Best PC games of 2016 by Metascore

The top 50 games on Steam by this measure, with the cheapest price we track for each. Ranked by Metacritic critic score as published on the game’s Steam page; ties broken by Steam review count. Only games whose Steam release date falls in 2016. Refreshed several times a day.

1. 1
   Tumblestone Metascore 91
   from$0.43
2. 2
   N++ (NPLUSPLUS) Metascore 90
   from$14.99
3. 3
   Stephen's Sausage Roll Metascore 90
   from$19.23
4. 4
   Stardew Valley Metascore 89
   from$14.75
5. 5
   DARK SOULS™ III Metascore 89
   from$25.92
6. 6
   Street Fighter V Metascore 89
   from$6.45
7. 7
   Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI Metascore 88
   from$6.13
8. 8
   XCOM® 2 Metascore 88
   from$2.99
9. 9
   Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition Metascore 88
   from$3.80
10. 10
    Owlboy Metascore 88
    from$3.21
11. 11
    INSIDE Metascore 87
    from$24.99
12. 12
    STEINS;GATE Metascore 87
    from$29.99
13. 13
    The Witness Metascore 87
    from$1.46
14. 14
    HEX: Shards of Fate Metascore 87
    No offers
15. 15
    Rise of the Tomb Raider™ Metascore 86
    from$7.81
16. 16
    Dishonored 2 Metascore 86
    from$3.70
17. 17
    Total War: WARHAMMER Metascore 86
    from$7.44
18. 18
    Pony Island Metascore 86
    from$4.38
19. 19
    Day of the Tentacle Remastered Metascore 86
    from$2.99
20. 20
    F1 2016 Metascore 86
    from$44.62
21. 21
    Thumper Metascore 86
    from$1.31
22. 22
    DOOM Metascore 85
    from$3.99
23. 23
    Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun Metascore 85
    from$2.59
24. 24
    The Last Door: Season 2 - Collector's Edition Metascore 85
    from$3.49
25. 25
    Falcon 4.0 Metascore 85
    from$14.99
26. 26
    Shu Metascore 85
    from$1.40
27. 27
    Giants: Citizen Kabuto Metascore 85
    from$15.99
28. 28
    Sengoku Jidai: Shadow of the Shogun Metascore 85
    from$1.29
29. 29
    Darkest Dungeon® Metascore 84
    from$2.39
30. 30
    Enter the Gungeon Metascore 84
    from$3.99
31. 31
    Planet Coaster Metascore 84
    from$3.73
32. 32
    SpeedRunners Metascore 84
    from$2.69
33. 33
    ICEY Metascore 84
    from$2.16
34. 34
    Salt and Sanctuary Metascore 84
    from$2.50
35. 35
    Hyper Light Drifter Metascore 84
    from$4.99
36. 36
    FINAL FANTASY IX Metascore 84
    from$6.29
37. 37
    Don't Starve Together Metascore 83
    from$3.40
38. 38
    Hearts of Iron IV Metascore 83
    from$9.89
39. 39
    Grim Dawn Metascore 83
    from$3.75
40. 40
    Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Metascore 83
    from$1.57
41. 41
    Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Metascore 83
    from$19.99
42. 42
    ABZU Metascore 83
    from$5.63
43. 43
    Devil Daggers Metascore 83
    from$3.35
44. 44
    Resident Evil 7 Teaser: Beginning Hour Metascore 83
    Free
45. 45
    Quern - Undying Thoughts Metascore 83
    from$9.06
46. 46
    Duskers Metascore 83
    from$2.85
47. 47
    Slayaway Camp Metascore 83
    from$4.63
48. 48
    SUPERHOT Metascore 82
    from$1.26
49. 49
    Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Metascore 82
    from$19.99
50. 50
    Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight Metascore 82
    from$2.69