Games Released in December 2016

1,048 new games debuted in December 2016, with PC being the most active platform. December 15 was the busiest day, with 91 releases.

Which days had the most releases?

December 15 saw the most activity with 91 releases.

How did each week compare?

The third week of December was the busiest with 331 releases.

Week 3 (December 15–21)

331 releases
Minecraft

Most popular release in Week 3

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 600 new titles in December 2016. The runner up was Mac with 155 new titles.

PC600 releases
Mac155 releases
Android133 releases
iOS119 releases
Linux110 releases
PlayStation 462 releases
Nintendo 3DS40 releases
PlayStation Vita35 releases
Xbox One33 releases
Web browser26 releases

What genres were most popular?

Indie was the dominant genre in December 2016 with 494 titles. Adventure followed closely with 335.

Indie494
Adventure335
Simulator195
Strategy151
Puzzle134
Role-playing127
Arcade124
Shooter78
Sport68
Platform66