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List of Video Game Genres - 21/10/2018

Updated: Jan 11, 2019


The entire handwritten list can be found before page 1 in the black sketchbook.


In order to come up with a game type, I researched into and created a list of current ones, along with some examples. Some are obviously more archaic or historic than others. However, some may be considered more as game sub-genres. They are not in alphabetical or particular order:

  • Platformers

  • Shooters

  • Fighting

  • Roleplaying (RPG) (MMORPG)

  • Text-based adventure

  • Turn-based

  • Shoot 'em up

  • Beat 'em up

  • Stealth (Metal Gear Solid) (Assassin's Creed)

  • Survival

  • Bullet hell (Cuphead) (Final boss fight in Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure with no jump mechanic)

  • Rhythm (Guitar Hero) (PaRappa the Rapper) (Dance Dance Revolution)

  • Visual novel

  • Dating simulation

  • Point-and-click adventure (The Walking Dead) (Secret of Monkey Island)

  • Sandbox

  • Board/card games

  • Trivia

  • Puzzle

  • Logic

  • Wargames

  • Practical (golf, football, rugby, snooker, other sports)

  • Edu-tainment (Putt-Putt) (Oregon Trail)

  • Electronic sports

  • Run 'n gun

  • Choice

  • Fantasy

  • (Feature only) Toys-to-life (Skylanders series) (Disney Infinity)

  • Action

  • Racing (Forza) (Need for Speed)

  • Live-action laserdisc (Mad Dog McCree)

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