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<li><a href="#category-8">Narrative Theme/Topic</a></li> <li><a href="#category-14">Add-on</a></li> <li><a href="#category-15">Special Edition</a></li> <li><a href="#category-6">Other Attributes</a></li> </ul> </nav> <div> <section id="category-1"> <h3> Basic Genres </h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/action/">Action</a> (<a href="/game/genre:action/">55,954 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/dlc_addon/">Add-on</a> (<a href="/game/genre:dlc_addon/">39,915 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/adventure/">Adventure</a> (<a href="/game/genre:adventure/">19,100 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/compilation-shovelware/">Compilation</a> (<a href="/game/genre:compilation-shovelware/">12,044 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/educational/">Educational</a> (<a href="/game/genre:educational/">5,231 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/gambling/">Gambling</a> (<a href="/game/genre:gambling/">1,195 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/idle/">Idle</a> (<a href="/game/genre:idle/">270 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/puzzle/">Puzzle</a> (<a href="/game/genre:puzzle/">16,658 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/racing-driving/">Racing / Driving</a> (<a href="/game/genre:racing-driving/">5,964 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/role-playing-rpg/">Role-playing (RPG)</a> (<a href="/game/genre:role-playing-rpg/">8,989 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/simulation/">Simulation</a> (<a href="/game/genre:simulation/">12,972 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/special_edition/">Special edition</a> (<a href="/game/genre:special_edition/">3,587 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/sports/">Sports</a> (<a href="/game/genre:sports/">8,510 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/strategy/">Strategy / tactics</a> (<a href="/game/genre:strategy/">15,175 games</a>) </li> </ul> </section> <section id="category-2"> <h3> Perspective </h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/1st-person/">1st-person</a> (<a href="/game/genre:1st-person/">29,282 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/3rd-person/">3rd-person (Other)</a> (<a href="/game/genre:3rd-person/">16,462 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/audio-game/">Audio game</a> (<a href="/game/genre:audio-game/">99 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/behind-view/">Behind view</a> (<a href="/game/genre:behind-view/">9,562 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/diagonal-down/">Diagonal-down</a> (<a href="/game/genre:diagonal-down/">15,851 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/side-view/">Side view</a> (<a href="/game/genre:side-view/">27,407 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/text-based-spreadsheet/">Text-based / Spreadsheet</a> (<a href="/game/genre:text-based-spreadsheet/">4,075 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/top-down/">Top-down</a> (<a href="/game/genre:top-down/">20,781 games</a>) </li> </ul> </section> <section id="category-12"> <h3> Visual Presentation </h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/2d-scrolling/">2D scrolling</a> (<a href="/game/genre:2d-scrolling/">21,717 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/cinematic-camera/">Cinematic camera</a> (<a href="/game/genre:cinematic-camera/">746 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/fixed-flip-screen/">Fixed / flip-screen</a> (<a href="/game/genre:fixed-flip-screen/">34,723 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/free-roaming-camera/">Free camera</a> (<a href="/game/genre:free-roaming-camera/">2,329 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/isometric/">Isometric</a> (<a href="/game/genre:isometric/">3,559 games</a>) </li> </ul> </section> <section id="category-13"> <h3> Art Style </h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/anime-manga/">Anime / Manga</a> (<a href="/game/genre:anime-manga/">14,375 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/augmented-reality/">Augmented reality</a> (<a href="/game/genre:augmented-reality/">164 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/fmv/">Full Motion Video (FMV)</a> (<a href="/game/genre:fmv/">673 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/live-action/">Live action</a> (<a href="/game/genre:live-action/">307 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/video-backdrop/">Video backdrop</a> (<a href="/game/genre:video-backdrop/">131 games</a>) </li> </ul> </section> <section id="category-9"> <h3> Pacing </h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/meditative-zen/">Meditative / Zen</a> (<a href="/game/genre:meditative-zen/">1,233 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/persistent/">Persistent</a> (<a href="/game/genre:persistent/">856 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/real-time/">Real-time</a> (<a href="/game/genre:real-time/">8,853 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/turn-based/">Turn-based</a> (<a href="/game/genre:turn-based/">12,327 games</a>) </li> </ul> </section> <section id="category-4"> <h3> Gameplay </h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/4x/">4X</a> (<a href="/game/genre:4x/">215 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/action-rpg/">Action RPG</a> (<a href="/game/genre:action-rpg/">1,701 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/arcade_/">Arcade</a> (<a href="/game/genre:arcade_/">18,518 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/artillery/">Artillery</a> (<a href="/game/genre:artillery/">231 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/beatemup-brawler/">Beat 'em up / brawler</a> (<a href="/game/genre:beatemup-brawler/">1,223 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/board_games/">Board game</a> (<a href="/game/genre:board_games/">3,244 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/cards/">Cards / tiles</a> (<a href="/game/genre:cards/">3,705 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/chess/">Chess</a> (<a href="/game/genre:chess/">605 