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.
62
games
10platforms
Alternate names: Looter
Name variations: looter game, looter-shooter, looter shooter

WIN 2016-07-22

WIN 2017-02-21

WIN 2012-09-18

WIN 2001-06-29

WIN 2012-05-15

WIN 2016-03-08

PS4 2014-09-09

WIN 2011-10-19

PS3 2013-09-03

XBOX1 2014-08

VITA 2014-05-06

WIN 2000-06-29
The first video game about Loot 'em up was released in 2000.
Blizzard Entertainment, 2K Games and Blizzard has published most of these games
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.