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cyberpunk Cyberpunk is a subgenre of science fiction in a dystopian futuristic setting that tends to focus on a "combination of lowlife and high tech", featuring futuristic technological and scientific achievements, such as artificial intelligence and cyber ...
, a subgenre of
science fiction Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel unive ...
. Cyberpunk is characterized by a focus on " high tech and low life" in a near-future setting.


Print media


Novels and novellas

* '' Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?'' (1968) by
Philip K. Dick Philip Kindred Dick (December 16, 1928March 2, 1982), often referred to by his initials PKD, was an American science fiction writer. He wrote 44 novels and about 121 short stories, most of which appeared in science fiction magazines during his l ...
* ''
The Girl Who Was Plugged In "The Girl Who Was Plugged In" is a science fiction novella by American writer James Tiptree, Jr. It won the Hugo Award for Best Novella in 1974. Plot summary The story takes place in a dystopian future where the world is controlled by a capitalis ...
'' (1973) by James Tiptree Jr * '' True Names'' (1981) by Vernor Vinge * ''
Ware Tetralogy ''The Ware Tetralogy'' is a series of four science fiction novels by author Rudy Rucker: ''Software'' (1982), '' Wetware'' (1988), ''Freeware'' (1997) and '' Realware'' (2000). The first two books both received the Philip K. Dick Award for best ...
'' (1982–2000) by
Rudy Rucker Rudolf von Bitter Rucker (; born March 22, 1946) is an American mathematician, computer scientist, science fiction author, and one of the founders of the cyberpunk literary movement. The author of both fiction and non-fiction, he is best known f ...
* The
Sprawl trilogy The Sprawl trilogy (also known as the Neuromancer, Cyberspace, or Matrix trilogy) is William Gibson's first set of novels, composed of ''Neuromancer'' (1984), ''Count Zero'' (1986), and ''Mona Lisa Overdrive'' (1988). The novels are all set in t ...
('' Neuromancer'' (1984), ''
Count Zero ''Count Zero'' is a science fiction novel by American-Canadian writer William Gibson, originally published in 1986. It is the second volume of the Sprawl trilogy, which begins with ''Neuromancer'' and concludes with ''Mona Lisa Overdrive'', and is ...
'' (1986), and ''
Mona Lisa Overdrive ''Mona Lisa Overdrive'' is a science fiction novel by American-Canadian writer William Gibson, published in 1988. It is the final novel of the cyberpunk Sprawl trilogy, following ''Neuromancer'' and ''Count Zero'', taking place eight years after ...
'' (1988)) by
William Gibson William Ford Gibson (born March 17, 1948) is an American-Canadian speculative fiction writer and essayist widely credited with pioneering the science fiction subgenre known as ''cyberpunk''. Beginning his writing career in the late 1970s, his ...
– popularized the concept of
cyberspace Cyberspace is a concept describing a widespread interconnected digital technology. "The expression dates back from the first decade of the diffusion of the internet. It refers to the online world as a world 'apart', as distinct from everyday rea ...
, exemplifies the genre. * ''
Dr. Adder ''Dr. Adder'' is a dark science fiction novel by American writer K. W. Jeter, set in a future where the United States has largely broken down into reluctantly cooperating enclaves run by a wide variety of strongmen and warlords, with a veneer of ...
'' (1984) by
K. W. Jeter Kevin Wayne Jeter (born March 26, 1950) is an American science fiction and horror author known for his literary writing style, dark themes, and paranoid, unsympathetic characters. He has written novels set in the '' Star Trek'' and '' Star Wa ...
* ''
Schismatrix ''Schismatrix'' ()''Schismatrix Plus'', 1995, page viii. is a science fiction novel by Bruce Sterling, originally published in 1985. The story was Sterling's only novel-length treatment of the Shaper/Mechanist universe. Five short stories prece ...
'' (1985) by
Bruce Sterling Michael Bruce Sterling (born April 14, 1954) is an American science fiction author known for his novels and short fiction and editorship of the ''Mirrorshades'' anthology. In particular, he is linked to the cyberpunk subgenre. Sterling's first ...
* ''
Eclipse Trilogy ''The Eclipse Trilogy'' (also referred to as ''A Song Called Youth'' trilogy) is a series of three English language cyberpunk science fiction novels by John Shirley consisting of ''Eclipse'' (1985), ''Eclipse Penumbra'' (1988), and ''Eclipse Coro ...
'' (also known as ''A Song Called Youth Trilogy'') (1985–90) by John Shirley – includes ''Eclipse'' (1985), ''Eclipse Penumbra'' (1988), and ''Eclipse Corona'' (1990) * ''
Hardwired Hardwire or hardwired may refer to: *Electrical wiring *Hardwired control unit, a part of a computer's central processing unit *In computer programming, a kludge to temporarily or quickly fix a problem *Wired communication In arts and entertainme ...
'' (1986) by Walter Jon Williams * ''
Mindplayers ''Mindplayers'' is a 1987 first novel by science fiction author Pat Cadigan. Plot summary A dare goes awry when Ali tries on a stolen madcap and is afflicted with psychotic delusions that will not go away. "Cured" by a mindplayer, Ali is soon for ...
'' (1987) by
Pat Cadigan Patricia Oren Kearney Cadigan (born September 10, 1953) is a British-American science fiction author, whose work is most often identified with the cyberpunk movement. Her novels and short stories often explore the relationship between the human ...
* '' The Glass Hammer'' (1987) by
K. W. Jeter Kevin Wayne Jeter (born March 26, 1950) is an American science fiction and horror author known for his literary writing style, dark themes, and paranoid, unsympathetic characters. He has written novels set in the '' Star Trek'' and '' Star Wa ...
* ''
Voice of the Whirlwind ''Voice of the Whirlwind'' is a 1987 cyberpunk science fiction novel by American writer Walter Jon Williams. The novel is part of a series which includes ''Hardwired Hardwire or hardwired may refer to: *Electrical wiring *Hardwired control unit ...
'' (1987) by Walter Jon Williams * ''
When Gravity Fails ''When Gravity Fails'' is a cyberpunk science fiction novel by American writer George Alec Effinger, published in 1986. It was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1987 and the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1988. The title is taken from ...
'' (1987) by
George Alec Effinger George Alec Effinger (January 10, 1947 – April 27, 2002) was an American list of science fiction authors, science fiction author, born in Cleveland, Ohio. Writing career Effinger was a part of the Clarion Workshop, Clarion class of 1970 an ...
– part of the Effinger's Marîd Audran series * ''
Islands in the Net ''Islands in the Net'' is a 1988 science fiction novel by American writer Bruce Sterling. It won the John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel in 1989, and was nominated for both the Hugo Award, Hugo and Locus Award, Locus A ...
'' (1988) by
Bruce Sterling Michael Bruce Sterling (born April 14, 1954) is an American science fiction author known for his novels and short fiction and editorship of the ''Mirrorshades'' anthology. In particular, he is linked to the cyberpunk subgenre. Sterling's first ...
* ''
A Fire in the Sun ''A Fire in the Sun'' is a cyberpunk science fiction novel by American writer George Alec Effinger, published in 1989.''A Fire in the Sun'' copyright notes, First Orb Edition: February 2006 It is the second novel in the three-book Marîd Audran s ...
'' (1989) by
George Alec Effinger George Alec Effinger (January 10, 1947 – April 27, 2002) was an American list of science fiction authors, science fiction author, born in Cleveland, Ohio. Writing career Effinger was a part of the Clarion Workshop, Clarion class of 1970 an ...
– part of the Effinger's Marîd Audran series * " Solip:System" (1989 novelette released as a standalone book) by Walter Jon Williams * ''
My Cousin, My Gastroenterologist ''My Cousin, My Gastroenterologist'' is a postmodernist/absurdist book written by Mark Leyner, published by Vintage Contemporaries in 1990. Portions of it were originally published in '' Fiction International'', ''Rolling Stock The term roll ...
'' (1990) by
Mark Leyner Mark Leyner (born 4 January 1956) is an American postmodernist author. Biography Mark Leyner was born in Jersey City, NJ to a Jewish family. He is the son of Joel and Muriel (née Chasan) Leyner, who had divorced by 1997. Leyner received a B. ...
* ''
The Exile Kiss ''The Exile Kiss'' is a cyberpunk science fiction novel by American writer George Alec Effinger, published in 1991.''The Exile Kiss'' copyright notes, First Orb Edition: June 2006 It is the third novel in the three-book ''Marîd Audran'' series, f ...
'' (1991) by
George Alec Effinger George Alec Effinger (January 10, 1947 – April 27, 2002) was an American list of science fiction authors, science fiction author, born in Cleveland, Ohio. Writing career Effinger was a part of the Clarion Workshop, Clarion class of 1970 an ...
– part of the Effinger's Marîd Audran series * '' Synners'' (1991) by
Pat Cadigan Patricia Oren Kearney Cadigan (born September 10, 1953) is a British-American science fiction author, whose work is most often identified with the cyberpunk movement. Her novels and short stories often explore the relationship between the human ...
* ''
Snow Crash ''Snow Crash'' is a science fiction novel by the American writer Neal Stephenson, published in 1992. Like many of Stephenson's novels, it covers history, linguistics, anthropology, archaeology, religion, computer science, politics, cryptography, ...
'' (1992) by
Neal Stephenson Neal Town Stephenson (born October 31, 1959) is an American writer known for his works of speculative fiction. His novels have been categorized as science fiction, historical fiction, cyberpunk, postcyberpunk, and baroque. Stephenson's work exp ...
* The ''
Bridge trilogy The Bridge trilogy is a series of novels by William Gibson, his second after the successful Sprawl trilogy. The trilogy comprises the novels ''Virtual Light'' (1993), ''Idoru,'' (1996) and ''All Tomorrow's Parties'' (1999). A short story, " Skinner ...
'' (1993–1999) by
William Gibson William Ford Gibson (born March 17, 1948) is an American-Canadian speculative fiction writer and essayist widely credited with pioneering the science fiction subgenre known as ''cyberpunk''. Beginning his writing career in the late 1970s, his ...
* '' Heavy Weather'' (1994) by Bruce Sterling * ''
Trouble and Her Friends ''Trouble and Her Friends'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Melissa Scott, first published in 1994. It is set in the United States of America sometime in the near future, and tells the story of India Carless, who goes by the name "T ...
'' (1994) by
Melissa Scott Melissa Scott (born 1960, in Little Rock, Arkansas) is an American science fiction and fantasy author noted for her science fiction novels featuring LGBT characters and elaborate settings. Biography Scott studied history at Harvard College and B ...
* '' Blade Runner 2: The Edge of Human'', '' Blade Runner 3: Replicant Night'', and '' Blade Runner 4: Eye and Talon'' (1995–2000) by
K. W. Jeter Kevin Wayne Jeter (born March 26, 1950) is an American science fiction and horror author known for his literary writing style, dark themes, and paranoid, unsympathetic characters. He has written novels set in the '' Star Trek'' and '' Star Wa ...
* ''
The Diamond Age ''The Diamond Age: Or, A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Neal Stephenson. It is to some extent a Bildungsroman or coming-of-age story, focused on a young girl named Nell, set in a future world in ...
'' (1996) by Neal Stephenson * '' Holy Fire'' (1996) by Bruce Sterling * '' Night Sky Mine'' (1997) by Melissa Scott * '' Noir'' (1998) by
K. W. Jeter Kevin Wayne Jeter (born March 26, 1950) is an American science fiction and horror author known for his literary writing style, dark themes, and paranoid, unsympathetic characters. He has written novels set in the '' Star Trek'' and '' Star Wa ...
* ''
Tea from an Empty Cup ''Tea from an Empty Cup'' is a 1998 cyberpunk novel by American writer Pat Cadigan. Plot summary ''Tea From an Empty Cup'' is at its core a tightly plotted detective novel. The story revolves around near mythical Japan, which has been destroye ...
'' (1998) by
Pat Cadigan Patricia Oren Kearney Cadigan (born September 10, 1953) is a British-American science fiction author, whose work is most often identified with the cyberpunk movement. Her novels and short stories often explore the relationship between the human ...
* ''
One of Us 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit (measurement), unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment ...
'' (1998) by
Michael Marshall Smith Michael Paul Marshall Smith (born 3 May 1965) is an English novelist, screenwriter and short story writer who also writes as Michael Marshall, M. M. Smith and Michael Rutger. Biography Born in Knutsford, Cheshire, Smith moved with his family a ...
* '' Altered Carbon'' (2002) by Richard Morgan * ''
River of Gods ''River of Gods'' is a 2004 science fiction novel by British writer Ian McDonald. It depicts a futuristic India in 2047, a century after its independence from Britain, characterized both by ancient traditions and advanced technologies such as ...
'' (2004) by Ian McDonald * '' Accelerando'' (2005) by Charles Stross ** '' Glasshouse'' (2006) * '' Daemon'' (2006–2010) by Daniel Suarez * '' Little Brother'' (2008) by Cory Doctorow * ''
The Mirrored Heavens ''The Mirrored Heavens'' is a science fiction novel by David J. Williams. This is the author's debut novel, and the first volume in his Autumn Rain trilogy, which continues with ''The Burning Skies'' and ''The Machinery Of Light''. The story be ...
'' (2008) by
David J. Williams __NOTOC__ David J. Williams is a British-born American science fiction writer and video game writer. His debut novel, '' The Mirrored Heavens'', was described as "Tom Clancy interfacing Bruce Sterling" by Stephen Baxter, and is part of the ''Au ...
* '' Ready Player One'' (2011) by Ernest Cline * '' Bleeding Edge'' (2013) by Thomas Pynchon * ''
Blackstar ''Blackstar'' is an American animated science fantasy television series, produced in 1981 by Lou Scheimer and Norm Prescott for Filmation. The series was Filmation's second fantasy epic, the first being '' The Freedom Force'', a segment of ''T ...
'' (2013–2015) by
Josh Viola Joshua "Josh" Viola is a science fiction/fantasy/ horror writer best known for Denver Moon, The Bane of Yoto and his publishing company Hex Publishers. He is a 2021 Splatterpunk Award nominee (Psi-Wars: Classified Cases of Psychic Phenomena) a ...
* ''Cash Crash Jubilee'' (2015) by Eli K.P. William ** ''The Naked World'' (2017)


