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Every year has its collection of interesting, beloved, and lesser known gems, but I was looking back through this year's games doing some prep for GOTY stuff, and 2016 was really one hell of a year. Some months were stronger than others, but every month had something major and/or interesting.
Astroneer is slated for December, but considering the indie scene, you never know what might just appear out of the blue this month and next
January
Darkest Dungeon
Oxenfree
That Dragon, Cancer
The Witness
Torment: Tides of Numenera
February
Firewatch
Unravel
SuperHOT
Factorio
Grim Dawn
Devil Daggers
Stardew Valley
March
Samorost 3
Slain
Hyper Light Drifter
Momodora
April
Enter The Gungeon
Aurion
Jalopy
The Banner Saga 2
Offworld Trading Company
May
Brigador
Duskers
Salt & Sanctuary
Mu Cartographer
Soft Body
Stephen's Sausage Roll
June
Inside
SteamWorld Heist
The Solus Project
Dead By Daylight
July
Furi
Necropolis
Rimworld
Zombie Night Terror
Death Road to Canada
Obduction
We Happy Few
Ghost of a Tale
Headlander
Quadrilateral Cowboy
Starbound
August
Four Sided Fantasy
Inversus
N++
Overland
Reigns
The House Abandons
The Warlock of Firetop Mountain
The Turing Test
September
The Curious Expedition
Seasons After Fall
Mother Russia Bleeds
Project Highrise
Rive
Everspace
Sorcery 4: The Crown of Kings
Virginia
Unbox
Clustertruck
Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor
October
Aragami
SHENZHEN I/O
Thoth
Thumper
GoNNER
November
Owlboy
House of the Dying Sun
Dungeon Rats
Small Radios Big Televisions - 11/8
Planet Coaster - 11/17
Islands
December
Astroneer
Astroneer is slated for December, but considering the indie scene, you never know what might just appear out of the blue this month and next
January
Darkest Dungeon
Oxenfree
That Dragon, Cancer
The Witness
Torment: Tides of Numenera
February
Firewatch
Unravel
SuperHOT
Factorio
Grim Dawn
Devil Daggers
Stardew Valley
March
Samorost 3
Slain
Hyper Light Drifter
Momodora
April
Enter The Gungeon
Aurion
Jalopy
The Banner Saga 2
Offworld Trading Company
May
Brigador
Duskers
Salt & Sanctuary
Mu Cartographer
Soft Body
Stephen's Sausage Roll
June
Inside
SteamWorld Heist
The Solus Project
Dead By Daylight
July
Furi
Necropolis
Rimworld
Zombie Night Terror
Death Road to Canada
Obduction
We Happy Few
Ghost of a Tale
Headlander
Quadrilateral Cowboy
Starbound
August
Four Sided Fantasy
Inversus
N++
Overland
Reigns
The House Abandons
The Warlock of Firetop Mountain
The Turing Test
September
The Curious Expedition
Seasons After Fall
Mother Russia Bleeds
Project Highrise
Rive
Everspace
Sorcery 4: The Crown of Kings
Virginia
Unbox
Clustertruck
Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor
October
Aragami
SHENZHEN I/O
Thoth
Thumper
GoNNER
November
Owlboy
House of the Dying Sun
Dungeon Rats
Small Radios Big Televisions - 11/8
Planet Coaster - 11/17
Islands
December
Astroneer