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The 8 Best Sci-Fi RPGs That Will Blow Your Mind

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Ignacio Weil

News - July 1st 2024, 16:45 GMT+2

Persona 5 Royal

Although (almost) all the Persona games are great, I believe it’s the fifth one that does the best job of representing this world. Like all good science fiction, technological advancements should be a means, not an end, and in this case, it’s the ideal way to represent real traumas and conflicts in the form of a mysterious app on your phone and a parallel cyber world while trying to stop the mass control of Japan. | © SEGA

Fallout 1

Ah, one of the kings of science fiction. But which one has the story that will blow your mind? While all the Fallout games have good stories, and some have vaults and side missions that will blow your mind (I’m looking at you, New Vegas), if we focus on the central narrative, none surpasses the first installment of the franchise. Just look at the final twist with the villain... | © Bethesda

The Outer Worlds

The Outer Worlds is Obsidian's answer to Bethesda, creating their own version of Fallout. But is it good? I'd say it's different, and different is good. Imagine the same great narratives you loved from its counterpart, but with a more space-themed setting, focusing on planetary colonies, robots, and a few other things I won't mention—you'll have to try it for yourself. Plus, it has a ton of DLCs! | © Obsidian

Nier Automata — NieR: Automata

On the surface, NieR presents itself as a basic science fiction game, created more to please basement-dwellers than those seeking a good story. In fact, you have to finish the game first to find it, as the entire journey before that is a confusing anime narrative. Ah, but once you start the second playthrough, you'll realize things have changed a bit... and then the real story begins. | © Square Enix

Star Wars KOTOR — Star Wars: KOTOR 2

Yes, yes, I know: Star Wars is more space opera and adventure than science fiction, and I agree with you, reader. But Knights of the Old Republic brings us everything that Star Wars could have been in this genre. As I always say, science fiction has more philosophy than science, and the central plot and backstories of the various characters in your crew will make you question your moral decisions, which is a staple of the genre. Personally, I think the second game is superior to the first, but that's subjective. | © LucasArt

Deus Ex

The grandfather of science fiction games, and probably the best case for the genre. Deus Ex is the perfect example of what the genre should be; it's the one that will keep you awake all night staring at the ceiling and wondering about its story. Whatever you do, there is no perfect path, and you'll have to question some of your own beliefs after playing it. | © Eidos

Mass Effect

One of the most famous franchises in history, and we have to go with the game that started it all. If you haven't tried it, I promise it’s not just "Dragon Age in the future," especially if you focus on the many side missions and fully immerse yourself in the world. Beyond the many beloved characters, try to connect with their backstories, and you'll have a brilliant world where science fiction is the framework of the entire universe. | © BioWare

Bio Shock — BioShock

BioShock has an unsurpassed aura of mystery. You are a stranger, in the middle of nowhere, who finds a civilization under the sea, hidden away from the world. And like every attempt to create a utopia, it ended in a dystopia. But what happened here? Well, let's just say that halfway through the game, you'll encounter one of the best plot twists in the history of video games. And if BioShock 1 isn't enough for you, BioShock: Infinite also has a decent ending worthy of the science fiction genre. | © 2K

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One of the best features of the science fiction genre, which sets it apart from its sibling "Fantasy," is its ability to create narratives and stories that blow our minds, whether through the moral decisions we are forced to make, technological advances that create situations beyond our imagination, or even because they have an underlying philosophy about good, evil, and the gray area that resides in between.

That's why we've decided to create a list of the 8 best sci-fi games with stories and worlds that will blow your mind.

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One of the best features of the science fiction genre, which sets it apart from its sibling "Fantasy," is its ability to create narratives and stories that blow our minds, whether through the moral decisions we are forced to make, technological advances that create situations beyond our imagination, or even because they have an underlying philosophy about good, evil, and the gray area that resides in between.

That's why we've decided to create a list of the 8 best sci-fi games with stories and worlds that will blow your mind.