Science fiction 2016 — top best games in the Science fiction genre

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op)

December 14, 2016

Players: 8/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 57/100

Space Hulk: Deathwing is a tactical team shooter with a first-person view in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. As a Space Marine from the Death Wing unit, you will...

Steins;Gate

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Science fiction

October 15, 2009

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Steins;Gate is a visual novel in an adventure style and anime style. You follow a ragtag group of tech-savvy young students as they discover ways to change the past...

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Action, Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Tactics, Science fiction

October 8, 2012

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 88/100

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is a turn-based tactical strategy game about the secret organization XCOM fighting a global alien invasion. The player manages the...

Quantum Break

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Science fiction

April 5, 2016

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Quantum Break is a futuristic action game with a third-person view from the creators of Alan Wake and Max Payne. The main character is endowed with incredible...

Rebel Galaxy

Simulation, Action, Adventure, Futurism (Future), Space, Open world, Science fiction

October 20, 2015

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Rebel Galaxy is a space simulator from the developers of Double Damage Games. The game offers exciting flights on a Star Destroyer, which include battles...

Distant Space

Arcade, Science fiction, Indie, Space

December 20, 2016

Steam: 83/100

An old-school arcade adventure with a '80s feel. The player controls a spaceship and destroys rows of aliens moving in a specific pattern. There are 26 unique...

Technomancer

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Science fiction

June 28, 2016

Players: 10/10

Steam: 68/100

Metacritic: 61/100

Technomancer — action role-playing game with a third-person view in a futuristic setting from the creators of Mars: War Logs and Bound by Flame. The game...

Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Science fiction, Simulation

November 10, 2016

Players: 4.8/10

Steam: 79/100

Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation is a futuristic real-time strategy game with an isometric camera view. The human race expanded across the galaxy thanks to the...

Red Faction

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Science fiction

May 22, 2001

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Set on Mars, this first-person science-fiction shooter follows miners working for the Ultor Corporation, where a deadly plague and abuse by the guards fuel growing...

There Came an Echo

Strategy, In real time, Tactics, Indie, Science fiction

February 24, 2015

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 58/100

This real-time strategy game with a science-fiction setting puts the player in command of a small squad, directing its members with precise orders. Corrin Webb, an...

Space Rangers: Quest

Role-playing game, Adventure, Puzzle, Visual novel, Science fiction, Space

August 27, 2016

Players: 9/10

Steam: 56/100

Space Rangers: Quest is a sci-fi text adventure with role-playing elements in the Space Rangers universe. You will have to investigate the nature of a new threat...

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Online, Science fiction

December 20, 2016

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is a special edition of the sci-fi real-time strategy game with an isometric camera view, a remaster of the original Halo Wars with...

MechRunner

Action, Third-person view, Combat robots, Indie, Science fiction

July 15, 2016

Players: 1/10

Steam: 50/100

An endless action game about piloting a combat mech against the robotic forces of the secret organization O.S.O. After Soviet intelligence discovers an alien...

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada

Strategy, In real time, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval, Space, Science fiction

April 21, 2016

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada is a real-time strategy game set in the popular Warhammer 40K universe. The game offers rich management of each ship that makes up the...

Extraterrestrial Armies

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Online, Science fiction

March 3, 2016

Players: 5.8/10

Steam: 60/100

Metacritic: 54/100

This science-fiction first-person shooter is set on a depleted Earth, where those left behind have united as the Forsaken and taken up a fight for power and...

Soul Axiom

Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Science fiction

February 29, 2016

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 51/100

This first-person science-fiction adventure unfolds in Elysia, a digital world where memories and dreams become reality. After a soul is uploaded, the protagonist...

Six Sides of the World

Logic, Puzzle, Science fiction, Arcade, Casual game, Indie, Action

January 20, 2016

Steam: 84/100

Six Sides of the World is an atmospheric arcade puzzle game in a sci-fi setting, where you will explore various cubic planets that are filled with various traps. As...

Offworld Trading Company

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Futurism (Future), Replayability, Science fiction

April 28, 2016

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Offworld Trading Company — real-time economic strategy in a sci-fi setting. The events of the game take place in the distant future, when it has become...

Robinson: The Journey

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Virtual Reality (VR), Science fiction

November 8, 2016

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 56/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Robinson: The Journey is a virtual adventure from developers from Crytek for virtual reality devices PlayStation VR and Oculus Rift. The player will have to make...

Brigador: Up-Armored Edition

Arcade, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Action, Science fiction, Cyberpunk

June 2, 2016

Steam: 94/100

Brigador: Up-Armored Edition — improved version of the original Brigador with refined controls, lighting, and revised mechanics. The main character is a heavily...

The Turing Test

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Science fiction

August 30, 2016

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 77/100

The Turing Test is a sci-fi action puzzle game with a first-person view. You will be transported to one of the largest moons of Jupiter — Europa. In the role...

