Futuristic Games Set In The Past

Games that decided to set their futuristic date in our current past. I only count games that either present the year in a futuristic way or that highlights the year as important. Games that just depicted a contemporary future didn’t date themselves the same way.

52 Games

1999
1999
Takes place in 1999.
1999: Hore, Mita Koto ka! Seikimatsu
1999: Hore, Mita Koto ka! Seikimatsu
Takes place in 1999.
2010: The Graphic Action Game
2010: The Graphic Action Game
Takes place in 2010.
2010: The Text Adventure Game
2010: The Text Adventure Game
Takes place in 2010.
2020: My Country
2020: My Country
Takes place in 2020.
7th Dragon 2020
7th Dragon 2020
Takes place in 2020.
7th Dragon 2020-II
7th Dragon 2020-II
Takes place in 2020.
Abuse
Abuse
Takes place in 2009.
After the War
After the War
Takes place in 2019.
Akira
Akira
Takes place in 2019.
Akira
Akira
Takes place in 2019.
Akira
Akira
Takes place in 2019.
Akira Psycho Ball
Akira Psycho Ball
Takes place in 2019.
Aldynes: The Mission Code for Rage Crisis
Aldynes: The Mission Code for Rage Crisis
Takes place in 2020.
Alert X: Ostatnia Nadzieja Ziemi
Alert X: Ostatnia Nadzieja Ziemi
Takes place in 2001.
Assassin 2015
Assassin 2015
Takes place in 2015.
Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part II
Takes place in 2015.
Back to the Future Part II & III
Back to the Future Part II & III
Takes place in 2015.
Blue Max 2001
Blue Max 2001
Takes place in 2001.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Takes place in 2011.
Call of Duty: Ghosts
Call of Duty: Ghosts
Takes place in 2017.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Takes place in 2016.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Takes place in 2016.
Cosmo Ranger: S.O.L. AD 2000
Cosmo Ranger: S.O.L. AD 2000
Takes place in 2000.
Crysis
Crysis
Takes place in 2020.
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
Takes place in 1999.
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Intruder
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Intruder
Takes place in 1999.
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers New Generation
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers New Generation
Takes place in 1999.
Hunchy 2010
Hunchy 2010
Takes place in 2010.
Invasion 2000 A.D.
Invasion 2000 A.D.
Takes place in 2000.
Mega Man
Mega Man
Takes place before 2010.
Mega Man 2
Mega Man 2
Takes place before 2010.
Mujintou Monogatari 3: A.D.1999 Tokyo
Mujintou Monogatari 3: A.D.1999 Tokyo
Takes place in 1999.
Nova 2001
Nova 2001
Takes place in 2001.
Raid 2020
Raid 2020
Takes place in 2020.
Robo Wrestle 2001
Robo Wrestle 2001
Takes place in 2001.
Rohga: Armor Force
Rohga: Armor Force
Takes place in 2001.
Skull Fang
Skull Fang
Takes place in 2008.
Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight
Street Fighter 2010: The Final Fight
Takes place in 2010.
Super Back to the Future II
Super Back to the Future II
Takes place in 2015.
Super Baseball 2020
Super Baseball 2020
Takes place in 2020.
Super Baseball 2020
Super Baseball 2020
Takes place in 2020.
Supreme Ruler 2010
Supreme Ruler 2010
Takes place in 2010.
Supreme Ruler 2020
Supreme Ruler 2020
Takes place in 2020.
Tokyo Dungeon
Tokyo Dungeon
Takes place in 2020.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
Takes place in 2008.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
Takes place in 2021.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2
Takes place in 2007 and 2011.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
Takes place in 2013.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
Takes place in 2014.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands
Takes place in 2019.
Vapor Trail
Vapor Trail
Takes place in 1999.

11 Comments

GutterTrash

3 years ago

i believe megaman 2 also takes place in 200X

Dadhunter

3 years ago

Crysis 1 takes place in 2020 lol

letshugbro

3 years ago

Call of Duty 4 (2007) was set in 2011

fallentianshi

2 years ago

Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (set in 1998/1999)

Ophelia

2 years ago

Kowloon’s gate

fallentianshi

2 years ago

Soul Hackers spinoffs also came to mind -
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Intruder
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers New Generation
Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Akuma Zensho

Also the 4 Akira games, they are set in 2019

andrearitsu

2 years ago

Well the 4 Akira games are already on the list.

fallentianshi

2 years ago

Didn’t notice, mb

Ophelia

2 years ago

Forgot to mention but kowloon’s gate is set in 1997

fallentianshi

2 years ago

Tokyo Dungeon (set in 2020)

ACoolBlaze5

2 years ago

Persona 3 was released in 2006 and takes place in 2009
andrearitsu

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