This list contains types of games.

Main types

Chance games Skill games

Party games

Conversation games Drinking games Guessing games Power games Singing games

Tabletop games

Board games Amerigame Cooperative games Eurogames Card games Deck-building games Dice games Miniature games Pencil-and-paper games Role-playing games Strategy games Tile-based games

Video games

Technology Alternate reality game Arcade games Console games Handheld console games Handheld electronic game Mobile games PC games

Generation/type

Action games Platforming games shooter games First-person shooters Third person shooter games Hero shooters Shoot 'em ups fighting games Beat 'em up Hack and slash Stealth game Survival game Rhythm game Battle royale game Action-adventure games Survival horror Metroidvania Adventure games Text-based adventure games Point-and-click adventure games Visual novel Interactive movie Real-time 3D adventures Puzzle video games Breakout clone game (?) Logical game Physics game programming game Puzzle-platform game Trial-and-error / exploration Hidden object game Reveal the picture game Tile-matching video game Traditional puzzle game Role-playing video game Action role-playing game Computer role-playing games Massively multiplayer online role-playing game MMORPG MMOFPS MMORTS MMOTBS MMO simulation games Roguelike Tactical role-playing game sandbox role-playing game First-person party-based RPG Monster-taming game Simulation video game Construction and management simulation city-building games Business simulation games government simulation game Life simulation game Vehicle simulation game Flight simulation Racing games Space flight simulator games Train simulators Vehicular combat Strategy video game 4X game Artillery game Multiplayer online battle arena Real-time strategy Real-time tactics Tower defense Turn-based strategy Turn-based tactics Wargame (video games) Grand strategy wargame Sports video game Racing games Sports games Competitive Sports-based fighting Other notable genres Board game or card game Parental Sim Casino game Digital collectible card game digital therapeutic video game Gacha game Horror game Incremental game Party games photography game social deduction game Trivia games typing game Browser games Casual games Escape room games Minigames

By location Car games Lawn games Locative games Parlor games Pervasive games Playground games

Others

Educational games Mathematical games Multiplayer games Play-by-mail games Play-by-post games Puzzles Quizzes Redemption games Wargames Word game

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