by Skillo StaffA fighting game pits characters against each other in close combat, usually one on one, built around precise inputs, combos, and reading your opponent. This guide explains how it works.
by Skillo StaffAn immersive sim is a game built from interacting systems that let players solve problems in their own creative ways. This guide explains the genre, from Deus Ex to Dishonored.
by Skillo StaffA 4X game is a strategy game built on four goals: explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate. This guide explains how the genre works, from Civilization to Stellaris.
by Skillo StaffA city-building game puts players in charge of planning and managing a settlement, from roads and housing to budgets and services. This guide explains how the genre works.
by Skillo StaffA tower defense game challenges players to stop waves of enemies by placing defensive towers along their path. This guide explains how the genre works and why it is so addictive.
by Skillo StaffA rhythm game challenges players to act in time with music, hitting notes or moves on the beat. This guide explains how the genre works, from Guitar Hero to Beat Saber.
by Skillo StaffA visual novel is an interactive story game told mainly through text, illustrated characters, and player choices. This guide explains how visual novels work and why they are so popular.
by Skillo StaffA survival game drops players into a hostile world with few resources and challenges them to stay alive by gathering, crafting, and building. This guide explains how the genre works.
by Skillo StaffA metroidvania is a game genre featuring a large interconnected world that opens up as the player gains new abilities. This guide explains it.
by Skillo StaffA first-person shooter, or FPS, is a shooting game played from the viewpoint of the character, seeing the world through their eyes. This guide explains it.
by Skillo StaffA Soulslike is an action game modeled on FromSoftware's Dark Souls, known for high difficulty, deliberate combat, and lost progress on death. This guide explains the genre's defining features.
by Skillo StaffA platformer is a game genre where the core activity is jumping and moving between platforms and across obstacles. This guide explains it.