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Steampunk gamesGroup DescriptionSteampunk refers to a genre of fiction where the beginnings of the industrial revolution (punctuated by steam powered-engines, though other "early inventions" may also be features) mix with fantasy, magic, the future, or a mixture of all three. As such, many steampunk games are set in the late 19th century. The writings of Jules Verne and H. G. Wells are usually cited as inspiration for steampunk. Possibly the easiest definition of steampunk is: Modern technology as depicted using an earlier form of technology. Typically this includes a lot of cranks, gears and clockwork mechanisms, but might also feature basic electricity gathered from hydroelectric, geothermal or other sources.
| Game Title |  Year | Platform | Publisher | MobyScore |
| Seastalker | 1984 | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Macintosh, PC Booter, TRS-80 CoCo | Infocom, Inc. | 3.21 |
| 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | 1988 | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, DOS | Coktel Vision | 3.19 |
| Viaje Al Centro De La Tierra | 1989 | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, DOS, MSX, ZX Spectrum | Topo Soft | ... |
| Space 1889 | 1990 | Amiga, Atari ST, DOS | MicroProse Software, Inc. | 3.30 |
| Ultima: Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams | 1991 | DOS | ORIGIN Systems, Inc. | 3.92 |
| The Steel Empire | 1992 | Game Boy Advance, Genesis | Flying Edge, Inc. | ... |
| The Chaos Engine | 1993 | Amiga, Amiga CD32, Atari ST, DOS, Genesis, J2ME, SNES | Renegade Software | 3.62 |
| Final Fantasy III | 1994 | Game Boy Advance, PlayStation, SNES | Nintendo of America Inc. | 3.74 |
| Journey to the Centre of the Earth | 1995 | Windows, Windows 3.x | U.S. Gold Ltd. | ... |
| Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness | 1995 | DOS, Macintosh | Blizzard Entertainment Inc. | 3.96 |
| Entomorph: Plague of the Darkfall | 1995 | Macintosh, Windows, Windows 3.x | Mindscape, Inc. | 3.40 |
| World of Aden: Thunderscape | 1995 | DOS | Mindscape, Inc. | 3.92 |
| The Gene Machine | 1996 | DOS | Vic Tokai, Inc. | 3.35 |
| Warcraft II: Battle Chest | 1996 | DOS, Windows, Windows 3.x | Blizzard Entertainment Inc. | 2.71 |
| Lighthouse: The Dark Being | 1996 | DOS, Macintosh, Windows, Windows 3.x | Sierra On-Line, Inc. | 3.70 |
| Angst: Rahz's Revenge | 1996 | DOS | Learning Company, The | 2.56 |
| Warcraft II: Beyond the Dark Portal | 1996 | DOS, Macintosh | Blizzard Entertainment Inc. | 3.69 |
| The Chaos Engine 2 | 1996 | Amiga | Renegade Software | 3.70 |
| Civilization II: Fantastic Worlds | 1997 | Windows, Windows 3.x | MicroProse Software, Inc. | 3.74 |
| Warcraft II: The Dark Saga | 1997 | PlayStation, SEGA Saturn | Electronic Arts, Inc. | 2.44 |
| Sakura Taisen | 1997 | Dreamcast, SEGA Saturn, Windows | Akella | 3.66 |
| Sakura Taisen 2: Kimi, Shinitamou koto Nakare | 1998 | Dreamcast, SEGA Saturn, Windows | Akella | 3.77 |
| Thief: The Dark Project | 1998 | Windows | Activision Value Publishing, Inc. | 3.98 |
| AmerZone: The Explorer's Legacy | 1998 | PlayStation, Windows | The Adventure Company | 3.57 |
| Warcraft II: Battle Chest Platinum | 1999 | Windows | Blizzard Entertainment Inc. | 2.73 | Selected Covers
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