Dystopia

Ethnis

[container:contain-centered-content] [container:card contain-window bookend contain-max-1000] [/container] [container:card card-dark] [p]Feast your eyes on the Lore Codex of Ethnis—a maximalist sci-fantasy window into a ti...

Biopunk Cyberpunk Dystopia Exploration Fantasy, Dark

NUGaming's Exiled Lands of Dark Desires

We have created a fantasy world that is set in a fictional timeline. Some aspects of our world have been inspired by our own history, as well as drawing further inspiration from the Conan storyline, the Early Middle Ages all the way up to the...

Adult 18+ Dystopia Exploration Fantasy Sword & Sorcery

Shadowrun: Silicon Dragons

This is an altered Shadowrun setting, utilizing the Savage Worlds Adventure Edition (SWADE) ruleset as well as the Sprawlrunners, and Interface Zero supplements and homebrew material in the 6th world. What is Shadowrun? The shortest answer would b...

Cyberpunk Dystopia Fantasy, High Magic Urban Young Adult (YA)

Cyrethia

Will you spend your time travelling across the ancient mountains of Folkmar, trudging through the snow and the ruins of the Kingdom of Korvald? Or will you go on a trip even further back in time, finding relics of past folks enslaved by mighty frost...

Dystopia Exploration Fantasy Fantasy, High Magic Political

The Patriam Chronicles

Patriam is a synthetic island that was created to survive a catastrophic event that destroyed the rest of the earth. Its creator- a brilliant scientist whose talent and initiative was unappreciated and underestimated by the old world became a self pr...

Alternative History Dystopia Fairy tale Fantasy, Low Magic Post Apocalyptic

Long War

Contrary to humanity's expectations, neither leaving Earth nor expanding throught the Galaxy could change human nature. When Mankind expanded throughout the stars, its problems expanded as well. Both in number and in scale. Most of them will...

Dystopia Hard Science Political Science Fiction Space Opera

Calyria

Calyria is a world dominated by radical philosophies, where corporations and ideological groups have seized power, leaving states powerless. In the wake of this ideological takeover, a large part of society has lost their rights before the eye...

Adult 18+ Cyberpunk Dystopia Political Speculative

Fantasia

When a dragon learns to romp and can big brain good there will be You meme it, you get it. It's gay enough to make sense, but not gay enough to be gay.

Dystopia Fantasy, Dark Medieval Post Apocalyptic Science Fiction

Nexus Reborn: Rise of the Fallen

The world of Nexus. The culmination of creatures, materials, and technology from all Planes of Existence, brought together by the event known as the Convergence. Driven by an unknown source, the Convergence has forced nearly all the Planes to slowly...

Cyberpunk Dystopia Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Low Magic Science Fantasy

Ashnir’sol

The planet of Ashnir’sol is based on planet Earth but a modified version of it, as it’s name hints at the planet is covered in mostly ash. It’s continents resemble Earths but at a upside-down looking orientation, and having scars of asteroid impact c...

Adult 18+ Dystopia Fantasy, Dark Horror Medieval

Heimland

It's been 50 years since the Old Folk vanished. Only their machines are left, along with things waiting in the shadows. And whatever scraps of humanity remain are caught in conflict with a foreign race they either fail to understand, or are afraid to...

Alternative History Dystopia Fantasy, Urban Post Apocalyptic Science Fantasy

Future's Seen

It is the year 2121. The Great Rewind has happened in the recent past which has resulted in the technology being rewound to the 1860s - 1880’s. Future’s Seen centres around the City of @[Birden...

Dystopia

Aberent

Sprawled across an entire continent, Aberent is a collection of radically different people and lifeforms, trying to strike a balance in a country that rarely gives them a chance to breathe so much as talk. United a little over two centuries ago i...

Ancient Dystopia Political Sword & Sorcery

The Corporate States of America

The election of 2020 revealed to the world that Facebook could still win presidencies. Mark Zuckerberg's secret democratic candidate, funded by a "well meaning" Silcon Valley elite, won with 70% of the voting public. It felt like a revolution. It...

Cyberpunk Dystopia Science Fiction Speculative

Shadow Souls

The worlds of Shadow Souls has four worlds within; Brirema, Arion, Luminar, and the Underworld. I'll write more later.

