establishedgame

noun
UK /ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɡeɪm/
US /ɪˈstæblɪʃt ɡeɪm/

A game that has been around for a long time and many people know and play it.

Chess is an established game that people have enjoyed for hundreds of years.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A game that is officially recognized and accepted by an organization or community.

The tournament only allows established games with clear official rules.

3. A game that is firmly set in place and no longer changing.

After years of updates, the rules became an established game for the whole club.

4. A game whose success or popularity is already proven.

The publisher prefers an established game over a risky new idea.