RPGBest PC Games of 2016, page 21
RPG
StrategyGuards
Battlecruiser GamesFor:Turn-based strategy players who want battles built around a four-hero teamSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat may bounce off the turn-based, position-swapping battle system
ActionClickdraw Clicker
Phat Phrog StudiosFor:Players who enjoy short western-themed clicker encounters with random outcomesSkip if:Players looking for extended story progression or a large campaign may find the encounter structure limited.
ActionThe Ship: Remasted
Blazing GriffinFor:Multiplayer groups who want matches built around pursuing assigned targets and avoiding huntersSkip if:Players seeking a primarily single-player experience rather than matches centered on other passengers
ActionLeap of Fate
Clever PlaysFor:Action roguelite fans who want repeated runs with changing skill layoutsSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced adventure may find the combat speed and deadly encounters demanding
SimulationTheme Park Studio
Pantera EntertainmentFor:Theme-park fans who want to construct rides and landscapes rather than manage a conventional park businessSkip if:Players seeking a management-focused theme-park simulation with detailed business systems and operational decision-making
AdventureBottle (2016)
Tonguç BodurFor:Players seeking a short, atmosphere-focused adventureSkip if:Players looking for a long adventure with extensive content
SportsHoloBall
TreeFortress GamesFor:Arcade sports fans who want paddle-based matchesSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign with substantial narrative progression
ActionShot Shot Tactic
Indie Game GroupFor:FPS players who want online matches with friends or strangersSkip if:Players seeking a single-player campaign or noncompetitive progression may hit a wall at the online multiplayer structure.
StrategySweatShop
Sometimes YouFor:Players who enjoy incremental management loops with repeated upgradesSkip if:Players seeking a detailed simulation with complex supply chains or many management variables
StrategyCreeper World 2: Anniversary Edition
Knuckle CrackerFor:Strategy players who want terrain to influence how an enemy spreadsSkip if:Players seeking character-focused progression, dialogue, or role-playing systems
SportsStikbold! A Dodgeball Adventure
Curve GamesFor:Groups seeking local multiplayer sports action rather than a solo-focused gameSkip if:Players seeking a realistic simulation of organized dodgeball rather than exaggerated arcade action
ActionProject Starship
Panda Indie StudioFor:Arcade players who enjoy dodging dense projectile patternsSkip if:Players seeking slow, methodical combat rather than rapid projectile avoidance
CasualPretty Girls Panic!
Zoo CorporationFor:Casual puzzle players who want short, stage-based challengesSkip if:Players seeking deep narrative, role-playing systems, or substantial strategic progression
ActionSora
Fruitbat FactoryFor:Bullet hell fans who want fast-paced actionSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced shooter may bounce off the fast combat and bullet hell action.
StrategyPolaris Sector
Slitherine Ltd.For:Science-fiction strategy players who want empire management across exploration, research, and diplomacySkip if:Players seeking a short, narrowly focused strategy campaign may find the empire-wide management scope demanding
RPGSiralim 2
Thylacine Studios LLCFor:Monster-catching RPG fans who want more than 600 creatures to capture and breedSkip if:Players seeking a finite campaign with a defined conclusion may bounce off the lack of a true endpoint
AdventureInvisible Mind
VGstudioFor:Adventure players who want surreal settings and philosophical themesSkip if:Players seeking combat, weapons, or action-centered encounters
StrategySuper Duper Party Pooper
K Bros GamesFor:Players who enjoy comic games built around an unusual central mechanicSkip if:Players seeking varied gameplay systems may find the repeated eat, aim, and release cycle limiting
AdventureQuest for Glory 1-5
ActivisionFor:Adventure RPG players who want a five-game story arcSkip if:Players seeking a single self-contained campaign rather than five connected installments
StrategySpace Rogue
Red BeatFor:Strategy players who want procedurally generated space explorationSkip if:Players seeking a tightly directed progression may find the open-ended structure less suitable
StrategyLast Hope - Tower Defense
JE SoftwareFor:Tower-defense players who want a campaign with more than 140 levelsSkip if:Players looking for a short, tightly contained campaign rather than more than 140 levels and an endless mode
SimulationValentino Rossi The Game
Milestone S.r.l.For:MotoGP fans who want a career path beginning in Moto3Skip if:Players seeking only a current-season MotoGP campaign may lose interest when the game shifts to historical Rossi events and other motorsport disciplines.
OtherStrange Night
SA IndustryFor:Psychological-horror fans who want a first-person security-shift settingSkip if:Players seeking broad exploration may find the camera-monitoring and scheduled-round structure narrow.Nothing matches. Loosen a filter.