List of video game genres

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. However, horror games have been counted as a genre.

List

• Role-playing video game
  • Massively multiplayer online role-playing game
  • Action role-playing game
  • Roguelike
• Action
  • Shooter
    • First-person shooter
    • Third-person shooter
    • Shoot 'em up
  • Platformer
  • Beat 'em up
  • Hack and slash
  • Stealth
  • Fighting
  • Survival
    • Survival horror
    • Battle royale
• Action-adventure
• Adventure
  • Interactive fiction
  • Visual novel
• Simulation
  • Life simulation game
    • Virtual pet
  • Sports video game
• Strategy
  • Real-time strategy
  • Multiplayer online battle arena
  • Tower defense
• Racing
  • Sim racing
• Puzzle