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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 96

Casual

ATOM GRRRL!!

Sekai ProjectWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Readers seeking a short, linear kinetic novel rather than an interactive or branching storySkip if:Readers looking for gameplay systems, combat, exploration, or player-controlled story choices
Action

Robo's World: The Zarnok Fortress

Bluish-Green Games Inc.Win · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Action-platformer fans who want connected exploration and alternate routesSkip if:Players seeking simple stage-to-stage progression may hit a wall when connected zones and route planning become central.
RPG

Shepherds of the Abyss

Impulse GamesWin · 2016For:Tower-defense players who enjoy constructing new mazes each gameSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign or character-driven RPG progression
RPG

Wolfsong

LorestromeWin · 2016For:Players who enjoy story-led RPGs with a central young woman protagonistSkip if:Players looking for a gameplay-focused experience rather than a story-led RPG
Strategy

XLR

Metaware Limited, LLCWin · 2016For:Arena-shooter players who want team matches with class choicesSkip if:Players seeking a finished game rather than a work in progress
Adventure

Adventure Apes and the Mayan Mystery

Groupees InteractiveWin · 2016For:Fans of retro platformers who want a large temple to exploreSkip if:Players seeking modern visual polish may bounce off the deliberately retro pixel presentation
Casual

Nevertales: The Beauty Within Collector's Edition

BFG EntertainmentWin · 2016For:Fans of story-led hidden-object adventures who want a mystery involving an abandoned babySkip if:Players seeking combat, platforming, or other action-driven mechanics may hit a wall at the hidden-object puzzle format
Simulation

C O S M

DynamoidWin · Mac · 2016For:Science learners who want to explore molecular and cellular structures visuallySkip if:Players seeking a conventional game with objectives, progression, or combat
Racing

Rocket Ski Racing

nocanwinWin · 2016For:Racing fans who want high-speed obstacle avoidanceSkip if:Players who need forgiving handling will hit a wall when a small mistake sends the racer off the track and into an explosion.
Action

Derelict Redux

Floor59GamesWin · 2016For:Players who want top-down shooting with exploration beyond enclosed combat arenasSkip if:Players seeking a tightly guided campaign may find the sandbox structure and mixed random generation too open-ended
RPG

Dungeon Punks

Artix EntertainmentWin · 2016For:Arcade brawler fans who want RPG progression and fantasy abilitiesSkip if:Players seeking a slow, exploration-led adventure rather than repeated arcade combat
Action

Castle Invasion: Throne Out

Cat Trap StudiosWin · Mac · 2016For:Action players who want short castle-defense stages with ranged combatSkip if:Players seeking exploration, character development, or an open-ended campaign may find the level-based castle defense structure narrow.
Action

Space Jones VR

VikingVRStudioWin · 2016For:VR players who want head movement to control flight during space combatSkip if:Players seeking ground-based action instead of battles between spacecraft
Strategy

Everything is Peachy

Hunted Cow GamesWin · 2016For:Strategy players who want resource gathering combined with roguelike explorationSkip if:Players seeking a slow, large-scale strategy campaign may find the fast run-based structure too narrow
Action

Rebound

OmniriftWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Arcade players who want score-focused survival roundsSkip if:Players looking for a story-driven adventure or campaign structure
Action

Nekuia

Plug In DigitalWin · 2016For:Solo platformer players who want speedrun-oriented challengesSkip if:Players seeking forgiving movement, since jumps cannot be redirected once started
Casual

The Tower - Fantogame

FantogameWin · 2016For:Fans of fixed-grid selection challenges who want a 10-floor objectiveSkip if:Players seeking varied objectives beyond the same 10-floor ascent
Action

Primal Carnage: Onslaught

Circle 5 StudiosWin · 2016For:VR action players who want repeated fights against dinosaur hordesSkip if:Players seeking a varied campaign structure may hit repetition in the arcade-style horde battles
Other

Beat Boxer

BeatBoxer LLCWin · 2016For:VR players who want boxing workouts set to personally selected musicSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven boxing campaign rather than music-led matches
Action

Sullen

Chris CharbonneauWin · Mac · Linux · 2016For:Players who enjoy fast platformers with repeated pattern learningSkip if:Players seeking broad exploration or a large world may find the circular stage structure restrictive
Action

Izanami's Dream Battle

Studio JAWWin · 2016For:Bullet-hell fans who want a parody framed around a pursuit toward the moonSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may find the listed structure of 5 levels and 1 unlockable bonus level limited
Action

Salvage Op

D.W.S.Win · 2016For:Virtual reality shooter fans who want teleport-based movementSkip if:Players seeking a non-combat exploration game may hit a wall when salvage operations involve shooting aboard overrun vessels.
RPG

Orc Assault

Ghost MachineWin · 2016For:Tower-defense players who want wave-based battlesSkip if:Players seeking character-led RPG progression rather than repeated defensive waves
Strategy

Beyond Flesh and Blood

Pixelbomb GamesWin · 2016For:Third-person shooter fans who want mech combat in a dystopian science-fiction settingSkip if:Players seeking relaxed or forgiving combat may find the deliberately tough action demanding