Best Sci-fi 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 sci-fi games.

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Red Faction JOIN THE REVOLUTION! Lured to Mars by the Ultor Corporation's promise of a better life, thousands have come to seek their fortune and work for the massive mining company. But all is not as it seems. A deadly plague is sweeping through the barracks, and miners suffer daily abuse at the hands of the Ultor guards.

Price -89% 1.12€
Rating 8.3
Release 05 Aug 2009
TimeShift™ Master time to become the ultimate weapon! Dr. Aiden Krone has made a Time Jump across the space-time continuum - a reckless act with frightening consequences. Now, a disturbing alternate reality has evolved within the bleak and rain-soaked Alpha District.

Price -7% 14.05€
Rating 7.6
Release 23 Jul 2009
STAR WARS™ Battlefront II (Classic, 2005) Join the rise of Darth Vader’s elite 501st Legion of Stormtroopers as you fight through an all new story-based saga where every action you take impacts the battlefront and, ultimately, the fate of the Star Wars galaxy.

Price 9.75€
Rating 9.3
Release 08 Jul 2009
The Dig® An asteroid the size of a small moon is on a crash course toward Earth. Once the wayward asteroid is nuked into a safe orbit, a trio conducts a routine examination of the rocky surface. What they uncover is anything but routine.

Price -78% 1.34€
Rating 8.7
Release 08 Jul 2009
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™ You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

Price 9.75€
Rating 9.3
Release 08 Jul 2009
SPORE™ Galactic Adventures Take Your Creature From Zero To Galactic HeroGet out of your starship and turn your Spore creatures into legendary Space Captains. For the first time, beam down with your allies to take on action-packed, planetside adventures. Complete quests, collect rewards, and even create your own missions.

Price -75% 4.99€
Rating 8.6
Release 23 Jun 2009
Prototype™ You are the Prototype, Alex Mercer, a man without memory armed with amazing shape-shifting abilities, hunting your way to the heart of the conspiracy which created you; making those responsible pay. Fast & Deadly Shape-Shifting Combat: Reconfigure your body to the situation at hand.

Price 19.99€
Rating 7.8
Release 12 Jun 2009
Alien Shooter 2: Reloaded This is the unique alloy of arcade action and RPG elements which combines well-established world of classical games and unmatched dynamics of the first part.

Price -85% 0.78€
Rating 8.8
Release 27 May 2009
Alien Shooter The endless darkness and the somber, long passages of a military complex have become the abode of evil, thousands of blood-thirsty creatures fill its offices, storehouses and mysterious laboratories. About 1,000 monsters on each map, showing up to 100 monsters simultaneously on one playing screen.

Price 4.99€
Rating 9.2
Release 27 May 2009
NecroVision War is Hell. NecroVision is a first-person shooter that takes gamers across the frantic battlegrounds of World War I and into a dark underworld of vampires, demons and dark magic.

Price -86% 0.72€
Rating 6.6
Release 20 May 2009
Zeno Clash Zeno Clash is an action/fighting game set in a punk fantasy world. The game is played from a first person perspective and the combat is generally up close and brutal. Experience a deep storyline set in a fantastic world.

Price -75% 2.53€
Rating 8.3
Release 21 Apr 2009
Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death Welcome to Mega-City One, a city of over 400 million people - every one of them a potential criminal. It is the third decade of the 22nd Century, unemployment is widespread, boredom is universal and only the Judges can prevent total anarchy. Empowered to dispense instant justice, they are Judge, Jury and Executioner all in one.

Price -90% 0.82€
Rating 8.3
Release 26 Mar 2009
Dark Sector A third-person Action/Shooter that thrusts players into a sci-fi flavored nightmare scenario set in the post Cold War era.

Price 9.99€
Rating 7.4
Release 24 Mar 2009
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition All of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II in one package. Play the award-winning real-time strategy game in all its glory, including three full campaigns, six multiplayer factions, and a full co-op Last Stand mode with eight unique heroes.

Price 44.99€
Rating 8.6
Release 18 Feb 2009
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin Assume the role of Special Forces Sgt. Becket as your routine mission quickly turns into a fight for survival against the wrath of Alma Wade. As Alma's terrifying power surges out of control, your squad is forced to battle through an apocalyptic landscape in search of clues for how to destroy her!

Price -94% 0.99€
Rating 8.3
Release 12 Feb 2009
Dystopia Dystopia is a cyberpunk game with tense combat situations in a high-tech world spanned by computer networks. Playing as either Punk mercenaries, or Corporate security forces, the player will fight through the physical world to gain access, via jack-in terminals, to cyberspace.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.1
Release 06 Feb 2009
Mirror's Edge™ In a city where information is heavily monitored, couriers called Runners transport sensitive data. In this seemingly utopian paradise, a crime has been committed, & you are being hunted. You are a Runner called Faith and this innovative first-person action-adventure is your story.

Price -65% 6.99€
Rating 8.6
Release 14 Jan 2009
Dead Space (2008) You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on the spacecraft USG Ishimura. You're not a warrior. You're not a soldier. You are, however, the last line of defense for the remaining living crew.

Price -60% 7.99€
Rating 9.0
Release 09 Jan 2009
Mass Effect (2007) As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.

Price -70% 8.99€
Rating 9.1
Release 19 Dec 2008
SPORE™ Creepy & Cute Parts Pack Add horror and humor to your universe. Make grotesque beasts or cuddly critters, then watch them do the robot, zombie walk, break dance and more! Includes over 100 new items. 60 New parts 48 New paint options 24 New animations

Price -75% 4.99€
Rating 8.5
Release 19 Dec 2008
SPORE™ Be the architect of your own universe with Spore, an exciting single-player adventure. From Single Cell to Galactic God, evolve your creature in a universe of your own creations.

Price -75% 4.99€
Rating 9.1
Release 19 Dec 2008
Defense Grid: The Awakening Defense Grid: The Awakening is a unique spin on tower defense gameplay that will appeal to players of all skill levels. A horde of enemies is invading, and it's up to the player to stop them by strategically building fortification towers around their base.

Price 7.99€
Rating 9.3
Release 08 Dec 2008
Fallout 3 Vault-Tec engineers have worked around the clock on an interactive reproduction of Wasteland life for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own vault. Included is an expansive world, unique combat, shockingly realistic visuals, tons of player choice, and an incredible cast of dynamic characters.

Price -90% 1.03€
Rating 8.0
Release 28 Oct 2008
X3: Terran Conflict It is the year 2938. The long wished-for encounter of the X Universe and the Earth holds both joy and sorrow for the people. Despite flourishing trade, the clash of the diverse races, cultures and life forms creates new tensions, mistrust and open conflict that need to be overcome!

Price -90% 1.66€
Rating 8.2
Release 16 Oct 2008

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