RetroGold
The Game Lexicon
A cross-referenced encyclopedia of the people, series, worlds and ideas behind retro games. Follow any thread and watch the connections unfold.
Concept network
Bubbles are entities, sized by catalogue presence; links show shared games. Click any node to explore.
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Developers
9,981 entries
Publishers
5,608 entries
Series
3,212 entries
Characters
1,185 entries
Items
784 entries
Genres
628 entries
Mechanics
74 entries
Settings
38 entries
Perspectives
9 entries
artstyle
6 entries
Popular Genres
Action
13086
Sports
4259
Racing
2669
Driving
2611
Simulation
1919
Role-playing (RPG)
1888
Strategy
1325
Puzzle
1080
Tactics
1054
Adventure
994
Action-adventure
579
Special edition
357
Popular Developers
Electronic Arts
3635
Ubisoft
2863
Konami
2849
Activision
2663
Sega
2572
Capcom
2101
Nintendo
1915
Sony
1669
Warner Bros.
1373
Microsoft
1336
Square Enix
1275
Bandai Namco
1252
Popular Settings
Fantasy
4059
Futuristic
3526
Sci-fi
3526
Contemporary
516
North America
439
Post-apocalyptic
419
Europe
313
Cyberpunk
260
Dark sci-fi
260
World War II
253
Historical events
235
Africa
168
Popular Mechanics
Shooter
3856
Platform
3094
Arcade
2387
Puzzle elements
2121
Fighting
1229
Music
702
Rhythm
702
Business simulation
676
Managerial
676
stealth
602
Beat 'em up
598
Brawler
598