
Typically has a linear story where making the same choices leads to the same outcome. In Adventure games, the player experiences an interactive story driven by exploration and/or puzzle solving.Ĭhoose a path at specific junctions and see where the story takes you. The game is played with a playfield that scrolls from bottom to top (usually in a ship). This tag is often paired with the Military and/or Stick tags due to high number of sniper games featuring a military setting and/or stick figures.Ī game where you try to complete a given task in the fastest time possible or within a very short time limit. Visual is "aiming down the scope" of the rifle.

The playing field is usually stationary, but can sometimes move from scene to scene.Ī particular type of shooter where you play as a character eliminating targets with a sniper rifle. Move your cursor to shoot targets, and rack up lots of points. Move freely horizontally and vertically to shoot enemies with projectiles, while avoiding theirs.Īny game where you use projectiles to shoot enemies. Jump, run, and shoot a platformer with a heavy emphasis on shooting. Progress through one or more stages by jumping from object to object.Ī shooter played with a viewpoint that moves automatically, with no input available to the player. Two characters face off using combos and special techniques.Ī shooter played from the point of view of the character firing the weapon. Games which involve defending an area from an advancing wave of enemies.

Progress through areas, beating up goons as you go usually 2D. Games where you use various weapons, setting the power and angle, to fight your enemy. These games are active and action-packed, whether they involve running, jumping, shooting, or something else.
