Each day in RPS Advent Calendar 2016, Rock Paper Shotgun revealed one of the best games in 2016 starting with the Game of the Year on December 1. Each game in the list has a special award.
- INSIDE --- Game of the Year
- Deus Ex: Mankind Divided --- Best City in a Game
- Sorcery! 1-4 --- Best RPG
- NORTH --- Best Free Game
- Tilt Brush --- Best VR Game
- The Curious Expedition --- Best Roguelike
- hackmud --- Best MMO
- The Witness --- Best Puzzle Game
- Sid Meier's Civilization VI --- Best 4x Game
- Darkest Dungeon --- Best Dungeon Crawler
- Burly Men At Sea --- Best Story
- Dishonored 2 --- Best Setting
- DOOM --- Best First Person Shooter
- Tom Clancy's The Division --- Best Cooperative Game
- HITMAN --- Best Sandbox Game
- Owlboy --- Best Platformer
- American Truck Simulator --- Best Driving Game
- Overwatch --- Best Multiplayer Shooter
- Duskers --- Best User Interface
- XCOM 2 --- Best Strategy Game
- Firewatch --- Best Use of Nature
Source: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/12/01/best-games-of-the-year-2016/