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.
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| Action | |
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| Action-adventure |
- Grand Theft Auto clone
- Metroidvania
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| Adventure | |
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| Digital tabletop |
- Deck-building
- Digital collectible card
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| Puzzle | |
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| Role-playing (CRPG) | |
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| Simulation | | Life | |
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| CMS |
- Business
- City-building
- Government
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| Sports | |
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| Vehicle |
- Flight simulation
- Combat
- Lunar Lander
- Space
- Submarine simulator
- Train simulator
- Vehicular combat
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| Other |
- Falling-sand
- Immersive sim
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| Strategy | |
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| Other genres | |
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| Related concepts | | Themes | |
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| Player modes | |
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| Design | |
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| Other | |
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