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The Most Popular Sci-Fi Video Games Right Now

Updated October 15, 2020 600 votes 87 voters 2.1k views22 items

List RulesVote up all the sci-fi games you're playing in 2019.

We’re ranking the most popular sci-fi games in 2019. These games take the idea of a desolate dystopian future and bring it up to a whole new level. With massively deep plots, intriguing backstories, and killer graphics, sci-fi games have the power to transport players to a whole other world.

If you're looking for some good sci-fi games to geek out to, you've come to the right place. From Destiny 2 to Apex Legends, this list of sci-fi games also includes popular titles like Fallout: 4, Anthem, and Aven Colony. Of course, this list also includes a handful of classic games that are still relevant in 2019, including Prey and 2015's Fallout 4. Which epic sci-fi title is your favorite?

Now’s your chance to rank the best current sci-fi games people are playing right now. Vote up all the games you liked, and add your own titles if they’re missing from the list.

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Fallout 4
2015
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Genres (Video game): Action role-playing
Fallout 4 is an action role-playing video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and... more
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Detroit: Become Human
2018
Developer: Quantic Dream
Genres (Video game): Adventure
Detroit: Become Human is an adventure game developed by Quantic Dream and published by Sony... more
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Destiny 2
2017
Developer: Bungie
Genres (Video game): First-person shooter
Destiny 2 is a 2017 online-only multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed by... more
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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
2019
Developer: Respawn Entertainment
Genres (Video game): Action-adventure
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is a single-player action-adventure video game developed by... more
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Borderlands 3
2019
Developer: Gearbox Software
Genres (Video game): Action role-playing, first-person shooter
Borderlands 3 is an action role-playing first-person shooter video game developed by Gearbox... more
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Deep Rock Galactic
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Metro Exodus
2019
Developer: 4A Games
Genres (Video game): First-person shooter, Survival horror
Metro Exodus is a first-person shooter video game developed by a Ukrainian Malta-based studio... more
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Prey
2017
Developer: Arkane Studios
Genres (Video game): First-person shooter
Prey is a 2017 first-person shooter video game developed by Arkane Studios and published by... more
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Overwatch
2016
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Genres (Video game): First-person shooter
Overwatch is a team-based multiplayer online first-person shooter video game developed and... more
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Anthem
2019
Developer: BioWare
Genres (Video game): Action role-playing
Anthem is an online multiplayer action role-playing video game developed by BioWare and... more
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Cloudpunk
2020
Developer: Ion Lands
Genres (Video game): Adventure
Cloudpunk is an adventure game developed by Ion Lands and published by Maple Whispering... more
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Aven Colony
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The Surge
2017
Developer: Deck13 Interactive
Genres (Video game): Action role-playing
The Surge is a science fiction, action role-playing video game developed by Deck13 Interactive... more

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Doom Eternal
2020
Developer: id Software
Genres (Video game): First-person shooter
Doom Eternal is a first-person shooter developed by id Software and published by Bethesda... more
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Crackdown 3
2019
Developer: Sumo Digital
Genres (Video game): Action-adventure
Crackdown 3 is an action-adventure video game for Microsoft Windows and Xbox One developed by... more
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Apex Legends
2019
Developer: Respawn Entertainment
Genres (Video game): Battle royale, first-person shooter
Apex Legends is a free-to-play battle royale game developed by Respawn Entertainment. Set in... more
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Tom Clancy's The Division 2
2019
Developer: Massive Entertainment
Genres (Video game): Action role-playing, third-person shooter, tactical shooter
Tom Clancy's The Division 2 is an online action role-playing video game developed by Massive... more
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Observer
2017
Developer: Bloober Team
Genres (Video game): Psychological horror
Observer (stylised as >observer_) is a cyberpunk horror video game developed by Bloober Team... more
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GENESIS ALPHA ONE
2019
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Spore
2008
Developer: Maxis
Genres (Video game): Life simulation, Massively-singleplayer, Action game, Real-time strategy, Adventure
Spore is a 2008 multi-genre single-player fantasy god game developed by Maxis and designed by... more
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Rage 2
2019
Developer: Avalanche Studios
Genres (Video game): First-person shooter
Rage 2 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Avalanche Studios in conjunction with... more
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BattleTech
BattleTech is a turn-based strategy video game developed by Harebrained Schemes and published... more