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 additional cyberpunk or postcyberpunk elements.
Print media
Novels
- The Butterfly Effect by Rajat Chaudhuri[1][2]
- Blood Music (1985) by Greg Bear[1][2]
- Change Agent (novel) (2017) by Daniel Suarez[3] − described as doing for biopunk what William Gibson did for cyberpunk[3]
- Clade (2003) and Crache (2004) by Mark Budz[1][4][5]
- Darwin series (1999–2003) by Greg Bear[1]
- Holy Fire (1996) by Bruce Sterling[5][6]
- Leviathan Trilogy (2009–11) by Scott Westerfeld[7]
- The Xenogenesis trilogy (1987–89) by Octavia E. Butler[1][8]
- The Movement of Mountains (1987) by Michael Blumlein[9]
- Ribofunk (1996) by Paul Di Filippo[10][11]
- Rifter series (1999–2004) by Peter Watts[1]
- Schismatrix (1985) by Bruce Sterling[1][2]
- Sleepless series (1991–99) by Nancy Kress[1]
- The Sky Lords trilogy by John Brosnan.
- Unwind (2007) by Neal Shusterman
- Wetware (1988) by Rudy Rucker[2]
- White Devils (2004) by Paul J. McAuley[1][5][12][13]
- The Windup Girl (2009) by Paolo Bacigalupi[1] − on Time's list "The Top 10 Everything of 2009"[14]
- Winterlong (1990) by Elizabeth Hand[5]
Short stories
- "The Brains of Rats" (1988) by Michael Blumlein[9]
- The People of Sand and Slag (2004) by Paolo Bacigalupi[15]
- "Gene Wars" (1991) by Paul J. McAuley[16][17]
Graphic novels and comics
- Blame! (1998) by Tsutomu Nihei[18]
- Doktor Sleepless (2007—present) by Warren Ellis[19]
- Fluorescent Black (2008–2010) by M.F. Wilson and Nathan Fox[20]
Film and television
Feature films
- Frankenstein (1931)[21]
- Blade Runner (1982)[1][22][23]
- Super Mario Bros. (1993)
- Gattaca (1997)[1][24][22]
- eXistenZ (1999)[22]
- Resident Evil series (2002–2016; 2021)[1]
- Code 46 (2003)[25][26]
- Tokyo Gore Police (2008)[27]
- Repo: The Genetic Opera (2008)
- Splice (2009)[1][22]
- Repo Men (2010)[22][25]
- Antiviral (2012)[28][29]
- Prometheus (2012)
- Vesper (2022)[30]
Short films
- LOOM (2012) by Jake Scott[31]
Television series
- Dark Angel (2000–2002)[1][22][32]
- ReGenesis (2004–2008)
- Orphan Black (2013–2017)[33][34]
- Orphan Black – 7 Genes (2017–present)[35][36]
- Kamen Rider Amazons (2016–2017)
Video games
- The Ooze (1995) developed by Sega Technical Institute where a scientist gets turned into a blob-like creature by a chemicals corporation seeking to unleash on the world a bioweapon in the form of a virus that only them possesses the cure for.
- Terranigma (Tenchi Sōzō) (1995) and Final Fantasy VII (1997) are Japanese RPGs which feature some biopunk elements: the mad scientist Beruga in Terranigma and the Shinra Corporation in Final Fantasy VII are trying to control the world via biotechnology and genetic manipulations.
- Panzer Dragoon series (1995-2002) developed by Team Andromeda/Smilebit and published by Sega
- Resident Evil series (1996–present) developed and published by Capcom[1]
- Parasite Eve (1998) developed by Square and published by Square Electronic Arts
- Parasite Eve II (2000) developed by Square and published by Square Electronic Arts
- SiN series (1998–2006) developed by Ritual Entertainment (except for the expansion pack Wages of Sin that was developed by 2015, Inc.) and published by Activision, features cyberpunk and biopunk elements.
- Evolva (2000) developed by Computer Artworks Ltd. and published by Interplay Entertainment
- Dark Angel (2001) developed by Radical Entertainment for the TV series of the same name
- Quake 4 (2005) developed by Raven Software and published by Activision
- Rogue Trooper (2006) developed by Rebellion Developments and published by Eidos Interactive
- Prey (2006) developed by Human Head Studios and published by 2K Games
- BioShock series (2007–present) developed by Irrational Games and published by 2K Games[1]
- Fracture (2008) developed by Day 1 Studios and published by LucasArts
- Prototype (2009) developed by Radical Entertainment and published by Activision
- Killing Floor series (2009–present) developed and published by Tripwire Interactive
- Crysis 2 (2011) developed by Crytek and published by Electronic Arts
- The Deus Ex franchise (2000-2016), developed by Ion Storm and Eidos Montreal and published by Eidos Interactive and Square Enix Eu
- Cruelty Squad (2021), developed and published by Consumer Softproducts
- Scorn (2022), developed and published by Ebb Software
See also
References
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