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Scuka1 t1_j28z7dg wrote

Reply to comment by Broyster in eli5: What are the subtypes of games? by Broyster

Why do you need that? It's a pretty weird question to ask.

There aren't any strictly defined genres and many games cannot be confined to a single genre because they have elements of multiple genres. The genres are just rough descriptions of games, not exact science. There isn't any universal consensus as to what constitutes a particular genre.

But to get the rough idea, just open any game distribution service (such as Steam), and see what kind of division they use.

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Broyster OP t1_j2907wh wrote

I don't have Steam or a pc. I have my phone, the categories on it aren't diverse enough to allow me to reference them casually in conversation. That being said, games are a huge part of my personality. I find it difficult to talk with people about them when I don't feel confident in my understanding of the definitions.

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frustrated_staff t1_j2bj9fk wrote

Have you tried wikipedia? IIRC, they have whole pages dedicated just to naming genres of games

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