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Best PC Games of 2016

2,698 games

Released on Steam in 2016, most popular first. Each with a fit check, so you know who it is for before you buy.

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Best PC Games of 2016, page 13

Adventure

Song of the Deep

GameTrust GamesWin · 2016For:Metroidvania fans who want non-linear underwater explorationSkip if:Players who prefer linear levels may hit a wall when routes branch across the underwater world.
Action

ARAYA

MAD Virtual Reality StudioWin · 2016For:Horror fans who want a first-person murder investigation in a hospitalSkip if:Players who prefer non-horror settings may bounce when the game places the investigation inside a Thai hospital
Casual

Ace Of Words

Ocean Media LLCWin · 2016For:Spelling-game fans who want short, score-focused challengesSkip if:Players seeking a story campaign, character progression, or exploration
Action

Between Me and The Night

UnknownWin · Mac · 2016For:Adventure players who want to investigate a mysterious houseSkip if:Players seeking constant action may find the focus on exploration, interaction, and puzzles too slow.
Action

Hover Junkers

Stress Level ZeroWin · 2016For:VR players who want physical multiplayer gunfightsSkip if:Players seeking a solo campaign or noncompetitive combat
RPG

Age of Barbarian Extended Cut

Crian SoftWin · 2016For:Sword-and-sorcery fans who want graphic melee combatSkip if:Players who want combat without gore, blood, and dismemberment
Adventure

Typoman

Brainseed FactoryWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Puzzle-platformer fans who want words to affect the environmentSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action rather than platforming and word puzzles
RPG

hackmud

ComCODEWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Players drawn to hacker fiction who want to explore a shared digital worldSkip if:Players looking for a tightly directed campaign may find the open-ended, self-chosen goals a poor match.
Simulation

The Survey

ErebusWin · 2016For:Horror players who want a short, story-focused experienceSkip if:Players seeking extended horror campaigns with a large world or many locations
Simulation

Nurse Love Addiction

KOMODOWin · 2016For:Visual novel readers who want branching romance storiesSkip if:Players looking for action, combat, or exploration rather than a reading-focused visual novel
Simulation

Voodoo Garden

Liu LidanWin · 2016For:Fans of garden-growing games who want plant cultivation tied to craftingSkip if:Players seeking a game centered on activities beyond planting, harvesting, catching animals, and production
Adventure

Eventide: Slavic Fable

Artifex MundiWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Adventure players who prefer story-led mysteries over action-focused gamesSkip if:Players seeking an open-ended experience rather than a directed rescue story
Simulation

VOI

Yunus AyyildizWin · Mac · 2016For:Casual players who enjoy logic puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking gameplay beyond geometric shape-combination puzzles
RPG

Sunrider: Liberation Day - Captain's Edition

Sekai ProjectWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Fans of mecha anime who want a story-centered tactics RPGSkip if:Players seeking relaxed or forgiving tactical encounters may find the severe consequences for mistakes unsuitable.
RPG

Coffin of Ashes

DigitalEZWin · 2016For:Adventure-horror players who want puzzle solving instead of combatSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused RPG progression will find no fighting system
Sports

Mind Spheres

SA IndustryWin · Mac · 2016For:Casual players who want short physics puzzles with structured level progressionSkip if:Players seeking character-driven gameplay, combat, or a broader adventure structure
RPG

The Eyes of Ara

100 Stones InteractiveWin · Mac · 2016For:Puzzle-adventure players who want a castle mystery built around environmental investigationSkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or a broader action-oriented gameplay loop
Action

Broken Armor

Wastebasket GamesWin · 2016For:Arcade-action players who want short, repeatable combat runsSkip if:Players seeking a story-led adventure with extensive character development may find the room-based action structure limited.
RPG

Dog Sled Saga

TrichotomyWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Racing fans who want feeding decisions during eventsSkip if:Players seeking racing without in-event resource management may hit the food-allocation system immediately
RPG

Asteroid Bounty Hunter

SA IndustryWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Space-shooter players who want progression through repeated asteroid and enemy fightsSkip if:Players looking for a short, fixed progression may not enjoy the uncapped leveling and repeatable experience farming.
Strategy

KNIGHTS

Arzola'sWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Players who enjoy puzzles based on chess-piece movementSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven game with varied roles or character development
Action

Angry Video Game Nerd II: ASSimilation

RetrowareWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Fans of old-school platformers who want demanding challengesSkip if:Players looking for a relaxed platforming experience may find the stated old-school difficulty too demanding
Strategy

Caesar™ IV

ActivisionWin · 2016For:Players who want Roman city building tied to a career campaignSkip if:Players seeking a narrowly focused city builder may hit a wall when they must also manage finances, trade, defenses, and provincial progression.
Racing

Tomato Way

Vladislav Castillo GonzalezWin · 2016For:Horror-action players who want first-person monster combatSkip if:Players seeking a slow, low-pressure combat experience may find its battles demanding