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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 7

Action

IS Defense

Destructive CreationsWin · Linux · 2016For:Action players who want stationary shooting rather than character traversalSkip if:Players seeking exploration, navigation, or movement-focused level design
RPG

Jesus Christ RPG Trilogy

Wholetone GamesWin · 2016For:RPG players who want turn-based battles with a biblical castSkip if:Players seeking real-time combat instead of turn-based encounters
Action

Masked Shooters 2

My Way GamesWin · 2016For:First-person shooter fans who want both team matches and free-for-all combatSkip if:Players looking for a story-driven campaign or exploration beyond repeated gunfights
Simulation

Ice Lakes

Paradox InteractiveWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Ice-fishing enthusiasts who want seasonal conditions and species-specific fish behaviorSkip if:Players seeking immediate action may lose interest while studying locations and choosing equipment before fishing
Adventure

Through the Woods

Fulqrum PublishingWin · 2016For:Horror fans who want a story-focused forest adventureSkip if:Players seeking a wide range of gameplay systems may find the focus on narration, exploration, light, darkness, and sound restrictive
RPG

Might and Magic: Heroes VII – Trial by Fire

UbisoftWin · 2016For:Heroes VII players seeking a new Dwarven-focused expansionSkip if:Players who want real-time battles rather than turn-based strategy and RPG systems
Adventure

True Love ~Confide to the Maple~

SP-timeWin · 2016For:Players interested in Chinese high-school romance who prefer story-led gamesSkip if:Players seeking action, exploration, or combat instead of written relationship drama
Strategy

Master of Orion 2

Wargaming LabsWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:4X strategy fans who want to manage colonization, resources, research, and diplomacySkip if:Players who want immediate combat may hit a wall during the empire-management phases covering research, diplomacy, and colonization.
Adventure

OPUS: The Day We Found Earth

SIGONO INC.Win · Mac · 2016For:Adventure players who prefer story-led puzzle games over combat-focused actionSkip if:Players seeking combat, character builds, or a large branching role-playing system
Racing

Trackmania® Turbo

UbisoftWin · 2016For:Arcade racing fans who want time-based competitionSkip if:Players seeking a realistic driving simulation rather than arcade-focused courses and stunts
Adventure

The Gallery - Episode 1: Call of the Starseed

Cloudhead Games Ltd.Win · 2016For:VR adventure players who want a mystery built around searching for a missing character.Skip if:Players seeking a fast-paced, combat-led experience may find the emphasis on exploration and puzzles slow.
RPG

Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament

方块游戏(CubeGame)Win · 2016For:RPG players interested in a story rooted in ancient Chinese myth and historySkip if:Players seeking turn-based battles rather than real-time combat
Action

Deadlight: Director's Cut

Deep SilverWin · 2016For:Players who want a story-led zombie game set in a ruined citySkip if:Players seeking a broad open-world structure rather than a focused 2D route through Seattle
Racing

Earn to Die 2

Not DopplerWin · Mac · 2016For:Players who want side-scrolling driving mixed with zombie combatSkip if:Players who want realistic driving rather than physics-based arcade vehicle control
Strategy

Atlantic Fleet

Killerfish GamesWin · Mac · 2016For:Naval-history fans who want World War II fleet operationsSkip if:Players seeking real-time naval battles rather than turn-based engagements
Adventure

Downfall

Screen 7Win · 2016For:Horror adventure fans who want a story centered on marriage, madness, and murderSkip if:Players seeking action-heavy combat rather than a story-led point-and-click adventure
Adventure

That Dragon, Cancer

Numinous GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Players seeking a short, story-focused experience about illness and familySkip if:Players seeking long campaigns, extensive progression, or many hours of gameplay
Action

Endorlight

Old GamesWin · 2016For:Roguelike fans who want runs that restart from the beginning after deathSkip if:Players seeking a forgiving difficulty curve may find increasingly tougher enemies and a full restart on death demanding.
Racing

WRC 6 FIA World Rally Championship

NaconWin · 2016For:Rally fans who want official championship content and real-world hazardsSkip if:Players seeking a forgiving arcade racer may find mechanical failures and changing conditions demanding
Action

Conan the mighty pig

Mihai MorosanuWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Action-adventure players who prefer exploration and collecting to combat-focused playSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action, since the stated gameplay centers on avoiding creatures and collecting truffles
RPG

Killing Room

Alda GamesWin · 2016For:Roguelike FPS players who want permanent-death runs and randomized levelsSkip if:Players who want forgiving runs may hit a wall at permanent death combined with the game's stated high difficulty.
Action

MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies (Neptunia)

Idea Factory InternationalWin · 2016For:Hack-and-slash fans who want tag-team combatSkip if:Players seeking exploration-focused or puzzle-driven gameplay rather than repeated zombie combat
Action

Bot Vice

DYA GamesWin · 2016For:Arcade shooter fans who want short, stage-based combatSkip if:Players seeking exploration, role-playing systems, or a broad story campaign
RPG

Crea

Siege GamesWin · Linux · 2016For:Action-RPG players who want progression built around more than 80 skillsSkip if:Players seeking a tightly authored world may bounce off procedurally generated realms and dungeons that vary between runs.