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[samoilaaa]

What game genre do you enjoy the most and why ?

for me its RPGs because they give me the freedom to make the character the way that i want , to make choices according to my personality and watch how those choices affect the game world , i can approach a quest the way i want to , by force , by stealth or just talk my way through situations

 

[Drizzlehell]

Immersive sim

I find them most engaging, especially if they do things right. I like it when the game rewards me for trying to be creative when it comes to problem-solving, and I also enjoy exploring the levels, looting shit, interacting with NPCs, taking in the atmosphere...

 

[Happosai]

RPGs and/or JRPGs...I started back on the NES and P.C. years ago. I've played on nearly every platform. Some in particular: Chrono Trigger, Tales of series, Suikoden, Final Fantasy (the first on NES in particular), dotHack when those were around and recently Trial of Mana remake. I love the story, how well the environments are made and it always feels like playing a movie without all the cinematics (which isn't in every RPG/JRPG...just a whole lotta cut scenes). Adventure is a close runner up.

 

[CeeJay]

No racing, sports, simulation? Yet horror (that I would class as a sub genre) gets an option.

I chose RPG because I enjoy growing and developing my character into something unique that allows me to play the way I want to.

Real answer though is because I'm currently playing Fallout 4. Ask me next year and it might be racing games once Forza comes out or simulation when Kerbal 2 gets released.

 

[k_trout]

Immersive sim
because of looking glass and ion storm

 

[AJUMP23]

I probably enjoy Mario platformers more than any other type of game. But I do not play many other platformers outside of Mario.

I do enjoy a good RPG or action adventure game. Narrative driven stuff is great. I also love the Elden Ring.

 

[Robb]

Probably platformers or action/adventure games.

 

[The_Mike]

Action is is Broad while fps are only shooters.

I guess action is everything not fps?

I'm into shooters, both first and third person.

 

[Mr Hyde]

RPG.

Western or Japanese, action or turn based, it doesn't matter. I just love going out on grand adventures exploring new worlds. Been a fan of this genre since my early teens and it doesn't seem to fade away. Other favorite genres are action-adventure games, platformers and horror. And Metroidvanias.

 

[SF Kosmo]

Shmups I guess. I play a mix of things like most people, but I probably own more shmups than any other genre.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

For the experience, immersion and how to know how to survive and the stories, of course I mean the genre from SNES to PS3...

Currently I reject Survival Horror in First person.

 

[samoilaaa]

No racing, sports, simulation? Yet horror (that I would class as a sub genre) gets an option.

I chose RPG because I enjoy growing and developing my character into something unique that allows me to play the way I want to.

Real answer though is because I'm currently playing Fallout 4. Ask me next year and it might be racing games once Forza comes out or simulation when Kerbal 2 gets released.

i added them too

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Immersive sim
because of looking glass and ion storm

Exactly this.

Edit: out of the ones listed: RPG. Proper CRPG games like Arcanum and not action games with light RPG mechanics.

 

[Spaceman292]

Stealth because it makes me slightly horny

 

[samoilaaa]

Immersive sim
because of looking glass and ion storm

I really hope that after the embracer purchase of eidos and SE we might see a thief revival although if it will be like the 2014 one its best to leave it dead

 

[F31 Leopard]

No choices for Fighting, Shmups or Visual Novels?

 

[West Texas CEO]

RPG

Because before rpg's, I was only a filthy casual.

 

[Captain Toad]

I don't see Strand in the poll.

 

[GladiusFrog]

If I have to pick only one, it would be Strategy. Endless re-playability and its good for your brain.

 

[samoilaaa]

Exactly this.

Edit: out of the ones listed: RPG. Proper CRPG games like Arcanum and not action games with light RPG mechanics.

maybe a day will come when action rpgs will have the same depth as crpgs

 

[Graciaus]

JRPGs and visual novels. Japan makes better characters and stories.

 

[Bartski]

genre list is ridiculous. What's "horror"?

 

[RickSanchez]

Stealth and Immersive Sim

• Hitman
• Splinter Cell
• Deus Ex
• Thief
• Prey
• Dishonored

And some linear action adventures like Tomb Raider and also the Naughty Dog games.

Also, I'm not seeing any option to vote on my mobile browser. is OP updating the poll manually ?

 

[Represent.]

Over the shoulder, story driven AAA games. Be that adventure, stealth, horror or action

 

[Firestone]

Shmups I guess. I play a mix of things like most people, but I probably own more shmups than any other genre.

Congratulations on choosing one of the most expensive genres. You gotta be fast before prices increases.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Open world action adventure rpg is easily the best genre in gaming let’s just say the top 7 games: assassins creed origins/odyssey/Valhalla, look at breath of the wild, bio mutant, days gone, GTAV/RD2, Death Stranding, Ghost of Tsushima, Twilight Princess HD.

 

[samoilaaa]

genre list is ridiculous. What's "horror"?

https://store.steampowered.com/category/horror

 

[Bartski]

https://store.steampowered.com/category/horror

that's not a genre.

