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Game Categories, Genres & Subgenres

The guide to mobile game genres

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What are Categories, Genres and Subgenres?

Explaining the GameRefinery genre taxonomy

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Casino

Casino

Subgenres: Bingo, Poker/Cards, Slots

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Casual

AR / Location based

Subgenres: AR / Location based

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Arcade

Sub-genres: Platformer, Idler, Hyper Casual, Shoot 'em Up, Other Arcade, Tower Defence

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Lifestyle

Subgenres: Customization, Interactive Story, Music/Band

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Puzzle

Subgenres: Match3 puzzle, Other puzzle, Action Puzzle, Word/Trivia/Board, Coloring Games, Hidden Objects

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Simulation

Subgenres: Adventures, Breeding, Tycoon/Crafting, Sandbox, Time management

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Mid-core

Shooter

Subgenres: Battle Royale, FPS, Sniper, Tactical shooter

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Card Games

Subgenre: Card battler

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RPG

Subgenres: Action RPG, Fighting, MMORPG, Turn-based RPG, Puzzle RPG, Survival

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Strategy

Subgenres: 4X Strategy, Build & Battle, MOBA, Sync. Battler

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Sports & Racing

Racing

Subgenres: Casual Racing, Licensed Racing

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Sports

Subgenres: Casual Sports, Licensed Sports

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