Different Genres for Games

Genre	Description	Examples
Action	Action is like car chases shoot outs wrestling etc. Stuff with fighting and other stuff which is classed as action. Example Games: Call of duty, Halo, Battle Field
Adventure	Adventure is like traveling around maps finding stuff surviving against enemies and building things to help with survival. Example Games: Minecraft, Terria, Castle Miner
Arcade	This is like simple games that are addictive and ongoing some only have one level and you just collect stuff to win or keep going till you die. Example Games: Pac Man, Tetris, Candy Crush
Puzzle	This is where you would have find and place stuff in certain places. Example Games: Tetris, Helix, Chess
Role Playing	This is where you would take the role of a certain character and do adventures and quests to decide you fate. Example Games: Skyrim, Assassins creed, Saints Row
Trivia	This is where you would have to answer questions with a right and wrong answer. Example Games: Millionaire, Deal Or No Deal, Monopoly
Sport	Sport games are now more interactive were you can actually get exercise from playing the game. Example Games: Wii Sports, Golf, Fifa
Horror	This type of genre is to try and scare or shock the player so that they are on edge as they play the game waiting for something to pop out. Example Games: Slender Man, House Of The Dead, Resident Evil

 

Shooter	Shooters are games that you go around killing people with a selection of guns and that’s the only way to win. Example Games: Time Crisis, Splinter Cell, House Of The Dead
Casino	Casino games are mostly 18+ because they involve gambling were you can earn fake money or even real money and also lose it. Example Games: Poker, Slot Machine, Coin Dozer
Racing	Racing games are simple but the aim is to get first place by using upgrades or skill and also these games can vary from cars and bikes to planes and space ships. Example Games: Forza, Need For Speed, Mario Cart