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The best games of 2016.

245 games compete in this selection. Persona 5 tops it with 1,929 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Persona 5 2016 · JRPG 1,929
  2. 2 Stardew Valley 2016 · Simulation 1,925
  3. 3 Dark Souls III 2016 · Action RPG 1,910
  4. 4 Dishonored 2 2016 · Action-adventure 1,838
  5. 5 Darkest Dungeon 2016 · Roguelite 1,810
  6. 6 Stellaris 2016 · Strategy 1,810
  7. 7 The Last Guardian 2016 · Action-adventure 1,798
  8. 8 Overwatch 2016 · FPS 1,792
  9. 9 Hitman 2016 · TPS 1,789
  10. 10 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End 2016 · TPS 1,788
  11. 11 Titanfall 2 2016 · FPS 1,787
  12. 12 The Witness 2016 · Puzzle 1,782
  13. 13 Inside 2016 · Platformer 1,779
  14. 14 Oxenfree 2016 · Adventure 1,772
  15. 15 XCOM 2 2016 · Strategy 1,771
  16. 16 Firewatch 2016 · Adventure 1,763
  17. 17 SuperHot 2016 · FPS 1,761
  18. 18 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD 2016 · Action-adventure 1,742
  19. 19 Ratchet & Clank 2016 · Platformer 1,733
  20. 20 Doom 2016 · FPS 1,731
  21. 21 The Walking Dead: Michonne 2016 · Point-and-click 1,712
  22. 22 Battlefield 1 2016 · FPS 1,707
  23. 23 Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition 2016 · Metroidvania 1,705
  24. 24 Yakuza Kiwami 2016 · Action RPG 1,704
  25. 25 Street Fighter V 2016 · Fighting 1,700
  26. 26 Enter the Gungeon 2016 · Roguelite 1,693
  27. 27 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided 2016 · FPS 1,688
  28. 28 Sid Meier's Civilization VI 2016 · Strategy 1,683
  29. 29 No Man's Sky 2016 · Sandbox 1,677
  30. 30 Layers of Fear 2016 · Horror 1,661
  31. 31 Pokémon Sun 2016 · JRPG 1,652
  32. 32 Watch Dogs 2 2016 · TPS 1,651
  33. 33 Abzu 2016 · Action-adventure 1,649
  34. 34 BioShock 2 Remastered 2016 · FPS 1,639
  35. 35 Pokémon Moon 2016 · JRPG 1,635
  36. 36 BioShock Remastered 2016 · FPS 1,633
  37. 37 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered 2016 · FPS 1,625
  38. 38 The Walking Dead: A New Frontier 2016 · Point-and-click 1,621
  39. 39 Mirror's Edge Catalyst 2016 · Platformer 1,612
  40. 40 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition 2016 · Action RPG 1,609
  41. 41 Tom Clancy's The Division 2016 · Action RPG 1,607
  42. 42 Far Cry: Primal 2016 · FPS 1,603
  43. 43 Super Mario Run 2016 · Platformer 1,602
  44. 44 Unravel 2016 · Platformer 1,601
  45. 45 Star Fox Zero 2016 · TPS 1,601
  46. 46 Dead by Daylight 2016 · Horror 1,587
  47. 47 Final Fantasy XV 2016 · Action RPG 1,586
  48. 48 Killing Floor 2 2016 · FPS 1,583
  49. 49 Overcooked! 2016 · Simulation 1,580
  50. 50 Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana 2016 · JRPG 1,578
  51. 51 Don't Starve Together 2016 · Horror 1,577
  52. 52 Steep 2016 · Sports 1,570
  53. 53 Golf With Your Friends 2016 · Sports 1,568
  54. 54 Total War: Warhammer 2016 · Strategy 1,568
  55. 55 Song of the Deep 2016 · Metroidvania 1,568
  56. 56 Resident Evil 0 2016 · Horror 1,565
  57. 57 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 2016 · Fighting 1,563
  58. 58 Move or Die 2016 · Platformer 1,563
  59. 59 Forza Horizon 3 2016 · Racing 1,560
  60. 60 The Banner Saga 2 2016 · Strategy 1,558
  61. 61 Titan Quest Anniversary Edition 2016 · Action RPG 1,556
  62. 62 Final Fantasy IX 2016 · JRPG 1,551
  63. 63 Worms W.M.D 2016 · Strategy 1,550
  64. 64 Shardlight 2016 · Point-and-click 1,548
  65. 65 Grim Dawn 2016 · Action RPG 1,545
  66. 66 Bound 2016 · Platformer 1,545
  67. 67 Batman: The Telltale Series 2016 · Point-and-click 1,542
  68. 68 Furi 2016 · Beat 'em up 1,542
  69. 69 OneShot 2016 · RPG 1,541
  70. 70 Hyper Light Drifter 2016 · Action RPG 1,539
  71. 71 Samorost 3 2016 · Point-and-click 1,538
  72. 72 Darksiders: Warmastered Edition 2016 · Action RPG 1,537
  73. 73 Clash Royale 2016 · Card & Board 1,536
  74. 74 Orwell: Keeping an Eye on You 2016 · Visual novel 1,532
  75. 75 SpeedRunners 2016 · Racing 1,530
  76. 76 Resident Evil 6 Remastered 2016 · Horror 1,528
  77. 77 Virginia 2016 · Visual novel 1,524
  78. 78 Salt and Sanctuary 2016 · Metroidvania 1,521
  79. 79 Attack on Titan 2016 · Beat 'em up 1,520
  80. 80 PewDiePie's Tuber Simulator 2016 · Simulation 1,518
  81. 81 The Turing Test 2016 · Puzzle 1,517
  82. 82 Poly Bridge 2016 · Sandbox 1,517
  83. 83 Postal: Redux 2016 · Shoot 'em up 1,517
  84. 84 Hearts of Iron IV 2016 · Strategy 1,512
  85. 85 Resident Evil 5 Remastered 2016 · Horror 1,512
  86. 86 Dragon Ball: Xenoverse 2 2016 · Fighting 1,510
  87. 87 Rabi-Ribi 2016 · Metroidvania 1,508
  88. 88 SuperHot VR 2016 · Shoot 'em up 1,507
  89. 89 Dead Rising 4 2016 · Beat 'em up 1,507
  90. 90 Pokémon Go 2016 · Action RPG 1,506
  91. 91 VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action 2016 · Visual novel 1,506
  92. 92 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice 2016 · Visual novel 1,504
  93. 93 Tyranny 2016 · Action RPG 1,500
  94. 94 This Is the Police 2016 · Action-adventure 1,499
  95. 95 Let It Die 2016 · Roguelite 1,497
  96. 96 Clustertruck 2016 · Platformer 1,496
  97. 97 Tales of Berseria 2016 · JRPG 1,495
  98. 98 Yakuza 6: The Song of Life 2016 · Action RPG 1,494
  99. 99 AM2R: Return of Samus 2016 · Metroidvania 1,494
  100. 100 Quantum Break 2016 · TPS 1,491

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