Genres
Games by Genre
Guides to RPGs, shooters, strategy and simulation games, adventure, and horror.
RPG and Action RPGs: Combat and Builds
October 2026 • Game Guide
A guide to turn-based, action, tactical, and open-world RPGs, covering combat, character growth, story choice, and time commitment.
Shooter and Action Games: Core Styles
October 2026 • Game Guide
First-person, third-person, tactical, arcade, and action-adventure games differ in pace, camera, teamwork, and skill demands.
Strategy and Simulation Games
October 2026 • Game Guide
A guide to turn-based strategy, RTS, 4X, tactics, city builders, and simulations, with their different decision styles and pacing.
Adventure and Horror Games: Key Subgenres
October 2026 • Game Guide
Narrative adventure, exploration, survival horror, and psychological horror differ in pace, puzzle design, tension, and player control.
A genre label only goes so far
Two role-playing games can feel completely different. Combat speed, character growth, exploration, and story all change the pace.
The same is true of shooters, strategy games, and horror. Mechanics shape the experience as much as the genre name does.
Common Questions
Role-playing games, shooters and action games, strategy and simulation, plus adventure and horror.
Yes. Each guide covers a separate subject, so there is no required reading order.
