Top 10 Best Steampunk Games

Steampunk is both an aesthetic and a subgenre of science fiction, and sometimes fantasy. 

Fans of films like Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow and books by China Mieville will be more than familiar with the setting, which has become somewhat popular in recent years despite maintaining the quality of a niche subgenre. 

Video games, like books and movies alike, have adopted the aesthetic to create some of the best, and perhaps even the most memorable settings in video games to date. 

As with our other lists, we've rounded up ten of the best, at least in our opinion, games with steampunk settings. Check out the video above or the list of games below for more details. 

Guns of Icarus Online

Guns of Icarus Online is a steampunk-themed airship combat game that's played in first person mode. Players choose one of three different classes, each of which allwos them access to different kind of tools to perform duties aboard a flying ship. 

Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends

The follow-up to Rise of Nations, Rise of Legends takes place in a steampunk setting populated by all manner of industrious designs inspired by Leonardo da Vinci in a world where magic and technology co-exist. 

Machinarium

Machinarium is a steampunk adventure game of the point-and-click variety. The goal of Machinarium is to solve a series of puzzles and brain teasers.

Valkyria Chronicles

Set in a steampunk setting and a story inspired by the second world war, Valkyria Chronicles is a turn-based strategy game of the highest caliber. 

Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura

Arcanum is regarded as one of the best RPGs of the early 2000s. Combining magic and steam-powered technology in a world inspired by Victorian-era England, the game is all about choices and consequences. 

Final Fantasy 6

The sixth title in the beloved Final Fantasy series, FFVI is a classic RPG set in a fantasy world with technology to the equivalent level of the Second Industrial Revolution. True to the steampunk genre, the game focuses on a group of levels who seek to overthrow an imperial dictatorship. 

Bioshock Infinite

A contentious title, to be certain. Bioshock Infinite is a first-person shooter with a strong steampunk aesthetic. Taking place aboard the flying city of Columbia, players participate in a storyline set in an reality version of the 1910s. 

Thief series

The Thief series of games is classically set in a steampunk setting called The City, where players take on the role of Garrett, the master thief, who becomes embroiled in the political goings-on in the city. 

Dishonored

Dishonored is set in the steampunk city setting of Dunwall, where whaling is very much the 'in-thing', much as it was in London during the 1800s. Players must take on the role of an assassin who vows to bring justice to the men who murdered the Empress. 

Sunless Sea

A roguelike game at its heart, Sunless Sea came about following a popular Kickstarter campaign. Developed as a spinoff of the Fallen London setting, Sunless Sea puts players in the role of an Unterzee steamship captain who travels from port to port. The game features a strong focus on storytelling and is unlike any other roguelike out there.