Sci-fi indie games
indielist tracks 161 indie sci-fi games with the Steam user tag "Sci-fi", together holding 7,950,068 reviews at an average of 86% positive. The most reviewed is Cyberpunk 2077 with 854,226 reviews.
Tagged titles
161
Total reviews on Steam
7,950,068
Avg positive %
86%
Live data report
Open the live data report for the best sci-fi indie games, ranked from the same catalog with methodology, review counts, and white-box sales estimate links.
Open Sci-fi data reportRelated tags
Action (43) Adventure (42) Open World (33) Exploration (28) RPG (28) Story Rich (28) First-Person (26) Space (19) Sandbox (17) FPS (15)
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ARK: Survival Evolved
2017 · Action
579,791 reviews · 83% positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalMultiplayerOpen WorldDinosaurs
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Lethal Company
2023 · Action
409,883 reviews · 97% positive
Online Co-OpHorrorFirst-PersonCo-opSurvival Horror
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Fallout 4
2015 · RPG
287,429 reviews · 81% positive
Open WorldPost-apocalypticSingleplayerExplorationRPG
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Satisfactory
2024 · Adventure
229,323 reviews · 97% positive
Base-BuildingAutomationOpen WorldMultiplayerCrafting
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Fallout: New Vegas
2010 · Action
208,574 reviews · 96% positive
Open WorldRPGPost-apocalypticSingleplayerModdable
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NieR:Automata™
2017 · Action
113,353 reviews · 87% positive
Great SoundtrackStory RichFemale ProtagonistHack and SlashAction
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BioShock Infinite
2013 · Action
108,873 reviews · 93% positive
FPSStory RichActionSingleplayerSteampunk
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
2024 · Action
102,172 reviews · 80% positive
Open WorldFPSPost-apocalypticSurvivalAtmospheric
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Outlast
2013 · Action
101,977 reviews · 96% positive
HorrorFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorAtmosphericPsychological Horror
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Subnautica: Below Zero
2021 · Adventure
97,862 reviews · 90% positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalUnderwaterSingleplayerOpen World
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ARK: Survival Ascended
2023 · Action
97,685 reviews · 60% positive
Early AccessSurvivalOpen WorldMultiplayerDinosaurs
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Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition
2020 · Action
95,464 reviews · 88% positive
Open WorldAdventureFemale ProtagonistSingleplayerStory Rich
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XCOM® 2
2016 · Strategy
78,860 reviews · 85% positive
IsometricTurn-Based CombatPost-apocalypticTurn-Based TacticsMilitary
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STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™
2023 · Action
77,350 reviews · 71% positive
ActionAdventureSouls-likeSingleplayerThird Person
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Katana ZERO
2019 · Action
65,441 reviews · 98% positive
Pixel GraphicsActionGreat SoundtrackStory RichPlatformer
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Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition
2021 · Action
60,149 reviews · 91% positive
Story RichRPGChoices MatterSci-fiSingleplayer
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SOMA
2015 · Action
45,383 reviews · 96% positive
HorrorPsychological HorrorAtmosphericDarkStory Rich
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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
2021 · Action
44,376 reviews · 94% positive
SingleplayerStory RichActionAction-AdventureSuperhero
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Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
2009 · RPG
43,485 reviews · 82% positive
Open WorldRPGPost-apocalypticSingleplayerModdable
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FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE
2022 · Action
39,048 reviews · 88% positive
RPGAction RPGJRPGSingleplayerAction-Adventure
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Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
2022 · Action
36,640 reviews · 93% positive
Open WorldActionSingleplayerSuperheroAdventure
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Bright Memory: Infinite
2021 · Action
36,086 reviews · 92% positive
ActionFemale ProtagonistSexual ContentFPSIndie
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STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™
2009 · Adventure
33,610 reviews · 91% positive
RPGSci-fiStory RichSingleplayerClassic
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The Talos Principle
2014 · Action
32,820 reviews · 95% positive
PuzzlePhilosophicalFirst-PersonSci-fiAtmospheric
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Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition
2024 · Action
28,928 reviews · 88% positive
Open WorldSingleplayerFemale ProtagonistActionExploration
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STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ II - The Sith Lords™
2012 · RPG
25,757 reviews · 94% positive
RPGStory RichSci-fiSingleplayerClassic
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Roboquest
2023 · Action
24,043 reviews · 95% positive
FPSAction RoguelikeRogue-liteShooterOnline Co-Op
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Viscera Cleanup Detail
2015 · Indie
23,520 reviews · 92% positive
SimulationGoreMultiplayerCo-opFirst-Person
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FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster
2016 · RPG
22,802 reviews · 88% positive
JRPGTurn-Based CombatStory RichRPGGreat Soundtrack
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Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr
2018 · Action
22,119 reviews · 76% positive
Warhammer 40KAction RPGRPGHack and SlashAction
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Wasteland 3
2020 · RPG
22,117 reviews · 85% positive
CRPGCharacter CustomizationChoices MatterStory RichSexual Content
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Fallout 3
2008 · RPG
22,018 reviews · 81% positive
Open WorldPost-apocalypticRPGSingleplayerExploration
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Into the Breach
2018 · Indie
21,984 reviews · 94% positive
StrategyTurn-Based StrategyIndiePixel GraphicsTurn-Based Tactics
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FINAL FANTASY® XIII
