The following is a comprehensive index of all games released in 2016, sorted chronologically by release date, and divided by quarter. Information regarding developer, publisher, operating system, genre, and type of release is provided where available
For a summary of 2016 in video games as a whole, see 2016 in video games.
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January–March
Release date Title Platform Type Genre Developer Publisher January 4 Pony Island WIN, OSX, LIN Action-adventure January 5 Amplitude PS4 Music January 5 Hardware: Rivals PS4 Vehicular combat January 5 Volume PSV Stealth January 8 Lovely Planet XBO FPS, Platformer January 8 Punch Club WIN Sports management January 12 Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India WIN, PS4, XBO Action-adventure, Stealth January 12 The Banner Saga PS4, XBO Tactical RPG January 12 Gemini: Heroes Reborn XBO January 12 Gone Home: Console Edition PS4, XBO Walking sim January 12 Tharsis WIN, PS4 Strategy January 12 That Dragon, Cancer WIN, OSX, DROID Adventure, Art January 14 Bleach: Brave Souls iOS, DROID Brawler January 15 Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen WIN Action RPG, Hack and slash January 15 Echoes of Aetheria WIN January 15 Infra WIN Adventure January 15 Oxenfree WIN, OSX, XBO Graphic adventure January 19 Attractio WIN, PS4, OSX, LIN FPS, Puzzle January 19 Blade & Soul WIN Action, MMO, RPG January 19 A Boy and His Blob WIN, PS4, PSV, XBO Puzzle-platformer January 19 Darkest Dungeon WIN, OSX RPG, Dungeon crawl January 19 The Deadly Tower of Monsters WIN, PS4 Action-adventure January 19 Gemini: Heroes Reborn WIN, PS4 January 19 Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty! PSV Cinematic platformer January 19 Resident Evil Zero HD Remaster WIN, PS3, PS4, XB360, XBO Remaster Survival horror January 19 World of Tanks PS4 Vehicular combat, MMO January 20 Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak WIN RTS January 21 FNaF World WIN RPG January 21 Minecraft: Story Mode: Episode 1 — The Order of the Stone WiiU Graphic adventure, Interactive film January 21 The Westport Independent WIN Simulation January 21 Yakuza Kiwami (JP) PS3, PS4 Action-adventure January 22 Death by Game Show WIN, OSX, LIN January 22 Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam 3DS RPG January 26 Final Fantasy Explorers 3DS Action RPG January 26 Lego Marvel's Avengers WIN, XB360, XBO, PS3, PS4, PSV, WiiU, 3DS Action-adventure January 26 The Witness WIN, PS4 Puzzle January 28 Dragon Quest Builders (JP) PS3, PS4, PSV Action RPG, Sandbox January 28 IMSCARED WIN January 28 Rise of the Tomb Raider WIN Port Action-adventure January 29 AIPD – Artificial Intelligence Police Department WIN, PS4, XBO January 29 Bombshell WIN Shoot 'em up January 29 Sébastien Loeb Rally Evo WIN, PS4, XBO Racing January 29 This War of Mine: The Little Ones PS4, XBO Survival February 2 American Truck Simulator WIN, OSX, LIN Vehicle sim February 2 Cobalt WIN, XB360, XBO Action February 2 Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth PS4, PSV RPG February 2 Dreii WIN, iOS, DROID February 2 Gravity Rush Remastered PS4 Action-adventure February 2 Megadimension Neptunia VII PS4 RPG February 2 Not a Hero PS4 Shooter February 2 Sorcery! WIN, OSX Graphic adventure February 2 Tales of Symphonia HD WIN RPG February 3 Fortified WIN, XBO February 3 Great Detective Pikachu (JP) 3DS Adventure February 4 Adventures of Mana iOS, DROID Action RPG February 4 Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders WIN, PS4, XBO Adventure February 5 XCOM 2 WIN, OSX, LIN