Short stories, anthologies, and single-author collections

* ''
Cyberpunk Cyberpunk is a subgenre of science fiction in a dystopian futuristic setting that tends to focus on a "combination of lowlife and high tech", featuring futuristic technological and scientific achievements, such as artificial intelligence and cyber ...
'' (1983) by Bruce Bethke * '' Burning Chrome'' (1986) by
William Gibson William Ford Gibson (born March 17, 1948) is an American-Canadian speculative fiction writer and essayist widely credited with pioneering the science fiction subgenre known as ''cyberpunk''. Beginning his writing career in the late 1970s, his ...
* '' Mirrorshades: The Cyberpunk Anthology'' (1986) edited by
Bruce Sterling Michael Bruce Sterling (born April 14, 1954) is an American science fiction author known for his novels and short fiction and editorship of the ''Mirrorshades'' anthology. In particular, he is linked to the cyberpunk subgenre. Sterling's first ...
* ''Patterns'' (1989) by
Pat Cadigan Patricia Oren Kearney Cadigan (born September 10, 1953) is a British-American science fiction author, whose work is most often identified with the cyberpunk movement. Her novels and short stories often explore the relationship between the human ...
* ''
Crystal Express ''Crystal Express'' is a collection of science fiction and fantasy stories by American author Bruce Sterling. It was released in 1989 by Arkham House. It was initially published in an edition of 4,231 copies and was the author's first book pub ...
'' (1989) by
Bruce Sterling Michael Bruce Sterling (born April 14, 1954) is an American science fiction author known for his novels and short fiction and editorship of the ''Mirrorshades'' anthology. In particular, he is linked to the cyberpunk subgenre. Sterling's first ...
* ''
Storming the Reality Studio ''Storming the Reality Studio: A Casebook of Cyberpunk and Postmodern Science Fiction'', edited by Larry McCaffery, was published by Duke University Press in 1992, though most of its contents had been featured in ''Mississippi Review'' in 1988. T ...
: A Casebook of Cyberpunk & Postmodern Science Fiction'' (1992) edited by Larry McCaffery (contains both fiction and nonfiction) * ''
Hackers A hacker is a person skilled in information technology who uses their technical knowledge to achieve a goal or overcome an obstacle, within a computerized system by non-standard means. Though the term ''hacker'' has become associated in popu ...
'' (1996) by Jack Dann & Gardner Dozois * ''Dragonfire: A Cyberpunk Short Story Collection'' (2021) by Robert J. Cunningham


