List of video game genres

List of video game genres
A video game genre is a specific category of games related by a similar gameplay characteristic Genres are not usually defined by the actual content of the game or its medium of play, but by its common challenge1
Genres may encompass a wide variety of games, leading to even more specific classifications called subgenres For example, an action game can be classified into many subgenres such as platform games and fighting games Some games, most notably browser and mobile games, are commonly classified into multiple genres12
The following is a list of all commonly defined video game genres, with short descriptions for individual genres and major subgenres
Contents
1 Action
11 Platform games
12 Shooter games
13 Fighting games and beat em ups
14 Stealth game
2 Action-adventure
21 Survival horror
22 Metroidvania
3 Adventure
31 Text adventures
32 Graphic adventures
33 Visual novels
34 Interactive movie
35 Real-time 3D adventures
4 Role-playing
41 Action RPG
42 MMORPG
43 Roguelikes
44 Tactical RPG
45 Sandbox RPG
46 Cultural differences
47 Choices
48 Fantasy
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