Every Game Type

JRPG (Japanese RPG)

Real-Time Strategy (RTS)

Turn-Based Strategy

Board Game Adaptation

Role-Playing Game (RPG)

Point-and-Click Adventure

MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online RPG)

Idle/Incremental

Bullet Hell / Shoot ‘Em Up (Shmup)

Twin-Stick Shooter

Tycoon / Business Simulation

MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena)

Tactical Shooter

Creature Collector

Puzzle-Platformer

Educational Puzzle

Party Battle Game (e.g., Mario Party-like)

Experimental / Art Game

Alternate Reality Game (ARG)

Narrative/Story-Driven

Walking Simulator

Text Adventure / Interactive Fiction

Beat ‘Em Up / Brawler

Farming Simulation

Dating Simulation

Construction/Management Simulation

Flight Simulator

Vehicle Simulator

Sports Simulation

Fitness/Exergame

Social Deduction

Co-op Multiplayer

Asymmetrical Multiplayer

Virtual Reality (VR)

Augmented Reality (AR)

Mixed Reality (MR)

Music Maker / Creative Tool

Tactical Shooter

Extraction Shooter

Fighting Platformer (e.g., Smash-like)

Competitive Multiplayer

Sandbox Creation (e.g., Minecraft-like)

First-Person Shooter (FPS)

Third-Person Shooter (TPS)

Isometric Shooter

Party Rhythm Game

Historical Adventure

Mystery / Detective

Survival Crafting

Resource Management

Battle Card Strategy

Educational Adventure

Open World RPG (e.g., Skyrim, Witcher 3)

Sandbox RPG (e.g., Kenshi, Mount & Blade)

Survival RPG (e.g., Outward)

Tactical Dungeon RPG (e.g., Darkest Dungeon)

Rogue Dungeon RPG (e.g., Slay the Spire, Loop Hero)

Narrative RPG (e.g., Planescape: Torment)

Tabletop-Inspired RPG (e.g., Baldur’s Gate, Pathfinder)

Real-Time Strategy (RTS) (e.g., StarCraft, Age of Empires)

Turn-Based Strategy (TBS) (e.g., Civilization, Advance Wars)

4X Strategy (Explore, Expand, Exploit, Exterminate; e.g., Stellaris, Endless Space)

Grand Strategy (e.g., Europa Universalis, Crusader Kings)

Sports Arcade (e.g., NBA Jam-style)

Vehicular Combat

4X Strategy (Explore, Expand, Exploit, Exterminate)

Steampunk / Dieselpunk Themed Games

Alternate History

Post-Apocalyptic

Puzzle Adventure

Action-Adventure RPG (e.g., Zelda: Breath of the Wild)

Choice-Driven RPG (e.g., Mass Effect, Disco Elysium)

Deckbuilding RPG (e.g., Banners of Ruin, Gordian Quest)

MOBA (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) (e.g., League of Legends, Dota 2)

Business / Tycoon Sim (e.g., RollerCoaster Tycoon, Zoo Tycoon)

God Game (e.g., Black & White, Populous)

Survival Crafting Sim (e.g., Minecraft, Valheim)

Flight Simulator (e.g., Microsoft Flight Sim)

Driving / Vehicle Sim (e.g., Euro Truck Simulator, Forza Motorsport Sim Mode)

Sports Sim (e.g., Football Manager, Madden)

Medical Sim (e.g., Surgeon Simulator, Theme Hospital)

Kinetic Novel (non-interactive VNs, mostly story)

Dating Visual Novel (e.g., Clannad, HuniePop)

Cooking Sim (e.g., Cooking Mama, Overcooked)

Tower Defense (e.g., Bloons TD, Kingdom Rush)

Auto-Battler / Auto-Chess (e.g., Teamfight Tactics, Dota Underlords)

Card Battler (e.g., Hearthstone, Marvel Snap)

Deckbuilder Strategy (e.g., Slay the Spire, Monster Train)

Wargame / Hex-Based Strategy (e.g., Panzer General, Hearts of Iron)

Tactics / Tactical Strategy (e.g., XCOM, Final Fantasy Tactics)

Life Simulation (e.g., The Sims, BitLife)

Farming Sim (e.g., Stardew Valley, Harvest Moon)

Colony Sim (e.g., RimWorld, Oxygen Not Included)

City Builder (e.g., SimCity, Cities: Skylines)

Dating Sim (e.g., Hatoful Boyfriend, Dream Daddy)

Virtual Pet Sim (e.g., Tamagotchi, Neopets)

Visual Novel (e.g., Danganronpa, Steins;Gate)

Otome Game (romance-focused, typically female audience; e.g., Mystic Messenger)

