Top Sci-fi Games on Steam – Steam 250

Top 150 best Steam games of all time tagged with Sci-fi, according to gamer reviews.

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~ 1. Portal 2 Apr 2011 Platformer Top 250 #1 $9.99 ▼

8.84 99% 336,309 votes

~ 2. Portal Oct 2007 Puzzle Top 250 #9 $9.99 Demo ▼

8.75 98% 127,783 votes

~ 3. RimWorld Oct 2018 Colony Sim Top 250 #10 $34.99 ▼

8.73 98% 157,636 votes

~ 4. Half-Life: Alyx Mar 2020 FPS Top 250 #15 VRX $59.99 ▼

8.71 98% 79,249 votes

~ 5. Half-Life 2 Nov 2004 FPS Top 250 #21 $9.99 Demo ▼

8.69 98% 161,283 votes

~ 6. ULTRAKILL Sep 2020 FPS Top 250 #24 EA $24.99 Demo ▼

8.68 98% 56,243 votes

~ 7. Deep Rock Galactic May 2020 Co-op Top 250 #25 $29.99 ▼

8.66 97% 198,283 votes

~ 8. Stray Jul 2022 Cats Top 250 #29 $29.99 ▼

8.66 97% 115,196 votes

~ 9. Dyson Sphere Program Jan 2021 Space Top 250 #32 EA $19.99 ▼

8.65 98% 69,500 votes

~ 10. Satisfactory Jun 2020 Base Building Top 250 #37 EA $29.99 ▼

8.64 97% 126,232 votes

~ 11. Subnautica Jan 2018 Open World Survival Craft Top 250 #38 $29.99 ▼

8.64 97% 224,515 votes

~ 12. Fallout: New Vegas Oct 2010 Open World Top 250 #49 $9.99 ▼

8.61 96% 175,513 votes

~ 13. Oxygen Not Included Jul 2019 Colony Sim Top 250 #67 -66%$8.49 ▼

8.58 97% 97,389 votes

~ 14. VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action Jun 2016 Cyberpunk Top 250 #75 $14.99 ▼

8.57 98% 31,350 votes

~ 15. Half-Life Nov 1998 FPS Top 250 #76 $9.99 ▼

8.57 97% 86,063 votes

~ 16. STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack Feb 2006 Strategy Top 250 #82 $19.99 ▼

8.56 97% 31,102 votes

~ 17. Half-Life 2: Episode Two Oct 2007 FPS Top 250 #98 $7.99 ▼

8.53 97% 33,319 votes

~ 18. DOOM May 2016 FPS Top 250 #111 $19.99 Demo ▼

8.52 95% 176,918 votes

~ 19. METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE Jan 2014 Great Soundtrack Top 250 #133 $29.99 ▼

8.49 96% 63,999 votes

~ 20. STEINS;GATE Sep 2016 Visual Novel Top 250 #137 $29.99 ▼

8.49 98% 14,345 votes

~ 21. Black Mesa Mar 2020 FPS Top 250 #138 $19.99 ▼

8.49 95% 93,804 votes

~ 22. FTL: Faster Than Light Sep 2012 Roguelike Top 250 #142 $9.99 ▼

8.49 96% 67,391 votes

~ 23. Titanfall® 2 Oct 2016 FPS Top 250 #157 $29.99 ▼

8.47 95% 158,629 votes

~ 24. LEGO® Star Wars™ - The Complete Saga Nov 2009 LEGO Top 250 #169 $19.99 ▼

8.46 97% 20,245 votes

~ 25. SOMA Sep 2015 Horror Top 250 #180 $29.99 ▼

8.46 96% 35,021 votes

1 26. Gravitas Aug 2019 Puzzle Top 250 #205 Free ▼

8.44 98% 5,994 votes

1 27. The Planet Crafter Mar 2022 Story Rich Top 250 #207 EA $19.99 Demo ▼

8.44 96% 19,480 votes

~ 28. Outer Wilds Jun 2020 Exploration Top 250 #209 $24.99 ▼

8.44 95% 47,060 votes

~ 29. Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance Sep 2011 Strategy Top 250 #221 $12.99 ▼

8.43 97% 11,494 votes

~ 30. DOOM (1993) Apr 1995 FPS Top 250 #222 $4.99 ▼

8.43 97% 14,479 votes

~ 31. Universe Sandbox Aug 2015 Sandbox Top 250 #230 EA $29.99 ▼

8.42 96% 19,794 votes

~ 32. Half-Life 2: Episode One Jun 2006 FPS Top 250 #248 $7.99 ▼

8.41 96% 24,344 votes

~ 33. The Talos Principle Dec 2014 Puzzle Top 250 #249 $29.99 ▼

8.41 96% 26,391 votes

~ 34. BioShock Infinite Mar 2013 FPS $29.99 ▼

8.40 94% 130,899 votes

~ 35. OPUS: Echo of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition Aug 2021 Visual Novel $24.99 ▼

