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We at Gameopedia have simplified and streamlined genre classification through our home-grown Game Taxonomy that is trusted by tech giants across the globe.

In this article, we will cover some of the most popular genres to better understand the pulse of the video game market. With thousands of video games coming out each year, a robust game taxonomy is necessary for consumers to identify what they would potentially buy and for sellers to recommend the most suitable games to their customers. However, adult gamers might want to explore the same games for exactly the same reason. On the other side of the equation, online game stores and game streaming platforms can leverage classifications to improve game recommendations and create more personalized experiences for their customers.

On a broader scale, the popularity of certain genres helps developers and publishers identify the direction for their next project. Making video games is an unforgiving business and therefore being able to gauge the performance of various genres in a particular market is a powerful tool to minimize financial risk. There is no official body that classifies or defines game genres, although age rating boards do classify games based on the age groups they are considered to be appropriate for.

Genre definitions are a mere understanding between the developers and the audience, and occur organically. What's popular and mainstream in the gaming industry today won't be in the future. During the '90s to mids, one couldn't walk through a game store kiosk without seeing at least one cartoony platforming mascot on the cover.

For many years, World War II was the default setting for every military-themed shooter. However, over time, tastes changed, and many genres were deemed to be no longer viable by certain publishers. However, the success of crowd-funded games, such as Broken Age and A Hat in Time, shows that publishers aren't always in touch with what consumers want.

There are some long-dormant game genres that deserve another chance. While many pinball-themed video games such as Pinball Dreams for the Commodore Amiga attempted to simulate the physics and rules of an actual machine, certain titles took the concept to more outlandish settings and visuals. Unfortunately, players might have better luck finding an actual pinball machine than another fantasy pinball game.

Dating back to the arcades with Sega's Space Harrier , flight-based rail shooters managed to find a resurgence during the bit era. In contrast to light gun shooters like Virtua Cop or Time Crisis , flight based rail shooters such as Star Fox and Panzer Dragoon put players in control of a character on the screen and tasked them with shooting enemies and dodging projectiles. Although recent efforts like Star Fox Zero and the Panzer Dragoon Remake didn't exactly take to the skies, the success of Natsume's Wild Guns remake shows that there's still some life in this genre.

Despite poor focus testing, the game became a commercial hit and paved the way for other vehicular combat titles such as Rogue Trip and Vigilante 8. Twisted Metal attempted a return for the PlayStation 3 but was met with a much more mixed reception.

It's a shame because with today's graphics, controlling vehicular monstrosities and blowing enemies to smithereens would be amazing on a technical and visual level. It's hard to think of a better showcase of hardware than with destructible environments and vehicles. The number of video games is so vast that it practically cannot be counted by any traditional means.

If someone is even remotely interested in gaming, he or she can find a specific game that will suit their needs. Action games, as one of the most popular ones currently, provide a great deal of fun for those who do not necessarily need a great story within the game.

Those games engage our motor functions, and may require some practice in terms of hand and eye movements. Here are several examples of Action games:. Still created in 2d technology, this fighting action game was an absolute hit. Kids and adults too! Nowadays, there are many similar games, creating their own unique style, however one thing remains the same — the complexity of combination attacks in those games is something nobody can forget.

Shooter games FPS are definitely something that help people vent off some steam. Call of Duty is just one of unbelievably huge amount of games currently on the market. They fit perfectly into Action game description — they do require proper eye and hand coordination since aiming, while maybe not as easy as in real life, is still challenging enough. This game perfectly describes what platform action games are all about.

Platform games were most popular on nintendo devices, but nowadays they are easily playable on your PC. The camera angle is always the same, looking from the side of your character. From most notable platform games nowadays it is worth mentioning Limbo , a beautiful game developed by Playdead, released in However, if you search, you can find many unique platform games to keep your evenings full of enjoyment.

If you want to push the limits of your brain in terms of your reaction time — guitar hero is definitely one action game, you absolutely need to master. Rhythm games can be considered one of the hardest games there are, as the difficulty can be almost infinitely pumped up. The genre is specific though and not for everyone. This fantasy game, will take you to a world where stealth is your best weapon in most cases.

This game not only tests and improves your motor skills, but also has a great story. Very often those games also require you to think twice before you make a decision that may change the entire course of the game. For those who find enjoyment in focusing their minds, playing particular stories, solving puzzles etc.

A great game for those who need storytelling with massive amount of interaction and puzzles. Another title known by pretty much everyone. The game is quite different from the movie. While it definitely can be considered an adventure game, Resident Evil has many aspects that can link it to action game genre.

The other types of adventure games include text adventures, graphic adventures and visual novels. All of them are definitely worth a shot, provided someone is interested in adventure genre in a first place. It evolved so much over the years, that the name of the genre may have nothing to do with an actual gameplay.

In simplest words — RPG is a genre in which player takes control over the character, plays the role, and simply decides its fate.

The other undoubtedly always appearing feature of every RPG is growth of the character that is played, usually a specific skill tree that allows character customization. This is very often also paired with a good plot and multitude of subplots.

RPG single player games, are one of those games that usually take the longest to finish the main content of the game ranging from 50 to hours, or even longer. Andrzej Sapkowski. A legendary writer who is responsible for creating series The Witcher. With the growth in popularity of those books, CD-Project Red created games that tell the story of one of the Witchers named Geralt.

The game has an incredible plot, packed with action elements, engaging combat, fantasy, huge and beautiful open world and even romance. The game is not only extremely long to finish, but also hard and engaging with great plot and strategy elements.

However, in terms of gameplay, it is completely different than Witcher or other similar titles.