Brandy missed 1/4 of the spring softball season because she had a broken ankle. If there were 21 games remaining in the season when she recovered, how many total games were in the season?

Brandy missed 21 / 3 = <<21/3=7>>7 games.

There were 7 + 21 = <<7+21=28>>28 total games in the season. Answer: \boxed{28}.