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Dystopian

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Gives an image of society gone bad. Literally the opposite of what utopia would be.

159
games
28
platforms
BioShock 2 (Xbox 360)
BioShock 2
X360 2010-02-09
Beneath A Steel Sky (Amiga CD32)
Beneath A Steel Sky
CD32 1994
BioShock (PlayStation 3)
BioShock
PS3 2008-10-17
The Bilestoad (Apple II E)
The Bilestoad
IIE 1982
Beholder (Windows)
Beholder
WIN 2016-11-09
Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals (Windows)
Nikopol: Secrets of the Immortals
WIN 2008-09-07
Shadowrun (Mega Drive)
Shadowrun
GEN 1994
Shadowrun: Dragonfall (Windows)
Shadowrun: Dragonfall
WIN 2014-09-18
Kingpin: Life of Crime (Windows)
Kingpin: Life of Crime
WIN 1999-06-01
Algol (Commodore 64)
Algol
C64 2018-06-13
I, Robot (Arcade)
I, Robot
ARCD 1984-06
Raid 2020 (Nintendo Entertainment System)
Raid 2020
NES 1989
See also: fascism, oppression
Usually these are bleak and give the impression that there are no real innocents. Crime and anarchy likely appear to be prominent as well.

Not to be confused with anti-utopia, which is a false utopia or a society that pretends to be a utopia but is actually dysfunctional.

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Literary mood

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Orwellian

Games by year

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The first Dystopian video game was released in 1982.

2K Games, Harebrained Schemes and Surprise Attack published most of these games.

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Platforms

Linux 53
Windows 38
Mac OS X 14
X360 8
PS3 8
MS-DOS 6
C64 4
Amiga 3
PS2 2
iOS 2
Android 2
Xbox One 2
PS4 2
Jaguar 1
Mega-CD 1
ZX Spectrum 1
Switch 1
Internet Only 1
Arcade 1
Apple II E 1
NES 1
Amiga CD32 1
Mega Drive 1
Mac OS Classic 1
PS 1
Amstrad CPC 1
Flash 1
BSD 1

Most common companies

2K Games11
Harebrained Schemes11
Surprise Attack5
Coffee Stain Studios5
Electronic Arts4
Revolution Software3
Alawar Entertainment3
THQ3
Cliffhanger Productions3
Mosoft3
Focus Home Interactive3
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Incandescent Imaging3
Magic Bytes3
Wadjet Eye Games2