Game acceptance rules quick reference table. Reflects movie rules active prior to the tier revamp that started happening mid-August 2021.
Game Type/GenreVaultAlternativeNotes
Action
Fighting
ShooterAutoscrolling shooters are judged based on completion time for the Vault but other goals are acceptable for the Alternative
Adventure
RPG
StorybookLimitedTriviality rules filter a significant subset of these out of the Vault
Platformer
PuzzleLimitedTriviality rules filter a significant subset of these out of the Vault
SportsLimitedNo fixed-time games in the Vault, a further subset of sports is filtered out by triviality rules
Racing
Strategy
Board games
Sandbox/ambiance gamesLimitedPlayaround-only game genre; ineligible for the Vault
Game shows/quizzesLimitedPlayaround-only game genre; ineligible for the Vault
Game hacksLimitedGames have extra requirements to pass to be eligible for either
Homebrew/unofficial gamesLimitedLimitedGames have extra requirements to pass to be eligible for either
Prototypes/BootlegsLimitedLimitedOnly acceptable as long as gameplay differs significantly from the full/official release

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