When adding your game, select the genres that best match your game. This helps Lysto understand the type of game you're submitting and also assists in identifying playtesters who are familiar with or enjoy those genres.
Choose from the list below. These genres help define your game and guide Lysto in finding relevant playtesters:
| Genre | Description | Core Games | Included Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Royale | Players compete in last-person-standing matches on large maps that shrink over time. | PUBG Mobile, Fortnite | Garena Free Fire, Knives Out, Rules of Survival, Apex Legends, Call of Duty: Warzone, Cyber Hunter, Naraka: Bladepoint, Realm Royale, The Culling |
| Brawler | Fast-paced multiplayer games with short battles in confined arenas, focusing on quick reflexes and strategy. | Brawl Stars, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Rivals of Aether, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, MultiVersus, Brawlhalla, Slap City, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, Gang Beasts |
| Fighting Games | Close combat games where players use a variety of attacks and defences to deplete the opponent's health. | Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter IV Champion Edition | Tekken 7, Soulcalibur VI, Injustice 2, Guilty Gear Strive, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Street Fighter 6, Mortal Kombat 11, Skullgirls, Virtua Fighter 5, BlazBlue |
| Hack & Slash | Melee combat-focused games against multiple enemies, often emphasizing fast action and combos. | Diablo Immortal, Dungeon Hunter 5 | Devil May Cry 5, Bayonetta 3, Ninja Gaiden, Astral Chain, Hades, No More Heroes, God of War, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Dante’s Inferno, Onimusha |
| Shooter Games | Players use ranged weapons to shoot at targets or opponents, testing reflexes and accuracy. | Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG Mobile | Halo Infinite, Battlefield 2042, Overwatch 2, Valorant, Escape from Tarkov, Rainbow Six Siege, CS:GO, Doom Eternal, Quake Champions, Wolfenstein II |
| Survival Games | Players must manage resources and survival elements while facing environmental challenges or other threats. | Last Day on Earth: Survival, ARK: Survival Evolved | The Forest, DayZ, Rust, SCUM, 7 Days to Die, State of Decay 2, Project Zomboid, The Long Dark, Green Hell, Dying Light |
| Survival Crafting | Survival games with crafting, resource gathering, and base-building mechanics. | Minecraft, Don’t Starve, Raft Survival | Minecraft, Ark: Survival Evolved, Raft, Subnautica, Don't Starve, Terraria, The Isle, Valheim, Grounded, Eco |
| MOBA | Multiplayer online battle arena games where teams control unique characters to defeat the opposing team. | League of Legends: Wild Rift, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | League of Legends, Dota 2, Smite, Heroes of the Storm, Battlerite, Strife, Paragon, Arena of Valor, Bloodline Champions, Awesomenauts |
| MMORPG | Massively multiplayer online RPGs where players explore open worlds, complete quests, and interact with others. | World of Warcraft, RuneScape Mobile | Final Fantasy XIV, World of Warcraft, Lost Ark, The Elder Scrolls Online, Guild Wars 2, Black Desert Online, Runescape, TERA, Star Wars: The Old Republic |
| Tower Defense & Auto-Battler | Defend against waves of enemies or compete in automated strategy battles. | Clash Royale, Auto Chess, Teamfight Tactics | Clash Royale, Auto Chess, Teamfight Tactics, Hearthstone Battlegrounds, Minion Masters, Chess Rush, Magic Chess, Arcana Tactics, Tactical Monsters |
| Real-Time Strategy | Strategy games that require managing resources and military units in real-time scenarios. | Clash Royale, StarCraft | Starcraft II, Age of Empires IV, Company of Heroes 3, Rise of Nations, Northgard, Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War, Supreme Commander, Stronghold, Iron Harvest |
| Turn-Based Strategy | Strategy games where players take turns executing tactical actions. | XCOM: Enemy Within, Fire Emblem Heroes | Fire Emblem: Three Houses, XCOM 2, Triangle Strategy, Final Fantasy Tactics, Disgaea, Gears Tactics, Wargroove, Into the Breach, Mario + Rabbids |
| City-Building & Management | Players build and manage a virtual city, balancing economy, infrastructure, and population. | SimCity BuildIt, Pocket City | Cities: Skylines, Tropico 6, SimCity, Anno 1800, Aven Colony, Surviving Mars, Frostpunk, Planet Coaster, RollerCoaster Tycoon, Townscaper |
| Tycoon & Business Simulation | Games that focus on economic and business management simulations. | RollerCoaster Tycoon, Game Dev Tycoon | Capitalism Lab, Game Dev Tycoon, Transport Fever, Prison Architect, Two Point Hospital, Theme Hospital, Parkitect, Big Pharma, Megapolis, Airline Tycoon |
