RPGBest PC Games of 2016, page 19
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OtherStarsOne
IllusoryWorldEntertainmentFor:Science-fiction explorers who want planetary discovery alongside base buildingSkip if:Players looking for a tightly linear story may find the open-ended mix of exploration, building, trade, and colony work unfocused.
AdventureAdam's Venture: Origins
SOEDESCOFor:Adventure players who prefer puzzle-centered gameplaySkip if:Players seeking an experience built around combat rather than puzzle solving
RPGPlanar Conquest
Conglomerate 5For:Fans of fantasy 4X games who want turn-based empire managementSkip if:Players looking for a tightly scripted campaign rather than procedurally generated planes and open-ended empire building
AdventureAozora Meikyuu
Yume CreationsFor:Romance visual novel readers who want a short storySkip if:Players seeking a long visual novel may find the short format limited.
ActionGemini: Heroes Reborn
Phosphor GamesFor:Players who prefer first-person action-adventures with a central storySkip if:Players seeking a clearly defined gameplay loop beyond first-person action-adventure and power discovery
StrategyMarch of the Living
Creaky Corpse LtdFor:Players who enjoy survival journeys built around resource decisionsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed campaign may bounce off the changing world and event structure between play-throughs.
StrategyInto the Stars
Iceberg InteractiveFor:Space-survival fans who want ship management alongside explorationSkip if:Players seeking a focused story with little resource gathering, route planning, or crew management
AdventureA Boy and His Blob
ZigguratFor:Adventure players who want environmental puzzles built around a companion's transformationsSkip if:Players seeking combat-centered gameplay rather than puzzle solving and environmental navigation
ActionPrison Run and Gun
Quantized BitFor:Players who enjoy retro puzzle-platformers with gunplaySkip if:Players seeking a game structure broader than 30 defined escape sections
Strategy8-Bit Hordes
PetroglyphFor:RTS players who want base building and army control without highly complicated mechanicsSkip if:Players seeking turn-based strategy, persistent character progression, or empire management across generations
ActionDuke of Alpha Centauri
SA IndustryFor:Space-shooter fans who want ship upgrades and boss battlesSkip if:Players looking for story-led exploration rather than repeated combat encounters
ActionDungeon of Zolthan
New Reality GamesFor:Platformer fans who want a short, room-based dungeon adventureSkip if:Players seeking a large, story-heavy adventure may find the 40-room structure limited
AdventureAwareness Rooms
PLAYISMFor:Escape-game players who enjoy discovering object meanings without immediate cluesSkip if:Players seeking immediate puzzle prompts may find the opening deliberately opaque
ActionBierzerkers
Shield Break StudiosFor:Players who want team-based online melee combat rather than solo actionSkip if:Players seeking a single-player campaign or story-led progression
Strategy12 Labours of Hercules V: Kids of Hellas (Platinum Edition)
Jetdogs StudiosFor:Fans of time-management games who want a Greek mythology settingSkip if:Players seeking deep, turn-based strategy rather than time-management tasks
RPGSkautfold: Shrouded in Sanity
PugwareFor:Survival-horror players who want combat alongside estate explorationSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed adventure without hostile encounters or horror themes
AdventureHope Lake
RunServerFor:Mystery-game players who want an investigation set in an abandoned schoolSkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or a large open-world adventure may find the investigation structure too narrow.
RPGWayward Terran Frontier: Zero Falls
Reason Generator Inc.For:Players who enjoy managing crew and ship systems during space combatSkip if:Players who want combat based on a conventional health bar rather than crew and ship-system damage
CasualGravity Cat
Quiet RiverFor:Puzzle-platformer fans who want gravity-based movement challengesSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or a story-driven adventure
OtherPOLYWAR
New Reality GamesFor:FPS players who want quick online multiplayer matchesSkip if:Players seeking slower-paced combat instead of quick multiplayer matches
SimulationRoot Of Evil: The Tailor
EastFog StudiosFor:Players who want first-person puzzle investigations with a haunted-house settingSkip if:Players looking for combat-heavy action rather than investigation and puzzle solving
RPGPolandball: Can into Space!
Alien Pixel StudiosFor:Casual players who want repeated rocket-launch attemptsSkip if:Players seeking broad space exploration beyond rocket upgrades, resource collection, and enemy avoidance
StrategyOh My Gore!
Daedalic EntertainmentFor:Strategy players who want to control an attacking evil factionSkip if:Players looking for a single, conventional tower-defense structure rather than a blend of defense, real-time strategy, and reverse tower defenseNothing matches. Loosen a filter.