Video game genres iceberg
Video game genres iceberg is an iceberg chart topic. A text version, "Game Genres Iceberg" by Pocket, is hosted on IcebergThreads, where it had 690 views as of 29 October 2026.[1]
The IcebergThreads author describes it as: "A comprehensive list of (probably) every video game genre and subgenre. Some of these entries may not be considered genres, but I'll include them anyway to be the most comprehensive."
Entries reflect the chart authors' choices and are not verified fact.
Tiers[edit]
Tiers and entries from the IcebergThreads version[1]. Notes after a dash are shortened from the author's explanations.
Tier 1[edit]
- Puzzle games
- Sports games
- Vehicle Simulation games
- Racing games
- Action games
- Adventure games
- Action-Adventure games
- Shooter games
- Strategy games
- Platformers
- Fighting games
- Simulation games
- Idle games
- Video Game Mods
- Horror games
- Sandbox games
- Retro games
- Arcade games
- Tile-Matching games
- Multiplayer games
- Traditional Puzzle games
- Digital Board / Card games
- Indie games
- AAA games
- Survival games
- RPGs
- Licensed games
Tier 2[edit]
- Puzzle-Platformers
- Rhythm games
- Party games
- .io games
- Endless Runners
- Cozy games
- Casual games
- JRPGs
- Dungeon Crawlers
- Roguelike
- Metroidvanias
- Competitive games
- Stealth games
- Life Sims
- Quiz games
- Virtual Pet games
- Monster Tamer games
- eSports games
- Word games
- Shoot 'em Up games
- Action RPGs
- Souls-like games
- Turn-based games
- Kart Racers
- Open World games
- Minigame Collections
- Real-Time Strategy games
- Gacha games
- Digital Collectible Card Games
- Construction and Management games
- Tactical RPGs
- Survival Horror games
- MMO
- MMORPG
- Tycoon games
- Snake clones
- Fishing sims
- Farming sims
Tier 3[edit]
- Beat 'em ups
- Battle Royale games
- Hero Shooters
- Platform Fighters
- Hypercasual games
- MOBA games
- Social Deduction games
- Tower Defense games
- Toy-to-Life games
- Extreme Sports games
- Advergames
- Visual Novels
- Flight Simulators
- Exergames
- Hidden Object games
- Walking Simulators
- Point & Click games
- Colony Sims
- Bullet Hell games
- Collectathons
- Side Scrollers
- Hack and Slash games
- Time Management games
- Medical Sims
- Puzzle Box games
- Brick-Breakers
- Trucking Sims
- Immersive Sims
- Base Building games
- Physics games
- Photography games
- Vehicular Combat games
- Helicopter games
- Reveal the Picture games
- Space Sims
- Escape Room games
- Social Sims
- Artillery games
- Town-Building games
- Run & Gun Platformers
- Friendslop
- Pinball games
- Auto Battlers
- Cooking games
Tier 4[edit]
- 4X games
- Light Gun Shooters
- FMV games
- Text Adventures
- Edutainment games
- On-Rails Shooters
- Puzzle-Strategy games
- Art games
- Dating Sims
- Otome games
- Outbreak Sims
- Wargames
- Serious games
- Interactive Movies
- Mecha games
- Programming games
- Typing games
- Political Sims
- Train Sims
- Christian games
- Submarine Sims
- Maze games
- Non-games
- MUDs
- Danmaku
- Sokoban
- Digital Therapeutic games
- Casino games
- Bridge-Constructing games
- Cinematic Platformers
- Scene Creator games
Tier 5[edit]
- Blockchain games
- God games
- Masocore games
- Newsgames
- Live Interactive games
- Audio games
- Falling-sand games
- Adult / NSFW games
- Personalized video game
- Achievement Spam games
- Album games
- Bootleg games
Tier 6[edit]
- Tube Shooters
See also[edit]
Sources[edit]
- IcebergThreads version: Pocket. Game Genres Iceberg. IcebergThreads. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 29 October 2026.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pocket. Game Genres Iceberg. IcebergThreads. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 29 October 2026.