Best Games of 2021: Gadgets 360’s Favourite PC, PS4, PS5, and Xbox Games

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What are the best video games of 2021? Picking the top games is quite a challenge especially since this year saw the release of several excellent titles. Thanks to them, staying indoors during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic didn't feel like too much of a challenge. You know what we mean. Gamers had a lot of options to pick from this year, no matter what platform they were on. Even Netflix got in on the act, though the less said the better about its forays as yet. Between a number of titles that were given away on the Epic Games Store, or the steep discounts during Xbox, PlayStation and Steam sales (including the ongoing Winter Sale that ends on January 5), 2021 was a good year to be a gamer, whether you prefer gaming on your PC, console, or smartphone.

As with everyone else, we've been busy this year. Some of the titles you find below are new, while some of these did a fantastic job of keeping us entertained throughout the year despite releasing years ago. Here are our favourite picks and why we think these are the best games of 2021.

Battle royale games came into the picture ever since PUBG and Fortnite popularised it. Since then, we've seen multiple game studios try their hands at it with thousands of variations. Amongst them, Apex Legends stood out for its unique and fast-paced style of play. The game is developed by Respawn Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. Knowing EA, it came as a surprise that the game was free-to-play. Apex Legends has grown in popularity since its initial launch, with more than 2 million players downloading it. Ever since its launch back in February 2019, it has brought in a lot of changes to the gameplay with the introduction of new legends, new maps, different modes, and adding