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The cyberpunk gaming genre received a lot of attention last year with the release of Cyberpunk 2077. The game was one of the most anticipated titles in the industry for many years, mainly due to the success of CD Projekt Red. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
However, the game’s release was simply disastrous due to a plethora of issues and an unfinished overall product. Cyberpunk 2077 is improving slowly but steadily thanks to post-match fixes, although many people have already left the ship. Gamers looking for other great games in the cyberpunk genre will find that there were plenty of great choices released in the 1990s.
ten Omikron: the nomadic soul
Omikron: the nomadic soul pretty much qualifies for this list, being released at the very end of 1999 on PC, before coming to Dreamcast the following year.
The game is best known today for its remarkable development team, which featured a few familiar faces. David Cage, who is known for his work on Heavy rain and Detroit: Become human, was the author of the game, while the late great British musician David Bowie created a soundtrack with Reeves Gabrels.
9 The rise of the dragon
From a game released in the late 90s to one that hit stores early on, The rise of the dragon is a graphical adventure game set in a cyberpunk interpretation of Los Angeles.
Like the classic game N64 The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, players must keep an eye on the game clock, as the protagonist Blade must stop the antagonist within three days. In addition to the fascinating history, The rise of the dragon was admired for its setting, which earned the game the Special Prize for the Artistic Achievement of Computer Gaming World in 1991.
8 Shadowrun
Shadowrun is a 1993 SNES action RPG based on the 1989 tabletop role-playing game of the same name. Just like the above Rise of the Dragon, Shadowrun was admired for its setting, which was credited with inspiring cyberpunk fiction in games, books, and films released after 1993.
Unfortunately, the unique aspects of the game, ahead of their time, didn’t connect with audiences in the early ’90s, and Shadowrun was a disappointment commercially. Still, that doesn’t stop it from being really fun to play today, especially for those who can appreciate the influences of the game.
7 Hell: a cyberpunk thriller
Hell: a cyberpunk thriller is a point-and-click game originally released in 1994. It can be easy to forget how popular the point-and-click genre was in the early ’90s, considering how quickly the genre died out. in the late 1990s to early 2000s due to an inability to modernize.
It’s also easy to forget how great the genre was for telling compelling stories, which is why it’s no surprise that the genre has recently made a resurgence in the form of so-called ‘walking simulators’. , which tend to incorporate similar mechanisms. to classic point-and-click adventures.
Hell: a cyberpunk thriller may not reach the heights of games like Grim Fandango or The secret of the monkey island, but it remains an excellent adventure which tells a memorable story.
6 Blade runner
Blade runner was released in 1997 and was inspired by the 1982 Ridley Scott film of the same name, but it tells an original story that takes place at the same time as the film and sometimes intertwines.
This will likely make gaming a lot more appealing to gamers today, as the gaming industry has eschewed games that have a direct link to movies. This is mainly due to the fact that gamers felt that games related to the film often felt undercooked and rushed, as development teams generally had to stick to tight schedules to coincide with the release date of the corresponding film.
5 Union
Union is a real-time tactics game released in 1993. The game was released by Electronic Arts, while development was handled by the former studio Bullfrog Productions, which is best known for its work on Amusement park, Dungeon Keeper, and Hospital Theme.
Union puts players in charge of a company in search of world domination and gives them the management of teams of agents who attempt to harm rival companies in various ways, for example by assassinating their top officials or by persuading members of the public to join their company.
4 Syndicate wars
Bullfrog Productions’ Union The series consists of two of the best cyberpunk games of all time, so it’s worth adding the critically acclaimed sequel to this list. Bullfrog Productions didn’t try to reinvent the wheel with Syndicate wars and retained the game mechanics similar to its predecessor, although it propelled the story and the setting forward nearly 100 years.
A third match in the Union series, simply titled Union, was released in 2012. The game was developed by Starbreeze Studios and abandoned real-time tactical gameplay for first-person shooter.
3 Under a sky of steel
Under a sky of steel is another point-and-click game from the 90s to make this list. The game features a more serious and sinister tone than most other point-and-click games of the era, as studios like LucasArts filled their point-and-click games with humor throughout.
Under a sky of steel won several awards upon its release, including Best Adventure Game of the Golden Joystick Awards. Anyone who wants to play the classic game today is in luck because it is currently free on several different sites, including GOG.
2 System shock
System shock has good reason to be one of the most underrated games of all time as it is often overshadowed by its iconic sequel. It’s a shame, like the original System shock blew players away in 1994, mainly due to his revolutionary physique.
In addition to its physique, the game was praised for its direction, which was managed by Dough Church, who is also known for his work on the Thief and Ultima Underworld series.
1 System shock 2
Just like the above Union series, it is difficult to include only one System shock game on this list because of the series consisting of two of the best cyberpunk games of all time.
In fact, System shock 2 is not only considered one of the best cyberpunk games of all time, but one of the best games of all time, period. The innovative and engaging game mechanics of the game and the atmospheric setting were created System shock 2 an experience unlike any other at the time and which offered tons of inspiration to the game’s spiritual successor, BioShock.
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