AI Games and Algorithms: An Overview of Categories

AI games are one of the growing fields along with the advancement of computing technologies. Many computer games have been deployed as AI games. To the best of our knowledge, there is no clear category of algorithms used for AI games. The aim of this paper is to survey and classify AI games according to their algorithms. In this paper, AI games are classified into two categories: AI games that have been developed using traditional AI methods and AI games that have used machine learning (ML) approaches. The classifications highlight genres, techniques, and approaches used in game development. Researchers and developers in the field of AI games can use this paper as a quick reference to further explore the use of AI and ML algorithms in games.