Over the decades, many video game types have emerged, but about a dozen of them have been firmly established as the most common and recognizable mainstream types.Some of these categories also performed the most successfully in terms of revenue and lifespan.

The latest survey points out that RPG (role-playing game) in 2025 is still the most profitable game type in the world.This genre not only has a large number of old-fashioned series, but also has some new heavyweight works, such as "The Kingdom of Heaven: Save 2" and "Light and Shadow: Expedition No. 33".

According to Newzoo's latest report, among the most profitable game types, the second and third places are shooting and strategy.These two types have been strong since the early days of video games.

The Call of Duty and Battlefield series have made a huge contribution to the FPS genre’s second place; at the same time, the strategy category is firmly dominated by works such as Age of Empires and Civilization.

Although Fortnite and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds have brought huge influence, this year’s real-time service “battle royale” category ranked fourth, while puzzles are ranked last.Puzzle games have long dominated the mobile side and are very popular among specific groups of people.

In addition, there are also differences in preferences in different regions: shooting is particularly dominant in North America, while sports is the most profitable category in Europe.

The report also shows that Europe and North America account for only 20% of the world’s players, but almost half of global gaming spending this year.