Types of PC Games: Complete Genre Breakdown (2024)

Action & Shooter

• FPS: Call of Duty, Counter-Strike 2, DOOM Eternal, Halo Infinite
• TPS: Gears 5, Remnant II, Warframe
• Character Action: Devil May Cry 5, Bayonetta 3, Hi-Fi Rush
• Battle Royale: Fortnite, Apex Legends, PUBG

Role-Playing

• CRPG: Baldur's Gate 3, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
• ARPG: Diablo IV, Path of Exile, Last Epoch
• JRPG on PC: Persona 5 Royal, Final Fantasy XVI, Trails series
• MMORPG: World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy XIV, Guild Wars 2

Strategy

• 4X / Grand Strategy: Civilization VI, Crusader Kings III, Stellaris, Hearts of Iron IV
• RTS: StarCraft II, Age of Empires IV, Company of Heroes 3
• Tactical / Turn-Based: XCOM 2, Battletech, Wartales
• Auto-Battler / Deckbuilder: Slay the Spire, Balatro, Teamfight Tactics

Simulation & Sandbox

• Life / Colony: The Sims 4, RimWorld, Dwarf Fortress, Stardew Valley
• Vehicle / Physics: Microsoft Flight Simulator, Euro Truck Sim 2, BeamNG.drive
• City / Factory Builder: Cities: Skylines II, Factorio, Satisfactory, Against the Storm

Other Major Categories

• Horror: Resident Evil 4 Remake, Signalis, Amnesia: The Bunker
• Puzzle: Portal 2, The Witness, Baba Is You, Cocoon
• Platformer / Metroidvania: Hollow Knight, Celeste, Ori, Pizza Tower
• Sports / Racing: EA Sports FC 24, F1 23, Riders Republic
• Indie Gems: Vampire Survivors, Dave the Diver, Balatro, Animal Well

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