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Science fiction first appeared on television during the golden age of science fiction. Special effects and other production techniques allow creators to present a living visual image of an imaginary world not limited by the constraints of reality; this makes television an excellent medium for...
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Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (sometimes abbreviated to SMAC or Alpha Centauri) is a 4X turn-based strategic computer game created by Brian Reynolds and Sid Meier under the auspices of Firaxis Games in 1998. It is based on a fictional attempt by human...
- x Initial release date:
- 1999
- x Genre:
- Strategy game,
- Turn-based strategy,
- 4X,
- more ▼
- Turn-based strategy,
- x Developer:
- Firaxis Games
Day of the Tentacle
Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle is a graphical adventure game, originally released in 1993, and published by LucasArts. It is the eighth game to use the SCUMM engine. It was released simultaneously on floppy disk and CD-ROM. Day of the Tentacle...
- x Initial release date:
- Jun 1993
Deus Ex
Deus Ex (abbreviated DX and pronounced /ˌdeɪəsˈɛks/, day-us-eks) is a cyberpunk-themed action role-playing game developed by Ion Storm Inc. and published by Eidos Interactive in the year 2000, which combines gameplay elements of first-person...
- x Initial release date:
- 2000
- x Developer:
- Ion Storm Inc.
Doom
Doom (occasionally typeset as DOOM) is a landmark 1993 first-person shooter computer game by id Software. It was initially released for MS-DOS. It is widely recognized for popularizing the first person shooter genre, pioneering immersive 3D graphics...
- x Initial release date:
- Dec 10, 1993
- x Genre:
- First-person Shooter,
- Zombie,
- Science fiction,
- more ▼
- Zombie,
- x Developer:
- id Software,
- Williams Entertainment Inc.
Maniac Mansion
Maniac Mansion is a graphical adventure game originally released in 1987 by Lucasfilm Games (now known as LucasArts). Maniac Mansion has become known among gamers and programmers for its highly-acclaimed gameplay and its introduction of new ideas...
- x Initial release date:
- Oct 1987
- x Genre:
- Adventure,
- Horror,
- Science fiction,
- more ▼
- Horror,
- x Developer:
- LucasArts,
- Realtime Associates
Quake II
Quake II, released on December 9, 1997, is a first-person shooter computer game developed by id Software and distributed by Activision. It is not a sequel to Quake; it merely uses the name of the former game due to id's difficulties in acquiring a...
- x Initial release date:
- Dec 6, 1997
- x Genre:
- First-person Shooter,
- Science fiction
- x Developer:
- id Software
Red Faction
Red Faction is a first-person shooter video game that was released in 2001 for the PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, and Macintosh by THQ and Volition. A version for the Nokia N-Gage was developed by Monkeystone Games. The game was also re-developed...
- x Initial release date:
- May 22, 2001
- x Developer:
- Monkeystone Games,
- Blue Beck,
- Volition Inc.
- Blue Beck,
StarCraft
StarCraft is a military science fiction real-time strategy video game developed by Blizzard Entertainment. The first game of the StarCraft series was released for Microsoft Windows on 31 March 1998. With more than 11 million copies sold worldwide as...
- x Initial release date:
- 1998
- x Developer:
- Blizzard Entertainment,
- THQ
System Shock
System Shock is an action role-playing game developed by Looking Glass Technologies and published by Origin Systems. Released in 1994, the game is set aboard the fictional Citadel Station in a cyberpunk vision of 2072. Assuming the role of a...
- x Initial release date:
- Mar 26, 1994
- x Genre:
- Horror,
- Science fiction,
- Action role-playing game
- Science fiction,
- x Developer:
- Looking Glass Studios
Unreal
Unreal is a first-person shooter video game developed by Epic Games and Digital Extremes and published by GT Interactive (now owned by Atari) in May 1998. It was powered by an original gameplay and computer engine that now bears the game's name, one...
- x Initial release date:
- May 22, 1998
- x Genre:
- First-person Shooter,
- Science fiction
- x Developer:
- Epic Games,
- Digital Extremes
Half-Life
Half-Life is a science fiction first-person shooter video game developed by Valve Software and the company's debut product. First released by Sierra Studios on November 19, 1998, the game was also released for the PlayStation 2 on November 14, 2001....
