CasualBest PC Games of 2016, page 27
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RPGZombie Playground™
stealth.ggFor:Zombie-action fans who want arena combat with RPG elementsSkip if:Players looking for a large, varied world may find the classroom-building arena's scope confined.
ActionSyndrome
Camel 101For:Survival-horror players who want a confined spaceship settingSkip if:Players seeking frequent, heavily supplied combat may find the scarce ammunition restrictive
RPGZavix Tower
Indie VoyageFor:Fans of first-person CRPGs who want party-based character developmentSkip if:Players looking for a bounded campaign rather than an endless tower structure
AdventureOptika
PlayZilla.tkFor:Puzzle players who enjoy manipulating light and colorSkip if:Players seeking open-ended progression instead of a defined set of 160 levels
SimulationHyper color ball
Back To Basics GamingFor:Casual players who want short, reflex-focused challenge sessionsSkip if:Players seeking a slow or low-pressure experience may hit a wall when avoiding obstacles at the game's fast pace.
StrategyAscent - The Space Game
Fluffy Kitten StudiosFor:Space MMO players who want exploration alongside community constructionSkip if:Players seeking a tightly scripted campaign rather than open-ended systems and player-created infrastructure
StrategyJust Deserts
Sekai ProjectFor:Dating-sim players who want relationship choices alongside combatSkip if:Players seeking extended combat may find the alien encounters too limited because battles are presented as mini-events
RPGBadiya: Desert Survival
SemaphoreFor:Survival RPG players who want resource management and crafting in a desert settingSkip if:Players seeking a tightly scripted campaign may find the procedurally generated structure less focused
ActionAttempt[42]
Conglomerate 5For:Puzzle-platformer fans who want first-person navigationSkip if:Players seeking combat, narrative, or character-driven progression
Action1993 Space Machine
Aurora PunksFor:Shoot ’em up fans who want a multi-level campaign rather than a single-stage arcade gameSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear campaign may not enjoy choosing the order of worlds across 14 levels.
ActionSleeping Valley
SA IndustryFor:Arcade platformer fans who want a one-life challengeSkip if:Players seeking forgiving difficulty may not enjoy the brutally hard, one-life structure
SimulationUltimate Booster Experience
GexagonVRFor:VR users who want height and motion attractions instead of a conventional campaignSkip if:Players seeking story progression, combat, or a traditional objective-driven adventure
AdventureEventide 2: The Sorcerers Mirror
Artifex MundiFor:Adventure players who want choices that affect characters and the endingSkip if:Players seeking deep combat systems may bounce off the puzzle-and-exploration structure
AdventureMagdalena
Conglomerate 5For:Horror-story readers who want a text-heavy adventureSkip if:Players seeking frequent action or combat may find the experience centered on reading and searching.
StrategyRise of the Ancients
KishMish GamesFor:Tower-defense fans who want demanding defensive challengesSkip if:Players seeking a low-difficulty introduction to tower defense
AdventureALICE VR
KlabaterFor:Players who prefer story-driven exploration and puzzles over combat-focused gameplaySkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused adventure, since the described gameplay centers on exploration and puzzles
SportsDrones, The Human Condition
ninjainatuxFor:Arcade shooter fans who want a 13-level campaignSkip if:Players seeking a deep, long-form campaign rather than a 13-level arcade shooter
RPGIron Sea Defenders
8FloorFor:Tower-defense players who want fort protection and cannon buildingSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign may find the fort-defense focus narrow.
ActionXenus 2. White gold.
GFIFor:Players who want open-ended Caribbean exploration combined with shooting and role-playing systemsSkip if:Players who prefer a tightly directed route instead of free exploration and a non-linear storyline
RPGInvasion: Brain Craving
New Reality GamesFor:Players who want zombie survival with JRPG combatSkip if:Players seeking a fixed, predictable campaign may bounce off the randomized world combinations and event seeds.
StrategyShift
Black Lime StudioFor:Puzzle players who enjoy planning connected linesSkip if:Players looking for combat or action may find the figure-connecting puzzle loop too quiet.
StrategyAge of Steel: Recharge
UnknownFor:Strategy players who prefer defending fixed bases against successive enemy assaultsSkip if:Players seeking an open-ended strategy sandbox rather than a structured base-defense campaign
ActionPharaoh Rebirth+
Vaka Game MagazineFor:Action-adventure players who enjoy collecting treasures across an Egyptian settingSkip if:Players seeking a realistic archaeological adventure rather than a fantastical quest involving an ancient curseNothing matches. Loosen a filter.