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Best Casual games of 2016
The 31 best Casual games released in 2016, ranked from 6,809 critic and player ratings.
The best Casual game of 2016 is Rocksmith 2014 Edition - Remastered, with a critic score of 92/100 — updated September 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.
- 31 games are listed on this page, carrying 6,809 ratings between them.
- Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 28 September 2026.
Top 31
01
Rocksmith 2014 Edition - Remastered
The fastest way to learn guitar is now better than ever. With Rocksmith you can learn everything from single notes to chords and advanced techniques, all at your own pace. You'll learn fast because it adapts to your skill level as you play, whether you're a beginner or an experienced player. This remastered version also includes six free bonus songs. "Three Little Birds" by Bob Marley & The Wailers "Suspicious Minds" by Elvis Presley "Some Nights" by FUN. "I Want You Back" by Jackson 5 "Hey Ya!" by Outkast "Drops of Jupiter" by Train
92
/100
02
Rez Infinite
The ultimate version of Sega's psychodelic rail-shooter adventure Rez, fully remastered and evolved, including VR support and additional new content, all by members of the original development team
91
/100
03
A
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
Rocksmith 2014 Edition - Remastered
The fastest way to learn guitar is now better than ever. With Rocksmith you can learn everything from single notes to chords and advanced techniques, all at your own pace. You'll learn fast because it adapts to your skill level as you play, whether you're a beginner or an experienced player. This remastered version also includes six free bonus songs. "Three Little Birds" by Bob Marley & The Wailers "Suspicious Minds" by Elvis Presley "Some Nights" by FUN. "I Want You Back" by Jackson 5 "Hey Ya!" by Outkast "Drops of Jupiter" by Train
92
/100
02
Rez Infinite
The ultimate version of Sega's psychodelic rail-shooter adventure Rez, fully remastered and evolved, including VR support and additional new content, all by members of the original development team
91
/100
03
A
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
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
OneShot
84
/100
06
Burly Men at Sea
Burly Men at Sea is a folktale about a trio of large, bearded fishermen who step away from the ordinary to seek adventure. Set in early 20th-century Scandinavia, the game's story branches through a series of encounters with creatures from folklore.
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
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.
81
/100
09
Redout: Lightspeed Edition
Redout is a tribute to the old racing monsters such as F-Zero, WipeOut, Rollcage, and POD. It is designed to be an uncompromising, fast, tough and satisfying driving experience, soaked in that vertigo that stands at the core of the arcade racing genre.
81
/100
10
Tricky Towers
Tricky Towers is a multiplayer physics-based tower building game. In a game of Tricky Towers you stack your bricks to create a stable tower and try to topple those of your opponents. To spice it up you can cast magic to support your structure and fend off the dark spells of your rivals in this frantic physics party game.
80
/100
11
Ultimate Chicken Horse
79
/100
12
Samorost 3
79
/100
13
PAC-MAN CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION 2
77
/100
14
Kingdom: New Lands
75
/100
15
Virginia
74
/100
16
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
74
/100
17
Golf With Your Friends
72
/100
18
Grow Up
71
/100
19
Just Dance 2017
71
/100
20
Who's Your Daddy
71
/100
21
Super Mario Run
70
/100
22
Glass Masquerade
70
/100
23
UNO
66
/100
24
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
64
/100
25
My Name is Mayo
61
/100
26
Blood and Bacon
60
/100
27
Pixel Puzzles Ultimate
60
/100
28
Crush Crush
60
/100
29
Montaro
60
/100
30
OutDrive
55
/100
31
Business Tour
53
/100
SpeedRunners
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
OneShot
84
/100
06
Burly Men at Sea
Burly Men at Sea is a folktale about a trio of large, bearded fishermen who step away from the ordinary to seek adventure. Set in early 20th-century Scandinavia, the game's story branches through a series of encounters with creatures from folklore.
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
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.
81
/100
09
Redout: Lightspeed Edition
Redout is a tribute to the old racing monsters such as F-Zero, WipeOut, Rollcage, and POD. It is designed to be an uncompromising, fast, tough and satisfying driving experience, soaked in that vertigo that stands at the core of the arcade racing genre.
81
/100
10
Tricky Towers
Tricky Towers is a multiplayer physics-based tower building game. In a game of Tricky Towers you stack your bricks to create a stable tower and try to topple those of your opponents. To spice it up you can cast magic to support your structure and fend off the dark spells of your rivals in this frantic physics party game.
80
/100
11
Ultimate Chicken Horse
79
/100
12
Samorost 3
79
/100
13
PAC-MAN CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION 2
77
/100
14
Kingdom: New Lands
75
/100
15
Virginia
74
/100
16
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
74
/100
17
Golf With Your Friends
72
/100
18
Grow Up
71
/100
19
Just Dance 2017
71
/100
20
Who's Your Daddy
71
/100
21
Super Mario Run
70
/100
22
Glass Masquerade
70
/100
23
UNO
66
/100
24
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
64
/100
25
My Name is Mayo
61
/100
26
Blood and Bacon
60
/100
27
Pixel Puzzles Ultimate
60
/100
28
Crush Crush
60
/100
29
Montaro
60
/100
30
OutDrive
55
/100
31
Business Tour
53
/100
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Casual game of 2016?
Rocksmith 2014 Edition - Remastered currently tops the ranking with a score of 92/100 across 149 ratings. Ranking updated September 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.