ActionBest PC Games of 2016, page 54
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RPGTahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire
Whale Hammer GamesFor:Tactical RPG players who want a focused campaign rather than an open-ended adventureSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may find the stated 12-hour structure limited
ActionWITCH-BOT MEGLILO
Henteko DoujinFor:Bullet-hell fans who want teleportation as an alternative to conventional dodgingSkip if:Players seeking a purely reflex-based shooter without a teleport resource to manage
StrategyTableTop Soccer
Dancing DevelopersFor:Soccer fans who want tactical turns instead of continuous real-time playSkip if:Players seeking continuous real-time soccer action rather than timed turns
RacingRunbow
13AM GamesFor:Groups of local players who want matches with up to 9 participantsSkip if:Players seeking a slow, methodical platformer may find the shifting stages and fast competition hectic
SimulationA-Train PC Classic
STUDIOARTDINKFor:Railway management fans who want to build networks connecting towns and businessesSkip if:Players seeking a short, tightly directed campaign may find the open-ended structure lacks a defined endpoint.
OtherDig 4 Destruction
COLOPL, Inc.For:VR multiplayer fans who want short competitive deathmatchesSkip if:Players seeking a broad single-player campaign or story-driven progression
StrategyDots eXtreme
Starwind GamesFor:Puzzle players who enjoy connecting matching colors and shapesSkip if:Players seeking varied genres or mechanics beyond repeated dot-connection puzzles may find the core format narrow.
RPGINFERNO CLIMBER
Arc System WorksFor:Action-RPG players who want combat alongside food and item managementSkip if:Players seeking a focused action game without food, item, cooking, or blacksmithing systems
AdventureRising Islands
Lone Hero StudiosFor:Adventure players who want fast platforming and movement challengesSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign, since the adventure contains 13 levels
RPGBetrayal Collection
ActivisionFor:RPG players who want two separate fantasy stories in one collectionSkip if:Players seeking one continuous campaign instead of two separate RPG narratives
RPGNeonXSZ
None - IndependentFor:Mouse-and-keyboard players who want fast, precision-focused spaceship combatSkip if:Players seeking joystick or gamepad controls rather than mouse-look combat
AdventureThe Next World
AAD ProductionsFor:Players who prefer narrative decisions and resource management over combatSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused strategy may lose interest because planning and decisions take priority over fighting
StrategyOdd||Even
kylix studioFor:Math-puzzle players who want integer-placement challengesSkip if:Players looking for story, character progression, or action rather than standalone mathematical puzzles
StrategyWars of Napoleon
Slitherine Ltd.For:Players interested in Napoleonic-era command who want to manage military logistics as well as battlesSkip if:Players looking for fast-paced action may find army organization, supply, and political management slow and deliberative
RacingBeeftacular
RetrificFor:Platformer fans who enjoy short, tightly timed stagesSkip if:Players seeking long, exploratory stages may bounce off the few-seconds-per-level structure.
StrategyFantastic Checkers 2
EnsenaSoftFor:Checkers players who want an extraterrestrial settingSkip if:Players seeking objectives beyond capturing pieces may find the gameplay narrow
SimulationPlankton
PanGuoJunFor:Players who prefer minimalist simulations with gradual developmentSkip if:Players seeking fast action or a rapidly changing gameplay pace
StrategyCTU: Counter Terrorism Unit
Excalibur PublishingFor:Tactical shooter fans who want stealth and surrender mechanicsSkip if:Players seeking a deep character-progression system rather than mission-based equipment and team purchases
AdventureXBlaze Code: Embryo
Aksys GamesFor:BlazBlue fans who want a story set before Ragna the Bloodedge’s journeySkip if:Players seeking a game built around frequent direct action rather than a visual novel format
SportsCyberpong
COLOPL, Inc.For:Players who enjoy short, score-focused arcade sessionsSkip if:Players seeking a varied campaign may tire of the repeated endless survival structure.
AdventureStarship Titanic
Nightdive StudiosFor:Adventure players who want dialogue with unusual non-player charactersSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than conversations and puzzles
RPGSorcery! Part 4
inkle LtdFor:Interactive-fiction fans who want choices to affect a long-form fantasy adventureSkip if:Players who want a tightly linear story may hit a wall when many remembered choices produce different routes and endings
StrategyPixel Puzzles 2: RADical ROACH
Pixel PuzzlesFor:Jigsaw fans who want insect-themed images rather than realistic or abstract artworkSkip if:Players seeking story progression or varied gameplay beyond repeated jigsaw assemblyNothing matches. Loosen a filter.