Graphic novels and comics

* '' Judge Dredd'' (1977–) by John Wagner and
Carlos Ezquerra Carlos Sanchez Ezquerra (12 November 1947 – 1 October 2018) was a Spanish comics artist who worked mainly in British comics. He is best known as the co-creator of ''Judge Dredd''. Biography Early work Born in Ibdes, province of Zaragoza, Arag ...
* ''
The Incal ''The Incal'' (; French: ''L'Incal'') is a French graphic novel series written by Alejandro Jodorowsky and originally illustrated by Jean Giraud. ''The Incal'', with first pages originally released as ''Une aventure de John Difool'' ("A John Di ...
'' (1981–1989) by Alejandro Jodorowsky * '' Akira'' (1982–1990) by
Katsuhiro Ōtomo is a Japanese manga artist, screenwriter, animator and film director. He is best known as the creator of '' Akira'', in terms of both the original 1982 manga series and the 1988 animated film adaptation. He was decorated a ''Chevalier'' of t ...
* '' Black Magic'' (1983) by Masamune Shirow * '' Ronin'' (1983–1984) by Frank Miller * '' Shatter'' (1985–1988) by
Peter B. Gillis Peter B. Gillis (born December 19, 1952) is an American comic book writer best known for his work at Marvel Comics and First Comics in the mid-1980s, including the series '' Strikeforce: Morituri'' and the digitally drawn comic series '' Shatter' ...
and
Mike Saenz Mike Saenz (born 3 December 1959John Jackson Miller, Miller, John Jackson"Comics Industry Birthdays" ''Comics Buyer's Guide'', June 10, 2005. Accessed December 12, 2010WebCitation archive) is an American comic book artist and software designer. He ...
* '' Appleseed'' (1985–1989) by Masamune Shirow * ''
Dominion The term ''Dominion'' is used to refer to one of several self-governing nations of the British Empire. "Dominion status" was first accorded to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Newfoundland, South Africa, and the Irish Free State at the 1926 ...
'' (1986) by Masamune Shirow * '' Ghost in the Shell'' (1989–1991) by Masamune Shirow * '' Neuromancer'' (1989) by Tom de Haven and
Bruce Jensen Bruce Jensen (born 1962 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a US illustrator who has created book covers for science fiction authors such as Kim Stanley Robinson, Neal Stephenson, Charles Sheffield, Joe Haldeman, Linda Nagata, Kelley Eskridge, and Phili ...
* '' Battle Angel Alita'' (1990–1995) by
Yukito Kishiro is a Japanese manga artist born in Tokyo in 1967 and raised in Chiba. As a teenager he was influenced by the mecha anime ''Armored Trooper Votoms'' and ''Mobile Suit Gundam'', in particular the designs of Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, as well as the wo ...
* '' Martha Washington'' (1990–1991) by Frank Miller and
Dave Gibbons David Chester Gibbons (born 14 April 1949) is an English comics artist, writer and sometimes letterer. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Alan Moore, which include the miniseries ''Watchmen'' and the Superman story "For the Man ...
* ''
Barb Wire Barb Wire may refer to: * Barb wire, a fencing material * Barb Wire (character), a comic book superhero published by Dark Horse Comics * ''Barb Wire'' (1996 film), starring Pamela Anderson, based on the comic book * ''Barb Wire'' (pinball), pinb ...
'' (1994–1995) by Chris Warner * ''
Transmetropolitan ''Transmetropolitan'' is a cyberpunk transhumanist comic book series written by Warren Ellis and co-created and designed by Darick Robertson; it was published by the American company DC Comics in 1997–2002. The series was originally part of th ...
'' (1997–2002) by
Warren Ellis Warren Girard Ellis (born 16 February 1968) is a British comic book writer, novelist, and screenwriter. He is best known as the co-creator of several original comics series, including ''Transmetropolitan'' (1997–2002), ''Global Frequency'' ( ...
* '' Eden: It's an Endless World!'' (1998–2008) by Hiroki Endo * ''
Blame! ''Blame!'' (stylized as ''BLAME!'') is a Japanese science fiction manga series written and illustrated by Tsutomu Nihei. It was published by Kodansha in the ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Afternoon'' from 1997 to 2003, with its cha ...
'' (1998) by
Tsutomu Nihei is a Japanese manga artist. Nihei has been drawing comics professionally since the mid-1990s. In 1995 he was awarded the Jiro Taniguchi Special Prize in that year's Afternoon Four Seasons Award for his submission, ''Blame''. After working as an ...
** ''
NOiSE Noise is unwanted sound considered unpleasant, loud or disruptive to hearing. From a physics standpoint, there is no distinction between noise and desired sound, as both are vibrations through a medium, such as air or water. The difference arise ...
'' (2001) – prequel to ''Blame!'' ** '' Biomega'' (2007) * ''
Singularity 7 ''Singularity 7'' is a four-issue comic book mini-series created, written, and illustrated by Ben Templesmith. It was published by American company IDW Publishing in 2004. The series combines elements of science-fiction, cyberpunk, and horror, to ...
'' (2004) by
Ben Templesmith Ben Templesmith (born 7 March 1984) is an Australian comic book artist best known for his work in the American comic book industry, most notably the Image Comics series ''Fell (comics), Fell'', with writer Warren Ellis, and IDW Publishing, IDW's ...
* ''
The Surrogates ''The Surrogates'' is a five-issue comic book limited series written by Robert Venditti, drawn by Brett Weldele, and published by Top Shelf Productions from 2005 to 2006. In 2009 it was followed by a prequel graphic novel, ''The Surrogates: Fles ...
'' (2005) by
Robert Venditti Robert Venditti is an American comic book writer, known for his work on the Top Shelf Productions title ''The Surrogates'', which was adapted to a major motion picture starring Bruce Willis directed by Jonathan Mostow for Disney., and for the Vali ...
* The entire Marvel 2099 line is an example of the cyberpunk genre in comics, especially ''
Ghost Rider 2099 ''Ghost Rider 2099'' is a comic book series that was published by Marvel Comics, under the Marvel 2099 imprint, from 1994 to 1996. The series is set in the year 2099, in a dystopian possible future of the Marvel Universe, and features Kenshiro "Ze ...
'' and '' Spider-Man 2099''. * Marvel's ''
Machine Man Machine Man (also known as Aaron Stack, Mister Machine and serial number Z2P45-9-X-51 or X-51 for short) is an android superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Jack Kirby for '' 2001: A ...
Vol. 2'' * '' Batman Beyond'' * ''
The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys ''The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys'' is a 2013 comic book limited series written by Gerard Way and Shaun Simon, illustrated by Becky Cloonan and published by Dark Horse Comics. The series serves as a sequel to the My Chemical Romance album ...
'' (2013-2014) by Gerard Way and
Shaun Simon Shaun Simon is an American comics writer. He is from Clifton, New Jersey. He wrote ''The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys'' with Gerard Way, lead vocalist of My Chemical Romance, for Dark Horse Comics as well as writing ''Neverboy'', also for D ...


Magazines and journals

* '' Mondo 2000'' * '' Ctheory'' (1996–) * '' Cheval Noir'' (1989–1994)


