Best Futuristic games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated futuristic games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free futuristic games are available at the bottom of the page.
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Half-Earth Socialism
Try your hand as a global planner of a future society. Play with a wide range of technologies and policies spanning different fields and ideologies. Will you lead the world to ecological utopia or planetary ruin?
Loopmancer
Loopmancer is a 3D platformer roguelite action game with realistic graphics that takes place in a cyberpunk universe. Players play as a detective who comes back to life after an unexpected death, and battle in this lifelike and futuristic city of the east.
AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES - nirvanA Initiative
Special Agents Mizuki and Ryuki, along with their AI partners Aiba and Tama, are tasked to solve the bizarre Half Body serial killings in this sequel to the critically acclaimed AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES.
Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition
Armed with your investigative skills and the tools of the Blade Runner trade, you'll be immersed in a world that lives and breathes around you with breakthrough lighting and visual effects. Your ability to survive will be put to the test in the richest game environment ever created.
STRIDE
STRIDE is a high-octane parkour adventure in virtual reality. Fight for your life as you hurtle through the rooftops of a futuristic metropolis. Step into the shoes of a master freerunner as you vault, swing, and shoot your way through this action-packed adventure. Multiplayer now available!
Flight Of Nova
Flight of Nova is a simulator based on newtonian mechanics in which you control spacecraft in the Noren star system. You fly multiple types of spacecraft doing transport and search missions in an environment with realistic aerodynamics and orbital physics.
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix+
Take center stage in Hatsune Miku’s premier rhythm game starring the world’s #1 virtual pop star! With a stunner setlist and enormous wardrobe to style, it’s Miku’s ultimate tour—all it needs is you.
Hardspace: Shipbreaker
Equipped with cutting-edge salvaging tech, carve & slice spaceships to recover valuable materials. Upgrade your gear to take on more lucrative contracts and pay your billion credits debt to LYNX Corp!
Citizen Sleeper
Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.
Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters
Lead humanity’s greatest weapon, the Grey Knights, in this fast-paced turn-based tactical RPG. Root out and purge a galaxy-spanning plague in a cinematic, story-driven campaign, using the tactics and talents of your own personalised squad of Daemonhunters.
Banana Shooter
Dave is the banana man who is keep shooting enemies and get their banana,and use some cool mechanic such as dash,double jump,grapple hook and rocket jump.If you are finding fast paced shooter game,this is what you need
For The Warp
A roguelike deckbuilding game in space! Explore randomly generated systems, enemies and strange encounters. Build your deck, survive and reach For The Warp gate!
Orbital Bullet – The 360° Rogue-lite
Orbital Bullet is a fast paced 360° action-platformer with rogue-lite elements, where all actions take place in a circular pattern. Fight your way through a variety of procedural planets and use body modifications, crafting and heavy weaponry. Kill. Die. Modify.
ANNO: Mutationem
ANNO: Mutationem is an action-adventure game with RPG elements set in a cyberpunk world, featuring a unique mix of pixelated 2D & 3D graphic style with a rich, dark and bizarre plot.
Charlie in the Moistverse of Madness
Charlie in the Moistverse of madness is a small fangame made to celebrate the amazing Moistverse meme that took the world by storm. Feel the power of screaming "YEAA BABY" from the top of your lungs to put fear on your enemie's hearts. This game truly makes you feel.. like Critical.
Towards Future
Waking up in the darkness, unable to see the sunrise, he remembered the little master carefully carried him home. The base has already fallen into ruin and there are no signs of any living people here. Where did the little master go? Is there any hope left under the doomsday?
NEBULOUS: Fleet Command
Take command of your hand-tailored fleet of space warships and use realistic radar, electronic warfare, advanced movement controls in 3D space, and precision targeting to outmaneuver and outwit your opponents in a simulation-heavy tactical space game like no other.
Cyanotype Daydream -The Girl Who Dreamed the World-
Kaito wakes to find himself in a strange room, with no memories, and a taciturn girl named Yonagi by his side. Upon learning of his role, he immerses himself into three wondrous dream worlds with her. When all three stories meet a bitter end, Kaito recovers his memories, and the true story unfolds.
Solargene
Lead a space corporation in the sci-fi simulator Solargene! Manage personnel, design and develop colonies and orbital stations throughout the solar system! Extract resources, establish logistics, research new technologies, trade and complete missions
Zenith: Nexus
Fight, explore, and lose yourself in an anime-inspired world built for VR. Two action-packed game modes available. How will you use your power?
Wanderer
Built from the ground up for VR, Wanderer has a unique blend of escape room style puzzles, tactile hands on interactions and action arcade sequences to bring you the ultimate time travel adventure. Are you ready to walk in the footsteps of those who have gone before you?Most played futuristic games on Steam
Take a look at the top futuristic games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of April 30th 2025.
