RPGBest PC Games of 2016, page 102
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StrategyPlanet 1138
Triskelia GamesFor:Action-strategy players who want to drive a combat vehicle while directing troopsSkip if:Players seeking a strategy game focused solely on detached unit management may bounce when direct ATV combat remains part of every battle.
AdventureThe Stargazers
MangaGamerFor:Science-fiction adventure fans who want giant robots and starshipsSkip if:Players seeking a story that is not centered on relationships among its main characters
CasualNighttime Terror VR: Dessert Defender
Mark SchrammFor:VR players who want short level-based dessert defenseSkip if:Players seeking a large campaign with extensive exploration or role-playing systems
RPGIt's Killing Time
Choice of GamesFor:Readers who want a long, choice-driven story about a hired assassinSkip if:Players who require graphics or sound effects may bounce off the entirely text-based presentation.
CasualSecret Of The Royal Throne
LibrediaFor:Fans of hidden-object games who want an ancient-India settingSkip if:Players seeking gameplay centered on combat rather than searching and puzzles
ActionMiko Mole
EnsenaSoftFor:Puzzle players who want action stages with traps and enemiesSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven adventure rather than repeated level-based objectives
AdventurePlan Z Chapter 1
Kongmeng YangFor:Adventure players who want branching choices alongside a survival narrativeSkip if:Players seeking a primarily action-focused shooter may find the branching narrative and story progression take substantial space.
SimulationBowl VR
Carbon Fiber GamesFor:Bowling fans with an HTC Vive who want a virtual bowling experienceSkip if:Players seeking numerous bowling venues may find the two-alley scope limited.
StrategyLord Mayor
Bottlenose Bits, LLCFor:Strategy players who enjoy time-limited city-building scenariosSkip if:Players seeking an open-ended city builder without fixed victory conditions or time and resource limits
StrategyUprising 2: Lead and Destroy
ZigguratFor:Action-strategy players who want tank combat within a science-fiction campaignSkip if:Players seeking a deep role-playing system, character progression, or party management
ActionZissi's Island
Ramon MujicaFor:Players who prefer open-world exploration over linear platforming stagesSkip if:Players who want tightly directed levels rather than broad access to an island from the start
CasualSpinning Maze
Beijing Xinrun Technology Co.,LtdFor:Puzzle players who enjoy spatial navigation and rotating environmentsSkip if:Players seeking a story-led adventure or character-focused progression may find the maze-centered structure limited.
SimulationPong It! VR
Mergin StudioFor:VR players with HTC Vive who want table-tennis practice without broader sports managementSkip if:Players looking for a deep career mode, team management, or a broad progression system
ActionDoritos VR Battle
Capitola VRFor:VR players who want movement-focused combat against enemiesSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign with detailed narrative progression
ActionUnruly Ghouls
Machete Games LLCFor:VR players looking for arcade-style defense shootingSkip if:Players looking for a story-focused game with narrative progression
ActionDANGEROUS DUELS
Sophie HouldenFor:Groups of 2–4 friends looking for short local multiplayer roundsSkip if:Players who want rounds to build slowly; a duel may finish within seconds after the draw.
ActionJumper Jape
Team JapeFor:Platforming fans who want strict, retry-heavy challengesSkip if:Players seeking forgiving platforming, since one spike contact causes an immediate death and restart
ActionGrave: VR Prologue
Broken Window Studios, LLCFor:VR horror fans who want survival centered on light rather than conventional weaponsSkip if:Players seeking combat with conventional weapons rather than light-based protection
AdventureMystery Trackers: The Void Collector's Edition
BFG EntertainmentFor:Adventure players who want a story about investigating a mansion after three disappearancesSkip if:Players looking for a fast-paced experience may find the focus on exploring a mansion and solving its mysteries too slow.
ActionShapeRockets
Echohead GamesFor:Players who want short multiplayer shooter rounds built around readable countersSkip if:Players seeking a conventional shooter built around a broad weapon arsenal rather than one shape-based weapon
CasualMarblize
Plexagon StudiosFor:Casual players who want physics-based platforming with logic puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking combat, narrative progression, or an expansive adventure may find the level-based structure narrow.
StrategyHelp Me Doctor
IceTorch InteractiveFor:Players who want symptom-matching diagnosis rather than action-focused medical gameplaySkip if:Players seeking deep medical simulation may hit a wall at the symptom-to-disease matching system, which reduces diagnosis to three clues per patient.
CasualJewel Quest Seven Seas Collector's Edition
Next GameFor:Match-three fans who want a large set of level-based puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking deep role-playing systems, combat, or open-ended explorationNothing matches. Loosen a filter.