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[[Image:Collage - Favorite Video Games.png|thumb|512x512px|A collage of my favorite video games.]]
 
[[Image:Collage - Favorite Video Games.png|thumb|512x512px|A collage of my favorite video games.]]
This is a list of my favorite games broken out by their category.
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This is a list of my favorite games broken out by their genre.
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See also my [[list of favorite video games by year]] and [[list of favorite video games by platform]].
  
 
==Action==
 
==Action==
 
Games in this category are primarily focused on action, including reflexes, thinking quickly, and processing a lot of information at once.
 
Games in this category are primarily focused on action, including reflexes, thinking quickly, and processing a lot of information at once.
  
===[[Beat 'Em Up]]===
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===[[Beat 'em up|Beat 'Em Up]]===
 
* [[River City Ransom]]
 
* [[River City Ransom]]
  
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* [[Yars' Revenge]]
 
* [[Yars' Revenge]]
  
===First-Person Shooter===
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===[[First-person shooter|First-Person Shooter]]===
 
* [[Doom]]
 
* [[Doom]]
* [[Doom II: Hell On Earth]]
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* [[Doom II: Hell on Earth]]
 
* [[Half-Life]]
 
* [[Half-Life]]
 
* [[Half-Life 2]]
 
* [[Half-Life 2]]
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* [[Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds]]
 
* [[Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds]]
  
===Platformer===
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===[[Platformer]]===
 
* [[Bionic Commando (NES)]]
 
* [[Bionic Commando (NES)]]
 
* [[Contra (NES)]]
 
* [[Contra (NES)]]
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* [[Super Mario World]]
 
* [[Super Mario World]]
  
===Racing===
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===[[Racing video game|Racing]]===
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* [[Diddy Kong Racing]]
 
* [[Mario Kart 64]]
 
* [[Mario Kart 64]]
  
===Role-Playing===
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===[[Role-playing video game|Role-Playing]]===
 
* [[Borderlands]]
 
* [[Borderlands]]
 
* [[Borderlands 2]]
 
* [[Borderlands 2]]
 
* [[Diablo]]
 
* [[Diablo]]
 
* [[Secret of Mana]]
 
* [[Secret of Mana]]
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===Sports===
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* [[Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!]]
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* [[Tecmo Super Bowl]]
  
 
===Strategy===
 
===Strategy===
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===Action===
 
===Action===
* [[Adventure]]
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* [[Adventure (1980 video game)|Adventure]]
 
* [[God of Thunder]]
 
* [[God of Thunder]]
 
* [[The Legend of Zelda]]
 
* [[The Legend of Zelda]]
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* [[VVVVVV]]
 
* [[VVVVVV]]
  
===Metroidvania===
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===[[Metroidvania]]===
* [[Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow]]
 
 
* [[Castlevania: Circle of the Moon]]
 
* [[Castlevania: Circle of the Moon]]
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* [[Castlevania: Symphony of the Night]]
 
* [[Cave Story]]
 
* [[Cave Story]]
 
* [[The Goonies II]]
 
* [[The Goonies II]]
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* [[Metroid: Zero Mission]]
 
* [[Metroid: Zero Mission]]
 
* [[Super Metroid]]
 
* [[Super Metroid]]
* [[Wonder Boy In Monster World]]
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* [[Wonder Boy in Monster World]]
  
===Puzzle===
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===[[Puzzle video game|Puzzle]]===
* [[I Wish I Were the Moon]]
 
 
* [[Loom]]
 
* [[Loom]]
 
* [[Shadowgate]]
 
* [[Shadowgate]]
 
* [[Space Quest II: Vohaul's Revenge]]
 
* [[Space Quest II: Vohaul's Revenge]]
* [[Today I Die]]
 
 
* [[Uninvited]]
 
* [[Uninvited]]
  
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* [[Portal 2]]
 
* [[Portal 2]]
  
===Puzzles===
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===[[Management Simulator]]===
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* [[SimCity (SNES)]]
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* [[SimCity 2000: The Ultimate City Simulator]]
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===[[Puzzle video game|Puzzle]]===
 
* [[The 7th Guest]]
 
* [[The 7th Guest]]
  
===Real-Time Strategy===
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===[[Real-time strategy|Real-Time Strategy]]===
 
* [[Age of Empires]]
 
* [[Age of Empires]]
 
* [[Myth: The Fallen Lords]]
 
* [[Myth: The Fallen Lords]]
* [[Myth 2: Soulblighter]]
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* [[Myth II: Soulblighter]]
 
* [[WarCraft II: Tides of Darkness]]
 
* [[WarCraft II: Tides of Darkness]]
  
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* [[Ultima VII: The Black Gate]]
 
* [[Ultima VII: The Black Gate]]
 
* [[Undertale]]
 
* [[Undertale]]
 
===Simulator===
 
* [[SimCity (SNES)]]
 
* [[SimCity 2000]]
 
  
 
===Turn-Based===
 
===Turn-Based===
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* [[Diablo]]
 
* [[Diablo]]
 
* [[Doom]]
 
* [[Doom]]
* [[Doom II: Hell On Earth]]
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* [[Doom II: Hell on Earth]]
 
* [[Left 4 Dead 2]]
 
* [[Left 4 Dead 2]]
 
* [[Portal 2]]
 
* [[Portal 2]]

Latest revision as of 22:05, 29 October 2023

A collage of my favorite video games.

This is a list of my favorite games broken out by their genre.

See also my list of favorite video games by year and list of favorite video games by platform.

Action

Games in this category are primarily focused on action, including reflexes, thinking quickly, and processing a lot of information at once.

Beat 'Em Up

Classic Shooter

First-Person Shooter

Platformer

Racing

Role-Playing

Sports

Strategy

Adventure

Games in this category are primarily focused on exploration of interesting environments and characters.

Action

Metroidvania

Puzzle

Strategy

Games in this category are primarily focused on planning ahead to overcome obstacles.

Action

Management Simulator

Puzzle

Real-Time Strategy

Role-Playing

Turn-Based

Multiplayer Co-Op