Video game genres are categorized by gameplay characteristics rather than setting or story. Action games emphasize physical challenges and hand-eye coordination. Platform games focus on jumping and climbing in vertical environments. Shooters use ranged weapons and can be first-person or third-person. Fighting games center on close-range combat with hand-to-hand or melee weapons
Assassin's Creed III requires 20GB storage and 2GB RAM. Fallout 4 needs 30GB storage and 8GB RAM. Dark Souls III requires 25GB storage and 8GB RAM. Dead Space needs 10GB storage and 2GB RAM
Dota 2 features two teams of five players defending bases. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has 11 million monthly players. Apex Legends supports up to 20 squads of three players. PUBG: Battlegrounds allows up to 100 players in battle royale format
Simulator games mimic real-life activities and environments. No actual rules restrict player actions in these games
Borderlands 2 combines FPS and RPG with cross-platform multiplayer. NBA 2K22 Arcade Edition offers immersive basketball gameplay. Divinity: Original Sin 2 features turn-based combat and online co-op. Cuphead provides 1930s-style platforming with local co-op. NECESSE offers voxel-based sandbox with crafting and survival
Subsistence offers sandbox survival with seasonal building and technology development. Stranded Deep features plane crash survivors in Pacific Ocean. The Long Dark presents frozen wilderness exploration after geomagnetic disaster. Green Hell takes place in Amazon jungle with real-life survival mechanics. FarSky is a submarine survival game set in ocean depths