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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 50

Adventure

The Last Time

Big Cow StudiosWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Adventure players who prefer retro point-and-click mechanics with story branchesSkip if:Players seeking a straightforward, linear narrative may find the branching structure unsuitable
Adventure

Crystal Rift

Psytec Games LtdWin · Mac · 2016For:Dungeon-crawler fans who want deliberate grid movement and tactical hazardsSkip if:Players seeking fast movement may bounce off the tile-by-tile navigation and exploratory pacing
Action

Back in 1995

KOMODOWin · Mac · 2016For:Original PlayStation-era survival-horror fans who want a short mysterySkip if:Players seeking a long-form horror adventure
Adventure

Wailing Heights

Outsider GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Adventure-game fans who want dialogue, exploration, and item-based puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay may bounce off the dialogue, exploration, and puzzle structure.
Simulation

Townopolis

Lonely TroopsWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Casual city-building players who prefer small neighborhoods over sprawling citiesSkip if:Players seeking deep urban planning may find the small-neighborhood scope and limited building area restrictive
Action

Fossil Echo

AwacebWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Players who want a short, demanding platformer with stealth elementsSkip if:Players seeking a long platforming campaign with extensive progression
Strategy

Where's My Helmet?

My Way GamesWin · 2016For:Platform-game fans who want combat and climbing built around one shared resourceSkip if:Players seeking a platformer without resource timing, since axe throws require recharge periods
Strategy

BuildMoreCubes

SA IndustryWin · 2016For:Players who want short, fast-paced real-time army battlesSkip if:Players seeking base building or resource-management systems will hit a wall because battles exclude both.
Strategy

Meridian: Squad 22

HeadupWin · 2016For:Single-player strategy fans who want a science-fiction campaign with consequential decisionsSkip if:Players looking for turn-based tactics rather than decisions made during real-time battles
Action

Byte Family

ProPixel GamesWin · 2016For:Action-adventure players who want obstacle-focused stages with rising difficultySkip if:Players seeking a fixed difficulty may hit a wall as later stages demand more reflection, reasoning, and control
Simulation

Merlin adventurer store

DyingCatWin · 2016For:Players who want narrative games with a large castSkip if:Players seeking a narrowly focused genre rather than a visual-novel, simulation, RPG, and casual hybrid
Racing

Radial-G : Racing Revolved

Tammeka GamesWin · 2016For:VR racing fans who want combat and inverted track layoutsSkip if:Players seeking realistic motorsport simulation rather than fast arcade racing with weapons
Action

Perfect Universe - Play with Gravity

Excalibur PublishingWin · 2016For:Players who enjoy gravity-themed platforming, sports, and space activitiesSkip if:Players seeking one continuous game rather than a collection of 9 separate activities
Action

A-Gents

phime studio LLCWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Action-game players who want compound raids and weapon-based combatSkip if:Players wanting the complete six-episode plan available at launch
Action

SHOCK TROOPERS 2nd Squad

SNK CORPORATIONWin · 2016For:Arcade shooter fans who want short mission-based combatSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced game with exploration or non-combat activities
Adventure

De-Void

Playstige InteractiveWin · 2016For:Players who enjoy first-person exploration focused on a mystery rather than combat.Skip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay may find the investigation-led structure too quiet.
Action

Radical Spectrum: Volume 1

New Reality GamesWin · Mac · 2016For:Arcade shooter players who enjoy runs with increasing speed and difficultySkip if:Players seeking a fixed-length campaign rather than an endless arcade format
Simulation

NSFW ~ Not a Simulator For Working

GameChanger StudioWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Players who want a casual workplace simulator centered on avoiding tasksSkip if:Players seeking deep simulation systems may hit a wall with the simple game mechanics.
RPG

Guns of Infinity

Hosted GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Interactive-fiction readers who want a long, choice-driven military storySkip if:Players seeking visual scenes, animated combat, or sound effects
Adventure

House of Snark 6-in-1 Bundle

Alawar CasualWin · 2016For:Hidden-object adventure fans who want six story-driven games in one collectionSkip if:Players who prefer immediate action may lose interest during sections centered on searching for objects, interpreting clues, and solving puzzles.
Adventure

Breached

HRA INTERACTIVEWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Sci-fi mystery fans who want to investigate a ruined world through journal entriesSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay may find the emphasis on investigation, repairs, and scavenging too quiet.
Adventure

The Narrator Is a DICK

Adam DeLeaseWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Platformer fans who enjoy hostile narration and comic interferenceSkip if:Players seeking a calm or forgiving platforming experience may find the traps and unfair deaths too punishing.
Casual

Spaera

Blazing Orb LLCWin · 2016For:Puzzle players who want direct head-to-head competitionSkip if:Players seeking a story-heavy campaign rather than a match-focused structure
Adventure

Mystery Of Rivenhallows

EnsenaSoftWin · 2016For:Point-and-click adventure fans who want a mystery set in a haunted orphanageSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than investigation and puzzle solving