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/city-building/">City building / construction simulation</a> (<a href="/game/genre:city-building/">1,326 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/dating-simulation/">Dating simulation</a> (<a href="/game/genre:dating-simulation/">585 games</a>) </li> <li> <a 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href="/game/genre:party_game/">817 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/pinball/">Pinball</a> (<a href="/game/genre:pinball/">558 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/platform/">Platform</a> (<a href="/game/genre:platform/">12,648 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/puzzle-elements/">Puzzle elements</a> (<a href="/game/genre:puzzle-elements/">11,589 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/quick-time-events/">Quick Time Events (QTEs)</a> (<a href="/game/genre:quick-time-events/">384 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/rpg-elements/">RPG elements</a> (<a href="/game/genre:rpg-elements/">2,862 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/rail-shooter/">Rail shooter</a> (<a href="/game/genre:rail-shooter/">355 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/rts/">Real-time strategy (RTS)</a> (<a href="/game/genre:rts/">966 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/real-time-tactics-rtt/">Real-time tactics (RTT)</a> (<a href="/game/genre:real-time-tactics-rtt/">81 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/roguelike/">Roguelike</a> (<a href="/game/genre:roguelike/">1,358 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/sandbox/">Sandbox / open world</a> (<a href="/game/genre:sandbox/">1,073 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/shooter/">Shooter</a> (<a href="/game/genre:shooter/">17,577 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/stealth/">Stealth</a> (<a href="/game/genre:stealth/">1,141 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/survival-horror/">Survival horror</a> (<a href="/game/genre:survival-horror/">1,347 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/tactical-rpg/">Tactical RPG</a> (<a href="/game/genre:tactical-rpg/">546 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/tactical-shooter/">Tactical shooter</a> (<a href="/game/genre:tactical-shooter/">114 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/tile-matching-puzzle/">Tile matching puzzle</a> (<a href="/game/genre:tile-matching-puzzle/">3,028 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/time-management/">Time management</a> (<a href="/game/genre:time-management/">645 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/timed-input/">Timed input</a> (<a href="/game/genre:timed-input/">184 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/tower-defense/">Tower defense</a> (<a href="/game/genre:tower-defense/">723 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/trading-collectible-card/">Trading / collectible card</a> (<a href="/game/genre:trading-collectible-card/">312 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/tricks-stunts/">Tricks / stunts</a> (<a href="/game/genre:tricks-stunts/">574 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/tbs/">Turn-based strategy (TBS)</a> (<a href="/game/genre:tbs/">981 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/turn-based-tactics-tbt/">Turn-based tactics (TBT)</a> (<a href="/game/genre:turn-based-tactics-tbt/">91 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/visual-novel/">Visual novel</a> (<a href="/game/genre:visual-novel/">6,079 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/wargame/">Wargame</a> (<a href="/game/genre:wargame/">626 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/word-construction/">Word construction</a> (<a href="/game/genre:word-construction/">939 games</a>) </li> </ul> </section> <section id="category-7"> <h3> Interface/Control </h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/direct_control/">Direct control</a> (<a href="/game/genre:direct_control/">38,610 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/menu_structures/">Menu structures</a> (<a href="/game/genre:menu_structures/">7,592 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/motion_control/">Motion control</a> (<a href="/game/genre:motion_control/">1,869 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/multiple_units/">Multiple units/characters control</a> (<a href="/game/genre:multiple_units/">1,594 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/point_and_select/">Point and select</a> (<a href="/game/genre:point_and_select/">19,054 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/text_parser/">Text parser</a> (<a href="/game/genre:text_parser/">2,854 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/voice_control/">Voice control</a> (<a href="/game/genre:voice_control/">192 games</a>) </li> </ul> </section> <section id="category-3"> <h3> Sports Themes </h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/athletics/">Athletics</a> (<a href="/game/genre:athletics/">85 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/baseball/">Baseball</a> (<a href="/game/genre:baseball/">663 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/basketball/">Basketball</a> (<a href="/game/genre:basketball/">569 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/bowling/">Bowling</a> (<a href="/game/genre:bowling/">251 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/boxing/">Boxing</a> (<a href="/game/genre:boxing/">274 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/cricket/">Cricket</a> (<a href="/game/genre:cricket/">121 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/darts/">Darts / target shooting</a> (<a href="/game/genre:darts/">234 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/dodgeball/">Dodgeball</a> (<a href="/game/genre:dodgeball/">54 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/fishing/">Fishing</a> (<a href="/game/genre:fishing/">292 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/football-american/">Football (American)</a> (<a href="/game/genre:football-american/">568 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/soccer-football-european/">Football (European) / Soccer</a> (<a