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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 76

Adventure

XBlaze Lost: Memories

Aksys GamesWin · 2016For:BlazBlue fans who want a story set in that universeSkip if:Players seeking action-focused gameplay rather than a visual-novel format
RPG

Mystica: The Ninth Society

Bread Vision Studios LLC.Win · 2016For:Fans of 2D MMORPGs who want retro-style gameplaySkip if:Players who need a finished game may bounce off its ongoing work-in-progress state.
Adventure

Shiver: Vanishing Hitchhiker Collector's Edition

BFG EntertainmentWin · 2016For:Players who enjoy hidden-object adventures with a mystery to followSkip if:Players seeking combat, fast movement, or action-heavy encounters may hit a wall at the scene-search and puzzle structure.
Action

Dyna Bomb

7 Raven StudiosWin · Mac · 2016For:Arcade platform fans who want bomb-throwing combat alongside movementSkip if:Players looking for a slow-paced or story-led game rather than fast arcade action
Strategy

Thirty Years' War

Slitherine Ltd.Win · 2016For:Players of historical strategy games who want to command forces in a seventeenth-century European conflictSkip if:Players looking for a fast-paced action game rather than a campaign-focused strategy game
Strategy

Chamber 19

Deepak M.Win · 2016For:VR action players who enjoy shooting and projectile-dodging challengesSkip if:Players seeking a broad exploration game rather than chamber-based combat tests
Adventure

Dark Parables: The Red Riding Hood Sisters Collector's Edition

BFG EntertainmentWin · 2016For:Fans of fairy-tale hidden-object adventures who want a detective roleSkip if:Players seeking action combat rather than hidden-object investigation
Adventure

Elena

LabOne48Win · 2016For:Players who prefer story-focused exploration over combatSkip if:Players looking for combat, weapon use, or action-heavy gameplay
Strategy

Fright Light

Chris AntoniWin · 2016For:Players who enjoy camera-monitoring defense games with escalating threatsSkip if:Players looking for exploration, direct combat, or a broad range of locations
Simulation

Pipejob

CybreathWin · 2016For:Players who enjoy crude bathroom humor and unusual simulation settingsSkip if:Players seeking a broad simulation with multiple locations, systems, or professional plumbing scenarios
Simulation

Brick Inventions

BernhardMWin · 2016For:Players who enjoy physics puzzles and want a set of structured challenges rather than an open-ended building game.Skip if:Players seeking a long campaign may find the single-player structure limited to 25 levels.
RPG

Link

Brainwashing GamesWin · 2016For:Strategy players who want to manage a small group of survivorsSkip if:Players seeking a linear campaign with a fixed squad and no repeated playthrough structure
Simulation

Hotel Blind

Serellan LLCWin · 2016For:Players interested in simulations centered on blindness and spatial navigationSkip if:Players looking for combat, character progression, or a broad story campaign
Racing

Angel Express [Tokkyu Tenshi]

Rockin' AndroidWin · 2016For:Fans of platform racing who want branching single-player routesSkip if:Players seeking a conventional racing game without platforming hazards, traps, or rival interference
Action

Momento Temporis: Light from the Deep

Burning Ice GamesWin · Mac · 2016For:Players who enjoy exploratory adventures with a story centered on uncovering a protagonist’s pastSkip if:Players looking for a complete story, since the game contains only the first part of a planned three-part story
Strategy

Pigmentone

OtakuMaker SARLWin · Mac · 2016For:Players who enjoy trial-and-error color puzzles with beam routingSkip if:Players who want deduction to replace experimentation may hit a wall when progress depends on repeated guessing and adjustments.
Adventure

Dark Parables: Rise of the Snow Queen Collector's Edition

BFG EntertainmentWin · 2016For:Adventure players who want a supernatural missing-children mysterySkip if:Players seeking combat-focused gameplay rather than investigation and hidden-object puzzles
Action

Hikikomori No Chuunibyou

Blaze EpicWin · 2016For:Platform-adventure players who want combat, puzzles, and stealth in one gameSkip if:Players who prefer tightly linear levels may find the open-ended stage structure less directed
Strategy

Tangled Up!

2Pi Interactivee Pvt. Ltd.Win · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Puzzle players who want to apply attraction and repulsion rulesSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action instead of charge-based puzzle solving
Adventure

Escape from Pleasure Planet

Up MultimediaWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Adventure-game players who want a science-fiction investigation with romanceSkip if:Players seeking action-heavy combat rather than point-and-click investigation
Casual

The Castles of Dr. Creep

Strobs CanardlyWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Casual puzzle players who want short, timed castle challengesSkip if:Players seeking open-ended exploration beyond a sequence of 13 castle visits
RPG

Samurai of Hyuga Book 2

Hosted GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Interactive-fiction readers who want a long, choice-led fantasy narrativeSkip if:Players seeking visual or audio presentation will reach the text-only format immediately
Adventure

Grim Tales: The Bride Collector's Edition

BFG EntertainmentWin · 2016For:Players who enjoy hidden-object puzzle adventures with a disappearance mysterySkip if:Players seeking an action-focused game rather than hidden-object searches and puzzles
Action

Tornuffalo

RealityRigWin · 2016For:VR action players who want physical dodging and blockingSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven adventure or character progression system