- x Initial release date:
- Nov 19, 1998
- x Genre:
- First-person Shooter,
- Science fiction
- x Developer:
- Valve Corporation
Star Control
Star Control is a science fiction computer game that was developed by Toys for Bob and published by Accolade in the early 1990s. Star Control (together with Star Control II) still enjoys a cult following. Modelled after Spacewar!, each of the three...
- x Initial release date:
- 1991
- x Genre:
- Science fiction,
- Shoot 'em up,
- Wargaming
- Shoot 'em up,
- x Developer:
- Toys For Bob
Star Raiders
Star Raiders is a video game for the Atari 8-bit family of computers, released in 1979 and programmed by Doug Neubauer. It was also later ported to other Atari computer and game platforms. It was distinctive for its graphics, which (under most...
- x Initial release date:
- 1979
- x Genre:
- Space simulation,
- Science fiction
Anarchy Online
Anarchy Online is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) published and developed by Funcom. Released in the summer of 2001, the game was first in the genre to include a science-fiction setting, dynamic quests, free trials, and in...
- x Initial release date:
- Jun 27, 2001
Earth & Beyond
Earth & Beyond is a science fiction massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Westwood Studios and published by Electronic Arts (EA). The game was released on September 24, 2002 in the United States. EA shut down Earth &...
- x Initial release date:
- Sep 24, 2002
- x Developer:
- Westwood Studios
Corridor 7
Corridor 7: Alien Invasion is a first-person shooter computer game developed and published by Capstone Software. It was widely ignored for its outdated Wolfenstein 3D engine, which was technologically surpassed by Doom at the time. A sequel Corridor...
- x Initial release date:
- Mar 1994
- x Genre:
- First-person Shooter,
- Science fiction
- x Developer:
- Capstone Software
SunDog: Frozen Legacy
SunDog: Frozen Legacy is a 1984 Space trading and combat simulator video game. It was the first game produced by FTL Games. SunDog was first developed for the Apple II. Version 1.0 was released in March, 1984, with Version 1.1 (bug fixes) released...
- x Initial release date:
- 1984
- x Genre:
- Strategy game,
- Action game,
- Science fiction,
- more ▼
- Action game,
Galactic Civilizations
Galactic Civilizations is a turn-based strategy computer game developed by Stardock and released in March 2003. The game is a remake of the vintage OS/2 series. An expansion pack entitled Altarian Prophecy was released in July 2004. A sequel,...
- x Initial release date:
- Mar 26, 2003
- x Genre:
- Strategy game,
- Science fiction,
- Turn-based strategy,
- more ▼
- Science fiction,
Elite
Elite is a seminal space trading computer game, originally published by Acornsoft in 1984 for the BBC Micro and Acorn Electron computers. The game's title derives from one of the player's goals of raising their combat rating to the exalted heights...
- x Initial release date:
- 1984
- x Developer:
- David Braben,
- Ian Bell
Halo: Combat Evolved
Halo: Combat Evolved (frequently referred to as simply Halo) is a first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie. The first game of the Halo series, it was released on November 15, 2001 as a launch title for the Xbox gaming system, and is...
- x Initial release date:
- Nov 15, 2001
- x Genre:
- First-person Shooter,
- Science fiction
- x Developer:
- Bungie Studios,
- Gearbox Software,
- MacSoft Games
- Gearbox Software,
Master of Orion
Master of Orion (MoO or MOO) is a turn-based, 4X science fiction computer strategy game released in 1993 by MicroProse on the MS-DOS and Mac OS operating systems. The purpose of the game is to lead one of ten races to dominate the galaxy through a...
- x Initial release date:
- 1993
- x Genre:
- Turn-based strategy,
- Science fiction
Total Annihilation
Total Annihilation (abbreviated Totala or TA) is a real-time strategy video game created by Cavedog Entertainment and released on September 30, 1997 by GT Interactive for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS. It was the first RTS game to feature 3D units...
- x Initial release date:
- Sep 30, 1997
- x Genre:
- Real-time strategy,
- Science fiction
- x Developer:
- Cavedog Entertainment
Descent: FreeSpace
Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War is a 1998 space combat simulation IBM PC compatible computer game developed by Volition, Inc. when it was split off from Parallax Software. Published by Interplay Entertainment, it is also known as Conflict:...
- x Initial release date:
- Sep 30, 1999
- x Developer:
- Volition Inc.
