What is Meta-features?
Meta-features: Supplementary gameplay elements, like collection or progression systems, that exist outside the core game loop.
- Category:
- Design
- Also written as:
- Meta Features, Meta Feature
Other definitions
- DesignSecondary gameplay systems, such as base building or collections, that support the core loop.
- DesignSystems layered over core gameplay, like achievements or leaderboards, to drive engagement.
Meta-features in the library
16 documents in the library cover Meta-features; the 8 most relevant:
- The State of Puzzle Games: An Analysis of the Puzzle Category in Mobile Gaming
Sensor Tower · 2025 · Report
- SensorTower The State of Mobile Gaming 2023
Sensor Tower · 2023 · Report
- The State of Puzzle Games: 2023
Sensor Tower · 2023 · Report
- Knit Out’s Turkish Blueprint: Rollic Games scaling puzzle games Like a PRO
Two & a Half Gamers · 2025 · Video
- Steal This Strategy — The One Top Studios Use to Save Millions
PocketGamer.biz · 2025 · Video
- Casual Games Report 2024: Following the 5 Routes to Success
AppMagic · 2025 · Report
- Newzoo Hypercasual Mobile Game Genre Report: Eastern vs Western Markets
Newzoo · 2025 · Report
- Tower Defense Games - Industry Snapshot
GameAnalytics · 2025 · Report