Games Released in 2016

7,916 new games debuted in 2016 across 10 platforms, with PC seeing 5,688 releases. October was the busiest month, with 1,048 releases. Uncharted 4: A Thief's End was the most popular release of the year.

Which days had the most releases?

December 15 was the busiest single day of 2016 with 91 releases.

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91 releases

December 15

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83 releases

April 5

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76 releases

October 13

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73 releases

August 25

Which month had the most releases?

The busiest release month of 2016 was October, totaling 1,048 titles.

How did each season compare?

Q4 was the busiest quarter of 2016 with 2,923 releases.

Q4 (Oct–Dec)

2,923 releases
Minecraft

Most popular release in Q4

Minecraft

Minecraft focuses on allowing the player to explore, interact with, and modify a dynamically-generated map made of one-cubic-meter-sized blocks. In addition to blocks, the environment features plants, mobs, and items. Some activities in the game include mining for ore, fighting hostile mobs, and crafting new blocks and tools by gathering various resources found in the game. The game's open-ended model allows players to create structures, creations, and artwork on various multiplayer servers or their single-player maps. Other features include redstone circuits for logic computations and remote actions, minecarts and tracks, and a mysterious underworld called the Nether. A designated but completely optional goal of the game is to travel to a dimension called the End, and defeat the ender dragon.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC received 5,688 new titles in 2016, holding the most releases. The runner up was Mac with 1,842 new titles.

PC5,688 releases
Mac1,842 releases
iOS1,336 releases
Linux1,277 releases
Android1,174 releases
PlayStation 4710 releases
Xbox One441 releases
Wii U354 releases
Web browser309 releases
PlayStation Vita276 releases

What genres were most popular?

Indie was the dominant genre in 2016 with 4,484 titles. Adventure followed closely with 3,194.

Indie4,484
Adventure3,194
Simulator1,576
Strategy1,541
Role-playing1,439
Puzzle1,244
Arcade1,046
Platform772
Shooter769
Sport510
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