Comedy Dystopia Fantasy, Dark Political Supernatural

Zerth (Rule of Heroics)

[spotify:https://open.spotify.com/embed/track/5JjHr4GeuAERaa1qgsbv6A] A world where the meek and the mutants have to learn to get along or face a terrible future. Each timeline has their own independent story to tell, but each progress the world t...

Dystopia Science Fantasy Science Fiction Superheroic

M/ND GAMES

In the near future, technology has become much more pervasive - now most everyone seeks to advance themselves by the marvels of engineering, enhancing their bodies and digitalizing their minds. Not everyone agrees with this "invasion of the hum...

Crime Cyberpunk Dystopia Transhumanism Young Adult (YA)

Aldeo

A world rich with magicks and the presence of divinity has burst into a new age of reckoning and industry. The conjoined continents comprised of widely diverse peoples have come to be dominated by the prevailing religious factions, spearheaded by the...

Dystopia Fantasy, High Magic Religious Science Fantasy

Ménicéa

[container:meniceaintro]The void. All that was left of the Menicean civilization after the Clan War. Sitting alone in a world they once thought to be only for themselves, Gérouns started anew. Those who ended the neverending blood...

Dystopia Exploration Fantasy, Low Magic Medieval Supernatural

Parallax

Humanity has finally been able to embrace its destiny: to populate the stars - at least the nearby ones - with a combination of long-sought technologies, developed by diverse and innovative corporations of all shapes and sizes, whose diligent employe...

Cyberpunk Dystopia Neo Noir Post Apocalyptic Space Opera

Shattered World

The Shattered World is a world suspended in a crumbling state, where "shards" of the planet are suspended in orbit around the burning lava core of the planet, still encased in some semblance of an atmosphere. Populated shards all adhere to different...

Cyberpunk Dieselpunk Dystopia Exploration Fantasy

Abyssal Planes Prototype

Abyssal Planes is a (web)comic I’m working on. The basic idea is a reaction to the archetypical village/town/country/continent/world sized dungeon we see so often in fantasy. Why would anyone build a dungeon so big? How? What for? The ideas e...

Cyberpunk Dystopia Fantasy, Dark Hard Science Horror

Synthacrosia

The Tower of Souls Created By Stormbril A tower wrought of cold metal and ancient stone stretches upwards into infinity, constru...

Clockpunk Dystopia Exploration Fantasy, Dark Sword & Sorcery

The Parent Protocols

When Humanity's best and brightest (and wealthiest?) finally decided to heal and preserve the Earth, they only did so because they were going off to find answers, or salvation, or 'biologically compatible extraterrestrials' among the stars... But wha...

Cyberpunk Dystopia Political Post-modern Science Fiction

My Original Characters

A place to share information about my original characters (OCs), as shown on my [url:https://www.tiktok.com/@darling_gypsum]TikTok account!

Dystopia Fairy tale Fantasy Post Apocalyptic Superheroic

The Ophelia VII 'Dust Zone

Ophelia VII is the oldest Cardinal-World is the galaxy-spanning Imperium of Man, second in sanctity only to Holy-Terra itself. A world of mile-high cathedrals, linked by avenues lines with statues of thousands of Imperial Saints. Here, beneath th...

Dystopia Fanfiction Science Fantasy Science Fiction

To Do List Adventures

Cyberpunk Dystopia Fantasy MagiPunk Science Fiction

Ascent of the Old Ones

This is a homebrew setting focused around the concept of a D&D world progressing in technology, and taking to the stars. The setting is inspired from various bits of sci-fi and post Apocalypse, such as Fallout, Battlestar Galactica, Far Cry...

Dystopia Exploration Science Fantasy Science Fiction Space Opera

Solaise

Vor 250 Jahren tobte auf Jura ein verheerender, sämtliche Ressourcen verschlingender Krieg. Hobby-Historiker nannten ihn auch „Die Blutigen Monate“. Von einer Sekunde auf die andere fielen tausende Garbos - eine neue Art Bestie, von deren Existen...

Dystopia Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Urban Steampunk

Primal Dawn

[p]Welcome to The Carcass, this is the year 300 of the Afterfall, and the last bullet was shot a long, long time ago...[/p] [p]This is a world trying to rise again, over the ashes and eroded debris of an older one, that violently disappeared. The...

