Sci-fi (often known as SF or Science-fiction) is a genre of Speculative Fiction, dealing with the concepts of imaginations such as technology, futuristic science, time and space travel, parallel universe, faster than light travel and extraterrestrial life. The science-fiction games often navigate the consequences of scientific and other innovations, known as the literature of ideas. The genre of sci-fi is difficult to describe, as it contains a broad range of themes and subgenres. There are two main categories of Science Fiction genre such as Hard Sci-fi and Soft Sci-fi. It has several subgenres such as Cyberpunk, Time Travel, Alternative History, Military Sci-fi, Superhuman, Apocalyptic and Post-apocalyptic, Space Opera, Space Western, Climate Fiction, Social Science-fiction and more. There are also other subgenres available, including Steampunk, Feminist Sci-fi, Comic Sci-fi, etc. In Science-fiction games, the player has the freedom to explore the futurist world in his style, encounter strange creatures and unknown entities, explore the vast space from either first-person or a third-person, and participate in multiple activities like trading, building, crafting, firefighting, dogfighting, and more. Sci-fi is the fantastic and massive genre compared to others.

11 Best Sci-Fi Games for PS3

#1 Hyper Void

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Hyper Void is a Space Shooter, and Single-player video game developed and published by inFramez Technology. The game takes place not only the depth of galaxies but inside the dimensional wormholes. There are multiple spaceships available and each with unique abilities and a set of weapons to use. The player must select his favorite one to jump into the battlefield against waves of enemies with a task to crush them all using advanced weapons throughout a variety of levels and earn points. The player uses his points to unlock further content in-game like levels, crafts, characters and more. There are more than twenty-five challenging levels are awaiting you full of dangerous big boss encounters, challenges and more. It offers you a chance to test your space skills and put them into the battle to defeat enemies and their bosses to progress through the game. The game features three different galaxies contains more than twenty-nine levels. The levels are divided into two parts such as wormholes and outer space. With prominent features, addictive mechanics, and wonderful gameplay, Hyper Void is the best game to play.

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#2 The Bureau: XCOM Declassified

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The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is an Action-Adventure, Third-person Shooter and Single-player video game for hardcore players created by 2K Marin and published by 2K Games. It is the fantastic sci-fi title in the series of XCOM and offers tactical shooter gameplay with an emphasis on team-based tactics. You assume the role of the main hero, an agent named as William Carter, who must command two other agents in each mission. The protagonist has multiple abilities such as lifting enemies, healing his squad and summoning combat. Other agents are split into four categories such as Engineer, Recon, Commando, and Support. Each category has a set of weapons and powers. The game takes place in the historical year 1962, during the cold war between the Soviet Union and the United States. You have to control your character and explore the world from a third-person perspective, use a variety of weapons and struggle to complete several missions to earn points. Use your points to unlock further content in the game and dominate the battlefield. With improved mechanics, graphic details, smooth controls, realistic sound effects, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is the best game for players who love playing shooting games.

#3 Disney Infinity 3.0

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Disney Infinity 3.0 takes the Action-Adventure and Sandbox gaming to a whole new level and offers gameplay and mechanics similar to its predecessors Disney Infinity and Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes. With a more in-depth and Complex Combat system, Disney Infinity 3.0 offers a similar experience to some of the biggest names such as Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Kingdom Hearts, Spider-man and Devil May Cry series. Players can now use Light Sabers during combats as well as the other traditional weapons. It also offers a lot of new characters and allows the players to select anyone of them at the beginning, use all of the fantastic abilities of that character to defeat the enemies in arena-based (Boxed) battles and enjoy an entirely satisfying experience. With all the special attacks, amazing combat moves, and skills, Disney Infinity 3.0 lets the players enjoy the game even more. Disney Infinity 3.0 offers plenty of room for the gameplay, enhanced mechanics, beautiful visuals and fantastic encounters with the enemies. For a Sci-Fi Action-Adventure and a Sandbox Fighting experience, do try it out. It’ll definitely entertain you beyond limits.

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#4 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine

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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine is an Action, Third-person Shooter, Single and Multiplayer video game for hardcore players created by Relic Entertainment and published by THQ. The game is set in the fictional universe and includes the Ultramarines Chapters. The gameplay center around on shooting and melee combat element and uses a third-person view to exploring the environment. The player takes controls the protagonist named Titus who has abilities regenerate his health. When the player’s health goes down, performing some moves and action the player can refill a portion of his health. There are a variety of missions,and the player is accompanied by the AI characters named Leandros and Sidonus for a series of missions. The player must navigate the environment, fight against enemies and antagonist named the Forces of Chaos and the Orks. Use different weapons to take down foes, and protect the people from villains. The player can show off his fighting abilities and can immerse himself in shooting abilities. With superb mechanics, enhanced visuals, and excellent sounds, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine is the best game as compared to other Shooting games.

#5 Doom II

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Doom II is a 1994 Action, FPS (First-person Shooter), Sci-fi, Single and Multiplayer video game created and published by ID Software. It is the second game in the franchise of Doom and introduces new mechanics, weapons and story. The game takes place in the futuristic world consists of thirty levels divided into four different areas such as the Hell, UAC Underground, City and Hellish Outpost. The player can assume the role of the unknown space marine and his must fight against demons after defeating them on Mar’s moon. The remaining humans decides to create a massive spaceship which will take all the remaining survivors into space. The game is played from first-person perspective and the player can use a massive variety of weapons to fend off demons by spreading destruction in his planet Earth. Explore the world, find power-ups and upgrade his weapons using experience points that he can earn by completing missions. With enhanced mechanics, addictive gameplay and superb story, Doom II is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.

