Loot 'em up
Game genre theme
A placeholder genre for the rather poorly described genre of games that focus on large quantities of procedurally generated loot that the player is constantly evaluating and swapping out on.
71
games
13platforms
Alternate names: Looter
Name variations: looter game, looter-shooter, looter shooter

WIN 2019-09-13

WIN 2009-12-08

OSX 2012-11-20

WIN 2011-09-09

PS3 2013-09-03

WIN 2016-02-25

XBOX1 2014-09-09

WIN 2009-10-27

PS3 2014-09-09

WIN 2013-04-26

WIN 2001-06-29

WIN 2013-10-23
Implied: Item generator
The original Borderlands is often described as the de facto exemplar of the genre. Diablo and games like it are close follow up.
The original Borderlands is often described as the de facto exemplar of the genre. Diablo and games like it are close follow up.
The first Loot 'em up video game was released in 2000.
Blizzard Entertainment, Blizzard and 2K Games published most of these games.