A Software Genre is a particular element of gameplay that a game best exemplifies, however, it is not uncommon for a game to be classified under more than one genre.
Common genres include:
- Action
- Adventure
- Casual
- Fitness
- Massively Multiplayer
- Role-Playing
- Shooter
- Simulation
- Sports
- Strategy
There are also many sub-genres of games, where a game may be part of one of the above, but may include additional ones, such as the following:
- Free-to-Play
- Online Only
- Racing