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#6 Aliens: Colonial Marines

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Aliens: Colonial Marines sets you up as a US Colonial Marine who along with his friends is known as the badass killer ever. Talking about the game, Aliens: Colonial Marines is set in space where the long lasting Xeno Infestation is breathing it’s last airs, thanks to the U.S. Colonial Marines but a large number of Xeno operatives are taking refuge in remote areas of the land and hence, once again your skilled services are required to clean them up. Are you ready to get yourself into an amazingly fast-paced Action and thrill filled environment? Well if you are then you must know that Aliens: Colonial Marines allows you to use amazing amounts of blasting weapons, stealth tactics and all. Aliens: Colonial Marines offers wonderfully charged game-play that will definitely change the way you look at Action-Adventure games. Try it out as and you’ll surely be a fan of this brilliant game.

#7 Helldivers

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Helldivers is a Top-down Shooter, Single-player, and Multiplayer video game with Shoot ‘em up elements developed by Arrowed Game Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. The game takes the inspiration from military-themed sci-fi games such as Starship Troopers and Aliens. The environment of the game takes place in the dystopian Universe known as Helldivers, controlled by a managed democracy. In the game, you as the protagonist must learn about the coordination your actions during chaotic combat, to avoid friendly-fire casualties and to complete the task. It offers procedurally generated universe where the team of you must fight against three different enemy species to survive. There are randomly generated missions available where you must complete a series of objectives to progress. Explore the environment from a top-down perspective and use a variety of weapons to take down enemies. With addictive gameplay, superb mechanics, and incredible graphics, Helldivers is the best game to play.

#8 Fallout: New Vegas: Old World Blues

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Fallout: New Vegas: Old World Blues is a Downloadable Content Pack for Fallout: New Vegas and mixes the Sci-fi, First-person Shooter, and Exploration elements developed by Obsidian Entertainment. The DLC pack introduces new enemies, perks, environment, equipment and more. It takes place in the post-apocalyptic-themed world, and the protagonist sent out on an epic mission in the Big MT research center where he discovers that he is only the human who can think. During exploration, the player encounters post-human researchers who live in the facility and help him to save their life from their experiment. The player as the protagonist can manipulate the world from a first-person perspective, where he must face off brutal atomic robots, mutated animals, and more. He can use a variety of weapons during battle to as many enemies as possible to earn XP points. There are a set of missions, and the player needs to complete each one at any cost. With improved graphics, realistic environment, smooth controls and addictive gameplay, Fallout: New Vegas: Old World Blues is the excellent game to play and enjoy.

#9 Xenogears

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Xenogears is a Sci-fi, Role-playing, Single and Multiplayer video game by Square Product Development. It revolves around the protagonist named Feo Fong Wong and his efforts to unearth the mysteries of cabalistic entities in the world. The game focuses on martial arts and combat. It introduces two different battle system such as the player can control a human character and explore the game world, fight against monsters in turn-based combat and learn combos, and in the second system, it includes different gears and each with unique skills and abilities. Xenogears takes place in the fictional world and lets the player select his character and jump into the game world where he has to accomplish a variety of quests by defeating monsters and other creatures. Earn experience points to unlock other content in the game and dominate the game world using his skills. The main goal is to uncover mysteries behind the fictional world and immerse himself in turn-based combat. He can explore different environments, gather power-ups and upgrade his character. With the stunning environment, addictive gameplay, and brilliant story, Xenogears is the best game to play and enjoy.

#10 Killzone 3

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Killzone 3 is a First-person Shooter (FPS), Single and Multiplayer video game created by Guerrilla Games. It is the four entry in the series of Killzone. The game offers an exciting story, in which Viasri is slaughtered by ISA forces controlled by the Helghan first army. The commanders of ISA order to withdraw and leave its thousands of soldiers to die in the fictional world known as Helghan. The game casts you in the role of the protagonist and lets you join forces and locate a way out. Explore the hunting environment, fight against foes using different weapons, collect power-ups and enhance your abilities. You can play the game from the first-person perspective and can use a massive range of weapons. It offers the similar gameplay like its previous entries. The environment comprises a lethal jungle, wastelands, space and more. Multiplayer mode consists of three different modes such as Warzone, Operations, and Guerilla Warfare. It has a set of levels divided into different missions and objectives. With excellent controls, brilliant mechanics, addictive gameplay, and a superb story, Killzone 3 is the best game to play and enjoy.

#11 Enchanted Arms

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Enchanted Arms is a wonderful game by FromSoftware, in which you can enjoy the mixture of different genres such as Science-fiction, Role-playing, Fantasy, and Action. The game supports both Single and Multiplayer modes. It offers an exciting story and gameplay where the protagonist named Atsuma who studies in a University to become an enchanter with his buddy named Makoto and Toya. One day, the protagonist skip the class to join a festival, an earthquake happens and awaken the golems who attack citizens. After returning to the University, they discover everything is in chaos and the Sealed Ward is opened. The game embarks you on an epic adventure where you have to fight against evil enemies and defeat them to restore peace. It has a set of levels and each level as challenging as compared to last one. It offers action-packed and fast-paced gameplay and lets you navigate the game world and traverse through exotic locations to accomplish objectives. With advanced mechanics, superb visuals, excellent controls, experience points system and prominent features, Enchanted Arms is the best game to play and enjoy.