List of favorite video games by genre
This is a list of my favorite games broken out by their genre. See also my list of favorite video games by year.
Contents
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
- Doom
- Doom II: Hell On Earth
- Half-Life
- Half-Life 2
- Half-Life 2: Episode One
- Half-Life 2: Episode Two
- Left 4 Dead 2
- Magic Carpet
- Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds
Platformer
- Bionic Commando (NES)
- Contra (NES)
- Mega Man II
- Risk of Rain
- Super C
- Super Mario Bros.
- Super Mario Bros. 3
- Super Mario World
Racing
Role-Playing
Sports
Strategy
Adventure
Games in this category are primarily focused on exploration of interesting environments and characters.
Action
- Adventure
- God of Thunder
- The Legend of Zelda
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
- The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap
- Terraria
- VVVVVV
Metroidvania
- Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
- Castlevania: Circle of the Moon
- Cave Story
- The Goonies II
- Metroid
- Metroid Fusion
- Metroid II: Return of Samus
- Metroid: Zero Mission
- Super Metroid
- Wonder Boy In Monster World
Puzzle
Strategy
Games in this category are primarily focused on planning ahead to overcome obstacles.
Action
Puzzle
Real-Time Strategy
Role-Playing
- Chrono Trigger
- Final Fantasy VI
- Ultima: Exodus
- Ultima: Quest of the Avatar
- Ultima VII: The Black Gate
- Undertale