StrategyBest PC Games of 2016, page 53
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ActionMurasaki
PLAYISMFor:Puzzle-shmup players who enjoy planning shots around explosionsSkip if:Players who want forgiving pacing may hit a wall when enemies can overwhelm the screen quickly.
AdventureObscuritas
RavenscourtFor:Horror adventure players who want supernatural threats and a fear-focused mechanicSkip if:Players looking for open-ended exploration rather than a chapter-and-sequence structure
SimulationFinal Soccer VR
Ivanovich GamesFor:Soccer fans who want VR penalty kicks and free kicksSkip if:Players looking for a broad football management game or a full-season team-management structure
ActionGravity Den
Volens Nolens GamesFor:Players who prefer traversal challenges over combatSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action rather than traversal and obstacle solving
ActionSmithy
SA IndustryFor:Action-game players who want to fight through generated underground environmentsSkip if:Players seeking a story-led experience may find the stated loop focused on combat, treasure, and weapon purchases.
CasualRubek
Xigma GamesFor:Puzzle fans who want color-based spatial challengesSkip if:Players seeking narrative, character progression, or combat rather than color-based puzzle solving
ActionAlone in the Dark 3
THQ NordicFor:Action-adventure players who want investigation and shooting in the same gameSkip if:Players seeking a fast, combat-dominated experience may find the investigation and puzzle work slow the pace.
StrategyUnending Galaxy
Anarkis GamingFor:Space-simulation fans who want trading, mining, combat, and empire building in one gameSkip if:Players seeking a stable experience on modern systems, since the game is described as not very stable there
AdventureThe Afterglow of Grisaia
Frontwing USAFor:Grisaia fans who want additional story about Kazami YuujiSkip if:Players looking for combat, exploration systems, or action-focused gameplay
RPGDungeons & Darkness
PLAYISMFor:Dungeon RPG fans who want real-time combatSkip if:Players seeking a forgiving dungeon experience may find the locations unforgiving.
ActionROM: Extraction
First Contact EntertainmentFor:VR arcade-shooter fans who want short defensive combat encountersSkip if:Players seeking a broad campaign may find the experience focused on arcade-style level defense
SimulationTime Machine VR
Minority Media Inc.For:VR players interested in prehistoric marine life who want an investigation-driven adventureSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused game may find the tracking, scanning, and research structure too investigative
RPGEvertown
cg-imagineFor:Real-time strategy players who want town building combined with survival pressureSkip if:Players seeking a finished game, since development is ongoing and features may change
ActionHover 2030
russpuppyFor:Action players who want a short science-fiction premise involving robotsSkip if:Players seeking strategy, crafting, or survival systems rather than action centered on a lone protagonist
ActionGemBreak
Ballista Studios IVSFor:Casual puzzle players who want action and tactical aimingSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven adventure or character-focused progression
SimulationOn the front line
Conglomerate 5For:Players who want a World War II tank simulator centered on Red Army battlesSkip if:Players seeking multiple playable wartime factions may find the Red Army-only scope restrictive.
AdventureLumo
Triple Eh? LtdFor:Fans of isometric platform adventures who want room-by-room challengesSkip if:Players looking for a broad open-world structure rather than separate room-sized challenges
AdventureVernon's Legacy
TripleBrickFor:Horror adventure players who want first-person exploration and environmental puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking combat-heavy gameplay may find the focus on exploration, inventory use, and puzzles limiting.
CasualSummer Fling
Dharker StudiosFor:Readers of short romance stories who prefer a summer-weekend setting to a long sagaSkip if:Players looking for a long or expansive story; this is presented as a short weekend tale
SimulationPaper Train Traffic
isTom Games Kft.For:Casual players who want short railway-management challengesSkip if:Players seeking an expansive railway-management simulation with construction, economics, or long-term planning
CasualCampfire: One of Us Is the Killer
HandMade GamesFor:Groups of six friends who enjoy voice-chat social deductionSkip if:Players seeking solo play or a story-driven campaign
RPGFarabel
FrogamesFor:Turn-based strategy fans who want a campaign built around time reversalSkip if:Players seeking a continuous power-growth arc may dislike starting at maximum strength and losing power while progressing backward
Casualsimian.interface++
vested interestFor:Puzzle players who enjoy discovering patterns without written instructionsSkip if:Players who need tutorials or explicit rules may stop at the first puzzle, where experimentation is the main way forward.Nothing matches. Loosen a filter.