What is 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 game|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 game|Action]] ** [[Shooter game|Shooter]] *** [[First-person shooter]] *** [[Third-person shooter]] *** [[Shoot 'em up]] ** [[Platformer]] ** [[Beat 'em up]] ** [[Hack and slash]] ** [[Stealth game|Stealth]] ** [[Fighting game|Fighting]] ** [[Survival game|Survival]] *** [[Survival horror]] *** [[Battle royale game|Battle royale]] * [[Action-adventure]] * [[Adventure game|Adventure]] ** [[Interactive fiction]] ** [[Visual novel]] * [[Simulation]] ** [[Life simulation game]] *** [[Virtual pet]] ** [[Sports video game]] * [[Strategy video game|Strategy]] ** [[Real-time strategy]] ** [[Multiplayer online battle arena]] ** [[Tower defense]] * [[Racing video game|Racing]] ** [[Sim racing]] * [[Puzzle video game|Puzzle]] {{Video game genre}} {{video-game-stub}} [[Category:Video game genres| ]]