The 20 Best PC Games of 2016

by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor – December 20, 2016

Below are the highest-scoring computer games released between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2016. Games are ranked by Metascore prior to rounding, and any titles with fewer than 7 reviews from professional critics are excluded.

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87 The Witness

After years of delays, indie developer Jonathan Blow's (Braid) much-discussed open-world puzzle game finally arrived in 2016. With words like "brilliant" and "ingenious" used to describe it, it's safe to say that critics once again admire Blow's work, though many warn that The Witness is also "punishingly difficult" if not downright "frustrating."

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