Computer and video game genres

Computer and video games normally correspond to given genres, or types, of gameplay. These genres serve as a descriptor of the general nature of the gameplay inherent to a given title. Within a single genre, games will often share common characteristics, but because of inherent differences in game design, and genre mixing, sometimes games can belong to multiple genres, and occasionally, games within a single genre will look quite dissimilar from one another.

Project:About attempts to standardize genres into the following classes.