Genre · 2016

Best RPG Games of 2016

395 games

RPG games released on Steam in 2016, most popular first.

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Best RPG Games of 2016, page 11

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Expect The Unexpected

GoldenGod GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Roguelike fans who want a different world on each new runSkip if:Players seeking a fixed, authored route may find the randomly generated maps and events less structured.
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Army of Tentacles: (Not) A Cthulhu Dating Sim

Stegalosaurus Game DevelopmentWin · Linux · 2016For:Lovecraft fans who want to control mythos creatures rather than human investigatorsSkip if:Players who want unrestricted preparation time may dislike the schedule, which can prevent every character from being trained before the final invasion
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the research facility NO.507

SketchTechWin · 2016For:Players interested in Chinese-themed exploration with firearm and sword combatSkip if:Players seeking a clearly defined gameplay loop or structured genre format
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Fatehaven

Hosted GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Interactive-fiction readers who want branching fantasy narrativesSkip if:Players seeking a visually presented game with graphics or sound
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Defense Of Greece TD

First Games InteractiveWin · Mac · 2016For:Tower-defense fans who want a Greek mythology and machinery settingSkip if:Players seeking a genre overhaul rather than familiar tower-defense rules with a different setting
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Warden: Melody of the Undergrowth

Cardboard KeepWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Players who want a third-person fantasy adventure with character switchingSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear campaign may find the non-linear story less suitable.
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The Sentient

Uncaged StudiosWin · 2016For:Space-game fans who want to manage a crew as well as exploreSkip if:Players seeking a fixed, story-led campaign may bounce off the randomly generated universes and unpredictable sectors.
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Dungeon of gain

Volens Nolens GamesWin · Linux · 2016For:RPG players who want a short premise centered on dungeon explorationSkip if:Players seeking clearly detailed combat, character-building, or progression systems
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Void Raiders

Tryzna83Win · 2016For:Action players who want repeated shooting runs with changing environmentsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed, story-led campaign rather than continuously generated combat environments
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Squareface

VAN CUBOWin · Mac · 2016For:Action-RPG players who want campaign missions combined with base managementSkip if:Players seeking a tightly focused action game without base, garage, ally, pet, and inventory management
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Metaverse

Metaware Limited, LLCWin · Mac · 2016For:Voxel sandbox players who want a large planet to explore and modifySkip if:Players seeking a long, fully developed story may reach the current narrative endpoint after about 25–30 minutes
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Ghostlords

Kyle RodgersWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Turn-based RPG players who want to collect ghosts and assemble a teamSkip if:Players looking for real-time combat may find the turn-by-turn battles a slower fit.
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Tales Across Time

Critical GamesWin · 2016For:RPG players who prefer linear, narrative-led campaigns over open-ended progressionSkip if:Players seeking an open-ended RPG with branching routes or extensive freedom of approach
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Choice of Alexandria

Choice of GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Readers of interactive fiction who want choices to shape a historical settingSkip if:Players looking for a visually presented game rather than a text-only novella
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Space Grunts

OrangepixelWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Players who want turn-based combat with either rapid decisions or time to planSkip if:Players seeking continuous real-time combat rather than turn-based encounters
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Onion Force

Thalamus DigitalWin · 2016For:Tower-defense players who want direct action alongside strategic placementSkip if:Players seeking an open-ended campaign rather than a fixed 30-level structure
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Aselia the Eternal -The Spirit of Eternity Sword-

JASTWin · 2016For:RPG players who want a campaign with over 50 hours of gameplaySkip if:Players seeking a short RPG may find a campaign lasting over 50 hours too lengthy
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Last Heroes 3

Aldorlea GamesWin · 2016For:Players seeking a story-led RPG with a rescue missionSkip if:Players looking for a gameplay experience centered on systems other than a story-led RPG quest
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Apocalypse Hotel - The Post-Apocalyptic Hotel Simulator!

FlynnFour GamesWin · 2016For:Players who want hotel management combined with zombie combat and explorationSkip if:Players seeking a focused hotel-management game without combat, hostile creatures, or expeditions
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Kim

The Secret Games CompanyWin · Mac · 2016For:Players interested in literary adventures who want branching dialogueSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear story may find the branching structure too open-ended
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To The Capital

Kormishenkov AntonWin · Linux · 2016For:Roguelike fans seeking a medieval journey with a fixed delivery objectiveSkip if:Players seeking a broad set of objectives beyond delivering a message to the capital
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Affairs of the Court: Choice of Romance

Choice of GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Interactive-fiction readers who want political and romantic branchingSkip if:Players seeking graphics, animation, or sound-driven presentation
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FIVE: Champions of Canaan

Kingdom GamesWin · 2016For:Action-RPG players who want combat set in gladiatorial arenasSkip if:Players seeking a game whose main appeal is something other than repeated arena combat may find its central activity narrow
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The Girl and the Robot

Flying Carpets GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Adventure players who want character switching to form part of puzzle solvingSkip if:Players seeking a complete fairy-tale story rather than a game covering its first act