VMware Tools
The VMware Tools release notes include a list of supported operating systems under the section “VMware Tools xx.xx.xx.x supports the following guest operating systems”
This section indicates whether Windows Server 2016 is included among the supported guest operating systems for the latest VMware Tools release.
As of 2026/01/27, the latest version is VMware Tools 13.0.10.0.
“VMware Tools 13.0.10.0 Release Notes”
https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/vmware-cis/vsphere/tools/13-0-0/release-notes/vmware-tools-13010-release-notes.html