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 5

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Little King's Story

XSEED GamesWin · 2016For:Strategy players who want to manage a fantasy kingdom through direct subject commandsSkip if:Players seeking a purely combat-focused strategy game rather than kingdom building, quests, and subject management
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DarkMaus

Daniel WrightWin · 2016For:Action RPG players who want combat where mistakes and overly aggressive attacks can lead to deathSkip if:Players seeking forgiving combat may find the frequent punishment for mistakes too demanding
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Doom & Destiny Advanced

Heartbit InteractiveWin · Mac · 2016For:Fans of turn-based RPGs who want a campaign lasting over 30 hoursSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based encounters
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Ittle Dew 2+

LudosityWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Players who enjoy action-adventure games centered on exploration and puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking deep RPG systems beyond a small set of upgradeable items
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Mystery Chronicle: One Way Heroics

Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.Win · 2016For:RPG players who want procedurally generated worlds and forced forward movementSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed RPG pace may find the advancing calamity and one-way structure restrictive
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Sorcerer King: Rivals

Stardock EntertainmentWin · 2016For:Strategy players who want civilization building alongside fantasy questsSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear campaign may find the randomized worlds and open-ended expansion structure too diffuse
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Heroes of the Monkey Tavern

Monkey StoriesWin · 2016For:Dungeon-crawler newcomers who want simplified rulesSkip if:Players seeking a large, open-ended role-playing game rather than a focused dungeon crawl
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The Metronomicon: Slay The Dance Floor

Akupara GamesWin · Mac · 2016For:Rhythm-game fans who want party combat and role-based abilitiesSkip if:Players who want combat that does not depend on maintaining musical timing
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Dear RED - Extended

Sometimes YouWin · 2016For:Players who prefer choice-based RPG storiesSkip if:Players seeking a consistently long story, since the endings vary in length
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Moekuri: Adorable + Tactical SRPG

Culture SelectWin · 2016For:Players who enjoy grid-based tactical RPGs with varied combat effectsSkip if:Players seeking an open-ended campaign rather than a fixed 25-stage story structure
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Seduce Me 2: The Demon War

Michaela LawsWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Otome fans who want romance routes set during a demon-world rebellionSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused game rather than a visual novel
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Inexistence

Jonathan BRASSAUDWin · 2016For:Metroidvania fans who want exploration across a large pixel-art worldSkip if:Players looking for a tightly linear adventure rather than exploration across varied areas
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Calcu-Late

Back To Basics GamingWin · 2016For:Puzzle players who want a story-led tournament structureSkip if:Players seeking open-ended exploration rather than a sequence of stages
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Survive in Space

SA IndustryWin · Mac · 2016For:Action players who want a level-based space shooter with boss encountersSkip if:Players seeking open-world exploration or a non-linear campaign
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Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan

Kiroo CorpWin · 2016For:Action-RPG players who want demanding real-time combat with many linked abilitiesSkip if:Players seeking a simple combat system may find the many attack links, counters, awakenings, and skill variants demanding
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Zombie Playground™

stealth.ggWin · Mac · 2016For:Zombie-action fans who want arena combat with RPG elementsSkip if:Players looking for a large, varied world may find the classroom-building arena's scope confined.
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Zavix Tower

Indie VoyageWin · 2016For:Fans of first-person CRPGs who want party-based character developmentSkip if:Players looking for a bounded campaign rather than an endless tower structure
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Badiya: Desert Survival

SemaphoreWin · 2016For:Survival RPG players who want resource management and crafting in a desert settingSkip if:Players seeking a tightly scripted campaign may find the procedurally generated structure less focused
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Iron Sea Defenders

8FloorWin · 2016For:Tower-defense players who want fort protection and cannon buildingSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign may find the fort-defense focus narrow.
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Invasion: Brain Craving

New Reality GamesWin · 2016For:Players who want zombie survival with JRPG combatSkip if:Players seeking a fixed, predictable campaign may bounce off the randomized world combinations and event seeds.
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Don't open the doors!

Anton RiotWin · Mac · 2016For:Action-adventure players who enjoy exploring unusual worldsSkip if:Players looking for a tightly directed, linear campaign may find the open-world exploration less suited to them.
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Cards of Cthulhu

Awoker GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Players who enjoy card-based combat and want short, reactive encountersSkip if:Players seeking a long, fixed campaign may find the repeated run structure too limited
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Unforgiving Trials: The Space Crusade

Amaterasu SoftwareWin · 2016For:RPG players who want class and skill choices without level grindingSkip if:Players seeking open-ended progression or unlimited encounter-based leveling
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Exoplanet: First Contact

GrabTheGamesWin · 2016For:Action-RPG players who want open-world exploration rather than a tightly linear campaignSkip if:Players seeking a tightly directed action game with little exploration or environmental searching