Genre Key

About Game Genres
We classify games into two categories, a major and a minor genre. The genre of the game being reviewed is shown as two icons.

Primary Genre
Action: Fast exciting games where reactions are important.

Secondary Genre
Single Screen Shooter

Secondary Genre
Scrolling Shooter

Secondary Genre
First Person Shooter

Secondary Genre
Breakout

Secondary Genre
Racing

Secondary Genre
Platformer

Secondary Genre
Fist Fighter

Secondary Genre
Deathmatch

Secondary Genre
Other

Primary Genre
Strategy: Games where several units are commanded at one time and where thought and planning is more important than reaction time.

Secondary Genre
Turn Based

Secondary Genre
Real Time

Secondary Genre
Other

Primary Genre
Adventure: Games about following a fixed path, or exploration games.

Secondary Genre
Active Plot Driven

Secondary Genre
Point And Click

Secondary Genre
Freeform Exploration

Secondary Genre
Multiplayer Online

Secondary Genre
Text

Secondary Genre
Other

Primary Genre
Puzzle: Games requiring considered thought or experimentation to complete.

Secondary Genre
Arcade

Secondary Genre
Abstract

Secondary Genre
Words/Numbers

Secondary Genre
Other

Primary Genre
Simulation: These have little or no goal apart from the manipulation of the simulation.

Secondary Genre
Social Simulation

Secondary Genre
Vehicle Simulation

Secondary Genre
Scientific Simuation

Secondary Genre
Sport

Secondary Genre
Other

Primary Genre
Other: Syncategorematic games.

Secondary Genre
Other