8.38 97% 6,587 votes

~ 36. Quake Jun 1996 FPS $9.99 ▼

8.38 96% 11,596 votes

~ 37. Detroit: Become Human Jun 2020 Choices Matter $39.99 Demo ▼

8.37 94% 79,183 votes

1 38. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™ Sep 2003 Action $9.99 ▼

8.37 96% 12,076 votes

1 39. XCOM: Enemy Unknown Oct 2012 Turn-Based Strategy $29.99 Demo ▼

8.37 94% 51,443 votes

~ 40. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat Feb 2010 Atmospheric $19.99 ▼

8.37 95% 24,409 votes

~ 41. SIGNALIS Oct 2022 Survival Horror $19.99 ▼

8.37 97% 6,691 votes

~ 42. Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Dark Crusade Oct 2006 Strategy $12.99 ▼

8.36 97% 7,143 votes

~ 43. Star Wars: Battlefront 2 (Classic, 2005) Nov 2005 Action $9.99 ▼

8.36 94% 49,135 votes

~ 44. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™ Mar 2005 FPS $9.99 ▼

8.36 96% 13,701 votes

~ 45. 枝江往事 Jun 2021 Casual Free ▼

8.35 97% 4,984 votes

~ 46. Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Oct 2021 Singleplayer $59.99 ▼

8.35 95% 25,740 votes

~ 47. Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm Mar 2008 Warhammer 40K $12.99 ▼

8.34 96% 14,118 votes

~ 48. Bit Blaster XL Jan 2016 Arcade -52%$0.48 ▼

8.34 97% 6,106 votes

~ 49. Half-Life: Opposing Force Nov 1999 FPS $4.99 ▼

8.34 95% 17,255 votes

~ 50. Tales from the Borderlands Feb 2021 Comedy $19.99 ▼

8.34 95% 16,637 votes

~ 51. Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop Apr 2017 Top-Down Free ▼

8.33 95% 18,875 votes

~ 52. Machinarium Oct 2009 Point & Click $19.99 Demo ▼

8.33 96% 11,852 votes

~ 53. Alien Swarm Jul 2010 Co-op Free ▼

8.33 95% 20,529 votes

~ 54. Halo: The Master Chief Collection Dec 2019 Great Soundtrack $39.99 ▼

8.33 93% 202,477 votes

~ 55. Among Us Nov 2018 Online Co-Op $4.99 ▼

8.32 92% 657,669 votes

~ 56. Transistor May 2014 Great Soundtrack $19.99 ▼

8.32 94% 29,149 votes

~ 57. BioShock™ Aug 2007 FPS $19.99 Demo ▼

8.31 94% 28,664 votes

~ 58. SpaceEngine Jun 2019 Open World EA $24.99 ▼

8.30 96% 7,428 votes

~ 59. Into the Breach Feb 2018 Strategy $14.99 ▼

8.30 95% 16,931 votes

~ 60. Primordia Dec 2012 Point & Click $9.99 ▼

8.30 97% 2,988 votes

~ 61. Defense Grid: The Awakening Dec 2008 Tower Defense $9.99 Demo ▼

8.30 96% 4,636 votes

~ 62. CARRION Jul 2020 Villain Protagonist $19.99 ▼

8.29 94% 19,088 votes

~ 63. STEINS;GATE 0 May 2018 Visual Novel $34.99 ▼

8.29 96% 4,747 votes

~ 64. Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal Mar 2014 Tower Defense $14.99 ▼

8.29 97% 4,263 votes

~ 65. Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition Jun 2000 Cyberpunk $6.99 ▼

8.29 95% 12,442 votes

~ 66. Orbt XL Apr 2017 Casual -52%$0.48 ▼

8.28 97% 3,230 votes

~ 67. Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander Oct 2022 Building EA -10%$17.99 Demo ▼

8.28 96% 6,322 votes

~ 68. Crab Game Oct 2021 Psychological Horror Free ▼

8.28 92% 145,286 votes

~ 69. Griftlands Jun 2021 Card Battler $19.99 Demo ▼

8.28 95% 12,587 votes

~ 70. Dead Space™ 2 Jan 2011 Horror $19.99 ▼

8.27 94% 20,902 votes

~ 71. Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Game of the Year Edition Jan 2006 Strategy $12.99 ▼

8.27 95% 8,618 votes

~ 72. Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive Mar 2019 Adventure $14.99 ▼

