IGN Best of 2016 Awards

IGN's Game of the Year and the best games for each platform and genre.

Top 10 Best Games of 2016 and Game of the Year

1. Overwatch
2. Inside
3. The Witness
4. Dishonored 2
5. Titanfall 2
6. Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
7. Stardew Valley
8. Pokemon Sun and Moon
9. XCOM 2
10. Darkest Dungeon

Other nominees: Forza Horizon 3, Civilization VI

People's Choice Game of the Year: Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

BEST GAMES, BY PLATFORM

PC Game of the Year: Overwatch
Runner-Up: The Witness

People's Choice: Overwatch

• Battlefield 1
• Civilization VI
• Darkest Dungeon
• DOOM
• Firewatch
• Overwatch
• Stardew Valley
• Titanfall 2
• The Witness
• XCOM 2

Xbox One Game of the Year: Inside
Runner-Up: Dishonored 2
People's Choice: Gears of War 4

• Battlefield 1
• Dark Souls 3
• Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
• Dishonored 2
• Firewatch
• Forza Horizon 3
• Gears of War 4
• Inside
• Rocket League
• The Witness

PlayStation 4 Game of the Year: Dishonored 2
Runner-Up: Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
People's Choice: Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

• Dark Souls 3
• Darkest Dungeon
• Dishonored 2
• Firewatch
• Inside
• Ratchet and Clank
• Rise of the Tomb Raider
• Titanfall 2
• Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
• The Witness

PlayStation Vita Game of the Year: Darkest Dungeon

Runner-Up: Severed

People's Choice: World of Final Fantasy

• Darkest Dungeon
• Dragon Quest Builders
• Severed
• Shiren the Wanderer
• Steamworld Heist
• World of Final Fantasy
• Yomawari: Night Alone
• Zero Time Dilemma

Wii U Game of the Year: Paper Mario: Color Splash

Runner-Up: Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE

People's Choice: Pokken Tournament

• LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
• Paper Mario: Color Splash
• Pokken Tournament
• Steamworld Heist
• Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE

3DS Game of the Year: Pokemon Sun and Moon
Runner-Up: Fire Emblem Fates

People's Choice: Pokemon Sun and Moon

• Dragon Quest VII
• Fire Emblem Fates
• Kirby: Planet Robotot
• Monster Hunter Generations
• Picross 3D: Round 2
• Pokemon Sun and Moon
• Rhythm Heaven Megamix
• Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
• Super Mario Maker 3DS
• Zero Time Dilemma

Mobile Game of the Year: Pokemon GO
Runner-Up: Super Mario Run

People's Choice: Pokemon GO

• The Banner Saga 2
• Clash Royale
• Deus Ex Go
• Super Mario Run
• Mini Metro
• Pokemon GO
• Really Bad Chess
• Reigns
• Severed
• Steamworld Heist

BEST GAMES, BY GENRE

Best RPG: Dark Souls 3
Runner-Up: Final Fasntasy XV
People's Choice: Final Fasntasy XV

• Dark Souls 3
• Darkest Dungeon
• The Division
• Final Fasntasy XV
• Pokemon Sun and Moon
• Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
• Stardew Valley
• Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
• Tyranny

Best Shooter: Overwatch
Runner-Up: Titanfall 2
People's Choice: Battlefield 1

• Battlefield 1
• Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
• DOOM
• Gears of War 4
• Killing Floor 2
• Overwatch
• Plants vs Zombies 2: Garden Warfare
• Shadow Warrior 2
• Titanfall 2

Best Action Game: Superhot
Runner-Up: Thumper
People's Choice: Ratchet and Clank

• Dead Rising 4
• Devil Daggers
• Enter the Gungeon
• Far Cry Primal
• Quantum Break
• Ratchet and Clank
• Superhot
• Thumper

Best Adventure Game: Firewatch
Runner-Up: Oxenfree
People's Choice: Firewatch

• 1979 Revolution: Black Friday
• ABZU
• Batman: The Telltale Series
• Firewatch
• Oxenfree
• Pony Island
• Samorost 3
• Virginia

Best Action-Adventure Game: Dishonored 2
Runner-Up: Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
People's Choice: Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

• Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
• Dishonored 2
• Dragon Quest Builders
• Headlander
• HITMAN
• The Last Guardian
• LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
• Salt and Sanctuary
• Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
• Watch Dogs 2

Best Platformer: Inside
Runner-Up: Owlboy
People's Choice: Inside

• Bound
• Inside
• Owlboy
• Unravel

Best Strategy Game: XCOM 2
Runner-Up: Civilization VI
People's Choice: Civilization VI

• Ashes of the Singularity
• The Banner Saga 2
• Civilization VI
• Clash Royale
• Fire Emblem Fates
• Hearts of Iron IV
• Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak
• Offworld Trading Company
• Total War: Warhammer
• XCOM 2

Best Racing Game: Forza Horizon 3
Runner-Up: Trackmania Turbo
People's Choice: Forza Horizon 3

• F1 2016
• Forza Horizon 3
• Trackmania Turbo

Best Puzzle Game: The Witness
Runner-Up: Quadrilateral Cowboy, SuperHyperCube
People's Choice: The Witness

• Deus Ex GO
• Obduction
• Quadrilateral Cowboy
• Stephen's Sausage Roll
• SuperHyperCube
• The Turing Test
• The Witness

Best VR Game: Batman: Arkham VR
Runner-Up: Thumper
People's Choice: Batman: Arkham VR

• Accounting
• Batman: Arkham VR
• Chronos
• Eagle Flight
• Job Simulator
• Rez Infinite
• SuperHyperCube
• Thumper

BEST GAMES, BY CRAFT

Best Visuals: Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Runner-Up: Battlefield 1
People's Choice: Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

• ABZU
• Battlefield 1
• Final Fasntasy XV
• Firewatch
• Forza Horizon 3
• Inside
• Owlboy
• Ratchet and Clank
• Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
• The Witness

Best Original Music: The Last Guardian
Runner-Up: Thumper
People's Choice: Final Fantasy XV

• Final Fantasy XV
• Firewatch
• The Last Guardian
• Oxenfree
• Pokemon Sun and Moon
• Rez Infinite
• Thumper
• Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

Best Story: Firewatch
Runner-Up: Inside, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
People's Choice: Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

• 1979 Revolution: Black Friday
• Firewatch
• Inside
• Mafia III
• Oxenfree
• Pony Island
• That Dragon, Cancer
• Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
• VA-11 HALL-A
• Virginia

Most Innovative: Pokemon GO
Runner-Up: Superhot
People's Choice: Pokemon GO

• Fru
• Pokemon GO
• Pony Island
• Quadrilateral Cowboy
• Quantum Break
• Superhot
• The Witness

Best Multiplayer: Overwatch
Runner-Up: Overcooked, Pokemon GO
People's Choice: Overwatch

• Battlefield 1
• The Division
• Forza Horizon 3
• Gears of War 4
• LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
• Overcooked
• Overwatch

Best Remaster: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
Runner-Up: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
People's Choice: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

• Day of the Tentacle Remastered
• Dragon Quest VII
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
• Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir
• Rez Infinite
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

Source: http://www.ign.com/wikis/best-of-2016-awards