Audiovisual media


Films

Most of the films listed are cyberpunk-related either through narrative or by thematic context. Films released before 1982 should be seen as precursors to the genre. Animated films are listed separately in the ''
Animation Animation is a method by which image, still figures are manipulated to appear as Motion picture, moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent cel, celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited ...
'' section below. * '' Escape from New York'' (1981) * ''
Burst City is a Japanese dystopian punk rock musical / action film. Released in 1982, the film was directed by Gakuryū Ishii. Primarily a showcase for various specific punk rock bands of the time such as The Roosters, The Rockers, and The Stalin, the fil ...
'' (1982) * '' Tron'' (1982) * ''
Blade Runner ''Blade Runner'' is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, and written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples. Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos, it is an adaptation of Philip K. Dick' ...
'' (1982) * '' Brainstorm'' (1983) * '' Videodrome'' (1983) * '' Repo Man'' (1984) * ''
The Terminator ''The Terminator'' is a 1984 American science fiction action film directed by James Cameron. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator, a cyborg assassin sent back in time from 2029 to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton), whos ...
'' (1984) * ''
Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
'' (1985) * ''
RoboCop ''RoboCop'' is a 1987 American science fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner. The film stars Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Daniel O'Herlihy, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, and Miguel Ferre ...
'' (1987) * ''
The Running Man Running Man may refer to: Literature * ''The Running Man'', a 1963 novel by Joan Carol Holly under the pseudonym J. Hunter Holly * ''The Running Man'' (novel), a 1982 novel by Stephen King under the pseudonym Richard Bachman * ''The Running Man' ...
'' (1987) * '' Gunhed'' (1989) * '' Tetsuo: The Iron Man'' (1989) * ''
Circuitry Man ''Circuitry Man'' is a 1990 American post apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Steven Lovy and starring Jim Metzler, Dana Wheeler-Nicholson and Vernon Wells. It was followed by a sequel, '' Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II'', in 1994. ...
'' (1990) * '' RoboCop 2'' (1990) * '' Hardware'' (a.k.a. ''M.A.R.K. 13'') (1990) * ''
Megaville ''Megaville'' is an independent/low-budget direct-to-video 1990 American science fiction film, starring Billy Zane in his first lead role. ''Megaville'' is a neo-noir psychological thriller which utilizes elements of science fiction such as cy ...
'' (1990) * '' Total Recall'' (1990) * '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' (1991) * ''
964 Pinocchio , released in the United Kingdom as ''Screams of Blasphemy'', is a 1991 Japanese cyberpunk horror film directed by Shozin Fukui. It deals with the theme of brain-modified sex slaves as well as mental breakdowns in a hallucinogenic thrill ride ...
'' (1991) * ''
Until the End of the World ''Until the End of the World'' (german: Bis ans Ende der Welt; french: Jusqu'au bout du monde) is a 1991 science fiction adventure drama film directed by German filmmaker Wim Wenders. Set at the turn of the millennium in the shadow of a world- ...
'' (1991) * ''
Nemesis In ancient Greek religion, Nemesis, also called Rhamnousia or Rhamnusia ( grc, Ῥαμνουσία, Rhamnousía, the goddess of Rhamnous), was the goddess who personifies retribution, a central concept in the Greek world view. Etymology The n ...
'' (1992) * ''
Freejack ''Freejack'' is a 1992 American science fiction cyberpunk action film directed by Geoff Murphy and starring Emilio Estevez, Mick Jagger, Rene Russo, and Anthony Hopkins. The screenplay was written by Steven Pressfield, Ronald Shusett (who also pr ...
'' (1992) * ''
The Lawnmower Man "The Lawnmower Man" is a short story by Stephen King, first published in the May 1975 issue of ''Cavalier'' and later included in King's 1978 collection '' Night Shift''. Plot summary Harold Parkette is in need of a new lawn mowing service. The ...
'' (1992) * '' Tetsuo II: Body Hammer'' (1992) * ''
Cyborg 2 ''Cyborg 2'' (released in some countries as ''Glass Shadow'') is a 1993 American science fiction action film directed by Michael Schroeder. It was produced by Alan Silver and Raju Patel. Schroeder, Mark Geldman and Ron Yanover wrote the screenpl ...
'' (1993) * '' Demolition Man'' (1993) * '' RoboCop 3'' (1993) * '' Robot Wars'' (1993) * '' Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II'' (1994) * '' Death Machine'' (1994) * ''
Hackers A hacker is a person skilled in information technology who uses their technical knowledge to achieve a goal or overcome an obstacle, within a computerized system by non-standard means. Though the term ''hacker'' has become associated in popu ...
'' (1995) * ''
Johnny Mnemonic "Johnny Mnemonic" is a science fiction short story by American-Canadian writer William Gibson. It first appeared in '' Omni'' magazine in May 1981, and was subsequently included in ''Burning Chrome'', a 1986 collection of Gibson's short fiction. ...
'' (1995) * '' Judge Dredd'' (1995) * '' Strange Days'' (1995) * '' Virtuosity'' (1995) * ''
Escape from L.A. ''Escape from L.A.'' (stylized on-screen as ''John Carpenter's Escape from L.A.'') is a 1996 American Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, post-apocalyptic action film co-written, co-scored, and directed by John Carpenter, co-written and p ...
'' (1996) * '' The Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace'' (1996) * '' Deathline'' (a.k.a. ''Redline'') (1997) * '' The Fifth Element'' (1997) * ''
Nirvana ( , , ; sa, निर्वाण} ''nirvāṇa'' ; Pali: ''nibbāna''; Prakrit: ''ṇivvāṇa''; literally, "blown out", as in an oil lampRichard Gombrich, ''Theravada Buddhism: A Social History from Ancient Benāres to Modern Colombo.' ...
'' (1997) * ''
Andromedia is a 1998 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike. The film features the Japanese musical groups Speed and Da Pump. Plot High school students Mainosuke "Mai" Hitomi and Yuu kiss for the first time. Later that same day Mai is hit by a truck and k ...
'' (1998) * ''
New Rose Hotel "New Rose Hotel" is a short story by William Gibson, first published in ''Omni (magazine), Omni'' in July 1984 and later included in his 1986 collection ''Burning Chrome (short story collection), Burning Chrome''. Plot The story is set in a futu ...
'' (1998) * '' Pi'' (1998) * ''
Skyggen ''Shadow'' ( da, Skyggen) is a literary fairy tale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen. The tale was first published in 1847. Plot summary A learned man's shadow becomes self-aware and takes on a life of its own. The shadow gain ...
'' (a.k.a. ''Webmaster'') (1998) * '' Dark City'' (1998) * '' eXistenZ'' (1999) * ''
The Thirteenth Floor ''The Thirteenth Floor'' is a 1999 science fiction neo-noir film written and directed by Josef Rusnak, and produced by Roland Emmerich through his Centropolis Entertainment company. It is loosely based upon '' Simulacron-3'' (1964), a novel by ...
'' (1999) * ''
Bicentennial Man ''The Bicentennial Man'' is a Novella, novelette in the Robot series (Asimov), ''Robot'' series by American writer Isaac Asimov. According to the foreword in ''Robot Visions'', Asimov was approached to write a story, along with a number of other ...
'' (1999) * '' The Matrix'' (1999) * '' I.K.U.'' (2000) * '' The 6th Day'' (2000) * '' Avalon'' (2001) * '' A.I. Artificial Intelligence'' (2001) * '' Electric Dragon 80.000 V'' (2001) * ''
Cypher Cypher is an alternative spelling for cipher. Cypher may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * Cypher (French Group), a Goa trance music group * Cypher (band), an Australian instrumental band * Cypher (film), ''Cypher'' (film), a 2002 film * C ...
'' (2002) * '' Dead or Alive: Final'' (2002) * ''
Impostor An impostor (also spelled imposter) is a person who pretends to be somebody else, often through means of disguise. Their objective is usually to try to gain financial or social advantages through social engineering, but also often for purposes ...
'' (2002) * ''
Minority Report Minority Report may refer to: * Minority report (Poor Law), published by the UK Royal Commission on the Poor Laws and Relief of Distress 1905–09 * "Minority Report", a 1949 science fiction short story by Theodore Sturgeon * "The Minority Report ...
'' (2002) * ''
Resurrection of the Little Match Girl ''Resurrection of the Little Match Girl'' () is a 2002 South Korean action film. It was screened at the 2003 London Film Festival and was the opening film of the Fantasia Festival that same year. The film was inspired by the 1845 Hans Christian A ...
'' (2002) * '' All Tomorrow's Parties'' (2003) * '' Code 46'' (2003) * ''
The Matrix Reloaded ''The Matrix Reloaded'' is a 2003 American science-fiction action film written and directed by the Wachowskis. It is a sequel to ''The Matrix'' (1999) and the second installment in the ''Matrix'' film series. The film stars Keanu Reeves, Laure ...
'' (2003) * ''
The Matrix Revolutions ''The Matrix Revolutions'' is a 2003 American science fiction action film written and directed by the Wachowskis. It is the third installment in ''The Matrix'' film series, released six months following ''The Matrix Reloaded''. The film stars ...
'' (2003) * '' Natural City'' (2003) * ''
Paycheck A paycheck, also spelled paycheque, pay check or pay cheque, is traditionally a paper document (a cheque) issued by an employer to pay an employee for services rendered. In recent times, the physical paycheck has been increasingly replaced by e ...
'' (2003) * ''
Avatar Avatar (, ; ), is a concept within Hinduism that in Sanskrit literally means "descent". It signifies the material appearance or incarnation of a powerful deity, goddess or spirit on Earth. The relative verb to "alight, to make one's appearanc ...
'' (a.k.a. ''Cyber Wars'') (2004) * '' Immortal'' (2004) * ''
I, Robot ''I, Robot'' is a fixup (compilation) novel of science fiction short stories or essays by American writer Isaac Asimov. The stories originally appeared in the American magazines ''Super Science Stories'' and ''Astounding Science Fiction'' betw ...
'' (2004) * ''
Paranoia 1.0 ''Paranoia: 1.0'' (originally ''One Point O'', also known as ''1.0'', ''One Point Zero'', ''Version 1.0'', and ''Virus 1.0'') is a 2004 cyberpunk dystopian horror mystery written and directed by Jeff Renfroe and Marteinn Thorsson. The film is a Ka ...
'' (a.k.a. ''One Point 0'') (2004) * '' Æon Flux'' (2005) * ''
Children of Men ''Children of Men'' is a 2006 dystopian action thriller film co-written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón. The screenplay, based on P. D. James' 1992 novel '' The Children of Men'', was credited to five writers, with Clive Owen making uncredi ...
'' (2006) * ''
Ultraviolet Ultraviolet (UV) is a form of electromagnetic radiation with wavelength from 10 nanometer, nm (with a corresponding frequency around 30 Hertz, PHz) to 400 nm (750 Hertz, THz), shorter than that of visible light, but longer than ...
'' (2006) * ''
Chrysalis A pupa ( la, pupa, "doll"; plural: ''pupae'') is the life stage of some insects undergoing transformation between immature and mature stages. Insects that go through a pupal stage are holometabolous: they go through four distinct stages in their ...
'' (2007) * ''
Eden Log ''Eden Log'' is a 2007 French science fiction horror film directed and co-written by Franck Vestiel. The film was Vestiel's first as a director, who shot the entire film using only hand-held cameras. Reviews towards the film were mixed, which rec ...
'' (2007) * '' The Gene Generation'' (2007) * ''
Babylon A.D. ''Babylon A.D.'' is a 2008 science fiction action film based on the 1999 novel ''Babylon Babies'' by Maurice Georges Dantec. The film was directed by Mathieu Kassovitz and stars Vin Diesel in the lead role, Mélanie Thierry, Michelle Yeoh, Lambe ...
'' (2008) * ''
Sleep Dealer ''Sleep Dealer'' is a 2008 futuristic science fiction film directed by Alex Rivera. ''Sleep Dealer'' depicts a dystopian future to explore ways in which technology both oppresses and connects migrants. A fortified wall has ended unauthorized Mex ...
'' (2008) * '' Tokyo Gore Police'' (2008) * ''
District 9 ''District 9'' is a 2009 science fiction mockumentary film directed by Neill Blomkamp in his feature film debut, written by Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, and produced by Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham. It is a co-production of New Zeala ...
'' (2009) * ''
Hardwired Hardwire or hardwired may refer to: *Electrical wiring *Hardwired control unit, a part of a computer's central processing unit *In computer programming, a kludge to temporarily or quickly fix a problem *Wired communication In arts and entertainme ...
'' (2009) * ''
Surrogates ''Surrogates'' is a 2009 American science fiction action film based on the 2005–2006 comic book series '' The Surrogates''. Directed by Jonathan Mostow, it stars Bruce Willis as Tom Greer, an FBI agent who ventures out into the real world to ...
'' (2009) * '' Tetsuo: The Bullet Man'' (2009) * '' Tron: Legacy'' (2010) * ''
Repo Men ''Repo Men'' is a 2010 science fiction action film directed by Miguel Sapochnik, starring Jude Law, Forest Whitaker, Liev Schreiber, Alice Braga and Carice van Houten. An American-Canadian production, it is based on the novel ''The Reposses ...
'' (2010) * ''
Priest A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particu ...
'' (2011) * '' Dredd'' (2012) * '' Total Recall '' (2012) * ''
Elysium Elysium (, ), otherwise known as the Elysian Fields ( grc, Ἠλύσιον πεδίον, ''Ēlýsion pedíon'') or Elysian Plains, is a conception of the afterlife that developed over time and was maintained by some Greek religious and philos ...
'' (2013) * '' The Zero Theorem'' (2013) * '' Automata'' (2014) * ''
Transcendence Transcendence, transcendent, or transcendental may refer to: Mathematics * Transcendental number, a number that is not the root of any polynomial with rational coefficients * Algebraic element or transcendental element, an element of a field exten ...
'' (2014) * ''
RoboCop ''RoboCop'' is a 1987 American science fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner. The film stars Peter Weller, Nancy Allen, Daniel O'Herlihy, Ronny Cox, Kurtwood Smith, and Miguel Ferre ...
'' (2014) * '' Chappie'' (2015) * '' Ex Machina'' (2015) * '' Hardcore Henry'' (2015) * '' Ghost in the Shell'' (2017) * ''
Bleeding Steel ''Bleeding Steel'' is a 2017 Chinese Science fiction film, science fiction cyberpunk action film directed and written by Leo Zhang and stars Jackie Chan. ''Bleeding Steel'' was released in China on 22 December 2017. In the US, Lionsgate Premiere ...
'' (2017) * ''
Blade Runner 2049 ''Blade Runner 2049'' is a 2017 American neo-noir science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Hampton Fancher and Michael Green. A sequel to the 1982 film ''Blade Runner'', the film stars Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford, w ...
'' (2017) * '' Ready Player One'' (2018) * '' Upgrade'' (2018) * '' Hotel Artemis'' (2018) * ''
Anon Anon may refer to: People * Anon Amornlerdsak (born 1997), a Thai footballer * Anon Boonsukco (born 1978), a professional footballer from Thailand * Anon Nampa, Thai human rights activist * Anon Nanok (born 1983), a football Defender from Tha ...
'' (2018) * '' Alita: Battle Angel'' (2019) * ''
Reminiscence Reminiscence is the act of recollecting past experiences or events. An example of the typical use of reminiscence is when people share their personal stories with others or allows other people to live vicariously through stories of family, frien ...
'' (2021) * '' Jung E'' (2023)