Ancient Dystopia Post Apocalyptic

Tamyrh

Welcome! Here on World Anvil - "Tamyrh", you'll have access to my world-building bits, side-stories, timelines, maps, notes, and all the other details that form the foundation for the adventures of Nash...

Cyberpunk Dystopia Hard Science Political Science Fiction

Yanori

A small planet similar to Earth, inhabited by humanoids known as Nisenians. This world has futuristic technology and unique cultures. (more to be added here later)

Cyberpunk Dystopia Fantasy, Urban Science Fiction Speculative

Estel Harda

The sphere world of Estel Harda is ancient, having been built in the age of prosperity by the elves. They constructed technological wonders and Bio-Automata to serve them. The Automata were all purpose: war, service, labour and companionship. The elv...

Dystopia Post Apocalyptic Science Fantasy

Shadowrama!

Welcome to the Sixth World! This is a guide I put together for my Gone Gaming player group to chronicle their adventures and the friends and fiends they made along the way. It's 2057. The great dragon Dunkelzahn has just announced he's running for...

Cyberpunk Dystopia Fantasy, Urban

The Kenpeitai: Shadows Behind the Throne

This page will serve as a main hub for portals to all other pages. All information on here is specifically for the campaign "The Kenpeitai: Shadows Behind the Throne", which will cover the activities of the Kenpeitai, a secret police organization tha...

Dystopia Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Low Magic Fantasy, Urban Historical

The Divided States

The United States approximately 1,000 years in the future after the Faro Plague caused by Ted Faro(HZD). After the extinction of life on earth, CYAN was instructed by GAIA, to activate the Yellowstone volcano, burying the inactive machinery under lay...

Alternative History Dystopia Fantasy, Urban Military Modern

Ad Sydera

Big arse WIP. Original science fiction pet project.

Dystopia Exploration Horror Science Fiction Transhumanism

The Great Conflict

[youtube:https://youtube.com/watch?v=pnaM7UQq23Q] DATE OF BLACK BOX: 16-Feb-2235 INFORMATION TYPE: Black Box PURPOSE: In case of the destruction of the United Galaxy, her people, and the galaxy itself. A small team will do...

Dystopia Informational Military Science Fantasy Soft Magic

Spicy Mutton Inn

D&D 5e Game Master Live Dungeons & Dragons Campaign #spicymuttoninn

Cyberpunk Dystopia Hard Magic Horror Post Apocalyptic

The Ander Vale

The War of Innocence was by far one of the most brutal wars to ever hit The Ander Vale. At first, they took the children by force at the cradle, never to be seen again until they were the age of twenty-five. These children recognized their parents on...

Dystopia Steampunk Supernatural

Lazarus

Los Angeles, 2053. The government is merely an illusion kept to keep citizens feeling secure. In actuality however, Megacorporations have all power, controlling what people see, do, and consume. This is the age of Augmentation, upgrading the body wit...

Cyberpunk Dystopia Modern Political Science Fiction, Modern

Windows to the Soul

An overhaul to the world of RWBY with a love of the characters in mind. For those that don't know what RWBY is, the basic gist of it is that it's a web-series that is heavily inspired by anime. However, to the despair of myself, the writers didn't re...

Dystopia Fanfiction Post Apocalyptic

Datapuls Nürnberg

Willkommen im Datapuls Nürnberg, einem Setting für Shadowrun 6. Das Datapuls befasst sich mit Nürnberg und dem Allianzland Franken, wobei die Informationen zum Teil aus offiziellen Quellen stammen, zum Teil aber auch selbst entwickelt sind. Da...

Cyberpunk Dystopia Fantasy, Dark

Ospur

Ravaged by war, famine, plague and other disasters humanity fled earth in generational colonyships. One such ship was Forlorn Hope. @[The Benevolent Eyes](organization:adcdfba9-d0b4-42ea-93a0-04e3387dd...

Dystopia Post Apocalyptic Science Fiction

Teranya

The lovely planet of Teranya is Earth in the year 2020- with a few differences. The most noticeable of such is the presence of Magic. Hidden away from Humanity lies an entire hidden world full of creatures long thought to be nothing but myth! Whether...

