Acclaimed Video Games

The top 1,400 most recommended games across 913 critic lists from 142 publications.

Updated: March 25, 2026

Most Acclaimed Video Games of 2016

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#1 Overwatch (2016) (#63)

Blizzard Entertainment | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~93h | 76 lists

#2 Inside (2016) (#74)

Playdead | WIN , XB1 , PS4 , SW | Horror / Puzzle-Platformer | ~4h | 63 lists

#3 Persona 5 (2016) (#91)

P Studio | WIN , 3 , XB1, XBXS , SW | Role-Playing / Life Simulation | ~98h | 62 lists

#4 Stardew Valley (2016) (#96)

ConcernedApe | 3 , XB1 , PS4 , SW | Life Simulation | ~53h | 51 lists

#5 Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016) (#113)

Naughty Dog | WIN , PS4, PS5 | Action-Adventure | ~15h | 53 lists

#6 Doom (2016) (#122)

id Software | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~12h | 52 lists

#7 Titanfall 2 (2016) (#146)

Respawn Entertainment | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~6h | 47 lists

#8 The Witness (2016) (#152)

Thekla, Inc | MAC, WIN , iOS , XB1 , PS4 | Puzzle | ~17h | 45 lists

#9 Dishonored 2 (2016) (#153)

Arkane Studios | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | Action-Adventure / Stealth | ~13h | 41 lists

#10 Pokémon Go (2016) (#167)

Niantic Labs, The Pokémon Company | iOS, AND | Adventure | ~79h | 34 lists

#11 Firewatch (2016) (#230)

Campo Santo | 3 , XB1 , PS4 | Adventure / Walking Simulator | ~4h | 42 lists

#12 The Last Guardian (2016) (#306)

genDESIGN, SIE Japan Studio, Team Ico | PS4 | Action-Adventure | ~12h | 27 lists

#13 Hitman (2016) (#333)

IO Interactive | 3 , XB1 , PS4 | Stealth | ~11h | 27 lists

#14 Superhot / Superhot VR (2016) (#360)

SUPERHOT Team | 3 , XB1 , PSVR | First-Person Shooter | ~2h | 20 lists

#15 No Man's Sky (2016) (#402)

Hello Games | WIN , PS4 | Survival / Action-Adventure | ~32h | 18 lists

#16 XCOM 2 (2016) (#413)

Firaxis Games | 3 , XB1 , PS4 | Turn-Based Tactics | ~33h | 18 lists

#17 Dark Souls 3 (2016) (#481)

FromSoftware | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | Action RPG | ~31h | 23 lists

#18 Forza Horizon 3 (2016) (#559)

Playground Games | WIN , XB1 | Racing | ~17h | 16 lists

19 (#637)

Thumper (2016)

Drool | , , , , , | | ~8h | 11 lists

#19 Thumper (2016) (#637)

Drool | WIN , 3 , XB1 , PS4, PSVR , SW | Music | ~8h | 11 lists

#20 Oxenfree (2016) (#730)

Night School Studio | MAC, WIN , XB1 , PS4 , SW | Point-and-Click | ~4h | 10 lists

#21 Hyper Light Drifter (2016) (#747)

Heart Machine | 3 , XB1 , PS4 | Action RPG | ~8h | 10 lists

#22 Overcooked (2016) (#815)

Ghost Town Games | WIN , XB1 , PS4 , SW | Simulation | ~8h | 5 lists

#23 Sid Meier's Civilization VI (2016) (#880)

Firaxis Games | 3 | Turn-Based Strategy / 4X Strategy | ~23h | 12 lists

#24 Darkest Dungeon (2016) (#916)

Red Hook Studios | 3 , PSV, PS4 | Role-Playing / Roguelike | ~57h | 9 lists

#25 Final Fantasy XV (2016) (#945)

Luminous Productions, Square Enix Business Division 2 | XB1 , PS4 | Action RPG | ~28h | 18 lists

#26 Virginia (2016) (#950)

Variable State | MAC, WIN , XB1 , PS4 | Adventure | ~2h | 7 lists

#27 Battlefield 1 (2016) (#967)

EA Digital Illusions CE | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | First-Person Shooter | ~7h | 16 lists

#28 That Dragon, Cancer (2016) (#989)

Numinous Games | MAC, WIN , iOS | Adventure | ~2h | 6 lists

#29 Street Fighter V (2016) (#1166)

Capcom | WIN , PS4 | Fighting | ~3h | 4 lists

#30 Clash Royale (2016) (#1178)

Supercell | iOS, AND | Real-Time Strategy | ~163h | 5 lists

#31 FIFA 17 (2016) (#1195)

EA Romania, EA Vancouver | WIN , XB1 , PS4 | Sports | ~24h | 3 lists

#32 Pokémon Sun/Moon (2016) (#1322)

Game Freak | 3DS | Role-Playing | ~33h | 10 lists

#33 Severed (2016) (#1367)

Drinkbox Studios | iOS , PSV , 3 | Action-Adventure | ~6h | 4 lists

#34 Stellaris (2016) (#1370)

Paradox Development Studio | 3 | 4X Strategy / Grand Strategy | ~32h | 2 lists

#35 Quadrilateral Cowboy (2016) (#1386)

