Unleash the Gamer shares their list of the best 16 science fiction RPGs.
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HOW WE CHOSE THE BEST Sci-Fi RPGs
Before getting down to listing our favorite sci-fi RPGs , we'll explain the criteria that we considered when deciding whether or not a game fits into the Sci-Fi RPG category.
What an RPG Is (in our opinion)
For the purposes of the article, we consider an RPG a game that has:
What We Consider to Be Sci-Fi
- Story
- Character building and progression
- Choices that affect the game world
- An emphasis on exploration
- Combat that is directly influenced by player stat choice
As for deciding if a game can be included in the Sci-Fi genre, we took into consideration the following factors:
- Set in a near or distant future
- Setting and universe based on imagined future scientific or technological advances
- Science and technology are at the center or the basis of the plot, having either benefited or harmed the societies portrayed
- Portrays aliens or life on other planets.
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