Dystopia Fantasy, Romantic Fantasy, Urban Political Science Fantasy

The Third Horizon

Dystopia Horror Science Fiction

Aphorus Universe

The Aphorus Universe is a creation by the god Aether as her first universe.

Dystopia Fantasy, Dark

AllWeapon

In the distant future, we situate ourselves in the corporate world power Summer, a nation in whose heart there is a gigantic Tower, that is lost in the blue sky of the great megalopolis in the center of the country. In this con...

Cyberpunk Dystopia Science Fantasy Sword & Sorcery Urban

Sol 3030

A solar system at war as Earth's resources dwindle and the sun slowly cools.

Cyberpunk Dystopia Military Post Apocalyptic Space Opera

Deliverance

The world of Krtha remains scarred by sin. Much of its once beautiful lands now lay waste, rotting without a soul to hear. The souls of old lords never leave their graves, terrified to see what the ages may have done to their land. Lands inhabited by...

Adult 18+ Dystopia Fantasy, Dark Gothic Soft Magic

Alstea

Welcome to Alstea. A world reclaimed by nature, built upon the bones of a dead civilization.

Dystopia Fantasy, Dark Weird

AI-Carus

For a second, all is darkness. Within the muffled black of the classroom all is quiet, save for the slight electrical hum of the tonal field at work- using a high pitched frequency too high for human ears to hear, but which resonates perfectly with h...

Dystopia Fantasy, Dark Post-modern Science Fiction Speculative

Eberron

Dystopia Neo Noir Political Science Fantasy

The Magic-Shattered World

Dystopia Fantasy, Urban MagiPunk Romance Science Fantasy

Rhysgaard

Dystopia Fantasy, Dark Gothic

Dasyurid

Dystopia Isekai Modern Urban

DownShift

[quote] The Nerth World is based on the DownShift Passage Systenbook[/quote] "There may be those that remember Old Earth, but honestly, it really doesn't matter anymore. Some basic rules define the boundaries of existence, and there are no exceptio...

Adult 18+ Dystopia Exploration Post Apocalyptic Speculative

Xker

The universe created by X, and governed by the 14 Xeki (and others). A universe where gods have emotions, dreams and other things and relate to sentient beings. A world where beings fight their gods.

Cyberpunk Dystopia Political Science Fantasy Space Opera

Unicron

The year is 2160. Normal people roam. Just average beings except for a group of time-travelers called "The Fixers" travels all over time and space, fixing events and saving peoples' lives. They are usually made. People who find out about the society...

Dystopia Exploration Post-modern Science Fantasy Young Adult (YA)

New Liverpool

Alternative History Dystopia Political Post Apocalyptic Speculative

Earth, Year 2267

Earth in the year 2267, post WWIII where nukes irradiated large swaths of the United States and Europe, sea levels have risen and flooded coasts. Florida is gone, London is a floating city.

Cyberpunk Dystopia Science Fiction, Modern

Alpha Edrox

A young world created by 8 Gods knowns as Erementors (Elemental Mentor), each one represents the principal elements. Those elements are Hydro, Igneo, Herba, Bio...

Dystopia Exploration Fantasy Fantasy, High Magic

Stadupglod

For the Immortal Eon in the first cycle, the races lived as immortals, wielding immense magics that allowed them to colonize nearly every corner of the Material Realm in great empires that spanned galaxies. Their rule was absolute until 75 years ago....

Dystopia Fantasy Fantasy, Dark

Nachthun

A land destroyed by war, cities moved onto huge mechanical wheels roaming the plains in a Darwinian fight for survival. Years ago the Sixty Minute War caused massive geological upheaval, a war of magic and technology that threatened extinction and...

Dystopia Fantasy Post Apocalyptic Steampunk

Az-Atla Realm of the Lost Moon

For over 50,000 years, Az-Atla has existed. Never fallen and ever-growing under the care of the Devouring Mother. She has crafted civilization from the ruins of time. She has nurtured the discovery of wisdom, technology and magical wonders for her ci...

Dystopia Exploration Fantasy, Dark Horror

The Shattered Isles

The Shattered Isles are the broken remnants of the world following the cataclysm a thousand years ago. The cataclysm cracked the sun and cast the world into perpetual darkness. It also broke the Gates of Death, unleashing vengeful spirits and demons...