href="/game/genre:soccer-football-european/">1,671 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/golf/">Golf</a> (<a href="/game/genre:golf/">736 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/hockey/">Hockey</a> (<a href="/game/genre:hockey/">494 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/horse-derby/">Horse / derby</a> (<a href="/game/genre:horse-derby/">264 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/olympiad/">Olympiad / mixed sports</a> (<a href="/game/genre:olympiad/">223 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/paintball/">Paintball</a> (<a href="/game/genre:paintball/">24 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/ping-pong/">Ping pong / table tennis</a> (<a href="/game/genre:ping-pong/">159 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/pool-snooker/">Pool / snooker</a> (<a href="/game/genre:pool-snooker/">285 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/racquetball-squash/">Racquetball / squash</a> (<a href="/game/genre:racquetball-squash/">296 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/rugby/">Rugby</a> (<a href="/game/genre:rugby/">105 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/sailing-boating/">Sailing / boating</a> (<a href="/game/genre:sailing-boating/">101 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/skateboarding/">Skateboarding</a> (<a href="/game/genre:skateboarding/">202 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/snowboarding-skiing/">Snowboarding / skiing</a> (<a href="/game/genre:snowboarding-skiing/">383 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/surfing/">Surfing</a> (<a href="/game/genre:surfing/">60 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/tennis/">Tennis</a> (<a href="/game/genre:tennis/">685 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/volleyball/">Volleyball</a> (<a href="/game/genre:volleyball/">144 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/wakeboarding/">Wakeboarding</a> (<a href="/game/genre:wakeboarding/">11 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/wrestling/">Wrestling</a> (<a href="/game/genre:wrestling/">304 games</a>) </li> </ul> </section> <section id="category-5"> <h3> Educational Categories </h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/ecology-nature/">Ecology / nature</a> (<a href="/game/genre:ecology-nature/">504 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/foreign-language/">Foreign language</a> (<a href="/game/genre:foreign-language/">249 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/geography/">Geography</a> (<a href="/game/genre:geography/">431 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/graphics-art/">Graphics / art</a> (<a href="/game/genre:graphics-art/">423 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/health-nutrition/">Health / nutrition</a> (<a href="/game/genre:health-nutrition/">203 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/history/">History</a> (<a href="/game/genre:history/">454 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/math-logic/">Math / logic</a> (<a href="/game/genre:math-logic/">1,478 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/music/">Music</a> (<a href="/game/genre:music/">249 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/pre-school-toddler/">Pre-school / toddler</a> (<a href="/game/genre:pre-school-toddler/">759 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/reading-writing/">Reading / writing</a> (<a href="/game/genre:reading-writing/">1,110 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/religion/">Religion</a> (<a href="/game/genre:religion/">112 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/science/">Science</a> (<a href="/game/genre:science/">481 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/sociology/">Sociology</a> (<a href="/game/genre:sociology/">136 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/typing/">Typing</a> (<a href="/game/genre:typing/">132 games</a>) </li> </ul> </section> <section id="category-11"> <h3> Vehicular Themes </h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/agricultural-industrial/">Agricultural / industrial</a> (<a href="/game/genre:agricultural-industrial/">132 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/automobile/">Automobile</a> (<a href="/game/genre:automobile/">3,092 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/bike-cycling/">Bike / bicycling</a> (<a href="/game/genre:bike-cycling/">271 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/bus/">Bus</a> (<a href="/game/genre:bus/">87 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/flight/">Flight / aviation</a> (<a href="/game/genre:flight/">2,526 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/helicopter/">Helicopter</a> (<a href="/game/genre:helicopter/">569 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/hovercraft/">Hovercraft</a> (<a href="/game/genre:hovercraft/">156 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/mecha/">Mecha / giant robot</a> (<a href="/game/genre:mecha/">866 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/motorcycle/">Motorcycle</a> (<a href="/game/genre:motorcycle/">639 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/naval/">Naval / watercraft</a> (<a href="/game/genre:naval/">1,249 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/offroad/">Off-roading</a> (<a href="/game/genre:offroad/">592 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/self-propelled-artillery/">Self-propelled artillery</a> (<a href="/game/genre:self-propelled-artillery/">11 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/snowmobile/">Snowmobile</a> (<a href="/game/genre:snowmobile/">33 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/space-flight/">Space flight</a> (<a href="/game/genre:space-flight/">2,255 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/street-racing/">Street racing</a> (<a href="/game/genre:street-racing/">541 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/tank/">Tank</a> (<a href="/game/genre:tank/">889 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/racing-track/">Track racing</a> (<a href="/game/genre:racing-track/">1,789 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/train/">Train</a> (<a