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 12

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Advanced Gaming Platform::Epica

AGP::StudiosWin · Linux · 2016For:Advanced RPG players who want highly lethal combatSkip if:Players seeking a fully completed class system, since several core skill trees are disabled during development
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Mervils: A VR Adventure

VitruviusVRWin · 2016For:VR players who want a third-person fantasy platformerSkip if:Players seeking a deep or long-form RPG, since the stated gameplay duration is over 6-8 hours
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Last Heroes 2

Aldorlea GamesWin · 2016For:Players who follow the Last Heroes series and want to continue Amelia and Roland’s storySkip if:Players seeking a game focused on detailed combat or tactical systems; the available description gives the story premise but no such mechanics.
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D.N.Age

REMIMORYWin · 2016For:Players who want monster development built around DNA merging rather than standard level-upsSkip if:Players looking for conventional level-based creature progression instead of DNA-focused development
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Sol Trader

Revelation GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Players who want emergent stories built from relationships and procedural eventsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed story may lose direction because the game has no set narrative
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Project Abyss

Prey InteractiveWin · 2016For:Players who want underwater exploration with both diver and submarine sectionsSkip if:Players who want a relaxed exploration game may hit a wall during encounters with bosses, turrets, and poisonous plants.
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Adventure World

AlibiWin · 2016For:Fantasy RPG players who want story direction without being required to follow itSkip if:Players seeking a highly demanding combat system may find the low defeat penalty and flexible dungeon solutions less punishing
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Story Of the Survivor

Akamari GamesWin · 2016For:Zombie-fiction fans who want action RPG play with survival requirementsSkip if:Players who want a zombie game focused only on combat rather than eating, drinking, crafting, and cooking
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A Princess' Tale

Warfare StudiosWin · 2016For:Players who enjoy old-school RPGs with a 16-bit visual style.Skip if:Players seeking a serious, duty-driven protagonist may bounce off Calliope's deliberately irresponsible characterization.
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The Lost Heir: The Fall of Daria

Hosted GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Readers of interactive fiction who want a long, choice-led fantasy narrativeSkip if:Players seeking visual scenes, animation, or an audio presentation
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Farm Life: Natures Adventure

Brettpenzer123Win · 2016For:Farm-simulation players who want crop and livestock routines alongside other income activitiesSkip if:Players seeking a fast-paced experience may find the daily farm routine and planning slow.
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VR Escape The Space Station

weyha.comWin · 2016For:VR players who prefer solitary escape-room puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking a large adventure with many areas beyond four puzzle rooms
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Samurai of Hyuga

Hosted GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Interactive-fiction readers who want a long, choice-led fantasy novelSkip if:Players seeking visual scenes, animation, or sound-based atmosphere
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Gnomes Vs. Fairies: Greckel's Quest

Prismic Studios LLCWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Retro 3D platformer fans who want sword combat and magicSkip if:Players looking for a deeply detailed RPG system beyond item-based ability upgrades and elemental sword magic
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Milford Heaven - Luken's Chronicles

CGGAMESWin · 2016For:Hack-and-slash RPG players who want top-down combat and castle explorationSkip if:Players seeking a story-led RPG with extensive character dialogue may find the combat-and-exploration focus limiting.
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The Orphan Dreams

Tayfun TunaWin · 2016For:Adventure players who want permanent-death rules and no retriesSkip if:Players seeking forgiving progress systems with checkpoints or repeated attempts
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Herolike

Plug In DigitalWin · 2016For:Action-RPG players who want randomized routes and repeatable runsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed campaign may bounce off the randomized map and run-based structure.
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Legend of Miro

MEK GamesWin · 2016For:RPG players who want wilderness survival pressures alongside a storySkip if:Players seeking a combat-centered RPG, since survival, story choices, and gathering also occupy the core loop.
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House of Hell (Standalone)

Tin Man GamesWin · Mac · 2016For:Horror gamebook readers who want a mansion-set adventureSkip if:Players seeking an open-world RPG may find the mansion-based gamebook structure too confined.
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BuriedTown

LocojoyWin · 2016For:Players who want zombie survival built around supplies, illness, and shelter constructionSkip if:Players seeking broad exploration across many regions may find the isolated-town setting restrictive.
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EPΘCH

Team RyzalWin · 2016For:Action-RPG players who want demanding dungeons and repeated learning through failureSkip if:Players seeking a forgiving adventure may hit a wall when repeated deaths become part of learning each challenge.
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InfinitasDM

Atom Switch, Inc.Win · Mac · 2016For:Game masters who run pen-and-paper RPG campaigns at a physical table rather than through individual online clientsSkip if:Groups seeking a fully computer-based tabletop where each participant plays through an individual online client
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Crawlers and Brawlers

Ugly Beard Games, LLCWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Players who enjoy dungeon-crawling RPGs with procedurally generated levelsSkip if:Players seeking a highly varied class roster; the game offers three classes
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Sydney's World

Wise Dad GamesWin · 2016For:Younger players who want a fantasy role-playing story without complex character managementSkip if:Players seeking deep inventory, attribute, ability, or skill-point customization