| OLAC's Videogame Genre Form Terms |
Empire-building video games |
Video games that generally encompass elements from other genres, including city-building, 4X, and strategy; resource gathering, construction, exploration, and fighting are often combined to support empire building in a fantasy, futuristic, or historical setting. |
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Erotic video games |
Video games in which gameplay features sexually explicit language and/or graphics. |
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Fantasy video games |
Video games in which magic and extraordinary characters are essential to the setting or gameplay. |
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Fashion and beauty video games |
Video games in which the player engages in style-related activities, such as makeovers or fashion design. |
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Fighting video games |
Video games in which the players control characters who fight one another, either one-on-one or in teams. |
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First person shooter video games |
Video games in which the game world is presented from the perspective of the player, and in which shooting enemies is the primary game action. |
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Flight simulation video games |
Video games which are designed to simulate flight and generally let the player pilot a plane or other aircraft. |
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Gambling video games |
Video games which simulate traditional gambling activities, such as cards, horse racing, or casino games. |
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Game show video games |
Video games in which gameplay is modelled after or an adaptation of a televised game show. |
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Graphic adventure video games |
Video games in which players uncover clues, solve puzzles, and navigate their characters from screen to screen, often using a point-and-click interface. |
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Hack and slash video games |
Video games in which the player must fight hordes of enemies in order to advance. |
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Horror video games |
Video games that frighten players by playing on primal fears and feature classic horror elements. |
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Interactive book video games |
Video games that allow the player to interact with parts of a book or story. |
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Language learning video games |
Video games that are intended to develop the player’s language skills. |
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Life simulation video games |
Video games whose game-play involves simulating lives and day-to-day routines of characters. |
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Light gun video games |
Video games whose principle mechanic is a gun-shaped controller which players aim at the screen to shoot enemies and objects. |
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Logic video games |
Video games which rely on logical thinking in puzzle solving. |
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Management simulation video games |
Video games in which players must balance the use of limited resources to build or expand some kind of community, institution, or empire, while dealing with internal or external forces. |
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Maze video games |
Video games in which players must navigate a maze-like environment. |
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MMOG (Massively Multiplayer Online Game) video games |
Video games that depict an online, persistent game world in which many players participate as avatars, typically going on quests and joining up with teams of other players. |
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