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The best games of 2016.

242 games compete in this selection. Stardew Valley tops it with 1,913 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Stardew Valley 2016 · Simulation 1,913
  2. 2 The Witness 2016 · Puzzle 1,873
  3. 3 Dishonored 2 2016 · Action-adventure 1,853
  4. 4 Hitman 2016 · TPS 1,851
  5. 5 Darkest Dungeon 2016 · Roguelite 1,831
  6. 6 Dark Souls III 2016 · Action RPG 1,827
  7. 7 Hyper Light Drifter 2016 · Action RPG 1,826
  8. 8 Firewatch 2016 · Adventure 1,818
  9. 9 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD 2016 · Action-adventure 1,804
  10. 10 XCOM 2 2016 · Strategy 1,797
  11. 11 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End 2016 · TPS 1,794
  12. 12 SuperHot 2016 · FPS 1,787
  13. 13 Doom 2016 · FPS 1,777
  14. 14 The Last Guardian 2016 · Action-adventure 1,766
  15. 15 Titanfall 2 2016 · FPS 1,758
  16. 16 Persona 5 2016 · JRPG 1,757
  17. 17 Overwatch 2016 · FPS 1,753
  18. 18 Inside 2016 · Platformer 1,744
  19. 19 Yakuza Kiwami 2016 · Action RPG 1,743
  20. 20 Pokémon Sun 2016 · JRPG 1,727
  21. 21 Sid Meier's Civilization VI 2016 · Strategy 1,722
  22. 22 Stellaris 2016 · Strategy 1,717
  23. 23 Battlefield 1 2016 · FPS 1,710
  24. 24 Street Fighter V 2016 · Fighting 1,698
  25. 25 Pokémon Moon 2016 · JRPG 1,697
  26. 26 Quantum Break 2016 · TPS 1,692
  27. 27 Ratchet & Clank 2016 · Platformer 1,673
  28. 28 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided 2016 · FPS 1,668
  29. 29 Oxenfree 2016 · Adventure 1,668
  30. 30 Dead by Daylight 2016 · Horror 1,666
  31. 31 Don't Starve Together 2016 · Horror 1,663
  32. 32 Mafia III 2016 · TPS 1,662
  33. 33 The Walking Dead: A New Frontier 2016 · Point-and-click 1,658
  34. 34 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition 2016 · Action RPG 1,654
  35. 35 Batman: The Telltale Series 2016 · Point-and-click 1,651
  36. 36 Unravel 2016 · Platformer 1,651
  37. 37 Hearts of Iron IV 2016 · Strategy 1,636
  38. 38 No Man's Sky 2016 · Sandbox 1,630
  39. 39 Golf With Your Friends 2016 · Sports 1,630
  40. 40 Total War: Warhammer 2016 · Strategy 1,626
  41. 41 Watch Dogs 2 2016 · TPS 1,624
  42. 42 Steep 2016 · Sports 1,621
  43. 43 Grim Dawn 2016 · Action RPG 1,618
  44. 44 Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition 2016 · Metroidvania 1,613
  45. 45 SpeedRunners 2016 · Racing 1,609
  46. 46 Forza Horizon 3 2016 · Racing 1,604
  47. 47 Tricky Towers 2016 · Puzzle 1,602
  48. 48 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action 2016 · Visual novel 1,600
  49. 49 Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma 2016 · Visual novel 1,597
  50. 50 Beholder 2016 · Strategy 1,597
  51. 51 Final Fantasy XV 2016 · Action RPG 1,592
  52. 52 Thumper 2016 · Rhythm 1,590
  53. 53 BioShock 2 Remastered 2016 · FPS 1,583
  54. 54 Salt and Sanctuary 2016 · Metroidvania 1,577
  55. 55 Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse 2016 · JRPG 1,575
  56. 56 Abzu 2016 · Action-adventure 1,572
  57. 57 BioShock Remastered 2016 · FPS 1,569
  58. 58 Super Mario Run 2016 · Platformer 1,569
  59. 59 Shadow Warrior 2 2016 · FPS 1,567
  60. 60 Shardlight 2016 · Point-and-click 1,565
  61. 61 Overcooked! 2016 · Simulation 1,564
  62. 62 Planet Coaster 2016 · Sandbox 1,564
  63. 63 Dead Island: Definitive Edition 2016 · FPS 1,563
  64. 64 Tales of Berseria 2016 · JRPG 1,562
  65. 65 Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun 2016 · Strategy 1,559
  66. 66 Mother Russia Bleeds 2016 · Beat 'em up 1,557
  67. 67 The Flame in the Flood 2016 · Survival 1,556
  68. 68 Dear Esther: Landmark Edition 2016 · Adventure 1,556
  69. 69 Enter the Gungeon 2016 · Roguelite 1,555
  70. 70 Titan Quest Anniversary Edition 2016 · Action RPG 1,555
  71. 71 Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 2016 · Fighting 1,551
  72. 72 Hue 2016 · Metroidvania 1,551
  73. 73 Obduction 2016 · Point-and-click 1,550
  74. 74 Punch Club 2016 · Simulation 1,549
  75. 75 The Walking Dead: Michonne 2016 · Point-and-click 1,546
  76. 76 Day of the Tentacle Remastered 2016 · Point-and-click 1,546
  77. 77 Samorost 3 2016 · Point-and-click 1,546
  78. 78 Far Cry: Primal 2016 · FPS 1,545
  79. 79 Darksiders: Warmastered Edition 2016 · Action RPG 1,545
  80. 80 Mirror's Edge Catalyst 2016 · Platformer 1,542
  81. 81 Virginia 2016 · Visual novel 1,537
  82. 82 Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare 2016 · FPS 1,536
  83. 83 Yakuza 6: The Song of Life 2016 · Action RPG 1,534
  84. 84 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links 2016 · Card & Board 1,533
  85. 85 Worms W.M.D 2016 · Strategy 1,532
  86. 86 Pony Island 2016 · Horror 1,531
  87. 87 The Deadly Tower of Monsters 2016 · Shoot 'em up 1,530
  88. 88 American Truck Simulator 2016 · Simulation 1,528
  89. 89 Star Fox Zero 2016 · TPS 1,528
  90. 90 Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India 2016 · Platformer 1,526
  91. 91 Gears of War 4 2016 · TPS 1,524
  92. 92 Owlboy 2016 · Platformer 1,523
  93. 93 TrackMania Turbo 2016 · Racing 1,523
  94. 94 Clash Royale 2016 · Card & Board 1,521
  95. 95 The Jackbox Party Pack 3 2016 · Puzzle 1,519
  96. 96 Furi 2016 · Beat 'em up 1,518
  97. 97 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered 2016 · FPS 1,517
  98. 98 Resident Evil 0 2016 · Horror 1,516
  99. 99 Dragon Quest Builders 2016 · Sandbox 1,516
  100. 100 Quadrilateral Cowboy 2016 · Action-adventure 1,515

