Depending on the playstyle, pretty much every game can be casual and hardcore. However certain games/gaming series represent a certain playstyle that is mostly considered to be either casual or core and thus is played by the majority of their owners in that way.
To me multiplayer only games are already a huge indication for a casual game. Some of them can surely be played in singleplayer as well, but they have no difference except that your playing against nobody at all or the AI. Examples: FIFA, Mario Kart, Just Dance.
In other words, no focus on story. Also when the main focus lies on kids or non-gamer, thus simpler gameplay.
An indication of a core game is surely the difficulty of a game (even more so if it's set, so you can't change it). Also more depth in gameplay, less accessible when you made a longer break or a quick gaming session.
Of course there are also games that have a mixture of both, so you can't really say this or that.
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