Crime Dystopia Fantasy, Dark Gothic Victorian

Remaining World

Once upon a time, this was a place where people trusted the corners of the map and knew the monsters drawn in blank spaces were nothing but imagination. Then came the waves. Legend has it there was only one moon before then. That there were gre...

Dystopia Fantasy, High Magic Post Apocalyptic Sword & Sorcery

The Fifth World

[quote] The absurd man will not commit suicide; he wants to live, without relinquishing any of his certainty, without a future, without hope, without illusions ... and without resignation either. He stares at death with passionate attention and this...

Dystopia Modern Neo Noir Surreal Weird

Undergången i Uppsala M0

Undergången är ett faktum. Krönikörerna berättar att det var den Röda pesten som tog död på civilisationen. Röda pesten kom likt en bödel till en civilisation på randen till kollaps. Den sista trygghet som civilisationen hade försvann. Miljoner k...

Dystopia Post Apocalyptic

Draconia

Theme

Adult 18+ Dystopia Fantasy, Dark

A Time For Swords

At the height of the 21st century, nuclear war broke out between the great powers, destroying the modern world. Less than 1% of the world's population survived in underground bunkers or remote locations. These small pockets of humanity lived off thei...

Adult 18+ Alternative History Dystopia Medieval Science Fantasy

Altear

Altear is an alternate earth. There is no branching off point, it's simply a fantastical version of our world. Altear is somewhat steampunk, with some modern-day technologies, others fitting more with the early and mid 20th century, and others dating...

Alternative History Dystopia Fantasy Steampunk Subversion

Mage "Debt is only the Beginning"

A World where Magic is hidden in every alley, hotel, restaurant, and business. A secret society of mages, criminals, Fey, and Fiends all live within the city of Shallow Vale.

Dystopia Fantasy, Urban Hard Magic Modern

Earth, 2188

The Earth, 100 years after a catastrophic event flung its inhabitants into the cold expanse of space! The recently recovering population now lives among the thousands of pieces of the former planet which orbit the still molten core. Different laye...

Dystopia Science Fiction

CITADEL

Dystopia Fantasy, Low Magic Post Apocalyptic Subversion Transhumanism

Copperwealth

Copperwealth is an epic tale of various super villains carrying out schemes in a post-steampunk world. It's dark. It's gritty. But it's got heart - and a whole lot of unsavory characters. THIS SITE IS LITTERED WITH SPOILERS This is a ...

Crime Dystopia Science Fantasy Superheroic

Galaxies End

Artists [user:sierrakomodo] | NovaCandy | HandofManos A legacy of humanity [p]In the year 2034 AD, global tensions rose...

Dystopia Military Political Post-modern Science Fiction

Bloodmarsh Classic

Bloodmarsh is an unfortunate place where unfortunate things happen to unfortunate people. Pain is the norm, and struggle is a given. Maybe that's why nobody runs around with that "verge of disaster" mindset which gives the peaceful continents so many...

Comedy Dystopia Hard Magic Medieval

Degenesis: Rebirth

Apocalyptic events shook the world in its foundations: Asteroids crashed into it, the climate changed and a deadly plague killed a large part of the world's population. Humanity was driven into hiding. It took quite some time but eventually humanity...

Dystopia Modern Post Apocalyptic

Die Siegel der Magie

Was ist DSDM? Dies ist ein Dark-Fantasy Projekt, deren Geschichte und Lore von verschiedenen Autor*innen ergänzt wird. Dafür benutzen wir den unten verlinkten Discord Server. Wenn ihr euch die Welt angesehen habt und für euch festgestellt...

Dystopia Fantasy Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic Horror

Eorde

The continent of Concordia is lush and vibrant land, filled with diverse people, cultures and landscapes. However, this was not always so as, thanks to an event known only as 'The Confluence', the very fabric of the realm was once completely altered....

Dystopia Exploration Fantasy Medieval Sword & Sorcery

Neo-Metropolis

In a futuristic, cyberpunk dystopia, the city of Neo-Metropolis is ruled with an iron hand by Galra Emperor Zarkon. All kinds of extraterrestrial creatures roam the streets of the city, where harmony exists in name only. While wealthy specie...

Dystopia Science Fiction

Swan Song

The world of Swan Song is a world of chaos and insanity, but also a world of corporate schemes, control and the crimes against it. It is a world of alien vaults, daring heists and most importantly... ...g...

