StrategyBest PC Games of 2016, page 43
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RPGAtonement 2: Ruptured by Despair
New Reality GamesFor:RPG players who want an alternate-timeline story with changed character relationshipsSkip if:Players seeking traditional level-ups and experience-point progression may not fit this structure.
SimulationHospitalize
IllerisFor:Players who want to build and expand a hospital while managing financesSkip if:Players seeking a purely hands-off simulation, since patient journals, examinations, policies, and discharge decisions can be managed directly
Simulation18 Wheels of Steel: Across America
Cosmi ValusoftFor:Trucking fans who want to haul cargo across long distancesSkip if:Players who want driving without business management may hit a wall when money management becomes part of the trucking career.
SimulationWhere's My Mommy?
Exquisite GamesFor:Runner fans who want physics-based obstacles and character transformationsSkip if:Players seeking a large exploration game rather than a tunnel-running structure
CasualTenrow
CleverweekFor:Logic-puzzle fans who enjoy grid-based deductionSkip if:Players seeking story, character progression, or action alongside puzzle solving
CasualStop Online - Battle of Words
BRHPFor:Word-game fans who enjoy competing against several players under time pressureSkip if:Players seeking extensive progression, exploration, or story content beyond repeated word rounds
RPGSabres of Infinity
Hosted GamesFor:Readers who want a long, text-based military fantasy storySkip if:Players seeking graphics, animation, or sound-driven presentation
CasualPuzzle Galaxies
Sometimes YouFor:Casual puzzle players who want timed match-three stagesSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven adventure or character progression may find the level-based puzzle structure limited.
ActionDynamic Very, Very, Hard game!!
SA IndustryFor:Platformer fans who want obstacle-avoidance challengesSkip if:Players who prefer slow-paced platforming may hit a wall when levels demand fast reactions and movement.
CasualChef Solitaire: USA
The Revills GamesFor:Solitaire fans who want a diner-themed progression systemSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or action-focused gameplay
AdventureLiveza: Death of the Earth
Sometimes YouFor:Platformer fans who want combat and environmental investigationSkip if:Players looking for a platformer built around a large arsenal from the beginning may find the initial equipment limited to one broken weapon
ActionStraimium Immortaly
caiyswareFor:Shmup fans who want procedurally generated dungeon runsSkip if:Players who want a gentle difficulty curve may hit a wall in the deliberately very hard dungeon combat.
SportsHandball 17
NaconFor:Handball fans who want official teams from selected French, German, and Spanish competitionsSkip if:Players seeking teams and players from seasons after 2017
SimulationWild Animals - Animated Jigsaws
BottleCube inc.For:Casual players who want short, structured puzzle sessionsSkip if:Players seeking action, story progression, or varied objectives beyond assembling puzzles
RPGAveyond 4: Shadow of the Mist
KOMODOFor:RPG players who prefer following a former would-be villain rather than a conventional heroSkip if:Players seeking a serious tone may not enjoy the comic premise and presentation.
StrategyEarth Space Colonies
Persona and Pixel studioFor:Strategy players who want to manage several space colonies at onceSkip if:Players seeking a narrowly focused campaign may find the simultaneous multi-world structure demanding
StrategyDefense of Egypt: Cleopatra Mission
First Games InteractiveFor:Tower defense players who want a campaign of discrete missionsSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign rather than a sequence of defensive battles
RPGThe Storm Guard: Darkness is Coming
Bitmen StudiosFor:Roguelike players who want turn-based tactical battles with permadeathSkip if:Players seeking a forgiving campaign, since permadeath is part of the game
RPGOutrage
New Reality GamesFor:Players who want a short cyberpunk RPG with vigilante team managementSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign rather than a short dungeon crawler
RPGWarriors' Wrath
Storm Sharks ProductionFor:Action RPG players who want combat combined with survival and construction systemsSkip if:Players who want combat without hunger management or resource gathering may stop when food and materials become part of the routine.
RPGDaily Chthonicle: Editor's Edition
Sometimes YouFor:Horror fans who want investigations involving supernatural suspectsSkip if:Players seeking a clearly detailed action-focused combat system rather than investigation and agency management
AdventureThe Assembly
nDreamsFor:VR players who want a story-led mystery and are not seeking a combat-focused gameSkip if:Players seeking combat-heavy gameplay rather than investigation, dilemmas, and story progression
RPGMahluk:Dark Demon
Serkan BakarFor:Fans of retro platformers who want melee combat and pixel-art presentationSkip if:Players seeking a large, open-ended adventure rather than a 16-level platformerNothing matches. Loosen a filter.