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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 3

Adventure

Replica

SomiWin · Mac · 2016For:Interactive-fiction readers who want investigations built around digital recordsSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or character-building systems may find the phone-centered investigation narrow in scope.
Adventure

Manual Samuel - Last Tuesday Edition

Curve GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Adventure players who want body-control mechanics built around individual inputsSkip if:Players who want relaxed controls may find the manual actions brutally difficult
Action

Mighty No. 9

Deep SilverWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Fans of 2D action platformers who want a 12-stage single-player campaignSkip if:Players seeking a broad exploration game rather than stage-based action platforming
Action

The Hat Man: Shadow Ward

Game Mechanics LLCWin · Mac · 2016For:Horror players who want an unpredictable asylum settingSkip if:Players seeking a fixed, repeatable level layout instead of changing environments
Action

Carmageddon: Max Damage

THQ NordicWin · 2016For:Action players who want vehicular destruction instead of conventional racingSkip if:Players seeking realistic racing rules or a conventional track-focused structure
Adventure

Virginia

505 GamesWin · Mac · 2016For:Players who prefer story-led mysteries over combat-focused gamesSkip if:Players seeking extended combat, crafting, or character-progression systems may hit a wall because the game centers on investigation and story.
Adventure

INFRA

Loiste InteractiveWin · 2016For:Players who prefer puzzle adventures without guns or combatSkip if:Players seeking frequent combat, weapons, or explosive action
Simulation

Eleven Table Tennis

For Fun LabsWin · 2016For:Table tennis fans who want a dedicated VR simulatorSkip if:Players seeking several sports or varied gameplay modes instead of repeated table tennis matches
Action

N++ (NPLUSPLUS)

Metanet Software Inc.Win · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Platformer fans who want momentum-based movement and precise level solvingSkip if:Players looking for story-led progression or exploration beyond compact obstacle courses
Action

IMSCARED

Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorksWin · 2016For:Horror players who want surreal first-person explorationSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused horror rather than exploration and evasion
RPG

Megadimension Neptunia VII

Idea Factory InternationalWin · 2016For:JRPG players who want three story modes set across different dimensionsSkip if:Players seeking a single-story RPG rather than three separate story modes
Action

10 Second Ninja X

Curve GamesWin · 2016For:Action-platformer fans who want short, time-limited stagesSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed pace rather than ten-second completion targets
Action

Umbrella Corps

CAPCOMWin · 2016For:Resident Evil fans who want competitive online shootingSkip if:Players looking for a large-scale shooter with expansive battlefields
Casual

Zenge

Hamster On Coke GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Solo players who prefer a quiet puzzle journey without scoring systemsSkip if:Players who want scores, stars or move counts to measure each puzzle attempt
Adventure

Seasons after Fall

Focus EntertainmentWin · 2016For:Adventure players who want environmental platforming puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than platforming and environmental puzzles
Simulation

Ride 2

Milestone S.r.l.Win · 2016For:Motorcycle racing fans who want to collect and modify many bike modelsSkip if:Players seeking a tightly focused single-mode racer may find the 12 game modes and varied event types diffuse.
RPG

Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed

Idea Factory InternationalWin · 2016For:Neptunia fans who want real-time combat rather than turn-based battlesSkip if:Players seeking turn-based combat or a role-playing system centered on slower tactical decisions
Racing

SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell

Pine StudioWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Speedrunning fans who want short, repeatable platforming challengesSkip if:Players seeking relaxed platforming may find the high-speed, unforgiving challenges too demanding
Simulation

My Name is Mayo

Green Lava StudiosWin · 2016For:Casual players who want a short, clicking-focused experienceSkip if:Players seeking deep gameplay systems beyond repeated tapping
Action

SAMOLIOTIK

Volens Nolens GamesWin · 2016For:Shoot-em-up players who want boss fights across multiple erasSkip if:Players seeking a story-heavy game with role-playing systems or exploration
Simulation

Happy Room

Mana Potion StudiosWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Action players who want weapon-focused experiments instead of a conventional combat campaignSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign rather than repeated laboratory weapon tests
RPG

Shoppe Keep

Excalibur PublishingWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Players who want a fantasy shop-management game with combat interruptionsSkip if:Players seeking a quiet retail simulator may find the thieves, barbarians and cleanup tasks disruptive
RPG

The Technomancer

Focus EntertainmentWin · 2016For:Sci-fi RPG fans who want a Mars setting with mutant creatures and electrical powersSkip if:Players seeking a tightly focused combat game rather than quests shaped by dialogue, choices, and companions
Action

BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend

Arc System WorksWin · 2016For:BlazBlue fans who want both fighting matches and story contentSkip if:Players seeking a fighting game with a small roster or minimal character-specific mechanics