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Best Casual games of 2016

The 14 best Casual games released in 2016, ranked from 3,171 critic and player ratings.

The best Casual game of 2016 is Overwatch, with a critic score of 89/100 — updated November 2026.

How this ranking is built
  • Games are ranked on the aggregated critic score out of 100 imported from IGDB and Metacritic, never on Tier's own grades.
  • A game only enters the ranking with at least 80 external ratings, so a single enthusiastic review never outranks a proven classic.
  • Community grades from F to S are shown next to every game, and only stated as a fact above 5 Tier ratings.
  • Release window covered: 2016.
  • 14 games are listed on this page, carrying 3,171 ratings between them.
  • Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 13 November 2026.

Top 14

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01 Overwatch A Overwatch 2016 · 1,178 ratings · 5 Tier votes · finished by 24% Join the fight for the future in the world of Overwatch and choose your hero from a diverse cast of soldiers, scientists, adventurers, and oddities. Bend time, defy physics, and unleash a dizzying array of extraordinary powers and weapons. Engage your enemies in iconic locations from around the globe in the ultimate team-based shooter. 89 /100
02 Starbound Starbound 2016 · 234 ratings · finished by 7% In Starbound, you create your own story - there’s no wrong way to play! You may choose to save the universe from the forces that destroyed your home, uncovering greater galactic mysteries in the process, or you may wish to forego a heroic journey entirely in favor of colonizing uncharted planets. 87 /100
03 OneShot OneShot 2016 · 193 ratings 84 /100
04 SpeedRunners SpeedRunners 2016 · 117 ratings · finished by 6% Cut-throat multiplayer running game that pits 4 players against each other, locally and/or online. Run, jump, swing around, and use devious weapons and pick-ups to knock opponents off-screen 84 /100
05 Overcooked! Overcooked! 2016 · 358 ratings · finished by 14% Overcooked! is a co-op cooking game for 1-4 players. Working as a team, you and your fellow chefs must prepare, cook and serve up a variety of tasty orders before the baying customers storm out. Take part in an epic journey across the Onion Kingdom and tackle an increasingly challenging and bizarre gauntlet of kitchens which will push your skills of co-operation and co-ordination to the very limits. 82 /100
06 Kingdom: New Lands Kingdom: New Lands 2016 · 95 ratings · finished by 6% "Tales spread of far off isles with mysteries waiting to be discovered. Rulers will need all the strength of their subjects to sail away and find new kingdoms in these New Lands. Kingdom: New Lands builds upon the award-winning gameplay and mystery of Kingdom by introducing an abundance of new content to the IGF-nominated title while maintaining the simplicity and depth that legions of monarchs have come to experience and enjoy. Travel to the New Lands and welcome the deluge of new mounts, merchants, and vagrants that call these isles home, but be wary of the new obstacles that threaten your arrival -- for not just the greedy creatures block your way but even the environment itself can defeat you. Be brave, ruler, and fight to the bitter end, lest these New Lands conquer you instead." 80 /100
07 Ultimate Chicken Horse Ultimate Chicken Horse 2016 · 122 ratings · finished by 6% Ever wish you were a wall-jumping, arrow-dodging, trap-setting horse, besting your animal pals in a race through a peril-laden obstacle course that you all built together? Wish granted! Ultimate Chicken Horse is a party platformer where you and your friends build the level as you play, placing deadly traps before trying to reach the end of the level. If you can make it but your friends can't, you score points! Play online or locally with your animal buddies and experiment with a wide variety of platforms in all sorts of strange locations to find new ways to mess with your friends. Key Features: - Online and local play for up to 4 players - Cross-platform play between PC, PS4, and Switch - Unique game flow, from strategic block placement to twitch control platforming - 15 levels with different features - Build and share custom levels - Compete for global best times on Challenge levels across all platforms - Huge library of blocks to create an infinite variety of levels - Customizable rule sets and game modes - Shared controller mode to play multiplayer with one controller or keyboard - Play as a chicken, horse, sheep, raccoon and other wonderful animals - Fun, cartoony art style - Sweet funky soundtrack Please note: this is primarily a multiplayer game. Challenge levels can be created and played alone, but unlocking characters and levels requires playing one of the main game modes (like Party Mode) which are only multiplayer. 79 /100
08 Samorost 3 Samorost 3 2016 · 91 ratings · finished by 13% Samorost 3 is an exploration adventure and puzzle game from the award-winning creators of Machinarium and Botanicula. Travel across space to nine unique worlds teeming with colorful challenges, creatures and surprises to discover, brought to life with beautiful artwork, sound and music. 79 /100
09 The Jackbox Party Pack 3 The Jackbox Party Pack 3 2016 · 82 ratings · finished by 10% The threequel to the party game phenomenon features the deadly quiz show Trivia Murder Party, the say-anything sequel Quiplash 2, the surprising survey game Guesspionage, the t-shirt slugfest Tee K.O., and the sneaky trickster game Fakin' It. 78 /100
10 Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 2016 · 122 ratings · finished by 13% DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 builds upon the highly popular DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE with enhanced graphics that will further immerse players into the largest and most detailed Dragon Ball world ever developed. DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 will deliver a new hub city and the most character customization choices to date among a multitude of new features and special upgrades. 74 /100
11 Super Mario Run C Super Mario Run 2016 · 126 ratings · 1 Tier vote 70 /100
12 Virginia Virginia 2016 · 91 ratings · finished by 19% 68 /100
13 UNO UNO 2016 · 265 ratings · finished by 5% 66 /100
14 Dear Esther: Landmark Edition Dear Esther: Landmark Edition 2016 · 97 ratings · finished by 7% 64 /100
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Casual game of 2016?

Overwatch currently tops the ranking with a score of 89/100 across 1,178 ratings. It holds a A grade from the Tier community — updated November 2026.

How is this ranking built?

Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.