Chris Kohler Julie Muncy
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Multiplayer Mayhem, Solitary Puzzlers, and the Other Best Games of 2016

From Firewatch to Overwatch, the ten games that blazed new trails, captivated millions, and stood out this year.

2016 was pretty messed up, but at least the videogames were good. And we played a whole heck of a lot of them. Now we present you our top ten—from indie games that provided new experimental twists on game design to incredibly polished, long-in-the works blockbusters. Some of these games might not have received universal praise (even from us!) but in the end, we think these are the games that will define 2016 and still be talked about in 2026.

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Chris Kohler started writing for WIRED in 2002, and founded WIRED.com's Game|Life channel in 2005. He is the author of the books Power-Up and Retro Gaming Hacks, and co-hosts the Stitcher Award-winning podcast Good Job, Brain! ... Read More
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