TBT, Tactical RPG February 9 Arslan: The Warriors of Legend WIN, PS3, PS4, XBO Hack and slash February 9 Assassin's Creed Chronicles Trilogy Pack WIN, PS4, XBO Action-adventure, Stealth February 9 Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia WIN, PS4, XBO Action-adventure, Stealth February 9 Dying Light: The Following WIN, PS4, XBO Action RPG, Survival horror February 9 Final Fantasy IX iOS, DROID RPG February 9 Firewatch WIN, OSX, LIN, PS4 Adventure February 9 Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime PS4 Action, Platformer February 9 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 WIN, PS4, XBO Fighting, Action February 9 Tomb of the Mask iOS Puzzle February 9 Unravel WIN, PS4, XBO Puzzle-platformer February 10 Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse (JP) 3DS RPG February 10 Valkyria Chronicles Remaster (JP) PS4 Tactical RPG February 11 Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories Mobile DROID Action-adventure February 11 Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty! WiiU Cinematic platformer February 11 Prism iOS Puzzle February 16 Elite Dangerous: Arena WIN Vehicular combat (spaceship) February 16 The Escapists: The Walking Dead PS4 Strategy, RPG February 16 Layers of Fear WIN, PS4, XBO Horror (psych) February 16 Pillars of Eternity: The White March — Part 2 WIN RPG February 16 Project X Zone 2 3DS Tactical RPG February 16 Street Fighter V WIN, PS4 Fighting February 16 Tron RUN/r WIN, PS4 Endless runner February 17 Californium WIN, OSX Adventure February 17 Rocket League XBO Sports February 18 Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc WIN Adventure, Visual novel February 18 I Am Setsuna (JP) PS4, PSV RPG February 18No Pineapple Left BehindWIN, LIN, OSXSimulationSubaltern Games February 18 Plague Inc: Evolved WIN, OSX, LIN RTS, Simulation February 18 Rayman iOS Platformer February 18 Thumb Drift iOS Action February 19 Fire Emblem Fates 3DS Tactical RPG February 23 Far Cry Primal PS4, XBO FPS February 23 Hitman Go: Definitive Edition WIN, PS4, PSV Puzzle February 23 Ninja Senki DX WIN, PS4, PSV Action, Platformer February 23 One Upon Light WIN, OSX February 23 Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 WIN, PS4, XBO Tower defense, TPS February 23 The Walking Dead: Michonne: Episode 1 — In Too Deep WIN, PS3, PS4, XB360, XBO Graphic adventure, Interactive film February 24 Bit.Trip Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien PS4 Platformer February 24 Disgaea PC WIN Tactical RPG February 24 The Flame in the Flood WIN, OSX, XBO Roguelike, Survival, Adventure February 25 Assassin's Creed Identity iOS Action RPG February 25 Grim Dawn WIN Action RPG, Hack and slash February 25 Superhot WIN, OSX, LIN FPS February 25Life in BunkerWIN, LIN, OSXSurvivalFlox Studios February 26 Stardew Valley WIN Simulation, RPG February 26 The Town of Light WIN, OSX, LIN Horror (psych), Adventure February 26 We Are the Dwarves WIN, OSX, LIN February 28 Slashy Souls iOS, DROID Action RPG February 29 Soul Axiom WIN, OSX Puzzle, Adventure March 1 Alekhine's Gun WIN, PS4, XBO Action, Stealth March 1 Broforce PS4 Run and gun March 1 Deponia Doomsday WIN, PS4, XBO PCA March 1 Far Cry Primal WIN FPS March 1 Gears of War: Ultimate Edition WIN TPS March 1 Heavy Rain PS4 Interactive drama, Action-adventure March 1 Tron RUN/r XBO Endless runner March 1 The Witch and the Hundred Knight: Revival Edition PS4 Action RPG March 1 Xblaze Code: Embryo WIN Visual novel March 2 BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend WIN Fighting March 3 Black Desert