Synonyms and antonyms of Computer and video games and games played on machines in British Thesaurus

adventure game (noun)

a game you play on a computer in which you take part in an adventure

amusement arcade (noun)

British a place where you can play computer games, play on slot machines etc

arcade (noun)

an amusement arcade

arcade game (noun)

a type of computer game that you find in an amusement arcade

computer game (noun)

a game that is played on a computer

console (noun)

a small piece of electronic equipment that you connect to a screen, used for playing video games

game (verb)

to play computer games

game controller (noun)

a small piece of electronic equipment that you connect to a games console or computer, with parts that you press or move to control a game

gamepad (noun)

a small piece of electronic equipment that you connect to a games console or computer, with parts that you press or move to control a game

gameplay (noun)

the story and structure of a computer game, and the way that it is played

gamer (noun)

someone who plays games, especially computer games or games in which you pretend to be a character

games console (noun)

a piece of electronic equipment that plays digital games. You connect it to a screen and game controllers.

gamification (noun)

the process of adding game-like elements to activities and areas that are not games, in order to encourage people to take part and increase success or profits

haptic (adjective)

relating to the sense or sensation of touch, especially in the context of electronic technology, games etc

joypad (noun)

a small piece of equipment with buttons that you press to control the movement of the images on the screen in some computer games

joystick (noun)

an upright handle that you use to control objects on the screen in a computer game

MMORPG (noun)

massively multiplayer online role-playing game: an online computer game in which many people are playing in the game's virtual world at the same time

mouse potato (noun)

informal someone who spends long periods of time using the Internet or playing computer games

multi-user (adjective)

a multi-user computer game can be played by several different people at the same time using the Internet

photorealism (noun)

in the design of computer games, images that are so realistic they look real

photorealism (noun)

in the design of computer games, images that are so realistic they look real

pinball (noun)

a game for one or two people that you play on a machine, using controls to hit a ball into targets in order to score points

pintable (noun)

British a machine on which you can play pinball

platform game (noun)

a computer game in which you play a character that moves around by jumping from one platform to another

quest (noun)

mainly literarycomputing an aim you need to achieve in a computer game

stick (noun)

mainly Americaninformal a joystick

strategy game (noun)

a computer game, for example a war game, in which a player makes decisions about the whole game rather than pretending to be a particular character

video arcade (noun)

an amusement arcade where you can play video games

video game (noun)

a game in which players use electronic controls to move images on a screen

war game (noun)

a game in which people use images or models of military forces to pretend to fight battles on a computer or on a table