark Horse. - Director’s commentary: The creative team sits down with a renowned Japanese historian to look at the world of Ghost of Tsushima and how it compares to the real-life events that inspired it. - One Technique Point. - Charm of Hachiman’s Favour. - Hero of Tsushima Skin Set: Golden Mask, Sword Kit, Horse, Saddle.
92
/100
05
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is an enhanced and expanded version of Final Fantasy VII Remake that features a new episode starring Yuffie and introduces an exhilarating new story arc with numerous gameplay additions for players to enjoy.
92
/100
06
Metro Exodus: Enhanced Edition
Metro Exodus is an epic, story-driven first person shooter from 4A Games that blends deadly combat and stealth with exploration and survival horror in one of the most immersive game worlds ever created. Explore the Russian wilderness across vast, non-linear levels and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year through spring, summer and autumn to the depths of nuclear winter. Inspired by the novels of Dmitry Glukhovsky, Metro Exodus continues Artyom’s story in the greatest Metro adventure yet. Enhanced Edition offers additional Ray Tracing features including Advanced Ray Traced Reflections and support for DLSS 2.0. Additionally, this update improves its existing Ray Traced Global Illumination tech to make every light source fully Ray Traced. It also implements the Ray Traced Emissive Lighting tech from The Two Colonels throughout the game.
92
/100
07
Death Stranding Director's Cut
Death Stranding is an action game set in a post-apocalyptic United States. Players control Sam Porter Bridges, a courier tasked with reconnecting isolated cities via a communication network while delivering essential cargo. The gameplay blends traversal, resource management, and narrative elements, with a focus on social connectivity through asynchronous multiplayer. It is known for its unique mechanics, atmospheric world, and philosophical themes. The Director's Cut includes more character action, extended storylines through new missions and a unique Social Strand System to stay connected with other players around the globe.
91
/100
08
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut is an enhanced edition of the original role-playing game developed and published by ZA/UM. It retains the core gameplay and narrative while adding full voice acting, new quests, additional endings, and other narrative revisions.
91
/100
09
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
The Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury game features the same lively co-op gameplay, creative levels and power-ups as the original game, but with added improvements. In the Super Mario 3D World part of the game, characters move faster and the dash powers up more quickly. Both adventures support the newly added Snapshot Mode, pause the action to get the perfect shot, apply filters, and decorate with stamps!
91
/100
10
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Go dimension-hopping with Ratchet and Clank as they take on an evil emperor from another reality. Jump between action-packed worlds and beyond at mind-blowing speeds, complete with dazzling visuals and an insane arsenal.
91
/100
11
Disco Elysium: Final Cut
90
/100
12
D
Valheim
90
/100
13
The Forgotten City
90
/100
14
Returnal
90
/100
15
Deathloop
90
/100
16
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
89
/100
17
A
It Takes Two
88
/100
18
D
Deathloop
88
/100
19
Halo Infinite
88
/100
20
Tales of Arise
87
/100
21
Psychonauts 2
87
/100
22
Mass Effect Legendary Edition
87
/100
23
Monster Hunter Rise
87
/100
24
Death's Door
87
/100
25
Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights
86
/100
26
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition
86
/100
27
Guilty Gear -Strive
85
/100
28
Loop Hero
85
/100
29
Life is Strange: True Colors
84
/100
30
Unpacking
84
/100
31
Metroid Dread
84
/100
32
A
Resident Evil: Village
83
/100
33
Hitman 3
83
/100
34
Road 96
83
/100
35
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
82
/100
36
The Riftbreaker
82
/100
37
Inscryption
82
/100
38
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...
82
/100
39
Little Nightmares II
82
/100
40
S
NieR Replicant v1.22474487139...
82
/100
41
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
82
/100
42
Knockout City
82
/100
43
A
Alan Wake Remastered
82
/100
44
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
81
/100
45
Age of Empires IV
81
/100
46
A
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
81
/100
47
Diablo II: Resurrected
80
/100
48
Dyson Sphere Program
80
/100
49
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition
80
/100
50
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
80
/100
Frequently asked questions
Was ist das beste Spiel des Jahres 2021?
Escape Simulator führt das Ranking derzeit mit einem Score von 100/100 aus 89 Wertungen an. Ranking aktualisiert: September 2026.
Wie entsteht dieses Ranking?
Die Spiele werden nach ihrem aggregierten Kritiker-Score von 100 sortiert, mit einer Mindestanzahl an Wertungen, damit eine einzelne Lobeshymne nie einen bewährten Klassiker überholt; die F-bis-S-Noten der Tier-Community stehen neben jedem Spiel.