No Man’s Prize: The 2016 alternative PC Gamer awards By PC Gamer published 30 December 16 GOTY 2016 The rest of what's left of the best of.
Watch Dogs 2 has major problems, but its sense of fun shines through By Phil Savage published 28 December 16 Staff Pick Sandbox freedom overcomes the many dumb parts of Ubisoft's open-world escapade.
How a jungle map made Arma 3 grittier in 2016 By Evan Lahti published 28 December 16 staff pick Arma 3's first expansion brought a new spirit to our favorite sim.
The new Hitman is a brilliant return to form By Andy Kelly published 27 December 16 Staff Pick Open-ended missions and a sense of humor put Agent 47 back on top.
Best multiplayer 2016: Overwatch By PC Gamer published 27 December 16 GOTY 2016 Complex, but accessible, Blizzard's team shooter made a big impact this year.
Superhot is one of the most empowering FPSes ever By Samuel Roberts published 26 December 16 Staff Pick And it's exactly as long as it needs to be.
Spirit of the PC 2016: Stardew Valley By PC Gamer published 26 December 16 GOTY 2016 We lost dozens of hours to this quaint, relaxing farming experience in 2016.
Duelyst stands out among the card games that inspired it By Tom Marks published 25 December 16 Staff Pick It may not have the player count of Hearthstone, but it outshines the behemoth with its complexity.
Best Shooter 2016: Titanfall 2 By PC Gamer published 25 December 16 GOTY 2016 A brilliant singleplayer campaign and outstanding weapon and movement systems make this a top-tier FPS.
N++ is a platformer you can play forever By Shaun Prescott published 24 December 16 Staff Pick An ode to floaty jumps and never winning.
Best Setting 2016: Dark Souls 3 By PC Gamer published 24 December 16 GOTY 2016 No gaming world captured us as completely as Lothric in 2016.
Kentucky Route Zero Act 4 may be its most important chapter By Joe Donnelly published 23 December 16 Staff Pick Sometimes less is more.
Best RPG 2016: Darkest Dungeon By PC Gamer published 23 December 16 GOTY 2016 Deep dungeons, eldritch horrors, and shaky heroes make Darkest Dungeon special.
Devil Daggers is the year's best game about shooting infinite skulls forever By Chris Thursten published 22 December 16 Staff Pick A purification of Quake so potent we've only been able to play 180 seconds at a time.
Best Comeback 2016: Doom By PC Gamer published 22 December 16 GOTY 2016 2016 gave us a Doom game for the modern age, and we loved it.
Civilization 6 is great, even with its absurd AI and medley of flaws By Tyler Wilde published 21 December 16 Staff Pick There's endless fun to be had in Civ 6, and if history holds true it'll only get better.
Best Expansion 2016: The Witcher 3 Blood and Wine By PC Gamer published 21 December 16 GOTY 2016 This story of vampires and fine vino was a brilliant farewell to The Witcher 3.
The Elder Scrolls: Legends is a refreshing take on CCGs, but its future remains cloudy By Tim Clark published 20 December 16 Staff Pick At this point it's unclear why the game is still calling itself a beta.
Best Writing 2016: Firewatch By PC Gamer published 20 December 16 GOTY 2016 Outstanding writing and performances bring the relationship at the heart of Firewatch to life.
Overcooked seasons simplicity with mayhem By Wes Fenlon published 19 December 16 Staff Pick A Food Network esport just waiting to happen.