8.27 98% 1,678 votes

~ 73. STAR WARS™ Battlefront (Classic, 2004) Sep 2004 Action $9.99 ▼

8.26 96% 3,453 votes

~ 74. EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair Jul 2016 Action $19.99 ▼

8.26 95% 8,544 votes

~ 75. Alien: Isolation Oct 2014 Horror $39.99 ▼

8.26 93% 50,721 votes

~ 76. I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1 Nov 2021 Zombies Free ▼

8.26 98% 1,280 votes

~ 77. Lucy -The Eternity She Wished For- Feb 2016 Visual Novel $9.99 ▼

8.25 95% 7,519 votes

~ 78. Caves of Qud Jul 2015 Roguelike EA -10%$17.99 ▼

8.25 96% 5,779 votes

~ 79. Vecter Oct 2020 Racing Free ▼

8.25 97% 2,839 votes

~ 80. Project Wingman Dec 2020 Flight $24.99 ▼

8.25 94% 12,968 votes

~ 81. Mass Effect 2 (2010) Jan 2010 RPG $19.99 Demo ▼

8.25 94% 15,454 votes

~ 82. Empires of the Undergrowth Dec 2017 Strategy EA $19.99 Demo ▼

8.25 95% 8,047 votes

~ 83. I Was a Teenage Exocolonist Aug 2022 Choices Matter $24.99 ▼

8.24 98% 1,586 votes

~ 84. DOOM II May 1994 Classic $4.99 ▼

8.24 95% 7,058 votes

~ 85. Hacknet Aug 2015 Hacking $9.99 ▼

8.24 94% 22,439 votes

~ 86. STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ II - The Sith Lords™ Feb 2005 RPG $9.99 ▼

8.23 94% 21,207 votes

~ 87. Barotrauma 15 days Co-op $34.99 ▼

8.23 93% 44,277 votes

~ 88. SCP: Secret Laboratory Dec 2017 Horror Free ▼

8.23 92% 156,472 votes

~ 89. Fallout 2: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game Dec 1998 RPG $9.99 ▼

8.23 94% 11,590 votes

~ 90. EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 Jul 2019 Action $59.99 ▼

8.23 95% 7,908 votes

~ 91. AMID EVIL Jun 2019 FPS $19.99 Demo ▼

8.23 95% 5,483 votes

~ 92. The Riftbreaker: Prologue Aug 2020 Base Building Free ▼

8.23 96% 4,084 votes

1 93. Mass Effect (2007) May 2008 RPG $19.99 ▼

8.23 94% 16,046 votes

1 94. CrossCode Sep 2018 Action RPG $19.99 Demo ▼

8.23 94% 13,732 votes

~ 95. The Lab Apr 2016 Action VRX Free ▼

8.22 95% 5,654 votes

~ 96. The Red Strings Club Jan 2018 Cyberpunk $14.99 ▼

8.22 94% 9,412 votes

~ 97. Transmissions: Element 120 Jun 2016 Action Free ▼

8.22 94% 9,373 votes

~ 98. Total Annihilation Sep 1997 Strategy $4.99 ▼

8.22 96% 2,835 votes

~ 99. Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game Sep 1997 RPG $9.99 ▼

8.22 94% 16,000 votes

~ 100. Creeper World 4 Dec 2020 Tower Defense $24.99 Demo ▼

8.21 96% 3,312 votes

~ 101. ASTRONEER Dec 2016 Open World -55%$13.49 ▼

8.21 92% 104,814 votes

~ 102. Heat Signature Sep 2017 Space $14.99 ▼

8.21 95% 6,530 votes

1 103. LEGO® Star Wars™ III - The Clone Wars™ Mar 2011 LEGO $19.99 ▼

8.21 95% 6,708 votes

1 104. DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT Mar 2022 Story Rich $39.99 ▼

8.21 94% 15,575 votes

~ 105. The Swapper May 2013 Puzzle $14.99 ▼

8.21 95% 7,011 votes

1 106. Viscera Cleanup Detail Oct 2015 Simulation $12.99 ▼

8.21 93% 17,890 votes

1 107. Angels with Scaly Wings™ / 鱗羽の天使 Jan 2017 Dragons $9.99 ▼

8.21 97% 1,543 votes

~ 108. Spark the Electric Jester 3 Aug 2022 3D $24.99 Demo ▼

8.21 98% 1,111 votes

~ 109. Choice of Robots Dec 2014 Choose Your Own Adventure $6.99 Demo ▼

8.20 97% 1,946 votes

1 110. Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter Mar 2001 Action $5.99 ▼

8.20 96% 2,646 votes

1 111. Command & Conquer 3: Kane's Wrath Nov 2009 Strategy $14.99 ▼

8.20 96% 3,458 votes

~ 112. Bright Memory: Infinite Nov 2021 Action $19.99 ▼

8.20 93% 34,054 votes

~ 113. Space Rangers HD: A War Apart Oct 2013 Space $14.99 ▼

8.20 95% 5,713 votes

~ 114. System Shock 2 Aug 1999 Cyberpunk $9.99 ▼

8.20 95% 6,675 votes

~ 115. Return to Shironagasu Island Mar 2020 Adventure $4.99 ▼

8.20 96% 2,340 votes

~ 116. Splitgate May 2019 FPS Free ▼

8.20 92% 108,479 votes

~ 117. SPORE™ Dec 2008 God Game $19.99 ▼

8.20 92% 49,891 votes

~ 118. Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition May 2021 Story Rich $59.99 ▼

8.18 92% 34,670 votes

~ 119. Roboquest Aug 2020 FPS EA $19.99 ▼

8.18 94% 5,722 votes

~ 120. Brigador: Up-Armored Edition Jun 2016 Cyberpunk $24.99 ▼

8.17 95% 4,786 votes

~ 121. DOOM Eternal Mar 2020 Action $39.99 ▼

8.17 91% 169,320 votes

~ 122. No Time Apr 2019 Time Travel EA $10.99 ▼

8.17 97% 1,205 votes

~ 123. Ghostrunner Oct 2020 Action $29.99 Demo ▼

8.16 92% 47,653 votes

3 124. 魔卡幻想（Heroines Fantasy Inherit） Nov 2022 Strategy Free ▼

8.16 99% 576 votes

1 125. There is No GreenDam Nov 2019 Visual Novel Free ▼

8.16 96% 1,617 votes

2 126. DOOM 64 Mar 2020 Action $4.99 ▼

8.15 94% 5,828 votes

2 127. Subnautica: Below Zero May 2021 Open World Survival Craft $29.99 ▼

8.15 91% 75,562 votes

2 128. 9-nine-:Episode 4 Mar 2021 Casual $19.99 ▼

8.15 98% 678 votes

~ 129. Alien Shooter Sep 2003 Shooter $4.99 Demo ▼

8.15 95% 3,242 votes

~ 130. Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter Feb 2002 Action $5.99 ▼

8.15 96% 1,592 votes

~ 131. Dead Space Jan 2023 Horror $59.99 ▼

8.15 92% 23,128 votes

~ 132. Last Command Oct 2022 Bullet Hell $14.99 Demo ▼

8.15 97% 1,301 votes

~ 133. SteamWorld Heist Jun 2016 Strategy -80%$2.99 ▼

8.15 94% 4,849 votes

1 134. LEGO® Star Wars™: The Skywalker Saga Apr 2022 LEGO $49.99 ▼

8.14 92% 36,798 votes

1 135. Zero Escape: The Nonary Games Mar 2017 Visual Novel $29.99 ▼

8.14 94% 4,326 votes

~ 136. Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut Oct 2013 Cyberpunk $19.99 ▼

8.14 92% 25,284 votes

~ 137. X-COM: UFO Defense Dec 1993 Strategy $4.99 ▼

8.14 95% 3,356 votes

~ 138. Muv-Luv Alternative (マブラヴオルタネイティヴ) Sep 2017 Visual Novel $39.99 ▼

8.13 95% 2,085 votes

~ 139. Twinsen's Little Big Adventure 2 Classic May 1997 Adventure $9.99 ▼

8.13 98% 694 votes

~ 140. Friendship with Benefits Nov 2020 Sexual Content 18+ $10.99 ▼

8.12 96% 1,365 votes

~ 141. Destroy All Humans! Jul 2020 Action $29.99 Demo ▼

8.12 93% 9,184 votes

~ 142. The Silent Age May 2015 Point & Click $9.99 ▼

8.12 93% 6,747 votes

1 143. Bright Memory Mar 2020 Female Protagonist $7.99 ▼

8.11 92% 31,777 votes

1 144. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition Sep 2011 Warhammer 40K $59.99 ▼

8.11 92% 21,776 votes

1 145. Master of Orion 2 Nov 1996 Strategy $34.99 ▼

8.11 96% 1,211 votes

1 146. HUNTDOWN May 2021 Action $19.99 ▼

8.11 95% 2,444 votes

4 147. Cogmind Oct 2017 Traditional Roguelike EA $19.99 ▼

8.11 96% 1,352 votes

~ 148. Wolfenstein: The New Order May 2014 FPS $19.99 ▼

8.11 91% 48,736 votes

~ 149. Freedom Planet 2 Sep 2022 Platformer $24.99 Demo ▼

8.11 96% 1,157 votes

~ 150. ISLAND Aug 2018 Visual Novel $39.99 ▼

8.11 96% 1,288 votes

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