1. shapez 2
Dive into a factory-building game with the focus on just that – building huge space factories! Construct sprawling multi-level factories and satisfying production lines without limits. Tackle increasingly complex automation challenges at your own pace – you won’t have to worry about enemies. shapez 2 is a management, strategy and automation game developed by tobspr Games and published by tobspr Games and Gamirror Games. Released on August 15th 2024 has received 10,715 reviews of which 10,522 were positive and 193 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played futuristic game, thanks to its 442 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.5
10,522
193
442
players
2. 1000xRESIST
1000xRESIST is a thrilling sci-fi adventure. The year is unknown, and a disease spread by an alien invasion keeps you underground. You are Watcher. You dutifully fulfil your purpose in serving the ALLMOTHER, until the day you discover a shocking secret that changes everything. 1000xRESIST is a female protagonist, thriller and futuristic game developed by sunset visitor 斜陽過客 and published by Fellow Traveller. Released on May 09th 2024 has received 3,727 reviews of which 3,608 were positive and 119 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played futuristic games.
9.3
3,608
119
79
players
3. Due Process
A PVP tactical FPS about PLANNING & EXECUTION. Sound strategy and good teamwork are essential for victory because new PROCEDURALLY-GENERATED MAPS are delivered every week. You'll face a new tactical challenge every round. Due Process is a early access, adventure and 3d game developed and published by Giant Enemy Crab. Released on November 03rd 2020 has received 8,130 reviews of which 6,650 were positive and 1,480 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played futuristic games.
8.0
6,650
1,480
61
players
4. Anno 2205™
In Anno 2205™, you join humankind‘s next step into the future with the promise to build a better tomorrow. You conquer Earth, establishing rich, bustling cities and grand industrial complexes, but to secure the prosperity of your people, you must travel into space. Anno 2205™ is a city builder, strategy and simulation game developed by Blue Byte and published by Ubisoft. Released on November 02nd 2015 has received 5,964 reviews of which 4,154 were positive and 1,810 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played futuristic games.
6.8
4,154
1,810
54
players
5. Tanki Online
Tanki Online is the free-to-play MMO-shooter with real-time PvP-battles. Throw yourself into furious tank battles shoulder to shoulder with other living players and master your skills – destroy enemy tanks, customize your futuristic armored vehicle and compete with tankers from all over the world. Tanki Online is a free to play, tanks and futuristic game developed by Alternativa Game Ltd. and published by APL Publishing Ltd.. Released on March 02nd 2017 has received 6,520 reviews of which 4,022 were positive and 2,498 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played futuristic games.
6.1
4,022
2,498
44
players
6. The Invincible
Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing crew and face unforeseen threats. Make choices in a philosophical story that’s driven by science. The Invincible is a adventure, robots and futuristic game developed by Starward Industries and published by 11 bit studios. Released on November 06th 2023 has received 6,889 reviews of which 6,100 were positive and 789 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played futuristic games.
8.6
6,100
789
32
players
7. The Entropy Centre
Think in reverse. Outsmart the impossible. A mind-bending first-person adventure where you solve ingenious and complex puzzles by rewinding objects through time. The Entropy Centre is a puzzle, first-person and sci-fi game developed by Stubby Games and published by Playstack. Released on November 03rd 2022 has received 3,538 reviews of which 3,186 were positive and 352 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played futuristic games.
8.7
3,186
352
25
players
8. Distance
Distance is an atmospheric racing platformer. Fusing futuristic arcade racing with parkour, survive a deadly, mysterious, neon-drenched city by jumping, rotating, and flying. Distance is a racing, great soundtrack and futuristic game developed and published by Refract. Released on September 18th 2018 has received 7,144 reviews of which 6,608 were positive and 536 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played futuristic games.
9.0
6,608
536
19
players
9. BallisticNG
BallisticNG is a high speed, all thrills anti-gravity combat racer and open modding environment developed as a tribute to old school classics such as Wipeout, Rollcage and Jet Moto. BallisticNG is a combat racing, futuristic and flight game developed and published by Neognosis. Released on December 14th 2018 has received 3,289 reviews of which 3,093 were positive and 196 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played futuristic games.
9.0
3,093
196
16
players
10. GRIP: Combat Racing
GRIP is a high octane, hardcore combat racer, packing ferocious speed and armed to the teeth with heavy weapons. Inspired by games like Rollcage, Wipeout, Motorstorm and Star Wars Podracer, it's like nothing you've ever played before. GRIP: Combat Racing is a racing, action and indie game developed by Caged Element Inc. and published by Wired Productions. Released on November 06th 2018 has received 4,759 reviews of which 4,040 were positive and 719 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played futuristic games.
8.2
4,040
719
15
players
Best deals on futuristic games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of futuristic games available on Steam right now, updated on April 30th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted futuristic games.
1. The Entropy Centre
Think in reverse. Outsmart the impossible. A mind-bending first-person adventure where you solve ingenious and complex puzzles by rewinding objects through time. The Entropy Centre is a puzzle, first-person and sci-fi game developed by Stubby Games and published by Playstack. Released on November 03rd 2022 has received 3,538 reviews of which 3,186 were positive and 352 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. Featuring a massive 94% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for futuristic category.
