StrategyBest PC Games of 2016, page 87
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RPGSword 'N' Board
Stuffed Castle StudiosFor:Action-adventure players who want puzzles based on collecting and combining itemsSkip if:Players seeking a straightforward combat-focused game may not enjoy the emphasis on puzzles, exploration, and item use
AdventureBreak Chance Memento
Cyanide TeaFor:Visual novel players who want branching stories shaped by many decisionsSkip if:Players seeking action gameplay rather than text-led visual novel storytelling
ActionTrial by Viking
Last Life GamesFor:Players who want side-scrolling exploration with combat and environmental puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking a narrowly focused platformer without puzzles, transformations, vehicle sections, or flight sequences
RacingVoid 21
Taranasus StudioFor:Arcade action players who want fast runs with shootingSkip if:Players seeking handcrafted levels with a fixed sequence of stages may find the procedural structure limiting.
OtherPolyology
Gridlock InteractiveFor:Puzzle fans who enjoy spatial block-arrangement problemsSkip if:Players seeking action, combat, or character-driven progression rather than static block puzzles
SportsVR Baseball
Rank17For:Baseball fans who want a virtual batting experience rather than full team managementSkip if:Players seeking full baseball games with pitching, fielding, baserunning, or team control
SportsBowslinger
PompaduoFor:VR archery fans who want several solo challenge typesSkip if:Players seeking a multiplayer archery match rather than single-player modes and global score comparison
StrategyIWO: Bloodbath in the Bonins
HexWar GamesFor:World War II strategy players who want a campaign focused on Iwo JimaSkip if:Players looking for a campaign covering multiple battles rather than one island conflict
OtherA Week of Circus Terror
Richard HarašímFor:Horror fans who want a point-and-click investigation with night survivalSkip if:Players seeking combat-heavy horror, since the described interaction centers on room navigation, object clicking, and surviving an antagonist
ActionGoo Saga
Toka Loka GamesFor:Platform-adventure players who want puzzles mixed with traps and combatSkip if:Players seeking a short, uninterrupted platforming run may hit a wall when puzzles and enemy encounters interrupt traversal.
StrategyRomance of the Three Kingdoms
KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.For:Players interested in historical simulations who want to lead a countrySkip if:Players seeking a game centered on direct battlefield combat rather than national leadership
StrategyTank Battle: Blitzkrieg
Hunted Cow GamesFor:Strategy players interested in the opening European campaigns of World War IISkip if:Players seeking campaigns that extend beyond the early European phase of World War II
RPGTales of the Elements
RandomBeats MusicFor:JRPG fans who want action battles with couch co-opSkip if:Players who prefer guided navigation may find the lack of maps and quest markers demanding.
SimulationHunting Unlimited 2011
ZigguratFor:Hunting-simulation players who want wildlife tracking rather than combat-focused actionSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven campaign or role-playing progression
SimulationVR Monster Awakens
FIGHT4DREAM LIMITEDFor:VR players who want first-person giant-monster destructionSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven campaign with substantial narrative development may find the mission structure limited.
CasualTILE
Indovers StudioFor:Casual players seeking short, self-contained puzzle stagesSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven game with characters, exploration, or combat
ActionFelis
Jose Pedro DíazFor:Platform-game players who want to guide a group of rescued catsSkip if:Players looking for a combat-focused game rather than a rescue objective
CasualBloxitivity
KOMODOFor:Puzzle-platformer fans who want to build and publish custom stagesSkip if:Players seeking a puzzle game without platforming movement, enemies, or timing-based traversal
ActionCyber Chicken
Groupees InteractiveFor:Platform-adventure players who want weapon-focused combat and upgrade progressionSkip if:Players seeking a large open world may find the structure limited to over 13 levels in a semi-open setting
RPGSamphi
Greeny Games StudioFor:Players who prefer open-ended survival sandboxes over fixed objectivesSkip if:Players seeking a complete narrative campaign will hit a wall because story mode is planned for the full release and is unavailable in early access.
ActionMagical Brickout
Cunning Force GamesFor:Breakout fans who want circular brick movement instead of a standard paddleSkip if:Players seeking the conventional Breakout control scheme with a horizontal paddle
ActionCity Z
Little Cloud GamesFor:Top-down shooter fans who want missions set in procedurally varied citiesSkip if:Players seeking a fixed campaign may find the mission structure's randomly generated settings and objectives a poor match.
ActionOperation Hardcore
CosmocatFor:Players who enjoy side-scrolling shooters with quick action and varied weapons.Skip if:Players who want a slow, deliberate pace may hit a wall in the twitch-focused shooting and forced-scrolling stages.Nothing matches. Loosen a filter.