Animation

* '' Megazone 23'' (1985) * '' Neo Tokyo'' (1986) * '' Black Magic M-66'' (1987) * '' Bubblegum Crisis'' (1987) ** ''
Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 is an anime series produced by Anime International Company, AIC. It is a reboot of the 1987 original video animation, OVA series ''Bubblegum Crisis'', which focuses on the Knight Sabers, a rogue vigilante group made up of four women who use pow ...
'' (1998) * '' Akira'' (1988) * '' RoboCop: The Animated Series'' (1988) * '' Beast Machines: Transformers'' (1999–2000) * ''Dominion'' ** ''
Dominion The term ''Dominion'' is used to refer to one of several self-governing nations of the British Empire. "Dominion status" was first accorded to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Newfoundland, South Africa, and the Irish Free State at the 1926 ...
'' (1988–1989) ** ''
New Dominion Tank Police is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow. Set in the fictional city of Newport, Japan, in a future in which bacteria as well as air pollution have become so severe that people must wear gas masks when outdoors, the ...
'' (1993–1994) ** '' Tank Police Team: Tank S.W.A.T. 01'' (2006) * '' Appleseed'' ** '' Appleseed'' (1988 film) ** '' Appleseed'' (2004 film) ** ''
Appleseed Ex Machina ''Appleseed Ex Machina'', also known as in the original version, is a 2007 Japanese animated CG science fiction film and is the sequel to the 2004 ''Appleseed'' film, similarly directed by Shinji Aramaki, and was produced by Hong Kong director ...
'' (2007 film) ** '' Appleseed XIII'' (2011) ** ''
Appleseed Alpha ''Appleseed Alpha'' (also styled as ''Appleseed α'') is a computer-animated military science fiction cyberpunk film. The English version's voice cast includes Luci Christian (Deunan Knute), David Matranga (Briareos) and Wendel Calvert (Two Horn ...
'' (2014 film) * '' A.D. Police Files'' (1990) * '' Cyber City Oedo 808'' (1990) * '' Æon Flux'' (1991–1995) * ''
Silent Möbius is a twelve-volume manga series created by manga artist Kia Asamiya. Both anime versions have been licensed by Bandai Entertainment. It is heavily influenced by the film ''Blade Runner'' and is centered on the lives of a dedicated group o ...
'' (1991–2003) * ''
Genocyber is a 1992 Japanese manga series by Tony Takezaki. One volume of the manga was published, and the story remains unfinished. It was adapted by Koichi Ohata into a five-part original video animation (OVA) series in 1994. The plot of the anime d ...
'' (1993) * ''
Macross Plus is a four-episode anime OVA and theatrical movie in the ''Macross'' series. It was the first sequel to the original ''Macross'' television series that took place in the official timeline (''Macross II'' was quickly retconned by series creator ...
'' (1994) * ''
Armitage III is a 1995 cyberpunk original video animation series. It centers on Naomi Armitage, a highly advanced "Type-III" android. In 1996, the series was edited into a film called . The series was followed up in 2002 with a sequel, set some years ...
'' (1995) * '' Ghost in the Shell'' (
anime is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...
films) ** '' Ghost in the Shell'' (1995 film) ** '' Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence'' (2004 film) * ''Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (S.A.C.)'' ** '' Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (S.A.C.)'' (2002–2003) ** '' Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG'' (2004–2005) ** '' Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex - Solid State Society'' (2006 film) ** '' Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045'' (2020–2022) * ''Ghost in the Shell: Arise'' ** '' Ghost in the Shell: Arise'' (2013–2015) ** '' Ghost in the Shell: The New Movie'' (2016 film) * ''
Spicy City ''Spicy City'' is an adult animated erotic cyberpunk television series which was created by Ralph Bakshi for HBO. It is an anthology series in a similar format as television programs such as ''The Twilight Zone'' and ''Tales from the Crypt''. The ...
'' (1997) * '' Cowboy Bebop'' (1998) * '' RoboCop: Alpha Commando'' (1998–1999) * ''
Serial Experiments Lain ''Serial Experiments Lain'' (stylized as ''serial experiments lain'') is a Japanese anime television series created and co-produced by Yasuyuki Ueda, written by Chiaki J. Konaka and directed by Ryūtarō Nakamura. Animated by Triangle Staff ...
'' (1998) * ''Gundress'' (1999) * '' Batman Beyond'' (1999–2001) * ''
Metropolis A metropolis () is a large city or conurbation which is a significant economic, political, and cultural center for a country or region, and an important hub for regional or international connections, commerce, and communications. A big c ...
'' (2001) * ''
The Animatrix is a 2003 adult animated science-fiction anthology film produced by the Wachowskis. The film details through nine animated short films the backstory of ''The Matrix'' film series, including the original war between humanity and machines which l ...
'' (2003) * '' Code Lyoko'' (2003–2007) * ''
Heat Guy J is a Japanese anime television series created and directed by ''Escaflowne'' director Kazuki Akane and animated by Satelight. ''Heat Guy J'' was licensed and distributed in the U.S. in 2003 by Pioneer (which subsequently became Geneon Entert ...
'' (2003) * '' Parasite Dolls'' (2003) * ''
Texhnolyze ''Texhnolyze'' (stylized as ''TEXHNOLYZE'') is a Japanese experimental film, experimental anime television series animated by Madhouse (company), Madhouse and directed by Hiroshi Hamasaki, with screenplay by Chiaki J. Konaka, with original char ...
'' (2003) * '' Wonderful Days'' (a.k.a. ''Sky Blue'') (2003) * ''
Burst Angel Burst may refer to: *Burst mode (disambiguation), a mode of operation where events occur in rapid succession **Burst transmission, a term in telecommunications **Burst switching, a feature of some packet-switched networks ** Bursting, a signaling m ...
'' (2004) * ''
Fragile Machine ''Fragile Machine'' is an indie cyberpunk short film created by a team of artists called Aoineko. Plot Leda Nea is a scientist working for the Göln Remedios laboratory. Following the death of her daughter, Leda volunteers as a test subject in a ...
'' (2005) * '' Aachi & Ssipak'' (2006) * '' A Scanner Darkly'' (2006) * '' Ergo Proxy'' (2006) * ''
Paprika Paprika ( US , ; UK , ) is a spice made from dried and ground red peppers. It is traditionally made from ''Capsicum annuum'' varietals in the Longum group, which also includes chili peppers, but the peppers used for paprika tend to be milder an ...
'' (2006) * ''
Renaissance The Renaissance ( , ) , from , with the same meanings. is a period in European history marking the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity and covering the 15th and 16th centuries, characterized by an effort to revive and surpass ideas ...
'' (2006) * '' Dennō Coil'' (2007) * ''
Vexille is a 2007 Japanese CGI anime film, written, directed, and edited by Fumihiko Sori, and features the voices of Meisa Kuroki, Yasuko Matsuyuki, and Shosuke Tanihara. At the 60th Locarno International Film Festival, where ''Vexille'' made its wor ...
'' (2007) * '' Technotise: Edit & I'' (2009, Serbia) * ''
Real Drive is an anime TV series created by Production I.G and Masamune Shirow (known for the ''Ghost in the Shell'' and '' Appleseed'' franchises) under the directorship of Kazuhiro Furuhashi, produced in collaboration with broadcaster Nippon Televisi ...
'' (2008) * ''
Mardock Scramble is a Japanese novel series written by Tow Ubukata. The first novel was published in Japan in May 2003, with the final novel published in July 2003. They were later adapted into a manga series and an anime film trilogy. In North America, ...
'' (2010) * ''
Accel World is a Japanese light novel series written by Reki Kawahara and illustrated by HiMA. The series began publication in ASCII Media Works' ''Dengeki Bunko'' imprint from February 2009 and is licensed in North America by Yen Press. Two manga ...
'' (2012–2016) * ''
Psycho-Pass ''Psycho-Pass'' (stylized as ''PSYCHO-PASS'') is a Japanese cyberpunk psychological thriller anime television series produced by Production I.G. It was co-directed by Naoyoshi Shiotani and Katsuyuki Motohiro and written by Gen Urobuchi, ...
'' (2012) * '' Tron: Uprising'' (2012) * ''
Dimension W ''Dimension W'' is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yūji Iwahara. It was published in Square Enix's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Young Gangan'' from September 2011 to November 2015 and later in ''Monthly Big Gangan'' from D ...
'' (2016) * ''
No Guns Life is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tasuku Karasuma. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Ultra Jump'' from September 2014 to September 2021, with its chapters collected in thirteen ''tankōbon'' volu ...
'' (2019–2020) * '' Altered Carbon: Resleeved'' (2020) * ''
Akudama Drive is a 2020 Japanese cyberpunk anime television series conceptualized by Kazutaka Kodaka and produced by Pierrot and Too Kyo Games. It was written by Norimitsu Kaihō and directed by Tomohisa Taguchi. Set in a dystopian future in Kansai, the ...
'' (2020) * '' Blade Runner: Black Lotus'' (2021–2022) * '' Cyberpunk: Edgerunners'' (2022)