2014 · RPG
19,513 reviews · 75% positive
JRPGRPGFemale ProtagonistLinearGreat Soundtrack
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Hyper Light Drifter
2016 · Action
18,743 reviews · 93% positive
Pixel GraphicsGreat SoundtrackAtmosphericAdventureIndie
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Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition
2020 · Action
18,348 reviews · 74% positive
Character CustomizationSci-fiRPGOpen WorldThird-Person Shooter
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Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
2023 · Action
17,719 reviews · 90% positive
Boomer ShooterFPSWarhammer 40KRetroShooter
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Breathedge
2021 · Action
16,280 reviews · 82% positive
Open World Survival CraftSpaceSingleplayerSurvivalSandbox
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Chernobylite Complete Edition
2021 · Action
15,354 reviews · 82% positive
Post-apocalypticSurvivalHorrorRPGSingleplayer
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Cloudpunk
2020 · Adventure
15,235 reviews · 88% positive
CyberpunkOpen WorldAtmosphericSci-fiFuturistic
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Planetary Annihilation: TITANS
2015 · Action
14,531 reviews · 84% positive
RTSStrategyReal Time TacticsMultiplayerBase-Building
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Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters
2022 · RPG
14,438 reviews · 77% positive
Warhammer 40KTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based TacticsStrategy RPGTactical
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Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
2018 · Strategy
14,365 reviews · 91% positive
Warhammer 40KStrategyTurn-Based TacticsGames WorkshopTurn-Based Combat
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Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™
2024 · Action
14,260 reviews · 78% positive
AdventureActionOpen WorldOnline Co-OpFirst-Person
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Dune: Spice Wars
2023 · Strategy
13,396 reviews · 79% positive
ManagementSingleplayerSci-fiStrategyRTS
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Natural Selection 2
2012 · Action
13,342 reviews · 85% positive
MultiplayerStrategyFPSTeam-BasedAction
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Caves of Qud
2024 · Adventure
12,355 reviews · 95% positive
Procedural GenerationTurn-Based CombatOpen WorldTurn-BasedTranshumanism
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STAR WARS™ - The Force Unleashed™ Ultimate Sith Edition
2009 · Action
12,066 reviews · 76% positive
ActionSingleplayerHack and SlashThird PersonSci-fi
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Star Wars Outlaws
2024 · Action
11,289 reviews · 72% positive
SingleplayerOpen WorldActionAdventureThird Person
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Iron Lung
2022 · Adventure
10,815 reviews · 92% positive
HorrorAtmosphericPsychological HorrorSubmarineUnderwater
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Planet of Lana
2023 · Action
9,854 reviews · 93% positive
ActionFemale ProtagonistPuzzle-PlatformerPuzzle2D Platformer
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SAS: Zombie Assault 4
2017 · Action
9,596 reviews · 86% positive
Free to PlayZombiesMultiplayerTop-Down ShooterAction
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Cave Story+
2011 · Action
8,082 reviews · 93% positive
PlatformerMetroidvaniaIndieGreat SoundtrackPixel Graphics
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STAR WARS™: The Force Unleashed™ II
2010 · Action
7,897 reviews · 63% positive
ActionSingleplayerHack and SlashThird PersonSci-fi
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HighFleet
2021 · Action
7,268 reviews · 88% positive
SingleplayerIndieStrategyPost-apocalypticAction Roguelike
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KARMA: The Dark World
2025 · Adventure
4,374 reviews · 92% positive
Walking SimulatorPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonHorrorAtmospheric
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M.A.S.S. Builder
2025 · Action
4,074 reviews · 86% positive
Early AccessAction RPGMechsCharacter CustomizationRobots
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The Crust
2024 · Simulation
3,582 reviews · 77% positive
Early AccessBase-BuildingSpaceColony SimAutomation
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Warframe
2013 · Action
2,883 reviews · 88% positive
Free to PlayAction RPGLooter ShooterThird-Person ShooterAction
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ZeroRanger
2018 · Action
2,168 reviews · 96% positive
Shoot 'Em UpIndieActionGreat SoundtrackBullet Hell
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Idling to Rule the Gods
2016 · Casual
2,103 reviews · 85% positive
Free to PlayIndieSimulationCasualText-Based
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Endless Alice
2025 · Action
2,101 reviews · 91% positive
Early AccessIndieThird-Person ShooterAction RoguelikeOnline Co-Op
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NIMRODS
2024 · Action
1,795 reviews · 85% positive
Early Access2DBullet HellRogue-likePixel Graphics
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The Last Starship
2026 · Indie
1,544 reviews · 75% positive
StrategySandboxSimulationSingleplayerSpace
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BLADECHIMERA
2025 · Action
1,371 reviews · 89% positive
MetroidvaniaSide ScrollerExploration2D PlatformerMartial Arts
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Metal Bringer
2025 · Action
1,140 reviews · 89% positive
Action RoguelikeMechsHack and SlashSpectacle fighterDungeon Crawler
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Ex-Zodiac
2022 · Action
1,041 reviews · 94% positive
On-Rails ShooterShoot 'Em UpShooterArcadeFemale Protagonist
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Backrooms: Extractions
2025 · Action
694 reviews · 73% positive
MultiplayerHorrorOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorSurvival Horror
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Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis
2020 · Action
0 reviews · 69% positive
Free to PlayCharacter CustomizationAnimeMMORPGMultiplayer
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best sci-fi indie games?
- By Steam review count, indielist ranks 161 tracked sci-fi indie games led by Cyberpunk 2077 (854,226 reviews).
- How is the sci-fi list built?
- This page uses SteamSpy user tags from tracked games, then ranks matching public games by Steam review count. It is not hand-picked.