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Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction, fantasy and speculative fiction that came into prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. The term denotes works set in an era or world wherein steam power is still widely used—usually the 19th century, and often set in Victorian era England—but with prominent elements of either science fiction or fantasy, such as fictional technological inventions like those found in the works of H. G. Wells and Jules Verne, or real technological developments like the computer occurring at an earlier date. Other examples of steampunk contain alternate history-style presentations of "the path not taken" of such technology as dirigibles or analog computers; these frequently are presented in an idealized light, or with a presumption of functionality.
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Although many works now considered seminal to the genre were published in the 1960s and 1970s, the term "steampunk" originated in the late 1980s,[1] as a tongue-in-cheek variant of cyberpunk.[2]
This article is a list of works in the science fiction and fantasy genres considered by commentators[who?] to be steampunk.
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Precursors
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Although the term "steampunk" was not coined until 1987,[1] several works of fiction significant to the development of the genre were produced before that. For example, Mervyn Peake's novel Titus Alone (1959) anticipated many of the tropes of steampunk.[3] Steampunk elements have also consistently appeared in mainstream manga since the 1940s, dating back to Osamu Tezuka's epic science-fiction trilogy consisting of Lost World (1948), Metropolis (1949) and Nextworld (1951).[4][unreliable source]
Steampunk was particularly influenced by, and often adopts the style of the scientific romances and fantasies of the 19th century. Notably influential authors are:
- G. K. Chesterton[5]
- Charles Dickens[5]
- Arthur Conan Doyle[5]
- George Griffith
- H. P. Lovecraft[6]
- Albert Robida
- Mary Shelley[7]
- Robert Louis Stevenson[5]
- Bram Stoker[5]
- Mark Twain[8]
- Jules Verne[8][9]
- H. G. Wells[8][9]
Early adaptations of this scientific romance literature genre to film, particularly those from the 1950s and 1960s, are notable precursors of steampunk cinema:[9]
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)[9]
- From the Earth to the Moon (1958)
- Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
- The Time Machine (1960)[9]
- Master of the World (1961)[9]
- First Men in the Moon (1964)
- Captain Nemo and the Underwater City (1969)
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Film and television
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Films
Television
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Games
Role-playing games
- Airship Pirates (2011)[67][68]
- Castle Falkenstein (1994) by Mike Pondsmith[69]
- Forgotten Futures (1993) by Marcus L. Rowland
- GURPS Steampunk (2000)[70]
- Iron Kingdoms (2004)[71]
- Kerberos Club for Wild Talents (2009), Savage Worlds (2010), and Fate (2011)
- Space: 1889 (1988)[7]
- Tephra: The Steampunk RPG (2012)
Video games
- The Eidolon (1985)[citation needed]
- Final Fantasy series (1987–present)[72]
- Final Fantasy (1987)[72]
- Final Fantasy IV (1991)[72]
- Final Fantasy VI (1994)[73][74]
- Final Fantasy IX (2000)[72]
- Ultima: Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams (1991)[citation needed]
- Steel Empire (1992)[73]
- The Chaos Engine (1993)[citation needed]
- Myst series (1993–2005)[citation needed]
- Wild Guns (1994)[75]
- Sakura Wars series (1996–present)[4]
- Wild Arms (1997)[74]
- Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds (1998)[76]
- Thief series (1998–2014)[74]
- Pro Pinball: Fantastic Journey (1999)[77]
- Elemental Gimmick Gear (1999)
- Skies of Arcadia (2000),[78] Victorian fantasy setting, where the main form of transportation is airships
- Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (2001)[7]
- Progear (2001)[79]
- Syberia series (2002–2022)
- Darkwatch (2005)
- Bang! Howdy (2006)[80]
- Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends (2006)[81]
- Steambot Chronicles (2006)
- On the Rain-Slick Precipice of Darkness (2007–2013)[82]
- Professor Layton (2007–2011)
- Nostalgia (2008)
- Shikkoku no Sharnoth: What a Beautiful Tomorrow (2008)
- Damnation (2009)
- Neo Steam: The Shattered Continent (2009)[83]
- Guns of Icarus (2009)
- Guns of Icarus Online (2012)
- Greed Corp (2010)[84]
- Resonance of Fate (2010)
- Gatling Gears (2011)[85]
- Vessel (2012)
- Dishonored (2012)
- Dishhonored 2 (2016)
- Dishonored: Death of the Outsider (2017)
- BioShock Infinite (2013)[86][87]
- SteamWorld Dig (2013)
- The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing (2013)
- Styx: Master of Shadows (2014)
- The Order: 1886 (2014)
- Subterfuge (2015)[88]
- "Airships: Conquer the Skies" (2015)[citation needed]
- "Airships: Lost Flotilla" (2025)[citation needed]
- Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. (2015)
- SteamWorld Heist (2016)
- Viktor, a Steampunk Adventure (2017)
- Frostpunk (2018)
- Sovereign Syndicate (2024)[89][90]
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Music
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Steampunk musicians
The following is a list of musicians and bands that have either adopted a steampunk aesthetic in their appearance, or have a decidedly steampunk approach to their music.
- Abney Park[128][129]
- Darcy James Argue's Secret Society[130]
- Doctor Steel[129][131]
- Frenchy and the Punk[132]
- H.U.M.A.N.W.I.N.E.[133]
- The Men That Will Not Be Blamed for Nothing[134]
- Professor Elemental[135]
- Rasputina[136]
- Steam Powered Giraffe[137][138][139]
- Sunday Driver[140][141]
- Thomas Truax[128]
- Unextraordinary Gentlemen[142]
- Vernian Process[143][144]
- Veronique Chevalier[145]
Other bands with steampunk-themed works
While not strictly steampunk in their general appearance or approach to music, several musicians and bands have produced music, music videos or concept albums that directly appeal to the steampunk aesthetic. Included in these are:
- AC/DC - "Rock 'n' Roll Train" (video, stage production)
- Justin Bieber - "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" (Arthur Christmas Version) (video)[146]
- Gandalf's Fist - The Clockwork Fable (album)[147]
- David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj - "Turn Me On" (video)[148]
- John Hartford - Steam Powered Aereo-Takes (album)
- Lovett - "Eye of the Storm" (video)[149]
- Mushroomhead - Qwerty (video)
- Gary Numan - Splinter (Songs from a Broken Mind) (album)
- Panic! At The Disco - "The Ballad of Mona Lisa" (video)[150]
- Rush - Clockwork Angels (album and Time Machine tour)[151][152][153]
- Smashing Pumpkins - "Tonight, Tonight" (video)
- Lindsey Stirling - "Roundtable Rival" (video)[154]
- Tom Waits - Blood Money (album)
- Therion - "Adulruna Rediviva" (video)
- Thomas Dolby - "She Blinded Me with Science" (video)[155]
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Performance art
- Airship Isabella[156][157]
- League of S.T.E.A.M. (Supernatural and Troublesome Ectoplasmic Apparition Management), a.k.a. the "Steampunk Ghostbusters", a performance art troupe from Southern California popular in the steampunk community and specializing in live interactive themed entertainment
- Penny Dreadful Productions[158][159]
- The Cirque du Soleil touring show Kurios
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