Television and web series

* ''
World on a Wire ''World on a Wire'' (german: Welt am Draht) is a 1973 German science fiction television serial, starring Klaus Löwitsch and directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. Shot in 16 mm, it was made for German television and originally aired in 1973 in AR ...
'' (1973) * ''
The Deadly Assassin ''The Deadly Assassin'' is the third serial of the 14th season of the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who'', which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 30 October to 20 November 1976. It is the first seri ...
'' (1976) * '' Overdrawn at the Memory Bank'' (1983) * '' Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future'' (1985), British television movie ** ''
Max Headroom Max Headroom is a fictional artificial intelligence (AI) character portrayed by actor Matt Frewer. Advertised as "the first computer-generated TV presenter", Max was known for his biting commentary on a variety of topical issues, arrogant wit, ...
'' (1987), American television series based on the UK TV movie * ''
Wild Palms ''Wild Palms'' is a five-hour miniseries which was produced by Greengrass Productions and first aired in May 1993 on the ABC network in the United States. The sci-fi drama, announced as an "event series", deals with the dangers of politically mo ...
'' (1993) * '' TekWar'' (1994) * '' RoboCop: The Series'' (1994) * ''
VR.5 ''VR.5'' is an American science-fiction television series first broadcast on the Fox network from March 10 to May 12, 1995. Ten of its thirteen episodes were aired during its original run. The title of the show refers to the degree of immersion ...
'' (1996) * ''
Welcome to Paradox ''Welcome to Paradox'' was a Canadian science fiction television series aired on the Sci Fi Channel in the U.S. and subsequently on Showcase in Canada. It was first broadcast on August 17, 1998, ran for one season, with the final episode being ...
'' (1998) * ''
The X-Files ''The X-Files'' is an American science fiction on television, science fiction drama (film and television), drama television series created by Chris Carter (screenwriter), Chris Carter. The series revolves around Federal Bureau of Investigation ...
'', two episodes of the series were written by William Gibson and contain cyberpunk themes: ** ''
Kill Switch A kill switch, also known as an emergency stop (E-stop), emergency off (EMO) and as an emergency power off (EPO), is a safety mechanism used to shut off machinery in an emergency, when it cannot be shut down in the usual manner. Unlike a normal ...
'' (1998) ** ''
First Person Shooter First-person shooter (FPS) is a video game genre, sub-genre of shooter video games centered on gun and other weapon-based combat in a First person (video games), first-person perspective, with the player experiencing the action through the eye ...
'' (2000) * '' Harsh Realm'' (1999) * ''
Total Recall 2070 ''Total Recall 2070'' is a science fiction television series influenced by the work of Philip K. Dick. It was first broadcast in 1999 on the Canadian television channel CHCH-TV and later the same year on the American Showtime channel. It was late ...
'' (1999) * '' Dark Angel'' (2000–2002) * '' RoboCop: Prime Directives'' (2001) * ''
Charlie Jade ''Charlie Jade'' is a science fiction television series filmed mainly in Cape Town, South Africa. It stars Jeffrey Pierce in the title role, as a detective from a parallel universe (fiction), parallel universe who finds himself trapped in our univ ...
'' (2005) * '' Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'' (2008–2009) * '' Power Rangers RPM'' (2009) * ''Kamen Rider Dragon Knight'' (2009) * '' Dollhouse'' (2009–2010) * ''
Caprica ''Caprica'' is an American science fiction drama television series. A spin-off prequel of the re-imagined '' Battlestar Galactica'' (2004), Caprica is set 58 years before the main series. ''Caprica'' shows how humanity first created the Cylo ...
'' (2010) * ''
Person of Interest "Person of interest" is a term used by law enforcement in the United States, Canada, and other countries when identifying someone possibly involved in a criminal investigation who has not been arrested or formally accused of a crime. It has no leg ...
'' (2011–2016) * '' Black Mirror'' (2011–2019) * ''
Continuum Continuum may refer to: * Continuum (measurement), theories or models that explain gradual transitions from one condition to another without abrupt changes Mathematics * Continuum (set theory), the real line or the corresponding cardinal number ...
'' (2012–2015), set in the present with a protagonist who has
time travel Time travel is the concept of movement between certain points in time, analogous to movement between different points in space by an object or a person, typically with the use of a hypothetical device known as a time machine. Time travel is a w ...
ed back from a cyberpunk future in
2077 In contemporary history, the third millennium of the anno Domini or Common Era in the Gregorian calendar is the current millennium spanning the years 2001 to 3000 ( 21st to 30th centuries). Ongoing futures studies seek to understand what is l ...
* '' H+: The Digital Series'' (2012) * '' Almost Human'' (2013–2014) * '' Die Gstettensaga: The Rise of Echsenfriedl'' (2014) * ''
Mr. Robot ''Mr. Robot'' is an American drama thriller television series created by Sam Esmail for USA Network. It stars Rami Malek as Elliot Alderson, a cybersecurity engineer and hacker with social anxiety disorder, clinical depression and dissociative ...
'' (2015–2019) * ''
Humans Humans (''Homo sapiens'') are the most abundant and widespread species of primate, characterized by bipedalism and exceptional cognitive skills due to a large and complex brain. This has enabled the development of advanced tools, culture, ...
'' (2015–2018) * '' Westworld'' (2016–2022) * '' Incorporated'' (2016–2017) * '' Altered Carbon'' (2018–2020) * '' S'parta'' (2018) * ''
Better Than Us ''Better Than Us'' (russian: Лучше, чем люди, Luchshe, chem lyudi, literally ''Better than People'') is a 2018 Russian science fiction television series created by Andrey Junkovsky, about an advanced empathic android named Arisa. I ...
'' (2018–2019) * '' Love, Death & Robots'' (2019–present) * ''
Meta Runner ''Meta Runner'' (known as ''Meta Runner: The Final Season'' for its third season) is an Australian adult computer-animated cyberpunk web series created by Kevin and Luke Lerdwichagul. It is produced by Glitch Productions, with production fun ...
'' (2019–2022) * '' Onisciente'' (2020) * '' Upload'' (2020–present)


Sculpture

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Asher Asher ( he, אָשֵׁר ''’Āšēr''), in the Book of Genesis The Book of Genesis (from Greek ; Hebrew: בְּרֵאשִׁית ''Bəreʾšīt'', "In hebeginning") is the first book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. I ...


Music

* ''
Blade Runner ''Blade Runner'' is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, and written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples. Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos, it is an adaptation of Philip K. Dick' ...
'' by
Vangelis Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou ( el, Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου ; 29 March 1943 – 17 May 2022), known professionally as Vangelis ( ; el, Βαγγέλης, links=no ), was a Greek composer and arranger of ...
* ''
Cyberpunk Cyberpunk is a subgenre of science fiction in a dystopian futuristic setting that tends to focus on a "combination of lowlife and high tech", featuring futuristic technological and scientific achievements, such as artificial intelligence and cyber ...
'' by Billy Idol * ''Drezden'' by Drezden * Introducing Neals by YTCracker * ''
Outside Outside or Outsides may refer to: General * Wilderness * Outside (Alaska), any non-Alaska location, as referred to by Alaskans Books and magazines * ''Outside'', a book by Marguerite Duras * ''Outside'' (magazine), an outdoors magazine Film, th ...
'' by
David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...
* ''
Transverse City ''Transverse City'' is the seventh studio album by American recording artist Warren Zevon, released in October 1989 by Virgin Records. It features appearances from a number of prominent musicians, including guitarists Neil Young, David Gilmour (of ...
'' by
Warren Zevon Warren William Zevon (; January 24, 1947 – September 7, 2003) was an American rock singer, songwriter, and musician. Zevon's most famous compositions include "Werewolves of London", "Lawyers, Guns and Money", and " Roland the Headless Tho ...
* '' Year Zero'' by
Nine Inch Nails Nine Inch Nails, commonly abbreviated as NIN and stylized as NIИ, is an American industrial rock band formed in Cleveland in 1988. Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Trent Reznor was the only permanent member of the band ...
* '' 新しい日の誕生'' by
2814 2814 (stylized in fullwidth characters as 2814) is an English-American collaborative ambient and vaporwave project of the electronic musicians Luke Laurila and David Russo, also known as Telepath テレパシー能力者 (stylized as " ...
* ''Když láska schází'' by
Iveta Bartošová Iveta Bartošová (8 April 1966 – 29 April 2014) was a Czech singer, actress and celebrity, three-time best female vocalist in the music poll Zlatý slavík (1986, 1990 and 1991). She was also known for her turbulent lifestyle attracting the att ...
and
Ladislav Štaidl Ladislav Štaidl (10 March 1945 in Stříbrná Skalice – 31 January 2021 in Prague) was a Czech musician, guitarist, pianist, conductor, bandleader, composer, lyricist, music arranger, singer, and businessman. His older, prematurely deceased ...
group (1988)


