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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 5

RPG

Dead Effect 2

App HoldingsWin · Mac · 2016For:Science-fiction shooter fans who want character progression and equipment managementSkip if:Players seeking a short, tightly focused shooter rather than a game advertised with more than 20 hours of gameplay and extensive collection systems
Action

Hard Reset Redux

Good Shepherd EntertainmentWin · 2016For:Single-player shooter fans who want a campaign against machine enemiesSkip if:Players looking for multiplayer combat rather than a solo campaign
Adventure

The Deer

Chubby PixelWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Children interested in prehistoric animals who want an educational interactive experienceSkip if:Players seeking deep gameplay systems, combat, or complex progression
RPG

Dungeon Souls

Lamina StudiosWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Roguelike fans who want dungeon runs with changing environments and encountersSkip if:Players seeking a fixed level layout may find the changing environments and encounters a poor match.
Adventure

Event[0]

Ocelot SocietyWin · Mac · 2016For:Sci-fi narrative fans who want relationship-driven explorationSkip if:Players seeking combat, character builds, or loot-driven progression may find the relationship and investigation focus narrow.
Strategy

Hitman GO: Definitive Edition

Crystal DynamicsWin · Linux · 2016For:Hitman fans who want a turn-based version of the seriesSkip if:Players seeking real-time movement instead of turn-based grid navigation
Casual

Save Jesus

My Way GamesWin · 2016For:Casual puzzle players who want physics-based trap challengesSkip if:Players seeking open-ended exploration or a large role-playing system may find the fixed puzzle-stage structure limited
RPG

Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition

DANGEN EntertainmentWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Classic RPG fans who want a story-led adventure with a party of companionsSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear campaign may bounce off the early access to much of the world and its optional secrets
Action

Gal*Gun: Double Peace

PQubeWin · 2016For:Rail-shooter fans who want a romance-focused storySkip if:Players seeking open exploration instead of fixed-path shooting stages
Action

Down To One

My Way GamesWin · 2016For:Survival-shooter fans who want matches with one remaining playerSkip if:Players seeking a campaign with fixed narrative missions
Action

Neon Drive

FraoulaWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Arcade players who want short reaction-based driving challengesSkip if:Players looking for a broad campaign rather than 8 focused arcade levels
Action

PAC-MAN 256

BANDAI NAMCO EntertainmentWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:PAC-MAN fans who want an endless maze formatSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven campaign or a maze with a fixed ending
Adventure

Rage Wars

Lemondo GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Rage Comics fans who want a shooter with comic-inspired charactersSkip if:Players seeking a story campaign with more than 30 levels
Action

Ghost 1.0

Unepic GamesWin · 2016For:Metroidvania fans who want to explore a large, room-based space stationSkip if:Players who prefer short, linear campaigns may hit a wall when navigating a map of around 300 rooms.
RPG

Learn Japanese To Survive! Hiragana Battle

RIVER CROW STUDIOWin · 2016For:Japanese beginners who want to study Hiragana through an RPGSkip if:Learners seeking instruction beyond Hiragana, such as Katakana or Kanji
Racing

Razortron 2000

NukGamesWin · 2016For:Arcade racing fans who prefer brief repeatable runsSkip if:Players looking for defined circuits, race finishes, or a conventional championship structure
Adventure

Maize

Finish Line GamesWin · 2016For:Adventure fans who want environmental puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking a game centered on combat rather than exploration and environmental puzzles
Action

Red Trigger

Bold Spirit Game StudioWin · 2016For:Puzzle players who want a first-person shooter built around environmental manipulationSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may find the approximately 40-minute to 1-hour-plus runtime brief
Action

NOT A HERO

Devolver DigitalWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Action players who want run-and-gun combat mixed with cover movementSkip if:Players seeking slow exploration or a meditative pace may bounce off the constant shooting and sudden mission events
RPG

The Dwarves

THQ NordicWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Fantasy RPG players who want a story centered on dwarvesSkip if:Players seeking turn-based combat rather than real-time encounters
Strategy

Caesar™ 3

ActivisionWin · 2016For:Strategy players who want Roman city construction with trade and industrySkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused game rather than a mix of city building, trade, and defense
Action

Planes, Bullets and Vodka

NukGamesWin · 2016For:Arcade action fans who want a survival game with rising difficultySkip if:Players who want a steady difficulty level may hit a wall as the challenge continually rises.
Strategy

Screeps: World

Screeps, LLCWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:JavaScript programmers who want colony strategy governed by their own codeSkip if:Players seeking direct control of individual units may hit a wall when actions must be defined through scripts.
Action

UNLOVED

Paul SchneiderWin · 2016For:Horror shooter fans who want procedurally arranged levelsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed campaign with consistently ordered levels may find the rearranged basement structure unsuitable.