Best Games of 1996

The best games released in 1996, ranked by Belly Score. The Belly's definitive 1996 game rankings.

The Belly's definitive rankings for games released in 1996. Every title from 1996 that earned a Belly Score appears here, sorted from the highest verdict down. It's a year-by-year snapshot of what The Belly thought of the releases — the standout hits, the disappointments, and everything in between from 1996.

9.4

Diablo

Action RPG · RPG

Microsoft Windows · Classic Mac OS · PlayStation

Dark FantasyGothicDark / Grim

DarkAtmosphericGritty+2

1.9

BUBSY 3D

Action · Platformer

PlayStation

AdventurousExploratoryEnergetic+15