Video games

* ''The Screamer'' (1985) * '' Imitation City'' (1987) * '' Megami Tensei'' series (1987–present) ** '' Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei'' (1987) ** '' Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers'' (1997) ** '' Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga'' (2004) ** ''
Shin Megami Tensei IV is a Japanese post-apocalyptic role-playing video game developed by Atlus for the Nintendo 3DS. It is part of the ''Shin Megami Tensei'' series, the central series of the ''Megami Tensei'' franchise, though no direct story connection exists to ...
'' (2013) ** ''
Soul Hackers 2 is a 2022 role-playing video game developed by Atlus. It was published by Atlus in Japan and by Sega worldwide for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. The game is the fifth installment in the ''Devil Summoner'' s ...
'' (2022) * ''
Metal Gear is a series of techno-thriller stealth games created by Hideo Kojima. Developed and published by Konami, the first game, ''Metal Gear'', was released in 1987 for MSX home computers. The player often takes control of a special forces operativ ...
'' series (1987–present) ** '' Metal Gear Solid'' (1998) ** '' Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty'' (2001) ** '' Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots'' (2008) ** '' Metal Gear Rising Revengeance'' (2013) * '' Akira'' (19882002) ** '' Akira'' (1988) ** ''
Akira Psycho Ball Akira Psycho Ball (アキラ・サイコ・ボール, ''Akira Saiko Bōru'') is a 2002 digital pinball game based on the popular '' Akira'' series created by Katsuhiro Otomo. It features the original storyline and a soundtrack inspired by that of ...
'' (2002) * '' Neuromancer'' (1988) * '' Snatcher'' (1988–1996) * ''
Genocide Genocide is the intentional destruction of a people—usually defined as an ethnic, national, racial, or religious group—in whole or in part. Raphael Lemkin coined the term in 1944, combining the Greek word (, "race, people") with the Latin ...
'' (1989) * ''
Night Striker is a 1989 shoot 'em up video game developed and published by Taito for the Taito Z System. In the game, the player flies an armoured car shooting enemy invaders to destroy a terrorist organisation. ''Night Striker'' combines gameplay elements ...
'' (1989) * '' DreamWeb'' (1992) * '' Flashback'' (1992) * ''
BloodNet ''BloodNet'' is a cyberpunk-themed role-playing video game video game developed and published by MicroProse for MS-DOS in 1993. An Amiga port was released in 1994 by Catfish and Teeny Weeny Games. An emulated version for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS ...
'' (1993) * '' Gadget: Invention, Travel, & Adventure'' (1993) * ''Shadowrun'' series ** '' Shadowrun'' (SNES) (1993) ** '' Shadowrun'' (Sega Genesis) (1994) ** '' Shadowrun'' (Sega CD) (1996) ** '' Shadowrun'' (2007) ** ''
Shadowrun Returns ''Shadowrun Returns'' is a tactical role-playing game developed and published by Harebrained Schemes. It takes place in the science fantasy setting of the ''Shadowrun'' tabletop role-playing game. The game was crowd funded through Kickstarter and ...
'' (2013) ** '' Shadowrun: Dragonfall'' (2014) ** '' Shadowrun Chronicles: Boston Lockdown'' (2015) ** '' Shadowrun: Hong Kong'' (2015) * '' Syndicate'' series ** '' Syndicate'' (1993) ** ''
Syndicate Wars ''Syndicate Wars'' is an isometric real-time tactical and strategic game, developed by Bullfrog Productions and published by Electronic Arts. It was released for DOS in 1996 and for the PlayStation in 1997. It is the second video game title in ...
'' (1996) ** '' Syndicate'' (2012) * ''
Beneath a Steel Sky ''Beneath a Steel Sky'' is a 1994 cyberpunk science fiction point-and-click adventure game developed by British developer Revolution Software and published by Virgin Interactive Entertainment for MS-DOS and Amiga home computers. The game was m ...
'' (1994) * '' Sindome'' (1997–present) * '' Burn:Cycle'' (1994) * '' Hell: A Cyberpunk Thriller'' (1994) * '' Delta V'' (1994) * '' Hagane: The Final Conflict'' (1994) * ''
Live A Live ''Live A Live'' is a 1994 role-playing video game developed and published by Square for the Super Famicom. A remake for Nintendo Switch was released in July 2022, published by Square Enix in Japan and Nintendo worldwide. The game follows seven d ...
'' (1994) * '' Rise of the Robots'' (1994) * ''
Policenauts is a graphic adventure game developed and published by Konami. It was written and directed by Hideo Kojima, and originally released for the PC-9821 in 1994. A hard science fiction story, ''Policenauts'' is set in the mid 21st century and follo ...
'' (1994) * '' Appleseed'' series ** ''Appleseed: Oracle of Prometheus'' (1994) ** ''
Appleseed EX is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow. The series follows the adventures of ESWAT members Deunan Knute and Briareos Hecatonchires in Olympus. Like much of Shirow's work, ''Appleseed'' merges elements of the cy ...
'' (2004) * ''System Shock'' series ** ''
System Shock ''System Shock'' is a 1994 first-person action-adventure video game developed by LookingGlass Technologies and published by Origin Systems. It was directed by Doug Church with Warren Spector serving as producer. The game is set aboard a space s ...
'' (1994) ** ''
System Shock 2 ''System Shock 2'' is a 1999 action role-playing survival horror video game designed by Ken Levine and co-developed by Irrational Games and Looking Glass Studios. Originally intended to be a standalone title, its story was changed during product ...
'' (1999) * '' CyberMage: Darklight Awakening'' (1995) * ''
Johnny Mnemonic "Johnny Mnemonic" is a science fiction short story by American-Canadian writer William Gibson. It first appeared in '' Omni'' magazine in May 1981, and was subsequently included in ''Burning Chrome'', a 1986 collection of Gibson's short fiction. ...
: The Interactive Action Movie'' (1995) * ''
Road Rage Road rage is aggressive or angry behavior exhibited by motorists. These behaviors include rude and verbal insults, yelling, physical threats or dangerous driving methods targeted at other drivers, pedestrians or cyclists in an effort to intimid ...
'' (1995) * ''
Osman Osman is the Persian transliteration and derived from the Arabic masculine given name Uthman ( ar, عُثْمان, , link=no ''‘uthmān'') or an English surname. It may refer to: People * Osman (name), people with the name * Osman I (1258–132 ...
'' (1996) * ''
Blade Runner ''Blade Runner'' is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, and written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples. Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos, it is an adaptation of Philip K. Dick' ...
'' (1997) * ''
Final Fantasy VII is a 1997 role-playing video game developed by Square for the PlayStation console. It is the seventh main installment in the ''Final Fantasy'' series. Published in Japan by Square, it was released in other regions by Sony Computer Entertai ...
'' (1997) ** ''
Compilation of Final Fantasy VII The ''Compilation of Final Fantasy VII'' is a metaseries produced by Square Enix. A subseries stemming from the main ''Final Fantasy'' series, it is a collection of video games, animated features and short stories based in the world and contin ...
'' (20042009) ** ''
Final Fantasy VII Remake is a 2020 action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix. It is the first in a planned trilogy of games remaking the 1997 PlayStation game '' Final Fantasy VII''. Set in the dystopian cyberpunk metropolis of Midgar, playe ...
'' (2020) * '' Ghost in the Shell'' (1997) * '' Einhänder'' (1998) * '' Nightlong: Union City Conspiracy'' (1998) * '' Xenogears'' (1998) * ''
The Nomad Soul ''The Nomad Soul'' (known as ''Omikron: The Nomad Soul'' in North America) is an adventure game developed by Quantic Dream and published by Eidos Interactive. It was released for Microsoft Windows in 1999 and Dreamcast in 2000. The player can ...
'' (1999) * ''Fear Effect'' series ** '' Fear Effect'' (2000) ** '' Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix'' (2001) ** ''
Fear Effect Sedna ''Fear Effect Sedna'' is an indie isometric video game developed by French studio Sushee and published by Forever Entertainment under license from Square Enix Collective. The game's development was funded via a Kickstarter campaign. It is the thi ...
'' (2018) * '' Deus Ex'' series ** '' Deus Ex'' (2000) ** '' Deus Ex: Invisible War'' (2003) ** '' Deus Ex: Human Revolution'' (2011) ** '' Deus Ex: The Fall'' (2013) ** '' Deus Ex: Mankind Divided'' (2016) * ''
Perfect Dark ''Perfect Dark'' is a first-person shooter developed and published by Rare for the Nintendo 64 video game console in 2000. The first game of the ''Perfect Dark'' series, it follows Joanna Dark, an agent of the Carrington Institute research c ...
'' series ** ''
Perfect Dark ''Perfect Dark'' is a first-person shooter developed and published by Rare for the Nintendo 64 video game console in 2000. The first game of the ''Perfect Dark'' series, it follows Joanna Dark, an agent of the Carrington Institute research c ...
'' (2000) ** ''
Perfect Dark Zero ''Perfect Dark Zero'' is a first-person shooter developed by Rare and published by Microsoft Game Studios. It was released as a launch title for the Xbox 360 video game console in 2005. The game is part of the ''Perfect Dark'' series and a pr ...
'' (2005) * ''
Oni An is a kind of ''yōkai'', demon, orc, ogre, or troll in Japanese folklore. Oni are mostly known for their fierce and evil nature manifested in their propensity for murder and cannibalism. Notwithstanding their evil reputation, oni possess i ...
'' (2001) * ''
Anachronox ''Anachronox'' is a 2001 role-playing video game produced by Tom Hall and the Dallas Ion Storm games studio. The game is centered on Sylvester "Sly Boots" Bucelli, a down-and-out private investigator who looks for work in the slums of Anachronox, ...
'' (2001) * ''
Mega Man Battle Network is a tactical role-playing video game series created by Masahiro Yasuma and developed and published by Capcom as a spin-off of the ''Mega Man'' series; it premiered in 2001 on the Game Boy Advance and takes place in an alternate continuity whe ...
'' series ** ''
Mega Man Battle Network is a tactical role-playing video game series created by Masahiro Yasuma and developed and published by Capcom as a spin-off of the ''Mega Man'' series; it premiered in 2001 on the Game Boy Advance and takes place in an alternate continuity whe ...
'' (2001) ** ''
Mega Man Battle Network 2 is a 2001 tactical role-playing video game developed by Capcom for the Game Boy Advance (GBA) handheld game console. It is the second game in the ''Mega Man Battle Network'' series, and a sequel to the first game; it follows Lan Hikari and hi ...
'' (2001) ** ''
Mega Man Battle Network 3 ''Mega Man Battle Network 3'' is a video game developed by Capcom for the Game Boy Advance (GBA) handheld game console. It is the third game in the ''Mega Man Battle Network'' series, released in 2002 in Japan and 2003 in North America. While i ...
'' (2002) ** '' Mega Man Network Transmission'' (2003) ** ''
Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge ''Mega Man Battle Chip Challenge'', known in Japan as , is a video game developed by Inti Creates and published by Capcom for the Game Boy Advance (GBA) handheld game console. It is a spin-off title in the ''Mega Man Battle Network'' series. The ...
'' (2003) ** ''
Mega Man Battle Network 4 ''Mega Man Battle Network 4'' is a video game developed by Capcom for the Game Boy Advance (GBA) handheld game console. It is the fourth game in the ''Mega Man Battle Network'' series. The European version featured a completely different logo, whi ...
'' (2003) ** ''
Mega Man Battle Network 5 and are 2004 Role-playing video game, role-playing video games developed and published by Capcom for the Game Boy Advance (GBA) handheld game console. Combined, they make up the fifth mainline installment in the ''Mega Man Battle Network'' serie ...
'' (2004) ** ''
Mega Man Battle Network 6 and are 2005 tactical role-playing video games developed and published by Capcom for the Game Boy Advance (GBA) handheld game console. They are the sixth and final games in the ''Mega Man Battle Network'' series, and involves Lan's family and Meg ...
'' (2005) * '' Uplink'' (2001) * '' Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter'' (2002) * ''
.hack ''.hack'' (pronounced "Dot Hack") is a Japanese multimedia franchise that encompasses two projects: Project .hack and .hack Conglomerate. They were primarily created and developed by CyberConnect2, and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. ...
'' series ** '' .hack//IMOQ'' (2002–2003) ** '' .hack//G.U.'' (2006–2007) ** '' .hack//Link'' (2010) * ''
Neocron ''Neocron'' is a 2002 apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, post-apocalyptic cyberpunk massively multiplayer online role playing game (MMORPG) developed by Reakktor Media GmbH (based in Hannover, Germany) and published by cdv Software Entertai ...
'' (2002) * '' Enter the Matrix'' (2003) * '' P.N.03'' (2003) * '' Cy Girls'' (2004) * '' Æon Flux'' (2005) * ''
Dystopia A dystopia (from Ancient Greek δυσ- "bad, hard" and τόπος "place"; alternatively cacotopiaCacotopia (from κακός ''kakos'' "bad") was the term used by Jeremy Bentham in his 1818 Plan of Parliamentary Reform (Works, vol. 3, p. 493). ...
'' (2005) * '' System Rush'' (2005) * ''
Mirror's Edge ''Mirror's Edge'' is an action-adventure platform game developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts. It was released for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in 2008, and for Microsoft Windows in 2009. Set in a near-future city, the game follows th ...
'' (2008) * '' Halo 3: ODST'' (2009) * ''Cyber Knights'' series: ** ''Cyber Knights (Classic)'' (2011) ** ''Cyber Knights: Flashpoint'' (2021) * ''
Gemini Rue ''Gemini Rue'' is a cyberpunk graphic adventure game made by Joshua Nuernberger, and published by Wadjet Eye Games. The game uses a point and click interface to interact with the environment to solve puzzles and communicate with characters. A port ...
'' (2011) * '' Hard Reset'' (2011) * ''
Cypher Cypher is an alternative spelling for cipher. Cypher may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * Cypher (French Group), a Goa trance music group * Cypher (band), an Australian instrumental band * Cypher (film), ''Cypher'' (film), a 2002 film * C ...
'' (2012) * '' Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead'' (2013) * ''
Remember Me Remember Me may refer to: Film and television Film * Remember Me (1979 film), ''Remember Me'' (1979 film), an American documentary short by Dick Young * Remember Me (1985 film), ''Remember Me'' (1985 film), an Australian TV movie * Remember Me? (f ...
'' (2013) * '' Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon'' (2013) * '' Alien: Isolation'' (2014) * ''
Jazzpunk ''Jazzpunk'' is an adventure video game developed by Necrophone Games and published by Adult Swim Games. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, OS X and Linux in February 2014. A director's cut of the game, self-published by Necrophone Gam ...
'' (2014) * ''
Transistor upright=1.4, gate (G), body (B), source (S) and drain (D) terminals. The gate is separated from the body by an insulating layer (pink). A transistor is a semiconductor device used to Electronic amplifier, amplify or electronic switch, switch e ...
'' (2014) * ''Watch Dogs'' series: ** '' Watch Dogs'' (2014) ** '' Watch Dogs 2'' (2016) ** '' Watch Dogs: Legion'' (2020) * '' 2064: Read Only Memories'' (2015) * '' Call of Duty: Black Ops III'' (2015) * '' Dex'' (2015) * '' Technobabylon'' (2015) * ''
Soma Soma may refer to: Businesses and brands * SOMA (architects), a New York–based firm of architects * Soma (company), a company that designs eco-friendly water filtration systems * SOMA Fabrications, a builder of bicycle frames and other bicycle ...
'' (2015) * ''
Satellite Reign ''Satellite Reign'' is a cyberpunk real-time tactics video game that was released in August 2015 for Windows, macOS, and Linux. The game was developed by Australia's 5 Lives Studios and is a spiritual successor to the ''Syndicate'' series, which c ...
'' (2015) * '' Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth'' (2015)Bandai Namco: DIGIMON STORY: CYBER SLEUTH - HACKER'S MEMORY: "CYBER PUNK ATMOSPHERE Dive into a deeper and darker adventure, at crossroads between real and digital"
/ref> * ''
Invisible, Inc. ''Invisible, Inc.'' (stylized as INVI?IBLE, INC.) is a turn-based tactics stealth game, stealth video game incorporating elements of roguelike gameplay, developed by Canadian independent studio Klei Entertainment. The player acts as the remote o ...
'' (2016) * ''
Mirror's Edge Catalyst ''Mirror's Edge Catalyst'' is a first-person action-adventure platform game developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts. The game was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in June 2016. It is a reboot of the 2008 game tha ...
'' (2016) * '' Superhot'' (2016) * '' VA-11 HALL-A'' (2016) * '' Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker's Memory'' (2017) * '' Observer'' (2017) * '' Ruiner'' (2017) * '' The Red Strings Club'' (2018) * ''
Ion Fury ''Ion Fury'' (originally titled ''Ion Maiden'') is a 2019 cyberpunk first-person shooter video game developed by Finnish studio Voidpoint and published by 3D Realms. It is a prequel to the 2016 video game '' Bombshell''. ''Ion Fury'' runs on a m ...
'' (2018) * '' Tales of the Neon Sea'' (2018) * ''
Astral Chain is a 2019 action-adventure hack and slash video game developed by PlatinumGames and published by Nintendo for Nintendo Switch. It was directed by Takahisa Taura, who was previously lead game designer for '' Nier: Automata'', under supervision b ...
'' (2019) * '' Katana Zero'' (2019) * ''
Dohna Dohna is a 2020 erotic role-playing video game developed by Alicesoft. The game deals with serious subjects such as abuse and prostitution, and been praised for its characterization, themes, and dystopian setting, as well as its visual design. The or ...
'' (2020) * '' Cyberpunk 2077'' (2020) * ''
Ghostrunner ''Ghostrunner'' is an action- platform video game co-developed by One More Level and Slipgate Ironworks, produced by 3D Realms, and co-published by 505 Games and All in! Games. It was released for the PlayStation 4, Windows and Xbox One in Octob ...
'' (2020) * ''
Incredibox ''Incredibox'' is a music video game, developed and published by the French company So Far So Good (SFSG). The concept of the game is users dragging and dropping sound icons on different characters to make music. The player can find combos to unl ...
'' ** ''V8: Dystopia'' (2020) * '' Cloudpunk'' (2020) * '' ENCODYA'' (2021) * ''
The Ascent Ascent or The Ascent may refer to: Publications * ''Ascent'' (magazine), an independent, not-for-profit magazine * ''Ascent'' (journal), a literary journal based at Concordia College * ''Ascent'' (novel), by Jed Mercurio * ''Times Ascent'', a ...
'' (2021) * '' Stray'' (2022) * '' SIGNALIS'' (2022) * '' The Last Night'' (TBA)


