Action role-playing game

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Role-playing video games
Subgenres
Action RPG Looter shooter Soulslike Dungeon crawl Monster-taming MUD MMORPG Roguelike Tactical RPG Turn‑based RPG
Topics
Social interaction in MMORPGs Character creation Dialogue tree GNS theory History of Eastern RPGs History of MMORPGs History of Western RPGs Non-player character Player character Quest RPG terms Statistics Threefold model
Lists
Free MMOs MMORPGs MUDs Roguelikes RPGs TRPGs
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Action games
Subgenres Action-adventure Metroidvania Battle royale Fighting Beat 'em up Hack and slash Platform fighter Platform Rhythm Action RPG Shooter Artillery Arena First-person Hero Light gun Third-person Tactical Shoot 'em up Bullet hell Twin-stick Sports Racing Stealth Survival Vehicle sim
Topics Capture the flag Cover system First-person shooter engine Free look Quick time event WASD keys
Lists List of battle royale games List of beat 'em ups List of fighting games List of first-person shooters List of freeware first-person shooters List of third-person shooters List of survival games List of light-gun games List of maze video games List of platform games
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An action role-playing game (often abbreviated action RPG or ARPG) is a video game genre that combines core elements from both the action game and role-playing game genres.