PCGamingWiki:Taxonomy

Taxonomy

MobyGames Category	PCGW Category	Defiition to be modified	Notes	Examples
Action	Action	Action games main mechanics revolve around one or more of the following: Accuracy Movement Quick Decisions Reflexes Timing This genre is only to be used for games that don't fit in the other action-based basic genres such as Racing/Driving, Role-Playing (RPG) and Sports.		Doom
Adventure	Adventure	Adventure games emphasize experiencing a story through dialogue and puzzle solving. Gameplay mechanics emphasize decision over action. Puzzle solving usually revolves around combining or manipulating items to advance the story. Some sub-genres like visual novels often skip on the puzzle solving and focus fully on interactive narrative. The name Adventure stems from the game Adventure (a.k.a. Colossal Cave), and not to the unrelated film/book genre Adventure.	Notes	Examples
Educational	Educational	Educational games try to teach the player through playing. Usually intended for younger children, educational games offer a fun, indirect way to practice "non-fun" subjects like spelling, math, history, etc. Educational games are often called “Edutainment”.	Notes	Examples
Puzzle	Puzzle	Puzzle games focus purely on solving puzzles usually without much narrative. Puzzles exist in many varieties: strategic, tactical, logical, trivia, word puzzles etc.	Notes	Lyne