Online WIN MMO, RPG March 4 Action Henk PS4, XBO March 4 Into the Stars WIN Vehicular combat (spaceship) March 4 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD WiiU Action-adventure March 4 Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight WIN Metroidvania March 8 Kholat PS4 Survival horror March 8 Mind Zero WIN RPG, Dungeon crawl March 8 Shardlight WIN Adventure March 8 Tom Clancy's The Division WIN, PS4, XBO Action RPG, TPS March 9 Teslagrad XBO Puzzle-platformer March 10 Deathsmiles WIN Shoot 'em up March 10 The Guest WIN March 10 Moon Hunters WIN Action RPG March 11 Hitman: Intro Pack WIN, PS4, XBO Stealth March 11 WWE 2K16 WIN Sports March 15 EA Sports UFC 2 PS4, XBO Sports March 15 Need for Speed WIN Racing March 15 Salt and Sanctuary PS4 Action RPG, Metroidvania March 15 Sheltered WIN, PS4, XBO Survival March 16 Dungeon of the Endless XOne Roguelike, Tower defense March 16 Shadow Complex Remastered XBO Platformer, Adventure March 16 Shantae and the Pirate's Curse XBO Platformer, Metroidvania March 17 Pharaoh Rebirth+ WIN Metroidvania March 18 Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games 3DS Sports, Party March 18 Pokkén Tournament WiiU Fighting March 21 Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed WIN Action RPG, Hack and slash March 21 XCOM: Enemy Unknown PSV TBT, Tactical RPG March 22 Catlateral Damage PS4 Simulation March 22 Day of the Tentacle Remastered WIN, OSX, LIN, PS4, PSV PCA March 22 République WIN, OSX, PS4, iOS, DROID Action-adventure, Stealth March 22 Stranger of Sword City XBO RPG, Dungeon crawl March 22 Trackmania Turbo WIN, PS4, XBO Racing March 23 Way of the Samurai 3 WIN Action-adventure, Action RPG March 24 Atari Vault WIN March 24 Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 (JP) PS4, PSV Sports March 24 LostWinds WIN Platformer, Metroidvania March 24 LostWinds 2: Winter of the Melodias WIN Platformer, Metroidvania March 24 Samorost 3 WIN, OSX Puzzle, Adventure March 24 Slain! WIN Action, Platformer March 25 Hyrule Warriors Legends 3DS Hack and slash March 28 Adrift Quest Adventure March 28 Adventure Time: Magic Man's Head Games Quest March 28 Blazerush Quest Racing, Vehicular combat March 28 Chronos Quest RPG March 28 Dead Secret Quest Survival horror March 28 Eve Gunjack Quest Shoot 'em up March 28 Eve: Valkyrie Quest Vehicular combat, FPS March 28 Fly to Kuma Quest March 28 Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes Quest Puzzle March 28 Lucky's Tale Quest Platformer March 28 Radial-G Quest Racing March 28 Smashing the Battle Quest March 28 Windlands Quest March 29 Killer Instinct: Season 3 WIN, XBO Fighting March 29 Minecraft: Story Mode Episode 5 — Order Up! WIN, PS3, PS4, XB360, XBO, iOS, DROID Graphic adventure March 29 MLB The Show 16 PS3, PS4 Sports March 29 NightCry WIN Graphic adventure, Survival horror March 29 Nights of Azure PS4 Action RPG March 29 No Time to Explain PS4 Action, Platformer March 29 Resident Evil 6 PS4, XBO Action-adventure, TPS March 29 Trillion: God of Destruction PSV RPG March 29 Unepic PS4, PSV Platformer, RPG, Metroidvania March 29 The Walking Dead: Michonne: Episode 2 — Give No Shelter WIN, PS3, PS4, XB360, XBO Graphic adventure, Interactive film March 30 Epistory – Typing Chronicles WIN, OSX, LIN Action-adventure, Typing March 31 Ashes of the Singularity WIN RTS March 31 Hyper Light Drifter WIN, OSX Action RPG, Adventure March 31 Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition OSX Action-adventure March 31 Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness (JP) PS4 Action RPG
April–June