Starflight
Starflight is a computer game published by Electronic Arts and developed by Binary Systems in 1986. Originally developed for DOS and Tandy, it was later released for the Amiga, Atari ST, Macintosh and Commodore 64. A fully-revamped version of the...
- x Initial release date:
- 1986
- x Developer:
- Electronic Arts
Doom II
Doom II: Hell on Earth is a first-person shooter video game developed by id Software. It was originally released on IBM PC compatibles on October 10, 1994. It is the sequel to Doom, which was released a year earlier. In 1995, Doom II won the Origins...
- x Initial release date:
- Oct 10, 1994
- x Developer:
- id Software
Quake 4
Quake 4 is the fourth title in the series of Quake first-person shooter computer games. The game was developed by Raven Software and distributed by Activision. Raven Software has collaborated with id Software, the creators and historical developers...
- x Initial release date:
- Oct 18, 2005
- x Genre:
- First-person Shooter,
- Science fiction
- x Developer:
- Raven Software,
- id Software
Deus Ex: Invisible War
Deus Ex: Invisible War is a first-person computer and video game developed by Ion Storm Inc. and published by Eidos Interactive. Released simultaneously for Windows and the Xbox video game console on December 2, 2003, the game is a sequel to the...
- x Initial release date:
- Dec 2, 2003
- x Developer:
- Ion Storm Inc.
Rescue on Fractalus
Rescue On Fractalus! is a March 1984 computer game created by Lucasfilm Games (later LucasArts Entertainment). It was originally released for the Atari 8-bit family and the Atari 5200 games console. It was also ported to other popular platforms of...
- x Initial release date:
- 1986
- x Genre:
- Science fiction,
- Shoot 'em up
EVE Online
Eve Online (officially capitalized EVE Online) is a video game by CCP Games. It is a player-driven persistent-world massively multiplayer online role-playing game set in a science fiction space setting. Players pilot customizable ships through a...
- x Initial release date:
- 2003
- x Genre:
- Space simulation,
- MMORPG,
- Science fiction,
- more ▼
- MMORPG,
Stars!
Stars! is a complex turn-based computer game based around the management of planets and fleets of spaceships following the 4X game model (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit & eXterminate). The game has been around since 1995, and still has a strong following....
- x Initial release date:
- 1995
- x Genre:
- 4X,
- Science fiction,
- Turn-based strategy
- Science fiction,
- x Developer:
Startopia
StarTopia is a computer game from Mucky Foot Productions (formed by ex-Bullfrog employees) and published by Eidos in 2001, in which the player administrates various space stations with the task of developing them into popular hubs. The game has a...
- x Initial release date:
- 2001
- x Genre:
- Strategy game,
- Science fiction,
- Economic simulation
- Science fiction,
- x Developer:
- Mucky Foot Productions
System Shock 2
System Shock 2 is an action role-playing video game, designed by Ken Levine for the personal computer. The title is a sequel to the 1994 PC game System Shock, and was co-developed by Irrational Games and Looking Glass Studios. The sequel was...
- x Initial release date:
- x Developer:
- Looking Glass Studios,
- Irrational Games
Starflight 2
Starflight 2: Trade Routes of the Cloud Nebula is the 1989 sequel to the successful Starflight science fiction computer game. It was developed by Binary Systems, and published by Electronic Arts, for DOS.
Starflight 2 introduced many new features,...
- x Initial release date:
- x Genre:
- Science fiction
- x Developer:
Halo 2
Halo 2 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie Studios. Released for the Xbox video game console on November 9, 2004, the game is the second video game title in the Halo franchise and the sequel to 2001's critically-acclaimed Halo:...
- x Initial release date:
- Nov 9, 2004
- x Genre:
- First-person Shooter,
- Science fiction
- x Developer:
- Bungie Studios,
- Microsoft Game Studios
Jet Force Gemini
Jet Force Gemini is a science fiction third-person shooter game for the Nintendo 64 developed and published by RareWare that was released on October 11, 1999. The single-player adventure spans many varied planets as the player assumes the role of...
- x Initial release date:
- x Genre:
- Third-person Shooter,
- Science fiction
Half-Life: Opposing Force
Half-Life: Opposing Force is an expansion pack for Valve Software's science fiction first-person shooter video game Half-Life. The game was developed by Gearbox Software and published by Sierra Entertainment on November 1, 1999. Opposing Force is...
