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8 Wonderful Games You Might Have Missed in 2016

2016 was jam-packed with great games. Here are eight that were unjustly overlooked.

2016 was so jam-packed with great games that you'd be forgiven if you missed some. Like, say these eight gems. Many of these could have easily been on our Games of the Year list in their own right, but we picked these in particular because they deserve more attention than they got. Many of them are small, experimental, and wildly creative—any combination of which could explain why they slipped past most of the game-playing public. If you're looking for something surprising, or personal, or original, here you go.

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