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Best Casual games of 2016
The 31 best Casual games released in 2016, ranked from 6,132 critic and player ratings.
The best Casual game of 2016 is Rez Infinite, with a critic score of 91/100 — updated August 2026.
01
Rez Infinite
91
/100
02
Tumblestone
91
/100
03
Overwatch
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
Rez Infinite
91
/100
02
Tumblestone
91
/100
03
Overwatch
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
04
SpeedRunners
84
/100
05
OneShot
84
/100
06
Burly Men at Sea
82
/100
07
Overcooked!
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
08
Starbound
81
/100
09
Redout: Lightspeed Edition
81
/100
10
The Bug Butcher
81
/100
11
Tricky Towers
80
/100
12
Ultimate Chicken Horse
79
/100
13
Samorost 3
79
/100
14
The Jackbox Party Pack 3
78
/100
15
Drawful 2
78
/100
16
PAC-MAN CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION 2
77
/100
17
Kingdom: New Lands
75
/100
18
Downfall
75
/100
19
Star Trek: Bridge Crew
75
/100
20
Virginia
74
/100
21
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
74
/100
22
LEGO Harry Potter Collection
73
/100
23
Rec Room
73
/100
24
Golf With Your Friends
72
/100
25
Grow Up
71
/100
26
Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor
69
/100
27
UNO
66
/100
28
STRAFE
66
/100
29
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
64
/100
30
The Descendant
59
/100
31
True or False
50
/100
SpeedRunners
84
/100
05
OneShot
84
/100
06
Burly Men at Sea
82
/100
07
Overcooked!
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
08
Starbound
81
/100
09
Redout: Lightspeed Edition
81
/100
10
The Bug Butcher
81
/100
11
Tricky Towers
80
/100
12
Ultimate Chicken Horse
79
/100
13
Samorost 3
79
/100
14
The Jackbox Party Pack 3
78
/100
15
Drawful 2
78
/100
16
PAC-MAN CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION 2
77
/100
17
Kingdom: New Lands
75
/100
18
Downfall
75
/100
19
Star Trek: Bridge Crew
75
/100
20
Virginia
74
/100
21
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
74
/100
22
LEGO Harry Potter Collection
73
/100
23
Rec Room
73
/100
24
Golf With Your Friends
72
/100
25
Grow Up
71
/100
26
Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor
69
/100
27
UNO
66
/100
28
STRAFE
66
/100
29
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
64
/100
30
The Descendant
59
/100
31
True or False
50
/100
FAQ
What is the best Casual game of 2016?
Rez Infinite currently tops the ranking with a score of 91/100 across 102 ratings. Ranking updated August 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.