- x Initial release date:
- Oct 31, 1999
- x Developer:
- Gearbox Software,
- Valve Corporation
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (KotOR) is a role-playing game developed by BioWare and published by LucasArts. It was released for the Xbox on July 15, 2003, for Microsoft Windows on November 19, 2003, and on September 7, 2004 for Mac OS X....
- x Initial release date:
- Jul 15, 2003
Solar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse is a video game released for the Panasonic 3DO and the Sega Saturn, developed and published by Crystal Dynamics (before the buyout by Eidos Interactive). It is notable because its full motion video sequences star Claudia Christian and...
- x Initial release date:
- 1995
- x Genre:
- Space simulation,
- Action game,
- Science fiction
- Action game,
- x Developer:
- Crystal Dynamics
Half-Life 2
Half-Life 2 is the well-recieved sequel to Half-Life. Half-Life 2 takes place in the dystopian City 17 and the surrounding area, almost 20 years after the events of the original Half-Life. In the intervening years, Gordon Freeman has presumably been...
- x Initial release date:
- Nov 14, 2004
- x Genre:
- First-person Shooter,
- Science fiction
- x Developer:
- Valve Corporation
Homeworld: Cataclysm
Homeworld: Cataclysm was originally developed in 2000 as an expansion of Homeworld, but was released as a stand-alone game. It was produced by Sierra Entertainment, as was the original, but it was developed by Barking Dog Studios.
Though it uses the...
- x Initial release date:
- Jun 30, 2000
- x Genre:
- Strategy game,
- Space simulation,
- Science fiction,
- more ▼
- Space simulation,
- x Developer:
- Barking Dog Studios,
- Rockstar Vancouver
Hardwar
Hardwar (sometimes stylized HardW[a]r or given the full name Hardwar: The Future Is Greedy) is a 1998 science fiction flight simulation computer game developed by The Software Refinery and published by Gremlin Interactive. In the USA, the game was...
- x Initial release date:
- 1998
- x Genre:
- Flight simulator,
- Science fiction
- x Developer:
- The Software Refinery
Leather Goddesses of Phobos
Leather Goddesses of Phobos is an interactive fiction computer game written by Steve Meretzky and published by Infocom in 1986. Like many other Infocom titles, it was released for the IBM PC (DOS), Atari 8-bit, Amiga, Apple II, Apple Macintosh,...
- x Initial release date:
- 1986
- x Genre:
- Interactive fiction,
- Science fiction
StarCraft: Brood War
StarCraft: Brood War is an expansion pack for the award winning military science fiction, real-time strategy video game StarCraft. Released in 1998 for Windows and Mac OS, it was co-developed by Saffire and Blizzard Entertainment. The expansion pack...
- x Initial release date:
- Nov 30, 1998
- x Developer:
- Blizzard Entertainment,
- Saffire
Jetpac
Jetpac is a ZX Spectrum, VIC-20 and BBC Micro video game developed and released by Ultimate Play The Game in 1983. The game is the first in the Jetman series, and was the company's very first release. The game was written by Chris Stamper with...
- x Initial release date:
- 1983
- x Genre:
- Shooter game,
- Science fiction,
- Shoot 'em up
- Science fiction,
- x Developer:
- Tim Stamper,
- Chris Stamper
Alien 8
Alien 8 is a ZX Spectrum video game. It was written by Tim Stamper and Chris Stamper of Ultimate Play The Game, and was released by the company in 1985. The game was also ported to the BBC Micro, Amstrad CPC and MSX platforms. It is the follow-up to...
- x Initial release date:
- 1985
- x Genre:
- Maze,
- Action-adventure,
- Science fiction,
- more ▼
- Action-adventure,
- x Developer:
- Ultimate Play The Game
Far Cry
Far Cry is a first-person shooter video game developed by Crytek Studios from Germany and published by Ubisoft on March 23, 2004 for Microsoft Windows. Far Cry sold 730,000 units within four months of release and has currently sold over 3 million...
- x Initial release date:
- Mar 23, 2004
- x Genre:
- First-person Shooter,
- Science fiction
Wipeout
Wipeout (trademarked as WipEout) is a series of futuristic anti-gravity racing games developed by SCE Studio Liverpool. The series is well-known for its fast-paced gameplay and high-quality 3D visual design, as well as its association with...