href="/game/genre:train/">422 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/transport/">Transport</a> (<a href="/game/genre:transport/">127 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/truck/">Truck</a> (<a href="/game/genre:truck/">264 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/vehicle-simulator/">Vehicle simulator</a> (<a href="/game/genre:vehicle-simulator/">1,379 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/vehicle-combat/">Vehicular combat</a> (<a href="/game/genre:vehicle-combat/">847 games</a>) </li> </ul> </section> <section id="category-10"> <h3> Setting </h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/africa/">Africa</a> (<a href="/game/genre:africa/">542 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/age-of-discovery-enlightenment/">Age of Discovery / Enlightenment</a> (<a href="/game/genre:age-of-discovery-enlightenment/">65 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/asia/">Asia</a> (<a href="/game/genre:asia/">743 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/china-ancient-imperial/">China (Ancient / Imperial)</a> (<a href="/game/genre:china-ancient-imperial/">335 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/classical-antiquity/">Classical antiquity</a> (<a href="/game/genre:classical-antiquity/">408 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/cold-war/">Cold War</a> (<a href="/game/genre:cold-war/">251 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/contemporary/">Contemporary</a> (<a href="/game/genre:contemporary/">5,547 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/cyberpunk-dark-sci-fi/">Cyberpunk / dark sci-fi</a> (<a href="/game/genre:cyberpunk-dark-sci-fi/">1,006 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/egypt-ancient/">Egypt (Ancient)</a> (<a href="/game/genre:egypt-ancient/">262 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/europe/">Europe</a> (<a href="/game/genre:europe/">1,970 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/fantasy/">Fantasy</a> (<a href="/game/genre:fantasy/">26,161 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/historical-events/">Historical events</a> (<a href="/game/genre:historical-events/">1,417 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/industrial-age/">Industrial Age</a> (<a href="/game/genre:industrial-age/">97 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/interwar/">Interwar</a> (<a href="/game/genre:interwar/">250 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/japan-ancient-classical-medieval/">Japan (Ancient/Classical/Medieval)</a> (<a href="/game/genre:japan-ancient-classical-medieval/">421 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/japan-modern/">Japan (Modern/Futuristic)</a> (<a href="/game/genre:japan-modern/">853 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/medieval/">Medieval</a> (<a href="/game/genre:medieval/">1,051 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/middle-east/">Middle East</a> (<a href="/game/genre:middle-east/">448 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/north-america/">North America</a> (<a href="/game/genre:north-america/">1,761 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/oceania/">Oceania</a> (<a href="/game/genre:oceania/">414 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/post-apocalyptic/">Post-apocalyptic</a> (<a href="/game/genre:post-apocalyptic/">1,648 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/pre-columbian-americas/">Pre-Columbian Americas</a> (<a href="/game/genre:pre-columbian-americas/">56 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/prehistoric/">Prehistoric</a> (<a href="/game/genre:prehistoric/">269 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/sci-fi-futuristic/">Sci-fi / futuristic</a> (<a href="/game/genre:sci-fi-futuristic/">17,843 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/sea-pirates-caribbean/">Sea pirates / Caribbean</a> (<a href="/game/genre:sea-pirates-caribbean/">384 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/south-america/">South America</a> (<a href="/game/genre:south-america/">286 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/steampunk/">Steampunk</a> (<a href="/game/genre:steampunk/">376 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/western/">Western</a> (<a href="/game/genre:western/">445 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/world-war-i/">World War I</a> (<a href="/game/genre:world-war-i/">192 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/world-war-ii/">World War II</a> (<a href="/game/genre:world-war-ii/">1,205 games</a>) </li> </ul> </section> <section id="category-8"> <h3> Narrative Theme/Topic </h3> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/adult/">Adult</a> (<a href="/game/genre:adult/">8,467 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/comedy/">Comedy</a> (<a href="/game/genre:comedy/">2,781 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/crime/">Crime</a> (<a href="/game/genre:crime/">778 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/detective-mystery/">Detective / mystery</a> (<a href="/game/genre:detective-mystery/">3,527 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/healthcare/">Healthcare</a> (<a href="/game/genre:healthcare/">178 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/horror/">Horror</a> (<a href="/game/genre:horror/">4,450 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/martial-arts/">Martial arts</a> (<a href="/game/genre:martial-arts/">760 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/romance/">Romance</a> (<a href="/game/genre:romance/">1,674 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/spy-espionage/">Spy / espionage</a> (<a href="/game/genre:spy-espionage/">645 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/survival/">Survival</a> (<a href="/game/genre:survival/">1,001 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/thriller/">Thriller</a> (<a href="/game/genre:thriller/">396 games</a>) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.mobygames.com/genre/war/">War</a> (<a href="/game/genre:war/">1,591 games</a>) </li> </ul> </section> <section id="category-14"> <h3> Add-on </h3> <ul> 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