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| rdfs:label | - Video game genres
- Video Game Genres
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| rdfs:comment | - This is a list of video game genres and notable games in each one.
- Video game genres are used to categorize video games based on their gameplay interaction rather than visual or narrative differences. A video game genre is defined by a set of gameplay challenges. They are classified independent of their setting or game-world content, unlike other works of fiction such as films or books. For example, an action game is still an action game, regardless of whether it takes place in a fantasy world or outer space. Within game studies there is a lack of consensus in reaching accepted formal definitions for game genres, some being more observed than others. Like any typical taxonomy, a video game genre requires certain constants. Most video games feature obstacles to overcome, so video game genres can be defined where obstacles are completed in substantially sim
- Genre, as applied to Video Games, customarily describes the style of gameplay rather than that of the story or setting as in other media. Many games mix and match among them. It is also possible to move from one gameplay style to another within the same game, e.g. Mini Games, vehicle sequences within action games, etc. These gameplay changes can sometimes be unnecessary or unwanted. There are several modifiers that can be applied to the genre of a game, as a twist on the standard formula. These include: And also a number of particularly distinctive ways a game can be marketed or categorized:
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| abstract | - Video game genres are used to categorize video games based on their gameplay interaction rather than visual or narrative differences. A video game genre is defined by a set of gameplay challenges. They are classified independent of their setting or game-world content, unlike other works of fiction such as films or books. For example, an action game is still an action game, regardless of whether it takes place in a fantasy world or outer space. Within game studies there is a lack of consensus in reaching accepted formal definitions for game genres, some being more observed than others. Like any typical taxonomy, a video game genre requires certain constants. Most video games feature obstacles to overcome, so video game genres can be defined where obstacles are completed in substantially similar ways.[citation needed] Following is a listing of commonly used video game genres with brief descriptions and examples of each. This list is by no means complete or comprehensive. Chris Crawford notes that "the state of computer game design is changing quickly. We would therefore expect the taxonomy presented here to become obsolete or inadequate in a short time." As with nearly all varieties of genre classification, the matter of any individual video game's specific genre is open to personal interpretation. Moreover, it is important to be able to "think of each individual game as belonging to several genres at once."
- This is a list of video game genres and notable games in each one.
- Genre, as applied to Video Games, customarily describes the style of gameplay rather than that of the story or setting as in other media. Many games mix and match among them. It is also possible to move from one gameplay style to another within the same game, e.g. Mini Games, vehicle sequences within action games, etc. These gameplay changes can sometimes be unnecessary or unwanted. Notable games in each genre can be found on the individual pages. Note that many games can and should be in multiple genres, as the lines can often get blurred, or games can incorporate elements of more than one genre. If you have a new game to add, put it in every genre you think it belongs! There are other, more thorough, game databases.
* Action Adventure
* Metroidvania
* Action Game
* First-Person Shooter (FPS)
* Hack and Slash
* Rail Shooter
* Third-Person Shooter (3PS/TPS)
* Adventure Game
* Interactive Fiction
* Point and Click Game
* Arcade Game
* Card Battle Game
* Casual Video Game
* Exergaming
* Hidden Object Game
* Mad Marble Maze
* Minigame Game
* Party Game
* Rhythm Game
* Puzzle Game
* Bizarre Puzzle Game
* Breaking Out
* Falling Blocks
* Match Three Game
* Teamwork Puzzle Game
* Time Management Game
* Tower Defense
* Edutainment Game
* Pop Up Video Games
* Fighting Game
* Beat'Em Up
* Mascot Fighter
* Wrestling Game
* Maze Game
* Multi-User (MU*) Text-Oriented Games
* Multi User Dungeon (MUD) and MOO
* MUCK
* MUSH (Multi User Shared Hallucination)
* Platform Game (Platformer)
* Cinematic Platform Game
* Puzzle Platformer
* Programming Game
* Role Playing Game (RPG) see also Tabletop Games (Tabletop RPG)
* Western RPG
* Eastern RPG
* Strategy RPG (SRPG)
* Action RPG
* Roguelike
* Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG)
* Shoot'Em Up (Shmups)
* Bullet Hell
* Cute'Em Up
* Horizontal Scrolling Shooter
* Vertical Scrolling Shooter
* Light Gun Game
* Simulation Game (Sim)
* Dating Sim
* Driving Game
* Vehicular Combat
* Flight Sim
* Mecha Game
* Racing Game
* Raising Sim
* Space Management Game
* Sports Game
* Stealth Based Game
* Strategy Game
* Real Time Strategy (RTS)
* Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA)
* Turn-Based Strategy (TBS)
* 4X (4X)
* Turn Based Tactics
* Survival Horror
* Miscellaneous Games There are several modifiers that can be applied to the genre of a game, as a twist on the standard formula. These include:
* Competitive Multiplayer
* Co-Op Multiplayer
* Full Motion Video
* Gameplay Roulette
* Massive Multiplayer Crossover
* Massively Multiplayer Online
* Meta Multiplayer
* Museum Game
* Music Player Game
* Physics Based
* Real Time
* RPG Elements
* Stealth Based Game
* Tactical
* Turn Based
* Unexpected Gameplay Change
* 3D
* Visual Novel
* Wide Open Sandbox And also a number of particularly distinctive ways a game can be marketed or categorized:
* 30-Day Free Trial
* Episodic Game
* Freeware Games
* Allegedly Free Game
* Freemium
* Microtransactions
* Game Mod Index
* Licensed Game
* Shareware Game
* Romance Game
* H-game
* Video Game Long Runners
* Web Games
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