Battle Worlds: Kronos

Action, Strategy, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Combat robots, Isometric, Warships / Submarines, Science fiction

November 4, 2013

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Battle Worlds: Kronos is a turn-based action strategy with fantasy elements and combat robots. Experience two sides of the battle using multiple fighting styles...

Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak

Strategy, In real time, Futurism (Future), Science fiction, Online

January 20, 2016

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak is a real-time strategy game that is a prequel to the Homeworld series. The game invites you to go on an expedition and find out the...

Star Wars Battlefront Rogue One: X-wing VR Mission

Action, First-person view, Virtual Reality (VR), Science fiction, Star Wars, Free game, DLC

December 6, 2016

Star Wars: Battlefront Rogue One: X-wing VR Mission is a fantastic first-person action game for PlayStation VR virtual reality devices for the Star Wars Battlefront...

Star Wars: Battlefront - Ultimate Edition

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Science fiction, Star Wars

November 18, 2016

Players: 5.3/10

Star Wars Battlefront: Ultimate Edition — special edition of the popular multiplayer online shooter Star Wars Battlefront. It includes all free DLC and...

Lifeless Planet

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Science fiction, Exploration, Space

March 6, 2014

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 59/100

Lifeless Planet is an action-adventure game with a third-person view in a sci-fi setting. The game tells the story of an astronaut who discovers an abandoned Soviet...

Goat Simulator: Waste of Space

Arcade, Action, DLC, Third-person view, Science fiction, Simulation, Indie, Casual game

May 26, 2016

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 87/100

Goat Simulator: Waste of Space is an addition to the fantastic arcade sandbox with a third-person view, Goat Simulator. The addition will send our goat to conquer...

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada - Space Marines

Strategy, DLC, In real time, Fantasy / Medieval, Science fiction

June 21, 2016

Steam: 74/100

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada — Space Marines is an addition to the real-time space strategy in the Warhammer 40,000 universe — Battlefleet Gothic: Armada...

Survival-quest Symbiont 2

Horror, Adventure, Text quest, Science fiction

November 24, 2016

Players: 7.7/10

The second part of the story about the Symbiont, which takes place in the Vault M-2 laboratory. The player controls an operator who must guide his ward through all...

Steins;Gate 0

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Science fiction

March 31, 2014

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 81/100

STEINS;GATE 0 is the continuation of the wonderful Japanese-style adventure visual novel Steins;Gate. The story describes the events after Okabe Rintaro returns to...

Star Trek Online

Role-playing game, Online, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Free game, Science fiction, MMO

February 2, 2010

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 66/100

This massively multiplayer role-playing game is set in the Star Trek universe of the 25th century, where players explore space as captains of their own starships...

Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Cooperative (co-op), Science fiction

April 2, 2015

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair is an improved edition of Earth Defense Force 2025 for modern platforms. The game takes place in the near future...

Survival-quest Symbiont 1

Adventure, Text quest, Horror, Science fiction

May 8, 2016

Players: 9.1/10

An accident occurred in a secret laboratory complex. The main character survived and now the player must save him. We also need to protect humanity from virus...

Agent A: A Puzzle in Disguise

Adventure, Logic, Science fiction, Puzzle, Point & Click, Exploration

October 28, 2015

Players: 10/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Agent A is an episodic point and click adventure game for mobile platforms, made in the style of the sixties. You have to escape from various types of premises...

Furi

Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Top-down view, Science fiction

July 5, 2016

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Furi is an action-slasher game with a third-person view from the French studio The Game Bakers. The main character, armed with a samurai blade, will confront...

Event[0]

Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Exploration, Science fiction, Puzzle

September 14, 2016

Players: 9/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Event[0] is a sci-fi adventure with a first-person view. The game takes place on a deserted ship that drifts in deep space. The only interlocutor present on the...

Duskers

Exploration, Space, Roguelike, Tactics, Top-down view, Science fiction, Horror

May 18, 2016

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 83/100

The player controls a drone and explores abandoned spaceships to find means of survival and learn how the universe turned into a giant graveyard. Dangerous...

Warbits

Strategy, Top-down view, Turn-based, Indie, Tactics, Science fiction, Replayability

April 13, 2016

Steam: 100/100

Warbits is a tactical strategy game with turn-based combat and a top-down view for mobile platforms. The game is the ideological successor to Advance Wars. You will...

Muv-Luv

Adventure, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Combat robots, Visual novel, Science fiction

July 14, 2016

Players: 10/10

Steam: 93/100

Muv-Luv is an adventure visual novel in a sci-fi setting. The game takes place in an alternate reality where, after a failed expedition to the Moon in 1967, the...

Line Defense

Arcade, Action, Arkanoid, Free game, Science fiction

August 28, 2015

Line Defense is a casual arcade action game in which the player, by drawing lines, will have to defend the main world capitals from aliens. The game features...

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Best Games in the Science fiction genre of 2016