A "spectator game" is a type of activity or sport that is primarily meant to be watched and enjoyed by observers instead of actively participating. Full definition
With that said, I'll watch people play most games as a spectator (videogamerdating.com)
Cairns has exceptional modern sports venues and spectator games such as basketball (with Cairns» only national team), softball and football have tremendous followings. (wikiaustralia.com)
Though these may sound somewhat mundane in contrast to the intense and otherworldly set pieces we see in so many other games on a regular basis, performing these simple actions with Octodad's excessively limber limbs is a recipe for disaster and laughter, and causes Octodad to be one of the greatest spectator games ever conceived. (playstationing.com)