ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Video game genre

A video game genre is like a category or a type of video game. Just like how we have categories for books, like horror, mystery, or adventure, video games also have different categories. Each category has different rules, objectives, characters, and settings.

For example, platform games are a genre where you play the game by controlling a character who jumps from one platform to another, collecting coins or points. Puzzle games are a type of game where you have to solve puzzles, like matching colors or finding hidden objects.

There are also action games where you usually have to defeat enemies or monsters, racing games where you drive cars, sports games where you play sports, and many more.

So when you go to a video game store or website, you can look for a specific genre that you like and find games that fit that category. It helps you to choose the type of game you want to play and makes it easier to find games that you might enjoy.