Steampunk Games
These games are undeniably steampunk. Most of them were designed intentionally as steampunk games or with steampunk in mind.
Games with Steampunk Elements
These games do NOT meet any commonly accepted definitions of "steampunk," though they may share any number of common aesthetic, ideological, or functional elements with true steampunk works.
The games in the lists above have been gathered from various posts around the guild, as well as the far corners of the Aethernet. Inclusion as a "true" steampunk game is rather strict. Inclusion as a "game with steampunk elements," on the other hand, is quite lenient.
Most links redirect to Wikipedia when possible. Most properly written Wikipedia pages include an "Official Site" link. If no Wikipedia page exists, the link should redirect to the game or developer homepage.
This thread is NOT for discussion. I have locked the thread intentionally. I have created this thread largely to prevent confusion and disorganization in this subforum. If you disagree with something I've put here, feel free to PM me personally, or you could make a topic about it to discuss it with others. I do monitor this subforum and check it almost daily.
These games are undeniably steampunk. Most of them were designed intentionally as steampunk games or with steampunk in mind.
- AIR: Aerial Steampunk Online RPG (PC MMO, Unreleased)
Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (PC)
Bang! Howdy (PC/Mac/Linux MMO)
Castle Falkenstein (Pen & paper RPG)
Damnation (multiplatform)
Edge of Twilight (multiplatform, unreleased)
Dirk Valentine (Browser)
.hack//G.U. (PS2, series of 3 volumes)
Iron Kingdoms (Pen & paper RPG)
Lock's Quest (DS)
The Modern Compendium of Miniature Automata (Browser)
Neo Steam: the Shattered Continent (PC MMO)
The Nethernet (Browser, FireFox only)
Nostalgia (DS, English version coming Sept. 2009)
On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness (multiplatform)
Remnants of Skystone (PC MMO)
Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends (PC)
SkyGunner (PS2)
Space: 1889 (various formats: pen & paper RPG, multiplatform video game)
Steambot Chronicles (PS2)
Steel Empire (Sega Genesis/MegaDrive)
The World of Gatheryn (PC MMO)
Games with Steampunk Elements
These games do NOT meet any commonly accepted definitions of "steampunk," though they may share any number of common aesthetic, ideological, or functional elements with true steampunk works.
- American McGee's Alice (PC/Mac)
A sort of twisted, psychedelic, gothic horror aesthetic, like a drug-induced steampunk nightmare; Mad Hatter is Clockpunk-ish
BioShock (multiplatform)
Improvised weaponry, Dieselpunk machinery, geothermal power, Big Daddy enemies (diving suit designs)
The Burning Wheel (Pen & paper RPG)
No dedicated setting, but friendly to anachronistic fantasy
Chrono Trigger (SNES, PS1, DS)
"Robo" character probably steam-powered, other mechanical automatons; anachronism-like storyline
Crimson Skies universe/franchise (various formats)
Airship pirates!
Dark Cloud 2 (PS2)
Heavy steampunk-like fantasy aesthetic, crude robots, huge wrenches; also the previous game Dark Cloud in a more fantasy setting
Final Fantasy (various games)
Airships, analog automatons, steam machinery; specifically Final Fantasy 6
Eternal Sonata (Xbox360, PS3)
Takes place in a fictional fantasy world based on 19th century composer, Frédéric Chopin. Somewhat Victorianesque.
Fly for Fun (PC MMO)
Airships, hoverboards, giant gears, in a mostly fantasy setting
Sword of the New World: Granado Espada (PC MMO)
Highly Victorianesque aesthetics
GURPS (Pen & paper RPG)
Has a fully steampunk-oriented module, but GURPS itself is independent of genres
Legends of Zork (Browser)
Victorianesque aesthetics, quirky gadgetry
The Longest Journey
Two parallel worlds, one developed around magic, the other developed around mysterious technology
Lunar 2: Eternal Blue (Sega CD, Sega Saturn, PS1)
Airship, possibly steam powered
Myst (various games on PC/Mac)
Specifically Riven; mechanical contraptions and geothermal power
Professor Layton and the Curious Village (DS)
Victorianesque characters and setting
Ragnarok Online (PC MMO)
There's an entire steampunk/dieselpunk city with an airship; the only real industrialized place in the game
Red Alert series (various games)
Specifically Red Alert 2; Tesla coils used as weapons, Zeppelin-style airships, some crude industrial elements; anachronism
Skies of Arcadia (Dreamcast, GameCube)
Jules-Verne inspired fantasy world with airships and airship pirates; no actual steam-powered machinery, though
StormWinds (Browser)
Heavily industrialized setting; may or may not have steam-powered machinery
Thief series (PC)
Mysterious machinery, possibly steam-powered or magical
Wild ARMs (various games)
Low-tech anachronistic fantasy
World of Warcraft (PC/Mac MMO)
Engineering in a fantasy setting
The games in the lists above have been gathered from various posts around the guild, as well as the far corners of the Aethernet. Inclusion as a "true" steampunk game is rather strict. Inclusion as a "game with steampunk elements," on the other hand, is quite lenient.
Most links redirect to Wikipedia when possible. Most properly written Wikipedia pages include an "Official Site" link. If no Wikipedia page exists, the link should redirect to the game or developer homepage.
This thread is NOT for discussion. I have locked the thread intentionally. I have created this thread largely to prevent confusion and disorganization in this subforum. If you disagree with something I've put here, feel free to PM me personally, or you could make a topic about it to discuss it with others. I do monitor this subforum and check it almost daily.
