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Science fantasy games

The science fantasy genre blends elements of both science fiction and fantasy. It's a mix of futuristic, technological, or scientific elements coexisting with magical or fantastical elements.
Unlike traditional sci-fi, which often aims for scientific plausibility, science fantasy is more flexible and allows for fantastical concepts that may not be scientifically feasible.
It's a very vague definition and can potentially comprehend a broad variety of games.

Science fantasy: most popular games

Albion
Albion
rpgDOS, Windows XP/98/95
Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant
Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant
rpgWindows XP/98/95, Linux, DOS
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9 Princes in Amber

DOS1985 Telarium
Based on the cult fantasy novels by Roger Zelazny, 9 Princes in Amber is a 1985 text adventure that assumes two things: you’ve read the books, and you enjoy typing things lik...
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Albion

DOSWindows XP/98/951995 Blue Byte Software
Albion is a science fiction role-playing game (RPG) developed and published by German studio Blue Byte Software. It was released in 1995 for MS-DOS and later for Amiga. Albion...
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Alternate Reality: The City

DOSMac OS1988 Paradise Programming
Alternate Reality: The City is a role-playing video game developed by Paradise Programming for various platforms including Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, and Commodore 64. It was released ...
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Avalon

DOS1998freeware MiG Outpost
In Avalon (1998, DOS), you are a wizard, possibly a hero, definitely confused. This fantasy RPG drops you into a world of magic, mayhem, and menu navigation straight out of a Tolki...
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Blackthorne

DOS1994 Blizzard Entertainment
Blackthorne (1994) is what happens when a '90s action hero gets lost in a side-scrolling alien world and decides to shoot everything until it makes sense. You’re Kyle, a shot...
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City of Lost Children

DOS1997 Psygnosis
City of Lost Children is as beautiful as it is bewildering. Based on the surreal 1995 film, this adventure game drops you into a dark, oily dystopia filled with creepy orphans, biz...
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Jinxter

DOS1988 Magnetic Scrolls
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Legacy of the Ancients

DOS1989 Quest Software
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Might and Magic 3: Isles of Terra

DOS1991protected New World Computing
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Might and Magic 4: Clouds of Xeen

DOS1992protecteddemo New World Computing
Might and Magic IV: Clouds of Xeen is a role-playing video game developed and published by New World Computing in 1992. It's part of the long-running Might and Magic series. In Clo...
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Might and Magic 5: Darkside of Xeen

DOS1993protecteddemo New World Computing
Might and Magic V: Darkside of Xeen is a role-playing video game developed by New World Computing and released in 1993. It is the fifth installment in the Might and Magic series an...
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Might and Magic: Swords of Xeen

DOS1995 Catware, Inc.
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Might and Magic: World of Xeen

DOSMac OS1994protecteddemo New World Computing
Might and Magic: World of Xeen is a fantasy role-playing game (RPG) released in 1994, which is a combination of two games: Clouds of Xeen and Darkside of Xeen. These games were par...
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Time and Magik: The Trilogy

DOS1988 Level 9 Computing
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Triple Triad Gold

Windows XP/98/952000freeware
For those who got hopelessly addicted to the card game inside Final Fantasy VIII, Triple Triad Gold (2000) was like someone saying, “Here, now you can ruin your productivity ...
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Ultima 1: The First Age of Darkness

DOS1981 Origin Systems
Before Ultima 1 came along, role-playing games on PC were about as sophisticated as a pocket calculator. Then Richard Garriott threw players into a digital world full of space trav...
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Ultima 2: Revenge of the Enchantress

DOS1983 Origin Systems
Ultima 2 asks the pressing question: what if you mixed time travel with fantasy and a truly mean sorceress named Minax? The answer is chaos. You’ll bounce between eras—...
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Wizardry 6: Bane of the Cosmic Forge

DOSLinuxMac OS1990protected Sir-tech Software
Wizardry VI: Bane of the Cosmic Forge is a role-playing game (RPG) developed by Sir-Tech and released in 1990. It's the sixth installment in the long-running "Wizardry" series.&nbs...
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Wizardry 7: Crusaders of the Dark Savant

Windows XP/98/95LinuxDOS1992protected Sir-tech Software
Wizardry VII: Crusaders of the Dark Savant is a first-person perspective party-based RPG developed and released by Sir-tech Software in 1992 for Windows, Linux and DOS. Wizardry 7 ...
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