Tabletop games

* ''
Cyberpunk Cyberpunk is a subgenre of science fiction in a dystopian futuristic setting that tends to focus on a "combination of lowlife and high tech", featuring futuristic technological and scientific achievements, such as artificial intelligence and cyber ...
'' (1988) ** '' Cyberpunk 2020'' (1990) ** '' Cyberpunk V3.0'' (2005) ** ''
Cyberpunk Red ''Cyberpunk'' is a tabletop role-playing game in the dystopian science fiction genre, written by Mike Pondsmith and first published by R. Talsorian Games in 1988. It is typically referred to by its second or fourth edition names, ''Cyberpunk 202 ...
'' (2020) * '' Shadowrun'' (1989) * ''
GURPS Cyberpunk ''GURPS Cyberpunk'' is a genre toolkit for cyberpunk-themed role-playing games set in a near-future dystopia, such as that envisioned by William Gibson in his influential novel ''Neuromancer''. It was published in 1990 after a significant delay c ...
'' (1990) * ''
Necromunda ''Necromunda'' is a skirmish tabletop war game produced by Games Workshop since 1995. It has been relaunched as ''Necromunda: Underhive'' in 2017. In ''Necromunda'', players control rival gangs battling each other in the Underhive, a place of ...
'' (1995) * Infinity (2005) * ''
Corporation A corporation is an organization—usually a group of people or a company—authorized by the state to act as a single entity (a legal entity recognized by private and public law "born out of statute"; a legal person in legal context) and r ...
'' (2009) * Deadzone (2013) * ''The Sprawl'' (2016) * '' Carbon 2185 A Cyberpunk RPG'' (2019) * ''Interface Zero 3.0'' (2019) * ''Chronicles of Crime: 2400'' (2021)


Related nonfiction

* ''
A Cyborg Manifesto   "A Cyborg Manifesto" is an essay written by Donna Haraway and published in 1985 in the '' Socialist Review (US)''. In it, the concept of the cyborg represents a rejection of rigid boundaries, notably those separating "human" from "animal" and "hu ...
'' (1991), by
Donna Haraway Donna J. Haraway is an American Professor Emerita in the History of Consciousness Department and Feminist Studies Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a prominent scholar in the field of science and technology studies. Sh ...
* ''
Storming the Reality Studio ''Storming the Reality Studio: A Casebook of Cyberpunk and Postmodern Science Fiction'', edited by Larry McCaffery, was published by Duke University Press in 1992, though most of its contents had been featured in ''Mississippi Review'' in 1988. T ...
: A Casebook of Cyberpunk & Postmodern Science Fiction'' (1992), edited by Larry McCaffery (contains both fiction and nonfiction) * '' No Maps for These Territories'' (2000), documentary about
William Gibson William Ford Gibson (born March 17, 1948) is an American-Canadian speculative fiction writer and essayist widely credited with pioneering the science fiction subgenre known as ''cyberpunk''. Beginning his writing career in the late 1970s, his ...


See also

*
Cyberpunk derivatives Since the advent of the cyberpunk genre, a number of derivatives of cyberpunk have become recognized in their own right as distinct subgenres in speculative fiction, especially in science fiction. Rather than necessarily sharing the digitally and ...
* Japanese cyberpunk * List of films about computers *
List of biopunk works This is a list of works classified as biopunk, a subgenre of science fiction and derivative of the cyberpunk movement. Some works may only be centered around biotechnologies and not fit a more constrained definition of biopunk which may include ad ...
*
List of steampunk works Steampunk is a subgenre of 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 ...
* Tech noir


References


External links


''Cyberpunk Review''
Detailed reviews and screencaps for all cyberpunk films and anime

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''The Cyberpunk Project''
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