Genres

Steam’s game genres, taken from the store pages of the titles we track.

Indie691Action516Casual497Adventure439Simulation352Strategy307RPG240Open World151Arcade150Puzzle146Free To Play142Shooter142Horror137Sandbox129Early Access112Survival94FPS90Platformer80Massively Multiplayer61Card Game54Sports52Hack and Slash47Racing43Stealth43MMORPG22Battle Royale12Fighting Games12Rhythm8MOBA7Party4

Sub-genres

Steam’s own tags — Shoot 'Em Up, Metroidvania, Souls-like, and the rest — on games we actually track.

Exploration237Action-Adventure145Sci-fi132Management114Roguelike113Resource Management110Roguelite110Psychological Horror98Tactical93Crafting89Building87Action RPG83Immersive Sim79Mystery76Dark Fantasy74Action Roguelike68Turn-Based Strategy652D Platformer63Medieval63Space63Turn-Based Combat62Economy60Base Building583D Platformer56Life Sim55Choose Your Own Adventure54Turn-Based Tactics54Survival Horror53Third-Person Shooter52Point & Click50Deckbuilding49Historical48Automation47Post-apocalyptic47Time Management47Walking Simulator46Military45Party Game44Side Scroller44Card Battler43Bullet Hell41Dungeon Crawler41Puzzle Platformer38Loot37Souls-like37Hidden Object36Zombies34Tower Defense32Dating Sim31City Builder29Detective28Investigation28RTS28Strategy RPG28Tabletop28Party-Based RPG27Real Time Tactics26Shop Keeper26Tactical RPG25Top-Down Shooter25Turn-Based25Board Game24Cyberpunk24Farming Sim24Precision Platformer24JRPG23Arena Shooter22Creature Collector22Roguelike Deckbuilder22Noir21Parkour21Wargame21Auto Battler20Automobile Sim20Cooking19Fishing19Open World Survival Craft19Shoot 'Em Up19Colony Sim17Mythology17Aliens16Hero Shooter16Metroidvania163D Fighter15Mining15Superhero15Beat 'em up14Football (Soccer)14Vehicular Combat142D Fighter13Grand Strategy13Looter Shooter13Lovecraftian13Runner13Swordplay13Space Sim12Steampunk12Vampires12World War II12Combat Racing11Twin Stick Shooter11Spectacle fighter10Traditional Roguelike10Word Game10CRPG9Match 39Mystery Dungeon9Trading Card Game9Typing9Boomer Shooter8Dinosaurs8Pirates8Western8Dice7Extraction Shooter7Sokoban7Action RTS6Chess6Escape Room6Heist6Mechs6Naval Combat6Solitaire6Time Manipulation6Basketball5Boxing5Flight5God Game5Minigames5Ninja5Sailing5Trivia5Falling Blocks4Football (American)4Social Deduction4Tanks4World War I4Archery3Boss Rush3Character Action Game3Farming3Hobby Sim3Hunting3Otome3Poker3Political Sim3Billiards2Hockey2Mahjong2On-Rails Shooter2Pinball2Sniper2Submarine2Werewolves2Golf1Medical Sim1Motocross1Outbreak Sim1Skateboarding1Skating1Wrestling1