playstyle

English

Alternative forms

  • play style

Etymology

From play +‎ style.

Noun

playstyle (plural playstyles)

  1. The manner in which somebody plays a game.
    • 1998, The Two Sexes: Growing Up Apart, Coming Together, page 72:
      Yet there are substantial numbers of girls who are interested in male-type activities and are not put off by male playstyles.
    • 2008, La Fleur's Magazine, volume 16, page 6:
      What makes Holiday Countdown unusual as compared to the lottery's other instant offerings is the price point, the size and the playstyle.
    • 2025 January 13, Atharv Kapoor, “What does "roach out" mean in World of Warcraft? Controversy explored as Sodapoppin weighs in on Pirate Software's actions”, in Sportskeeda‎[1]:
      PirateSoftware's behavior is being labeled as "roaching out" online, that is, partaking in a conservative and passive playstyle that focuses on self-survival rather than taking an assertive and engaged role.
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