Cyberpunk
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Cyberpunk is a genre of science fiction set in near-future dystopias where advanced technology—especially cybernetics and computer networks—coexists with social decay, corporate domination, and urban grit.
The aesthetic blends high tech with low life: hackers in neon-lit slums, humans with mechanical implants, megacorporations more powerful than governments.
The Matrix, Blade Runner, and William Gibson's novels defined the genre.
The term also describes the subculture and visual style it spawned.
Imaginary terrible society
- neonInert illuminating element
- noirHard-boiled film genre
- science fictionSpeculative fiction with technological themes
- Blade RunnerOne who retires replicants
Neuromancer · William Gibson · Philip K. Dick · hackers · megacorporations · androids · replicants · sprawl
Gas-filled illuminated tubes
- holographicMade of light interference patterns
- urban decayCity infrastructure deterioration
- skyscrapersExtremely tall urban buildings
- megacityUrban area exceeding ten million
rain-slicked streets · graffiti · leather · mirrorshades · mohawk · tattoos · body modification · industrial
Unequal distribution of resources
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- rebellionDefiance of established power
- street gangsTerritorial criminal groups
black market · counterculture · anarchism · hacktivism · megacorp · urban sprawl · poverty · oppression
Surgically embedded devices
- neural interfaceSystem connecting minds to machines
- augmentationAct of adding more
- biohackingSelf-directed biological enhancement
- prostheticsFabricated body part replacements
brain-computer interface · chrome · wetware · nanotech · cyborg · enhancement · modification · uplink
Letter for five
- tabletop RPGGroup storytelling with rules
- SyndicateOrganized crime group
- street credPerceived authenticity in community
- lifepathOne's overall life direction
dystopia
Imaginary terrible society
- neonInert illuminating element
- noirHard-boiled film genre
- science fictionSpeculative fiction with technological themes
Blade Runner · Neuromancer · William Gibson · Philip K. Dick · hackers · megacorporations · androids · replicants · sprawl · matrix
neon lights
Gas-filled illuminated tubes
- holographicMade of light interference patterns
- urban decayCity infrastructure deterioration
- skyscrapersExtremely tall urban buildings
rain-slicked streets · megacity · graffiti · leather · mirrorshades · mohawk · tattoos · body modification · industrial · gritty
inequality
Unequal distribution of resources
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- rebellionDefiance of established power
street gangs · black market · counterculture · anarchism · hacktivism · megacorp · urban sprawl · poverty · oppression · class warfare
implants
Surgically embedded devices
- neural interfaceSystem connecting minds to machines
- augmentationAct of adding more
- biohackingSelf-directed biological enhancement
prosthetics · brain-computer interface · chrome · wetware · nanotech · cyborg · enhancement · modification · uplink · biomechanical
V
Letter for five
- tabletop RPGGroup storytelling with rules
- SyndicateOrganized crime group
- street credPerceived authenticity in community
- video gamesvideo games, gameplay, Fortnite, mobile game, arcade
- tabletop RPGsD&D, sourcebook, dungeon master, game master, DM
- RPGsDungeons and Dragons, Final Fantasy, Skyrim, GM, Baldur's Gate
- design stylesart deco, Art Nouveau, art nouveau, Bauhaus, minimalism
- literary movementsRomanticism, Realism, Modernism, Surrealism, Symbolism
- GURPSadvantages, disadvantages, attributes, skills, critical success
Cyberpunkhigh fantasy
Fiction in invented worlds
solarpunk · cottagecore · medieval fantasy · Tolkienesque · fantasy
Cyberpunkhistorical fiction
Novels set in actual pasts
period drama · ancient history · medieval · antiquity · prehistory
Cyberpunkutopia
Imagined perfect society
solarpunk · utopianism · techno-utopianism · utopian fiction · Star Trek
- Cyberpunk 2077Dystopian futuristic action RPG
- cyberpunk aestheticsFuturistic urban decay style
- cyberpunk cityFuturistic urban dystopia