Finding Video Game Genres: Official Stores, Databases & Search Tips

Reliable genre information is available from multiple authoritative sources. Here's where to look.

Official Storefronts (Most Accurate)

• Steam: "Genre" tags on every store page (developer-curated + user tags).
• PlayStation Store: Genre filters & tags per title.
• Microsoft Store (Xbox/PC): Genre categorization.
• Nintendo eShop: Genre labels per title.
• Epic Games Store / GOG / itch.io: Genre metadata included.

Gaming Databases & Editorial Sites

• Metacritic / OpenCritic: Genre listed in summary.
• IGN / GameSpot / Polygon / Eurogamer: Reviews include genre classification.
• Giant Bomb: Deep wiki with detailed genre breakdowns.
• MobyGames: Historical, precise genre taxonomy.
• Wikipedia: Infobox genre field (community-edited, generally reliable).

Search Tips

• Google: "[Game Title] genre" or "[Game Title] Steam genre".
• DuckDuckGo: Same queries, less tracking.
• Check multiple sources—games often span genres (e.g., "Action-Adventure RPG").