 

[samoilaaa]

that's not a genre.

u dont say
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_game

 

[Bartski]

u dont say
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_game

Unlike most other video game genres, which are classified by their gameplay, horror scary games are nearly always based on narrative or visual presentation, and use a variety of gameplay types

you don't think this is stupid? I guess you don't. Fine then, enjoy

 

[existensmaximum]

Torn between RPG, Action and Platformer. I guess many of my favourite games fit into more than one of these genres though.

 

[Fbh]

RPG, though generally what appeals to me is most stuff that can be described as "Third person action adventure with real time combat and some RPG mechanics" which includes stuff like Dark Souls, Elden Ring, Nioh, God of War, Breath of the Wild, etc. I think they usually strike a nice balance between having fun combat but also incorporating elements of exploration, character building and sometimes story.

I also really like character action games like DMC, Bayonetta, Ninja Gaiden, etc but IMO games like Elden Ring or God of War offer slightly less complex but equally satisfying combat while also having better exploration, more interesting world, fun gear and loot, etc.

 

[R6Rider]

Probably Immsersive Sims, but there's too few of them.

Shooters is my overall most played and RPGs is close.

 

[samoilaaa]

Probably Immsersive Sims, but there's too few of them.

Shooters is my overall most played and RPGs is close.

its true that there arnt enough quality immersive sims out there

have you heard about gloomwood ? it has bad graphics but the game mechanics are amazing , its in early acces right now , im also waiting for redfall , arkane said that they didnt make co op a main focus and that it will be a true arkane game like dishonored and prey , hope that it will be a very good game

 

[Crayon]

Of my top ten peak gaming experiences ever, I would bet like 7 or 8 was fighting games. When strive came out, I was on like a 4 month oddesy of cramming in over 20 hours a week and letting my mail pile up and skipping showers and meals lol. I felt 20 years younger.

 

[Physiognomonics]

- Environmental Puzzle Adventure (Portal, The talos principle, The Witness, Fez...).
Yes I litteraly just invented the genre on the spot, shortname: EPA.

 

[samoilaaa]

- Environmental Puzzle Adventure (Portal, The talos principle, The Witness, Fez...).
Yes I litteraly just invented the genre on the spot, shortname: EPA.

talos principle and the witness were very good , i didnt play portal games but everyone says they are great so i will have to try them at some point

 

[taihenner]

Definitely RPG's. I honestly didn't get into the genre until quite a few years down the road but when I did I fell head over heels over it.

 

[CatLady]

RPGs, but only Western RPGs. I absolutely despise ridiculous weeb RPGs.

 

[Naked Lunch]

shmups.
Challenging. Engaging.
Will never get old. Completely skill based.
Nothing in video games matches the zen like state you get when you play well at a difficult shmup.
1CCing actually feels rewarding.
Most have amazing music.
Something about seeing a million bullets on the screen in certain bullethells is beautiful - mesmerizing. The various bullet programming is a work of art itself.

Once you jump down the rabbit hole - you learn there are 100s to choose from and each take time, dedication, and practice to master.

 

[Mister Wolf]

RPGs. You get the best stories, characters, and complex strategic gameplay.

 

[ReBurn]

Fighting and arcade racing. Easy to play with friends and I can take it in small bursts. Anything that requires more than a 20 minute per session time investment is probably off the table.

 

[R6Rider]

have you heard about gloomwood ? it has bad graphics but the game mechanics are amazing , its in early acces right now , im also waiting for redfall , arkane said that they didnt make co op a main focus and that it will be a true arkane game like dishonored and prey , hope that it will be a very good game

Redfall looks like too far of a departure from their previous titles which I can't what they try to claim. On top of that you have the tiered loot system which I can't stand.

I have seen gameplay of Gloomwood. Reminds me of classic Thief.

 

[BusierDonkey]

Racing games. I've been a car guy since I was still in diapers, and I will be until I'm back in them.

I have more than double the time spent in racing games than every other genre combined.

 

[vodka-bull]

Games with no tutorials, no menus, no open worlds and no level system. So basically most classic games.

 

[Arsic]

ARPG specifically like Diablo.

I picked RPG but feel like ARPG at this point is its own bag where the game is top down and loot focused AKA Diablo, Path of Exile, Last Epoch, etc.

 

[Lux R7]

voted rpg but it's probably action-rpg.

 

[Labadal]

RPGs (especially turn-based). I like the combat, bigger scope of story, character development, and leveling up my dudes/dudettes.

 

[Laptop1991]

RPG, but the newer 1st or 3rd person styles, that incorporate FPS, like Bethesda's TES and Fallout's and some Obsidian games not the older isometric games, they are a sort of hybrid really.

 

[01011001]

I would say Immersive Sim, but there are so few actually good ones that it's hard to actually say that it's my favourite genre as I play others way more.

so in theory it's my favourite genre, but in practice there aren't enough good ones to actually make it the genre I play the most, hell it's not even in the top 5 of my most played genres.

but then once in a blue moon a game like Prey comes out and I am in awe