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.

games

platforms

Alternate names: Looter
Name variations: looter game, looter-shooter, looter shooter

Diablo II: Resurrected

SWTC 2021-09-23

PS4 2019-09-13

WIN 2016-03-08

WIN 2013-04-26

PS3 2013-09-03

WIN 2009-10-26

The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing

WIN 2013-05-22

PS4 2014-08

MAC 2000-06-29

PS4 2014-09-09

WIN 2009-10-27

X360 2012-09-18

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.

Games by year

The first Loot 'em up video game was released in 2000.

Blizzard Entertainment, Blizzard and 2K Games published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows		25
X360		8
Linux		8
PS3		7
Mac OS X		5
PS4		5
Xbox One		5
Mac OS Classic		2
Pandora		2
PS Vita		1
Switch		1
PS5		1
Xbox Series X		1

Most common companies

Blizzard Entertainment	12
Blizzard	11
2K Games	11
Runic Games	4
Deep Silver	4
Activision	4
Chucklefish	3
THQ	2
Trendy Entertainment	2

Loot 'em up

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