Game Categories, Genres & Subgenres

The guide to mobile game genres

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Written by Joel Julkunen

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

Hyper Casual

Subgenres: HC - Puzzle, HC - Tap, HC - Steer, HC - Swipe/Drag, HC - .io, HC - Other

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AR / Location based

Subgenres: AR / Location based

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Arcade

Sub-genres: Platformer, Idler, Shoot/Beat 'em Up, Other Arcade, Tower Defence, Board Games

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Lifestyle

Subgenres: Customization, Interactive Story, Music/Band

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Simulation

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

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Puzzle

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

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Mid-core

Shooter

Subgenres: Battle Royale, Classic FPS/TPS, 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, Idle RPG, Survival

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Strategy

Subgenres: 4X Strategy, Build & Battle, Multiplayer Battle Arena, Tactical Battler

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Sports & Driving

Driving

Subgenres: Arcade Driving, Realistic Driving

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Sports

Subgenres: Arcade Sports, Realistic Sports

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