as possible. Battle royale game – a subgenre that blends the survival, exploration, and scavenging elements of a survival game with last-man-standing gameplay. Action-adventure game Action-adventure game – a video game genre that combines elements of both the adventure game and the action game genres. Open world – a type of video game level design where a player can roam freely through a virtual world and is given considerable freedom in choosing how to approach objectives. Grand Theft Auto clone – a type of open world design where the player is given a simulated environment and, optionally, exterminate the local inhabitants. See also Grand Theft Auto. Metroidvania – a type of level design where a player is in a more restrictive environment and tasked with an end goal objective, usually with an emphasis on gathering powering ups from exploring the environment. Stealth game – a type of game where the objective is to remain undetected from hostile opponents. Survival horror – a type of game where fear is a primary factor in play, usually by restricting useful or power-up items in a dark, claustrophobic environment. Adventure game Adventure game – a video game in which the player assumes the role of protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and puzzle-solving instead of physical challenge. Graphic adventure game – any adventure game that relies on graphical imagery, rather than being primarily text-based. Escape the room – a subgenre of adventure game which requires a player to escape from imprisonment by exploiting their surroundings. Interactive fiction – games in which players input text commands to control characters and influence the environment. In some interactive fiction, text descriptions are the primary or only way the simulated environment is communicated to the player. Interactive movie – a type of video game that features highly cinematic presentation and heavy use of scripting, often through the use of full motion video of either animated or live-action footage. Visual novel – a type of adventure game featuring text accompanied by mostly static graphics, usually with anime-style art, or occasionally live-action stills or video footage Role-playing video game Role-playing video game (RPG): a video game genre with origins in pen-and-paper role-playing games such as Dungeons & Dragons, using much of the same terminology, settings and game mechanics. The player in RPGs controls one character, or several adventuring party members, fulfilling one or many quests. Action role-playing game