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In detail

The best games of 2016, what this ranking says

Stardew Valley leads this selection with 1,913 ELO points, ahead of The Witness and Dishonored 2. The 242 games competing in it have played 47,569 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 242
Duels played by those games 47,569
Game in the lead Stardew Valley (2016)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,913
Point gap between 1st and 10th 116
Best represented genre Action RPG
Last reading November 3, 2026

The best game of every genre in 2016

A selection is not read in one block: here is what leads each of its brackets.

The best game of every genre in 2016
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Simulation 6 Stardew Valley 1,913 2,302
Puzzle 10 The Witness 1,873 247
Action-adventure 16 Dishonored 2 1,853 560
TPS 8 Hitman 1,851 361
Roguelite 5 Darkest Dungeon 1,831 392
Action RPG 26 Dark Souls III 1,827 2,661
Adventure 6 Firewatch 1,818 410
Strategy 13 XCOM 2 1,797 255
FPS 21 SuperHot 1,787 373
JRPG 12 Persona 5 1,757 521
Platformer 23 Inside 1,744 771
Fighting 7 Street Fighter V 1,698 180
Horror 10 Dead by Daylight 1,666 251
Point-and-click 15 The Walking Dead: A New Frontier 1,658 303
Sandbox 7 No Man's Sky 1,630 481
Sports 8 Golf With Your Friends 1,630 174
Metroidvania 9 Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition 1,613 332
Racing 5 SpeedRunners 1,609 151
Visual novel 6 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action 1,600 161
Beat 'em up 6 Mother Russia Bleeds 1,557 92
Card & Board 6 Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links 1,533 160
Shoot 'em up 6 The Deadly Tower of Monsters 1,530 83

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 97 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun +73 1,559
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma +59 1,597
Punch Club +58 1,549

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
Dark Souls III Uncharted 4: A Thief's End 40 53%
Hitman Uncharted 4: A Thief's End 6 83%
Darkest Dungeon Enter the Gungeon 5 60%
Dark Souls III Tom Clancy's The Division 4 100%
Firewatch Persona 5 4 50%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game of 2016?

According to community votes, the best game of 2016 is Stardew Valley, with 1,913 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of The Witness and Dishonored 2, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games of 2016 are ranked?

242 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 47,569 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game of 2016 is climbing right now?

Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 73 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 97 games in the selection moved.

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