| Idle & Incremental Games | Progression-based clicker and idle games where players build automation loops. | Adventure Capitalist, Tap Titans | Cookie Clicker, Realm Grinder, Clicker Heroes, Adventure Capitalist, Universal Paperclips, NGU Idle, Egg, Inc., BitLife, Plantera, Tap Titans |
| Merge & Crafting Games | Puzzle-based crafting games where players merge items to unlock progress. | Merge Dragons!, Merge Mansion | Merge Dragons!, EverMerge, Merge Mansion, Merge Magic, Merge Town, Merge Gardens, Merge Bakery, Merge Fables, Merge Castle, Mergecraft |
| Sandbox & UGC Platforms | Sandbox and user-generated content platforms where players create and share experiences. | Roblox, Minecraft | Minecraft, Garry’s Mod, The Sims 4, Terraria, Roblox, Scrap Mechanic, Space Engineers, Noita, Gmod Tower, Dreams |
| Narrative & Visual Novel Games | Story-driven interactive games where players make choices affecting the narrative. | Choices, Episode | Life is Strange, Detroit: Become Human, Until Dawn, The Wolf Among Us, Beyond: Two Souls, Danganronpa, AI: The Somnium Files, Steins;Gate, Clannad |
| Puzzle Games (Match-3, Blast, Linker, etc.) | A broad category of puzzle games including match-3, linker, and blast-based gameplay. | Candy Crush Saga, Bejeweled Blitz | Tetris, Candy Crush, Bejeweled, Puyo Puyo, Peggle, Dr. Mario, Columns, Hexic, Zookeeper, Puzzle Bobble |
| Brain Training & Logic Games | Brain-challenging games that test memory, logic, and problem-solving. | Lumosity, Peak | Brain Age, Professor Layton, Sudoku, The Witness, Big Brain Academy, Lumosity, Smart As..., Chess.com, Crosswords, KenKen |
| Word & Trivia Games | Word-based and trivia-based games testing vocabulary and general knowledge. | Words with Friends, Wordscapes | Scrabble, Boggle, Wordle, Hangman, Trivia Crack, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, Jeopardy!, Buzz! Quiz World, Fibbage, Kahoot |
| Hyper/Hybrid Casual Games | Short, engaging casual games with light progression mechanics. | Flappy Bird, Archero 2 | Flappy Bird, Crossy Road, Helix Jump, Stack Ball, Doodle Jump, Temple Run, Jetpack Joyride, Subway Surfers, Color Switch, Tiny Wings |
| Arcade Sports Games | Casual and arcade-style sports games with simplified gameplay. | Golf Battle, Bowling King | NBA Jam, NFL Blitz, Mario Strikers, Wii Sports, Rocket League, Windjammers, Super Mega Baseball, Virtua Tennis, Everybody's Golf, Sports Champions |
| Simulation Sports Games | More realistic sports games focused on real-world sports mechanics. | FIFA Mobile, NBA Live Mobile | FIFA, NBA 2K, Madden NFL, PES, NHL, WWE 2K, Top Eleven, Rugby 22, MLB The Show, Tennis World Tour |
| Card Games & Collectable Card Games | Collectble card games and traditional card-based mechanics. | Hearthstone, Magic: The Gathering Arena | Hearthstone, Magic: The Gathering Arena, Gwent, Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel, Legends of Runeterra, Slay the Spire, Faeria, Card City Nights, Ascension, Nightfall |
| Casino & Social Casino Games | Casino and social casino-style games featuring poker, slots, and other gambling elements. | Zynga Poker, Jackpot Party | PokerStars, Jackpot Party, Slotomania, Big Fish Casino, Caesars Slots, DoubleDown Casino, Billionaire Casino, House of Fun, 888 Poker, World Series of Poker |
| Music & Rhythm Games | Rhythm-based games where players tap or swipe to match beats and melodies. | Beatstar, Cytus II | Beat Saber, Guitar Hero, Rock Band, Taiko no Tatsujin, Osu!, Dance Dance Revolution, Fuser, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, DJMax Respect, Muse Dash |
| Party & Multiplayer Social Games | Games designed for multiplayer party-style experiences, often including mini-games. | Jackbox Party Pack, Among Us | Jackbox Party Pack, Among Us, Mario Party, WarioWare, The Resistance, Werewolf, Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes, Pictionary, Scene It?, Drawful |
| Roguelike & Roguelite Games | Action-packed, procedurally generated games with permadeath or deep progression mechanics. | Dead Cells, Soul Knight | Hades, Spelunky 2, The Binding of Isaac, Enter the Gungeon, Dead Cells, Risk of Rain 2, FTL: Faster Than Light, Slay the Spire, Darkest Dungeon, Rogue Legacy |
| Racing Games | Racing games where players control vehicles in competitive races. | Asphalt 9: Legends, Mario Kart Tour | Forza Horizon 5, Gran Turismo 7, F1 2023, Assetto Corsa, Need for Speed: Heat, Burnout Paradise, Dirt Rally, Wipeout Omega Collection, Midnight Club, Trackmania |
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