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Learn about the different categories of video games based on gameplay characteristics, such as action, platform, shooter, fighting, and more. Find short descriptions, examples, and subgenres for each genre.
Learn about the history, definition and examples of video game genres, informal classifications of games based on how they are played. Explore how genres have evolved over time and across platforms, and how they differ from literary and film genres.
Pages in category "Video game genres" The following 123 pages are in this category, out of 123 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
A video game genre is category of related games based on their gameplay (the rules and action of a game). Unlike genres of movies and novels, these genres are not based on a game's setting, main characters, or plot elements.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Video games by genre. Pages in category "Video game genres" The following 44 pages are in this category, out of 44 total. List of video game genres. Action game. Action role-playing game. Adventure game. Art game. Battle royale game. Beat 'em up. Casual game. Dance video game. Digital pet.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Video games by genre. Subcategories. This category has the following 33 subcategories, out of 33 total. Action video games (1 C, 58 P) Action-adventure games (19 C, 149 P) Adventure games (4 C, 39 P) Advergames (3 P) Art games (9 P) Beat 'em ups (6 C, 13 P) Casual games (1 C, 22 P)
A video game genre is an informal classification of a video game based on how it is played rather than visual or narrative elements.
A comprehensive list of types of games, organized by main categories and subcategories. Find out the definitions, examples and characteristics of different game genres, from party games to video games.
Learn about 34 popular types of video games, from first-person shooters to real-time strategy, with examples and historical background. Find out which genre suits your gaming preferences and style.
The list of video game genres has 12 genres, subdivided into 76 subgenres and is not very consistent with the rest of Wikipedia, but is very inclusive of small genres. The full list of genres: Collapse/Expand. 1 Action. 1.1 Platform games. 1.2 Shooter games. 1.3 Fighting games. 1.4 Beat ’em up games. 1.5 Stealth game. 1.6 Survival games.