In the past, by just seeing a game, you can easily classify it into a genre. However, this is more difficult today as various ideas are being implemented in the production of games including mixing different genres and creating sub-genres. Irrespective of the genre of game you want to get, you should read reviews about gaming computer stores on US-Reviews to know where to buy the games. Some of the different genres of video games currently available are discussed subsequently.

Platformer

Platformer is one of the genres of games that have not experienced significant changes. Platformers majorly involved scenarios where a player tries to overcome challenging levels by jumping, climbing and running. In some cases, the player could have access to different upgrades including weapons, vehicles, and aircraft among others. Some past popular examples of the Platformer genre of games include Donkey Kong, Super Mario, and Sonic the HedgeHog. Recent examples include Ori & the Blind Forest, Crash Bandicoot, and Cuphead.

Survival and Horror

This genre of games has several overlaps and has a sub-genre known as survival horror. The major aim of horror games is to create games with scary scenes that are often supported with scary sounds. This genre of games is not for the fainthearted as it could lead to nightmares. However, several people enjoy survival and horror games. Players could also be victims of gory activities and/or have to carry out gory activities while playing the game. Some examples include Resident Evil, Don’t Starve, and The Long Dark.

Action-adventure

This genre of games balances the features such as simulated combat with a story. Hence gamers go to historical landscapes and myriad locals where they fight opponents while playing the game. Examples of this game genre include Assassin’s Creed, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.

Party games and puzzlers

There is a major overlap between party games and puzzlers. Both genres emphasize game mechanics. In most cases, they are either a traditional table-top game with some sets of rules or a theme-based game. Party games could include multiplayer features. Example of puzzle games includes Portal 2 and The Talos Principle, while an example of a party game is Jackbox Party Pack.

Sports and simulation

Sports and simulations have been improved upon for several years. The major advancements in the game are that the graphics technology used for the creation of the game. You can easily find very high-quality sports and simulation games, with some of them having commentary. Examples of sport and simulations include NBA2K, Madden NFL, and NBA2K.

Role-playing games

In this genre, you control a character that can sometimes be created by you. You will earn points during the game. Role-playing games have several sub-genres including RPG, ARPG, CRPG, MMORPG, TRPG, Roguelike, and Roguelite. Examples of Roleplaying games include Skyrim, The Witcher 3 (ARPB), and Fallout 4.

Multiplayer online battle arena

This is becoming more popular as people want to remotely play games with their friends and/or strangers. This genre has similarities with real-time strategy. However, the role and character of the player are the major difference between the Multiplayeronline battle arena (MOBA) and real-time strategy. Examples of Multiplayer online battle arena games include Dota 2, League of Legends, and Smite.

Shooter

The shooter genre is another popular one that includes the First-person shooter (FPS) and third-person shooter (TPS). The genre usually requires shooting opponents with various types and caliber of guns. Some examples of shooter genre games include Halo, Gears of War, and Doom.

Real-time strategy

The real-time strategy (RTS) allows human and artificial intelligence players to manipulation different factions of the game while competing. Examples of the real-time strategy include Warcraft, Age of Empires as well as Command & Conquer.

Sandbox

This genre is not the typical ‘save the princess’ or ‘defeat the boss’ type of game. On the contrary, it requires solving various tasks in different ways. Examples of the genre include The Sims, Grand Theft Auto, and Minecraft.