8.7
3,186
352
-94%
18.50€
1.11€
2. The Invincible
Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing crew and face unforeseen threats. Make choices in a philosophical story that’s driven by science. The Invincible is a adventure, robots and futuristic game developed by Starward Industries and published by 11 bit studios. Released on November 06th 2023 has received 6,889 reviews of which 6,100 were positive and 789 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 91% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in futuristic games.
8.6
6,100
789
-91%
28.67€
2.58€
3. State of Mind
State of Mind is a futuristic thriller game delving into transhumanism. The game explores themes of separation, disjuncture and reunification, in a world that is torn between a dystopian material reality and a utopian virtual future. State of Mind is a sci-fi, story rich and adventure game developed and published by Daedalic Entertainment. Released on August 15th 2018 has received 2,189 reviews of which 1,715 were positive and 474 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 87% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in futuristic games.
7.6
1,715
474
-87%
19.38€
2.52€
4. Pacer
PACER is high-octane anti-gravity racing at its most destructive. Customise your craft and weapons then engage in the campaign, a single-player race or compete against your rivals in explosive online multiplayer for the ultimate combat racing experience. Pacer is a fast-paced, combat racing and futuristic game developed and published by R8 Games Ltd. Released on October 28th 2020 has received 793 reviews of which 574 were positive and 219 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 79% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for futuristic games.
6.9
574
219
-79%
39.29€
8.25€
5. Cloudpunk
A neon-noir story in a rain-drenched cyberpunk metropolis. It’s your first night on the job working for the Cloudpunk delivery service. Two rules: Don’t miss a delivery and don’t ask what’s in the package. Cloudpunk is a cyberpunk, open world and atmospheric game developed by ION LANDS and published by ION LANDS and Maple Whispering Limited. Released on April 23rd 2020 has received 14,443 reviews of which 12,699 were positive and 1,744 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 78% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for futuristic games.
8.6
12,699
1,744
-78%
19.68€
4.33€
6. Due Process
A PVP tactical FPS about PLANNING & EXECUTION. Sound strategy and good teamwork are essential for victory because new PROCEDURALLY-GENERATED MAPS are delivered every week. You'll face a new tactical challenge every round. Due Process is a early access, adventure and 3d game developed and published by Giant Enemy Crab. Released on November 03rd 2020 has received 8,130 reviews of which 6,650 were positive and 1,480 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 78% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for futuristic games.
8.0
6,650
1,480
-78%
9.68€
2.13€
7. Dry Drowning
Dry Drowning is a psychological investigative visual novel set in a futuristic dystopian city. Follow the story of Mordred Foley, unscrupulous private detective haunted by his dark past, and look into a series of macabre serial killings inspired by Greek mythology. Dry Drowning is a futuristic, adventure and mystery game developed by Studio V and VLG and published by Leonardo Interactive and WhisperGames. Released on August 02nd 2019 has received 487 reviews of which 395 were positive and 92 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. Currently offered at a 29% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for futuristic games.
7.6
395
92
-29%
16.87€
11.98€
8. Doki Doki AI Interrogation
A short interrogation game taking full advantage of ChatGPT! You are tasked with interrogating the suspect [AI] of a murder case as an [excellent police officer]. How you choose to interrogate the suspect is up to you. How the AI reacts is rendered in real-time through ChatGPT. Doki Doki AI Interrogation is a artificial intelligence, detective and sci-fi game developed and published by YAMADA. Released on May 24th 2024 has received 438 reviews of which 362 were positive and 76 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. Currently offered at a 25% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for futuristic games.
7.7
362
76
-25%
3.49€
2.61€
Free futuristic games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play futuristic games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on April 30th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play futuristic games.
1. Tanki Online
Tanki Online is the free-to-play MMO-shooter with real-time PvP-battles. Throw yourself into furious tank battles shoulder to shoulder with other living players and master your skills – destroy enemy tanks, customize your futuristic armored vehicle and compete with tankers from all over the world. Tanki Online is a free to play, tanks and futuristic game developed by Alternativa Game Ltd. and published by APL Publishing Ltd.. Released on March 02nd 2017 has received 6,520 reviews of which 4,022 were positive and 2,498 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played free futuristic games on Steam.
6.1
4,022
2,498
44
players
2. Capybara: The story of Sisyphus
Capybara: The Story of Sisyphus is a game about a very lazy capybara who wants to take a bath at the top of the mountain. To do this, the capybara must gain speed and cling to the obstacles with a rope with a barrel so as not to fall! Capybara: The story of Sisyphus is a casual, adventure and physics game developed and published by Underdogs. Released on May 14th 2024 has received 372 reviews of which 283 were positive and 89 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played free futuristic games on Steam.
7.2
283
89