Different Video Game Genres
Video games have many different genres. Here is my list of the most popular genres!
Shooter:
Action-Adventure:
RPG (role-playing game):
Horror:
Platformers:
Shooting games are and action style of game that involves using a ranged weapon to shoot your enemies. Shooters can range from First-Person to Third-Person. In these types of games, your enemies may also shoot at you. These games can ranged from being cover based shooters, Run N Gun, Battle Royale, Military Shooters, and Looter Shooters to name a few.
Examples:
Wolfenstein, DOOM, Half Life, Call of Duty, Halo, Gears of War, Fortnite, Borderlands
Action-Adventure games are a blend of fast paced action with elements of exploration. In these games, the player can be in an open-world-or linear adventure to uncover secrets and fight enemies in your way.
Examples:
Uncharted, Tomb Raider, Batman Arkham, Marvel's Spider-Man, God of War, Devil May Cry
RPG games involve the player in taking the roll of a character and shaping their playstyle with how they want to play. The varying gameplay mechanics come down to in-game mechanics like skill tree, leveling up, or even choosing different paths for different outcomes.
Examples:
Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy, The Witcher, Dragon Age, Baldur's Gate, Skyrim, Cyberpunk 2077
Horror games are any types of games that try to be scary. These games can involve psychological horror, body horror, jump scares, or even tap into phobias, Some of the biggest horror games involve the player having some way of fighting back but having so little resources to do so. These different elements can lead to the player to feeling dread and having a lack of power to add to the fear.
Examples:
Resident Evil, Silent Hill/PT, Alone in the Dark, Alan Wake, Five Nights at Freddy's, Evil Within, Amnesia
Platforming games involve the player from getting one area to another being utilizing speed and jumping from platform to platform. In these games, you can expect game mechanics such as: jumping, sprint jumping, double jumping, wall running, wall jumping, sliding, and dashing to make your way to the goal.
Examples:
Prince of Persia, Mario, Sonic, Shovel Knight, Celeste, Crash Bandicoot
