84 accepted games carry both roots.
CheckpointDB taxonomy / visual atlas
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Start with a broad root, follow it into a more specific subgenre, or jump straight to the framework that shapes the experience.
13 play styles140 narrower paths12 structures
Six ways into the catalogCross-catalog / 13 roots
Primary gameplay roots
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Hades 01AAction140 accepted games 
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 02AAction-Adventure107 accepted games 
Elden Ring 03RRPG247 accepted games 
Slay the Spire 04SStrategy134 accepted games Persona 5 05SSimulation407 accepted games 
Outer Wilds 06AAdventure94 accepted games 
Inside 07PPuzzle55 accepted games 
Rocket League 08SSports145 accepted games 
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 09RRacing11 accepted games 
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 10FFighting19 accepted games 
Super Mario Odyssey 11PPlatformer85 accepted games 
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 12SShooter127 accepted games 
Rayman Legends 13MMusic/Rhythm13 accepted games Specific gameplay categories
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Each subgenre links a broad root to a more specific catalog view. Action RPG is broad; ARPG means the Diablo-style loot-and-build form.
Gameplay structures
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Cross-root combinations
Hybrid corridors.
These are the root pairs that occur together most often in the accepted catalog.
66 accepted games carry both roots.
32 accepted games carry both roots.
31 accepted games carry both roots.
28 accepted games carry both roots.
25 accepted games carry both roots.
24 accepted games carry both roots.
24 accepted games carry both roots.
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