StrategyBest PC Games of 2016, page 71
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ActionTross
ShadowprerequisiteFor:Action players who want timed attacks against isolated targetsSkip if:Players who prefer relaxed combat without temporary barriers or rapidly changing energy demands
AdventureDark Parables: The Little Mermaid and the Purple Tide Collector's Edition
BFG EntertainmentFor:Hidden-object fans who want an underwater mysterySkip if:Players seeking action combat, character builds, or open-ended exploration
RPGThe Orphan Dreams
Tayfun TunaFor:Adventure players who want permanent-death rules and no retriesSkip if:Players seeking forgiving progress systems with checkpoints or repeated attempts
StrategyDefect
Three Phase Interactive Pty LtdFor:Players who enjoy designing spacecraft and testing their builds in combatSkip if:Players looking for direct multiplayer ship battles, since challenge opponents are AI controlled
OtherContract
S HoubenFor:Side-scrolling shooter fans who want hacking objectives alongside gunfightsSkip if:Players seeking a shooter without story interruptions or an optional story-skipping control
RPGHerolike
Plug In DigitalFor:Action-RPG players who want randomized routes and repeatable runsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed campaign may bounce off the randomized map and run-based structure.
SimulationWomb Room
Nightdive StudiosFor:Players interested in unusual life-simulation premisesSkip if:Players seeking a conventional life-simulation format may not fit its roguelike framing.
ActionSmell Of Death
Alkame GamesFor:VR horror fans who want first-person mutant combatSkip if:Players seeking a broad or deeply branching story may find the experience limited to the first episode and two modes
ActionPiggy Princess
DreamsSoftGamesFor:Casual players who want short physics-puzzle stagesSkip if:Players seeking deep character progression or a broad adventure structure may find the stage-based puzzle format limited
RPGLegend of Miro
MEK GamesFor:RPG players who want wilderness survival pressures alongside a storySkip if:Players seeking a combat-centered RPG, since survival, story choices, and gathering also occupy the core loop.
AdventureBathory - The Bloody Countess
Absolutist Ltd.For:Hidden-object players who want a supernatural investigationSkip if:Players seeking combat, character progression, or open-ended exploration may find the puzzle-focused structure limited.
ActionGalaxIverse
Sub Orbital SoftwareFor:Arcade shooter fans who want short, fast-paced alien battlesSkip if:Players seeking a story-heavy campaign or complex character progression
ActionNightmareZ
Anamik MajumdarFor:Fans of retro platform action who want a difficult challengeSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed platformer, since the game presents hard situations and lethal hazards
ActionUltimate Solid
Night Steed GamesFor:Platform-game players who enjoy planning jumps around physics-based obstaclesSkip if:Players looking for movement beyond jumping may find the control scheme restrictive.
CasualEXIT
SIXNAILSFor:Logic-puzzle fans who prefer problem solving over reflex-based playSkip if:Players looking for action, combat, or dexterity-based gameplay
SimulationIndie Game Sim
ValadriaFor:Players interested in game-development simulations who want to create and publish virtual gamesSkip if:Players seeking direct action combat rather than game creation, publishing, and review management
StrategyGround Breakers
UnitedIndieFor:Strategy players who want turn-based robot battles with varied objectivesSkip if:Players seeking a tightly scripted campaign may find the non-linear structure less suitable.
StrategyLast Days of Old Earth
Slitherine Ltd.For:Strategy players who want turn-based battles between human and robotic factionsSkip if:Players seeking fast-paced action rather than turn-based army command
RPGHouse of Hell (Standalone)
Tin Man GamesFor:Horror gamebook readers who want a mansion-set adventureSkip if:Players seeking an open-world RPG may find the mansion-based gamebook structure too confined.
ActionShmups Skill Test
KOMODOFor:Shoot-’em-up fans who want brief skill assessmentsSkip if:Players seeking gameplay built around extended challenges rather than quick skill tests
CasualMOAI 3: Trade Mission Collector's Edition
ESDigital GamesFor:Fans of time-management games who want a campaign with over 100 levelsSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action, since time and resource management are central to the described gameplay
ActionRuckus Ridge VR Party
ForeignvrFor:Local groups with Oculus Rift or HTC Vive hardware who want competitive party playSkip if:Players seeking a solo campaign or persistent single-player progression
CasualForgotten Tales: Day of the Dead
Green Sauce GamesFor:Solitaire fans who want a story-led adventureSkip if:Players seeking deep role-playing systems, branching choices, or extensive combatNothing matches. Loosen a filter.