It wasn't that long ago that these genres were niche at best or brand-new approaches to gaming in general.

GAMIVO today released their analysis of the best selling video game genres in 2025. According to the company's data, action-adventure and role-playing games share the title of the most popular genre.

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These games didn't necessarily create the genre, but they now define them for many.

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Since the dawn of the home video game console, the action-adventure genre has been one of the most successful. There’s some debate as to when it all began, though some cite Adventure on the Atari 2600 ...

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Sliema, Malta, Jan. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GAMIVO today released their analysis of the best selling video game genres in 2025. According to the company’s data, action-adventure and role-playing ...