- x Initial release date:
- x Genre:
- Science fiction,
- Vehicular combat game
- x Developer:
Alien Legacy
Alien Legacy is a sci-fi strategy game published by Sierra On-Line in 1994.
The game includes elements of city construction, research, resource management, industrial production and combat. Players must colonize a star system light years from earth...
- x Initial release date:
- 1994
- x Genre:
- Science fiction,
- Real-time strategy,
- Simulation
- Real-time strategy,
- x Developer:
- Ybarra Productions
Outpost
Outpost is a video game developed and published by Sierra On-Line. In general terms the game is a science-fiction version of SimCity, taking place on a distant planet. The game was noteworthy for having a hard science fiction approach, with one of...
- x Initial release date:
- 1994
- x Genre:
- Strategy game,
- Science fiction,
- Real-time strategy,
- more ▼
- Science fiction,
- x Developer:
- Sierra Entertainment
Gateway
Gateway (Frederik Pohl's Gateway, 1992) and Gateway II (Gateway II: Homeworld, 1993), are interactive fiction games released by Legend Entertainment, and written by Glen Dahlgren and Mike Verdu. They are based on Frederik Pohl's novels, but deviate...
- x Initial release date:
- 1992
- x Genre:
- Adventure,
- Interactive fiction,
- Science fiction
- Interactive fiction,
- x Developer:
- Legend Entertainment
Ecco the Dolphin
Ecco the Dolphin (referred to on the title screen as simply "Ecco") is an action-adventure video game released in 1992 for the Sega Mega Drive. The central character, Ecco, is a bottlenose dolphin controlled by the player through a progression of...
- x Initial release date:
- Jul 29, 1993
- x Genre:
- Adventure,
- Side-scrolling,
- Science fiction,
- more ▼
- Side-scrolling,
- x Developer:
- Appaloosa Interactive
Homeworld 2
Homeworld 2 is a real-time strategy computer game sequel to Homeworld, developed by Relic Entertainment. It takes place after the events in Homeworld and concerns Hiigara's response to a new enemy called the Vaygr. It features enhanced graphics and...
- x Initial release date:
- Sep 16, 2003
- x Genre:
- Strategy game,
- Space simulation,
- Science fiction,
- more ▼
- Space simulation,
- x Developer:
- Relic Entertainment
Freelancer
Freelancer is a space trading and combat simulation video game developed by Digital Anvil and published by Microsoft Game Studios. The game was initially announced by Chris Roberts in 1999, and following many production schedule mishaps and a buyout...
- x Initial release date:
- Mar 4, 2003
- x Developer:
- Digital Anvil
Outlive
Outlive is a Brazilian real-time strategy computer game produced by Continuum Entertainment. It is a mission-based real-time strategy game where the player controls either the human military or robot forces and attempts to eliminate all opposing...
- x Initial release date:
- Mar 19, 2001
- x Genre:
- Real-time strategy,
- Science fiction
- x Developer:
- Continuum Entertainment
Battlezone
Battlezone is a critically acclaimed remake (for Microsoft Windows) of an arcade game of the same name. It was released by Activision in 1998. Aside from the name and presence of tanks, this game bears little resemblance to the original. Activision...
- x Initial release date:
- Mar 12, 1998
- x Developer:
- Activision
Half-Life: Blue Shift
Half-Life: Blue Shift is an expansion pack for Valve Software's science fiction first-person shooter video game Half-Life. The game was developed by Gearbox Software and published by Sierra Entertainment on June 12, 2001. Blue Shift is the second...
- x Initial release date:
- Jun 12, 2001
- x Genre:
- First-person Shooter,
- Science fiction
- x Developer:
- Gearbox Software
The Saga of Ryzom
Ryzom, also known as The Saga of Ryzom, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by the independent French studio Nevrax. The game launched in September 2004 under the name 'The Saga of Ryzom' and received little...
- x Initial release date:
- 2004
- x Genre:
- Fantasy,
- MMORPG,
- Science fiction,
- more ▼
- MMORPG,
Skyborg: Into the Vortex
Skyborg: Into the Vortex was a CD-ROM science fiction computer game released in 1995 by the trading card company SkyBox International, Inc. and Fringe Multimedia. It was based on a series of trading cards by various artists created especially for...
- x Initial release date:
- 1995
- x Genre:
- First-person Adventure,
- Adventure,
- Science fiction,
- more ▼
- Adventure,
- x Developer:
