Best Sci-fi Games on Steam
Steam currently has 9,315 Sci-fi games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Sci-fi game rankings were last updated on 5/4/2024.
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1. Portal 2
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Portal 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Sci-fi game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 390,785 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 385,809 positive reviews and 4,976 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.79 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
2. Portal
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
Portal has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Sci-fi games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 156,060 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 153,704 positive reviews and 2,356 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
3. RimWorld
A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
RimWorld has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Sci-fi games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 185,574 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 181,955 positive reviews and 3,619 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $34.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $34.99 |
| Release Date | 10/17/2018 |
| Developer | Ludeon Studios |
| Publisher | Ludeon Studios |
| Steam App Id | 294100 |
4. Half-Life: Alyx
Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.
Half-Life: Alyx has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Sci-fi games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 88,444 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 86,992 positive reviews and 1,452 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $59.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Half-Life: Alyx on the Steam Deck.
5. Senren＊Banka
Senren＊Banka is a Japanese-style visual novel produced by Yuzusoft, a Japanese developer of romance VNs. This game commemorated Yuzusoft's 10th anniversary. It won numerous awards on the year of its release in Japan for its art, music, and characters.
Senren＊Banka has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Sci-fi games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,754 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,552 positive reviews and 202 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $34.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Senren＊Banka on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $34.99 |
| Release Date | 2/14/2020 |
| Franchise | 株式会社HIKARI FIELD |
| Developer | Yuzusoft |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1144400 |
6. Lethal Company
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Lethal Company has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Sci-fi games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 391,828 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 382,037 positive reviews and 9,791 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Lethal Company on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
7. ULTRAKILL
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultraviolent retro FPS combining the skill-based style scoring from character action games with unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weapons and shower in their blood to regain your health.
ULTRAKILL has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Sci-fi games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 110,713 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 108,405 positive reviews and 2,308 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 9/3/2020 |
| Franchise | New Blood Interactive |
| Developer | Arsi "Hakita" Patala |
| Publisher | New Blood Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 1229490 |
8. Half-Life 2
1998. HALF-LIFE sends a shock through the game industry with its combination of pounding action and continuous, immersive storytelling. Valve's debut title wins more than 50 game-of-the-year awards on its way to being named "Best PC Game Ever" by PC Gamer, and launches a franchise with more than eight million retail units sold worldwide.
Half-Life 2 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Sci-fi games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 191,275 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 186,720 positive reviews and 4,555 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
9. Katana ZERO
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Katana ZERO has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Sci-fi games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 64,617 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 63,366 positive reviews and 1,251 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 4/18/2019 |
| Developer | Askiisoft |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 460950 |
10. ATRI -My Dear Moments-
"As the world sank, I found you." In the near future, a sudden and unexplained sea rise has left much of human civilization underwater. In a little town slowly being enveloped by the ocean, an unforgettable summer is about to begin for a boy and a mysterious robot girl...
ATRI -My Dear Moments- has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Sci-fi games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,495 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,310 positive reviews and 185 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $20.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $20.99 |
| Release Date | 6/18/2020 |
| Franchise | ANIPLEX.EXE |
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| Steam App Id | 1230140 |
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Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Sci-fi games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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 | 2,066 | 4/18/2011 | 98 | $2.79 | Steam Charts | |
 | 421 | 10/10/2007 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 27,356 | 10/17/2018 | 97 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 289 | 3/23/2020 | 97 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 103 | 2/14/2020 | 97 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 14,254 | 10/23/2023 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,342 | 9/3/2020 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 682 | 11/16/2004 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 109 | 4/18/2019 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 202 | 6/18/2020 | 96 | $20.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,251 | 1/20/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 6,703 | 5/13/2020 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 139 | 8/20/2022 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 301 | 7/19/2022 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,910 | 1/24/2018 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 8,536 | 6/8/2020 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,028 | 6/23/2023 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,220 | 5/25/2010 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 75 | 6/21/2016 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4,898 | 7/30/2019 | 95 | $24.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 6). ULTRAKILL on Steam. Steam Store.
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 25). Katana ZERO on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 7). ATRI -My Dear Moments- on Steam. Steam Store.