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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 17

RPG

Stranger of Sword City

NIS America, Inc.Win · 2016For:RPG players who enjoy navigating dangerous labyrinthsSkip if:Players seeking an RPG centered on open-world travel rather than labyrinth exploration
Action

99Vidas

QUByte InteractiveWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Beat ’em up fans who want a short, stage-based campaignSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign beyond the six listed stages
Action

Heart&Slash

Full Hearts GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Action players who want permanent-death runs with changing layouts and equipmentSkip if:Players who want progress to remain intact after every death may find the permanent-death structure restrictive
Simulation

Demolish & Build 2017

Demolish Games S.A.Win · 2016For:Simulation players who want to operate construction and demolition vehiclesSkip if:Players looking for a tightly scripted campaign rather than open-ended demolition, construction, and property work
Action

Unbox: Newbie's Adventure

Merge GamesWin · 2016For:Platformer fans who want physics-driven movement and destructible environmentsSkip if:Players seeking a serious or realistic adventure rather than a cartoon world built around living cardboard boxes
RPG

Zenith

Infinigon GamesWin · 2016For:Single-player RPG fans who want a clearly presented storySkip if:Players seeking a multiplayer RPG rather than a solo campaign
Casual

Let's Draw

Indie Game GroupWin · 2016For:Children who want a drawing activity with multiple tools and shapesSkip if:Artists looking for advanced controls or a broad professional drawing workflow
Strategy

htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary

NIS America, Inc.Win · 2016For:Adventure players who want environmental puzzles woven into an escape storySkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay may hit a wall when progress centers on puzzles, traps, and evasion.
Simulation

A Chair in a Room : Greenwater

Wolf & Wood Interactive LtdWin · 2016For:VR players who want a story-led horror investigationSkip if:Players seeking open-ended exploration may find the six-chapter structure relatively contained.
Action

Radiation Island

Atypical GamesWin · 2016For:Survival adventure players who want open-world exploration and resource gatheringSkip if:Players seeking a tightly directed adventure may find the large open world and self-directed route less suitable
Simulation

Apollo 11 VR

Immersive VR Education Ltd.Win · 2016For:History enthusiasts who want an interactive presentation of the Apollo 11 missionSkip if:Players looking for a deep simulation with extended systems, detailed customization, or complex mission management
Action

Ace of Seafood

PLAYISMWin · 2016For:Action-game players who want open-ocean exploration alongside combatSkip if:Players looking for a tightly linear action game rather than an open-world ocean campaign
RPG

Grand Pigeon's Duty

WolfgangIsWin · Linux · 2016For:Players who want a short, story-focused game with unusual bird charactersSkip if:Players looking for a deep or long-form campaign may find the stated story scope limited
Simulation

Winter Novel

DeXPWin · Linux · 2016For:Visual novel fans who want a brief workplace storySkip if:Players looking for a long narrative experience, given the stated 30–60-minute duration
Action

Z.I.O.N.

VGstudioWin · 2016For:First-person shooter fans who want a post-apocalyptic setting with robots and zombiesSkip if:Players seeking a slow, non-combat exploration game may find the fighting and enemy encounters unsuitable
RPG

Storm Of Spears RPG

Senpai Industrial StudiosWin · 2016For:RPG players who want a rebellion story led by a mercenarySkip if:Players seeking a game built around systems other than quests and side quests
Action

ChromaGun

Pixel ManiacsWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Puzzle players who enjoy using color relationships to solve chambersSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action rather than chamber-based puzzle solving
Action

Zombo Buster Rising

FIREBEASTWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Fans of 2D zombie shooting-defense games who want terrace-based combatSkip if:Players seeking exploration-focused gameplay rather than 2D side shooting-defense
Adventure

Dead Secret

Robot InvaderWin · Mac · 2016For:Horror mystery fans who want investigation built around clues and evidenceSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than searching, deduction, and puzzle solving
Action

Spin Rush

SA IndustryWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Arcade players who want falling-dot color matching with changing rulesSkip if:Players seeking a story campaign or character-driven progression may bounce off the abstract dot-matching structure.
Adventure

Recursed

Shambles SoftwareWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Puzzle-platform fans who want room manipulation instead of combatSkip if:Players seeking combat, enemies, or hazardous platforming will find none of those systems here
Adventure

Sonicomi

JASTWin · 2016For:Players who want a photography-focused adventure with career decisionsSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or survival systems may reach a wall because the main activity centers on photography sessions and personal interactions.
Casual

Gun Done

AZAMATIKAWin · 2016For:Players seeking short arcade duels with selectable heroesSkip if:Players looking for gameplay centered on exploration or a long-form narrative
Action

SMASHING THE BATTLE

ACTION SQUAREWin · 2016For:Action-game players who prefer close-range combat mixed with projectile-dodging encountersSkip if:Players seeking a deep combat system beyond the described hack-and-slash and projectile-dodging mechanics