Blendo Games | 3 | Adventure / Puzzle | ~5h | 3 lists

#63

Blizzard Entertainment

PS4, WIN, XB1

First-Person Shooter

~93h

76 lists

Overwatch 2016

#74

Playdead

SW, PS4, WIN, XB1

Horror / Puzzle-Platformer

~4h

63 lists

Inside 2016

#91

P Studio

SW, PS3, PS4, PS5, WIN, XB1, XBXS

Role-Playing / Life Simulation

~98h

62 lists

Persona 5 2016

#96

ConcernedApe

MAC, LIN, SW, PS4, WIN, XB1

Life Simulation

~53h

51 lists

Stardew Valley 2016

#113

Naughty Dog

PS4, PS5, WIN

Action-Adventure

~15h

53 lists

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End 2016

#122

id Software

PS4, WIN, XB1

First-Person Shooter

~12h

52 lists

Doom 2016

#146

Respawn Entertainment

PS4, WIN, XB1

First-Person Shooter

~6h

47 lists

Titanfall 2 2016

#152

Thekla, Inc

MAC, iOS, PS4, WIN, XB1

Puzzle

~17h

45 lists

The Witness 2016

#153

Arkane Studios

PS4, WIN, XB1

Action-Adventure / Stealth

~13h

41 lists

Dishonored 2 2016

#10

#167

Niantic Labs, The Pokémon Company

AND, iOS

Adventure

~79h

34 lists

Pokémon Go 2016

#11

#230

Campo Santo

MAC, LIN, PS4, WIN, XB1

Adventure / Walking Simulator

~4h

42 lists

Firewatch 2016

#12

#306

genDESIGN, SIE Japan Studio, Team Ico

PS4

Action-Adventure

~12h

27 lists

The Last Guardian 2016

#13

#333

IO Interactive

MAC, LIN, PS4, WIN, XB1

Stealth

~11h

27 lists

Hitman 2016

#14

#360

SUPERHOT Team

MAC, LIN, PSVR, WIN, XB1

First-Person Shooter

~2h

20 lists

Superhot / Superhot VR 2016

#15

#402

Hello Games

PS4, WIN

Survival / Action-Adventure

~32h

18 lists

No Man's Sky 2016

#16

#413

Firaxis Games

MAC, LIN, PS4, WIN, XB1

Turn-Based Tactics

~33h

18 lists

XCOM 2 2016

#17

#481

FromSoftware

PS4, WIN, XB1

Action RPG

~31h

23 lists

Dark Souls 3 2016

#18

#559

Playground Games

WIN, XB1

Racing

~17h

16 lists

Forza Horizon 3 2016

#19

#637

Drool

AND, iOS, SW, PS4, PSVR, VR, WIN, XB1

Music

~8h

11 lists

Thumper 2016

#20

#730

Night School Studio

MAC, SW, PS4, WIN, XB1

Point-and-Click

~4h

10 lists

Oxenfree 2016

#21

#747

Heart Machine

MAC, LIN, PS4, WIN, XB1

Action RPG

~8h

10 lists

Hyper Light Drifter 2016

#22

#815

Ghost Town Games

SW, PS4, WIN, XB1

Simulation

~8h

5 lists

Overcooked 2016

#23

#880

Firaxis Games

MAC, LIN, WIN

Turn-Based Strategy / 4X Strategy

~23h

12 lists

Sid Meier's Civilization VI 2016

#24

#916

Red Hook Studios

MAC, LIN, PS4, PSV, WIN

Role-Playing / Roguelike

~57h

9 lists

Darkest Dungeon 2016

#25

#945

Luminous Productions, Square Enix Business Division 2

PS4, XB1

Action RPG

~28h

18 lists

Final Fantasy XV 2016

#26

#950

Variable State

MAC, PS4, WIN, XB1

Adventure

~2h

7 lists

Virginia 2016

#27

#967

EA Digital Illusions CE

PS4, WIN, XB1

First-Person Shooter

~7h

16 lists

Battlefield 1 2016

#28

#989

Numinous Games

MAC, iOS, WIN

Adventure

~2h

6 lists

That Dragon, Cancer 2016

#29

#1166

Capcom

PS4, WIN

Fighting

~3h

4 lists

Street Fighter V 2016

#30

#1178

Supercell

AND, iOS

Real-Time Strategy

~163h

5 lists

Clash Royale 2016

#31

#1195

EA Romania, EA Vancouver

PS4, WIN, XB1

Sports

~24h

3 lists

FIFA 17 2016

#32

#1322

Game Freak

3DS

Role-Playing

~33h

10 lists

Pokémon Sun/Moon 2016

#33

#1367

Drinkbox Studios

iOS, 3DS, SW, WiiU, PSV

Action-Adventure

~6h

4 lists

Severed 2016

#34

#1370

Paradox Development Studio

MAC, LIN, WIN

4X Strategy / Grand Strategy

~32h

2 lists

Stellaris 2016

#35

#1386

Blendo Games

MAC, LIN, WIN

Adventure / Puzzle

~5h

3 lists

Quadrilateral Cowboy 2016

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