Cyberpunk Dystopia Post Apocalyptic Space Opera

The Shimmering Seas

This world is currently undergoing reconstruction. It's going to get messy. Photo by Conrad Ziebland on Unsplash.

Dystopia MagiPunk

Earth 2.0

The humans of Earth are now a multi planetary race. Earth is recovering from the unnatural power sources and are now using renewable clean energy. The only problem is that there are a lot of threats to the planet and their sisters on other planets ar...

Dystopia Post Apocalyptic Science Fantasy Science Fiction Science Fiction, Modern

Hunt: Mystery

Dystopia Horror Modern Supernatural Weird

Estya

The world of Estya is the setting in the (hopefully) upcoming fantasy novel A War of Men and Demons and is a land torn apart by centuries of war. It is a world where magic runs through the earth itself and in the blood of every Estyan. From th...

Adult 18+ Dystopia Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic Hard Magic

Thern

A paradise to most, both above and below, Thern is an ancient world swept together by scientific progress and magical prowess. It has had many names, with a myriad of inhabitants ranging from humble to divine. It exists as a fulcrum for this multiver...

Ancient Dystopia Oriental Science Fantasy Solarpunk

Broken Galaxy

The Broken Galaxy is a Grimdark Sci-Fa universe that takes place in the year 7600. In this galaxy there are many factions that seek control, or in some cases, just mindless violence. The IMF Once a prosperous nation that has fallen to fascism....

Dystopia Military Science Fiction

Eldhary

Un air nouveau souffle sur tout le continent d'Eldhary. Un vent froid que personne n'avait ressentit depuis plus de 170 ans. La peur se distille dans les esprits, autant que la méfiance dans les communauté. Le peuple est démunis de tout pouvoir dep...

Dystopia Fantasy Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, High Magic Fantasy, Urban

Aldea

Our protagonist is from a rural community near a port, and yearns to find out what is out there in the larger world having heard tales of almost magical places. The description and discovery of the world will be told from his/her viewpoint, although...

Adult 18+ Dystopia Modern Political Science Fantasy

Covenant

[container:vingettebox] [container:bangertext] Welcome to Arilia, first planet from the star Solis. [/container] [container...

Dystopia Science Fiction Superheroic Urban

Aether

Aether is a dystopian cyberpunk world complete with neon lights and flying cars. From the crisp, clean lines of the Elite Quarter to the stinking, rust-covered Slums there is adventure around every corner. This futuristic city stands in the middl...

Cyberpunk Dystopia Post Apocalyptic Science Fiction

Ithir

Dystopia Military Science Fantasy Science Fiction Speculative

Godsend

My name is M. A. E. Krawczyk and I have a very long story to tell called the Godsend Series. Pedra is a world united beneath the watchful eyes of the Holy Mother. Silvarus is a planet divided in the sudden absence of their Gods. Neither world c...

Alternative History Biopunk Dystopia Mecha Science Fantasy

Kima

Kima was an idyll of perfection and gaiety once upon a time. Its people had fought off invaders and established a fair form of government, but their leader was poisoned by greed and obsession. His country devolved into chaos, and a revolution was bor...

Dystopia Fantasy Medieval Speculative Sword & Sorcery

Graves of the Neocities

The future may look bright from our perspective, or not, but people rarely consider any options other than utopian city-on-the-hill or world-ending darkness. But what if humanity simply stumbled? Tripped on their way to the top? We are not careeni...

Dystopia Post Apocalyptic Science Fiction Transhumanism Urban

Pyrinas

Pyrinas will be described soon.

Dystopia Fantasy, Low Magic Steampunk

Last Hope Foundation

Loading... Loading... Loading... Systems Online. Activating A.R.I... Hello, Dr. Faraday-.Hold on. Who are you? You're not Dr. Faraday. Identify yoursel...

Dystopia Exploration Horror Literature RPG Science Fantasy

Bloheron

Long ages ago a humanoid race fled a disaster. Finding this plantary system emenable they settled in and explored. Long years passed as they toiled in terraforming with the help of beings they created. In fear of losing control they bred antagonists...

Dystopia Fantasy Fantasy, Dark Post Apocalyptic Science Fantasy