It is still quite early in the year but I have finally got around to doing my awards for the best games of 2016. I have put together a list of the best PC, Xbox One, and Android games for 2016. As these are my choices you will likely be surprised by the results.
To qualify for an award I must have played the game in the last 12 months (2016) but the game doesn’t have to been released in 2016. Also if I haven’t played a game yet it can’t be up for an award as I wont know whether its good or not.
Games Played in 2016
PC:
Total War: Rome 2 – Emperor Edition, Invisible Inc., Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, Grand Theft Auto V, Alan Wake, Xenonauts, Tom Clancy’s The Division (Beta), Tom Clancy’s The Division, Killing Floor 2, Cities: Skylines, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Darkest Dungeon, Deponia: The Complete Journey, Sword of the Stars: The Pit, Hand of Fate, Armello, Fallen London, Sunless Sea, Hitman, Company of Heroes 2, Stellaris, No Man’s Sky, Prison Architect, Tharsis, Faeria, Rimworld, Starbound, Hearts of Iron IV, Europa Universalis IV, Civilisation IV: Beyond the Sword, Napoleon: Total War, Overwatch, Diablo III, Mafia II, Crusader Kings II, Civilisation VI, Battlefield 1, Arma 3, and Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition.
Xbox One:
Hand of Fate, Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments, The Wolf Among Us, Killer Instinct, Lords of the Fallen, Chariot, Super Time Force, Rayman Legends, Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, Tumblestone, The Deer God, Fallout 4, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing, Earthlock: Festival of Magic, and Styx: Master of Shadows.
Nintendo 3DS:
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest, and Fullblox.
Android:
Fallout Shelter, Seven Knights, Stacked, Pixel Dungeons, Miitomo, Clash Royale, Pathfinder Adventures, Fallen London, The Trail, and Galaxy Trucker.
Overall 2016 Game Awards:
Best Game: Crusader Kings II.
Most Played Game: Tom Clancy’s The Division.
Biggest Waste of Time/Money: Seven Knights.
Biggest Disappointment: Civilisation VI.
Best New Game: Hitman.
Best Old Game: Crusader Kings II.
Biggest Over Hype: Clash Royale.
Best Strategy Game: Crusader Kings II
Best DLC: Crusader Kings II: The Reaper’s Due.
Best Gameplay Mechanics: Crusader Kings II.
Best Visuals: Hitman.
Best Art Design: Armello.
Best Sound Design: Battlefield 1.
Best Music: Grand Theft Auto V.
Best RPG: Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition.
Best Free-to-play game: Pixel Dungeons.
Best Building Game: Cities: Skylines.
Best Action Game: Battlefield 1.
Best Adventure Game: Starbound.
Best Platformer: Chariot.
Best Story: Deponia: The Complete Journey.
Best Indie Game: Rimworld.
Best First Person Game: Battlefield 1.
Best First Person Shooter: Battlefield 1.
Best Side Shooter: N/A.
Best Sport Game: N/A.
Best Hack n Slash Game: Lords of the Fallen.
Best Horror Game: Darkest Dungeon.
Best War Game: Hearts of Iron IV.
Best Co-op Game: Tom Clancy’s The Division.
Best Multiplayer Game: Galaxy Trucker.
Best Developer: Paradox Interactive.
Best Dialogue: The Wolf Among Us.
Awards for Each Platform
PC:
Best Game: Crusader Kings II.
Most Played Game: Tom Clancy’s The Division.
Biggest Waste of Time/Money: No Man’s Sky.
Biggest Disappointment: Civilisation VI.
Best New Game: Hitman.
Best Old Game: Crusader Kings II.
Biggest Over Hype: No Man’s Sky.
Best Strategy Game: Crusader Kings II.
Best DLC: Crusader Kings II: The Reaper’s Due.
Best Gameplay Mechanics: Crusader Kings II.
Best Visuals: Hitman.
Best Art Design: Armello.
Best Sound Design: Battlefield 1.
Best Music: Grand Theft Auto V.
Best RPG: Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition.
Best Free-to-play game: N/A.
Best Building Game: Cities: Skylines.
Best Action Game: Battlefield 1.
Best Adventure Game: Starbound.
Best Platformer: N/A.
Best Story: Deponia: The Complete Journey.
Best Indie Game: Rimworld.
Best First Person Game: Battlefield 1.
Best First Person Shooter: Battlefield 1.
Best Side Shooter: N/A.
Best Sport Game: N/A.
Best Hack n Slash Game: Diablo III.
Best Horror Game: Darkest Dungeon.
Best War Game: Hearts of Iron IV.
Best Co-op Game: Tom Clancy’s The Division.
Best Multiplayer Game: Overwatch.
Best Developer: Paradox Interactive.
Best Dialogue: Deponia: The Complete Journey.
Xbox One:
Best Game: The Wolf Among Us.
Most Played Game: Lords of the Fallen.
Biggest Waste of Time/Money: Tumblestone.
Biggest Disappointment: N/A.
Best New Game: N/A.
Best Old Game: The Wolf Among Us.
Biggest Over Hype: N/A.
Best Strategy Game: N/A.
Best DLC: N/A.
Best Gameplay Mechanics: Chariot.
Best Visuals: Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition.
Best Art Design: Chariot.
Best Sound Design: The Wolf Among Us.
Best Music: The Wolf Among Us.
Best RPG: Lords of the Fallen.
Best Free-to-play game: N/A.
Best Building Game: N/A.
Best Action Game: Lords of the Fallen.
Best Adventure Game: Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments.
Best Platformer: Chariot.
Best Story: Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments.
Best Indie Game: Chariot.
Best First Person Game: N/A.
Best First Person Shooter: N/A.
Best Side Shooter: N/A.
Best Sport Game: N/A.
Best Hack n Slash Game: Lords of the Fallen.
Best Horror Game: N/A.
Best War Game: N/A.
Best Co-op Game: Chariot.
Best Multiplayer Game: N/A.
Best Developer: N/A.
Best Dialogue: The Wolf Among Us.
Android:
Best Game: Galaxy Trucker.
Most Played Game: Fallout Shelter.
Biggest Waste of Time/Money: Seven Knights.
Biggest Disappointment: N/A.
Best New Game: Pathfinder Adventures.
Best Old Game: Galaxy Trucker.
Biggest Over Hype: Clash Royale.
Best Strategy Game: N/A.
Best DLC: N/A.
Best Gameplay Mechanics: Galaxy Trucker.
Best Visuals: The Trail.
Best Art Design: Fallout Shelter.
Best Sound Design: N/A.
Best Music: Galaxy Trucker.
Best RPG: Pathfinder Adventures.
Best Free-to-play game: Pixel Dungeons.
Best Building Game: Fallout Shelter.
Best Action Game: N/A.
Best Adventure Game: Pathfinder Adventures.
Best Platformer: N/A.
Best Story: N/A.
Best Indie Game: Pixel Dungeons.
Best First Person Game: N/A.
Best First Person Shooter: N/A.
Best Side Shooter: N/A.
Best Sport Game: N/A.
Best Hack n Slash Game: N/A.
Best Horror Game: N/A.
Best War Game: N/A.
Best Co-op Game: Galaxy Trucker.
Best Multiplayer Game: Galaxy Trucker.
Best Developer: N/A.
Best Dialogue: N/A.
This took a long time to put together but it was worth it in the end. I will go over my top games in more detail and why I chose them soon.
Join me again soon for My Top Ten Games for 2016 and next year (or end of the 2017) for The Best Video Games for 2017 and Other Awards and My Top Ten Games for 2017.
King Toko 