Point-and-Click Adventure (e.g., Monkey Island, Grim Fandango)

Interactive Fiction / Text Adventure (e.g., Zork, AI Dungeon)

Walking Simulator (e.g., Firewatch, Gone Home)

Detective / Mystery Adventure (e.g., Ace Attorney, Return of the Obra Dinn)

Platformer (e.g., Mario, Celeste)

Puzzle-Platformer (e.g., Braid, Limbo)

Collectathon Platformer (e.g., Banjo-Kazooie, Mario 64)

Endless Runner (e.g., Temple Run, Subway Surfers)

Beat ‘Em Up / Brawler (e.g., Streets of Rage, Castle Crashers)

Hack and Slash (e.g., Devil May Cry, Bayonetta)

Soulslike Action (e.g., Sekiro, Nioh)

Multiplayer Horror (e.g., Dead by Daylight, Phasmophobia)

Walking Horror (e.g., PT, Outlast)

Shooter Horror (e.g., Dead Space, F.E.A.R.)

Survival Horror (e.g., Resident Evil, Silent Hill)

Escape Room Game (e.g., The Room, Zero Escape)

Interactive Drama (e.g., Heavy Rain, Detroit: Become Human)

Metroidvania (e.g., Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Hollow Knight)

Arena Brawler (e.g., Power Stone, Battlerite)

Party Brawler / Platform Fighter (e.g., Super Smash Bros, Rivals of Aether)

Psychological Horror (e.g., Layers of Fear, Amnesia)

Cosmic Horror (e.g., Eternal Darkness, Bloodborne vibes)

Party Mini-Game Collection (e.g., Mario Party, WarioWare)

Experimental / Art Game (e.g., Everything, Passage)

ARG (Alternate Reality Game) (e.g., I Love Bees, Cicada 3301-inspired)

VR Rhythm Game (e.g., Beat Saber, Synth Riders)

Nintendo Wannabe – games clearly trying to capture Nintendo’s charm but falling short.

Puzzle Horror (e.g., Little Nightmares, Silent Hill puzzles)

Idle / Incremental Game (e.g., Cookie Clicker, Adventure Capitalist)

Social Deduction (e.g., Among Us, Mafia)

Trivia / Quiz Game (e.g., Jackbox, Trivia Crack)

AR Mobile Game (e.g., Pokémon Go, Ingress)

Jankfest – buggy but fun because of the chaos.

Copycat Clone – blatant rip-off of a more popular game.

Streamer Bait – designed mostly to go viral on Twitch/YouTube.

Nostalgia Bait – coasting entirely on old-school vibes.

Soulslike Wannabe – tries to replicate Dark Souls difficulty but lacks depth.

Walking Horror Game – endless cheap horror indies where you walk down hallways with a flashlight.

Mobile Monetization Machine – exists only to extract microtransactions.

Spreadsheet Simulator – overly complex management games.

“Not Minecraft, We Swear” – every voxel survival crafting clone.

Chaos Co-Op – designed for four friends to yell at each other (e.g., Overcooked, Phasmophobia).

Licensed Cash Grab – movie/show tie-ins rushed out the door.

Fandom Fuel – survives only because of modding/roleplay community.

Unintentional Comedy – serious games that are fun because they’re bad.

Lootbox Lottery – games where progression = gambling.

Late Bloomer Game – launched poorly but later became great (e.g., No Man’s Sky, Cyberpunk 2077).

Feature Creep Simulator – bloated with too many half-baked mechanics.

Shovelware – low-effort game pumped out to cash in.

Patch Notes Game – unplayable at launch, 90 GB of updates later it’s finally good.

Friendship Ruiner – games like Mario Party, Monopoly, or Uno.

“This Could’ve Been a DLC” – games that should’ve been expansions but were sold as full releases.

Tech Demo Disguised as a Game – looks cool but is paper-thin (VR culprits everywhere).

Forever in Early Access – games that never actually “release.”

Boomer Shooter Revival – modern indie DOOM clones.

“What If Skyrim, But Worse” – the endless janky open-world RPGs.

Cozy Core – aggressively wholesome farming/life sims.

“Made in a Week” Game – feels like a game jam project stretched too thin.

One Trick Pony – built around a single gimmick that wears out in 2 hours.

Patchwork Story Game – clearly written by 10 different writers.

“Just Add Multiplayer” Genre – sequels that shoehorn in online play nobody asked for.

Vaporware Legend – hyped forever, barely exists (e.g., Star Citizen meme status).

Nintendo Game (Post-GameCube Era)

Graphics First Game

Psychological Horror

Nintendo Game (Pre-Wii Era)