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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 42

Casual

Brushwood Buddies

Steven CollingWin · Linux · 2016For:Casual puzzle players who enjoy crafting and resource-management decisionsSkip if:Players seeking action-focused gameplay rather than inventory and crafting puzzles
RPG

iGrow Game

iDev GamesWin · 2016For:Single-player players interested in cannabis cultivation and sales managementSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused RPG gameplay rather than cultivation and trading
RPG

Eisenwald: Blood of November

Aterdux EntertainmentWin · 2016For:Players who want a short medieval political adventure with competing clansSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign, since the stated playtime is 6–10 hours
Strategy

DROD: Gunthro and the Epic Blunder

Caravel GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Puzzle players who prefer turn-based dungeon challenges over real-time combatSkip if:Players seeking real-time action, since movement and combat proceed in turns
RPG

Beyond Reality

Aldorlea GamesWin · 2016For:Turn-based RPG players who want a short, story-focused campaignSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may find the stated 6-to-8-hour length limited
Strategy

Zombie Wars: Invasion

My Way GamesWin · 2016For:Tower defense fans who want a zombie-themed campaignSkip if:Players seeking open-ended strategy rather than fixed tower-defense levels
Racing

Draw Rider

17StudioWin · Mac · 2016For:Players who want timed 2D racing coursesSkip if:Players who prefer racing without a finish-time requirement
RPG

Riding Out

UnexEvoWin · 2016For:Horse enthusiasts who want an open-world RPGSkip if:Players seeking combat-driven RPG progression or a broad range of non-horse activities
Casual

Shape Shifter

Back To Basics GamingWin · 2016For:Casual players who want short sessions focused on movement and scoringSkip if:Players looking for a story campaign, character progression, or broad exploration
Adventure

Corona Blossom Vol.2 The Truth From Beyond

Frontwing USAWin · 2016For:Visual novel readers who want a character-led science-fiction storySkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or other action-focused gameplay may find the visual-novel format too limited.
Casual

BLARP!

Isaac CohenWin · 2016For:HTC Vive owners seeking a physics-based VR gameSkip if:Players who prefer games centered on detailed story, exploration, or character progression
Action

Halloween Forever

Poppy WorksWin · 2016For:Fans of Halloween-themed adventures who want occult characters and spooky settingsSkip if:Players seeking a large, multi-region adventure may find three worlds too limited in scope
Adventure

Kyoto Colorful Days

Dogenzaka LabWin · 2016For:Visual-novel readers who want a romance story set in KyotoSkip if:Players looking for combat, exploration, or other active gameplay systems may hit a wall because the core format is a visual novel.
Action

Cally's Trials

VDO GamesWin · 2016For:Action-platformer players who want progression tied to using weaponsSkip if:Players looking for a single uninterrupted campaign rather than a roguelike run structure
RPG

Echoes of Aetheria

Dancing Dragon GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:RPG players who want a story that grows from a rescue mission into conflicts between nationsSkip if:Players seeking a compact story may find the plot's progression from a wedding rescue to national-scale conflict too expansive
Other

[the Sequence]

[OneManBand]Win · 2016For:Logic-puzzle players who enjoy arranging modular obstaclesSkip if:Players seeking reflex-based action may find the construction-focused gameplay too deliberate
RPG

Tavernier

From The BardWin · 2016For:Players who enjoy interactive fiction with management responsibilitiesSkip if:Players seeking a highly detailed or large-scale management simulation may find the tavern-focused scope limited
Action

Dragon Rage

Bulletproof OutlawsWin · 2016For:Action players who want short-form village destruction rather than story-driven questsSkip if:Players seeking varied mission objectives or a broad campaign structure may find the destruction loop narrow
Strategy

Slay

Sean O'ConnorWin · 2016For:Strategy players who enjoy turn-based territorial conquestSkip if:Players seeking real-time battles or direct combat control
Action

Super Mutant Alien Assault

Surprise AttackWin · 2016For:Arcade shooter players who want short, high-pressure roomsSkip if:Players seeking a slow, story-led campaign rather than rapid room-clearing challenges
Action

Deadhunt

REL GamesWin · 2016For:Arcade shooter fans who want extended fights against monster hordesSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign may find the arena battles repetitive
Strategy

So Many Cubes

NewRealityGamesWin · 2016For:Strategy players who want cube deployments as the central activitySkip if:Players seeking a campaign with a story-driven progression structure
RPG

Warriors of Vilvatikta

Back To Basics GamingWin · 2016For:RPG players seeking turn-based battles with custom abilitiesSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat rather than turn-based battles
Strategy

Master of Orion 3

Wargaming LabsWin · 2016For:Strategy players who want a space-based campaign with diplomatic and military decisionsSkip if:Players seeking a narrowly focused combat game rather than a campaign combining policy, exploration, construction, diplomacy, and war