The Best Video Games of 2021 You Didn’t Play

DYSMANTLE

Given how crowded the survival genre is, it’s no surprise that even some genuinely good games can get lost in the noise. Dysmantle, sadly, seems to be one of those games. While its post-apocalypse setting might give you the impression that it’s a fairly by-the-numbers experience, it’s actually anything but. With impressive destructibility in its environments, a wide gamut of addictive systems and mechanics, crafting, building, farming, fishing, and so much more, this is a game that you can easily lose dozens of hours to.