10 Best Sci-Fi Video Games You've Never Played

Anachronox is a 2001 third-person role-playing game that revolves around a massive story campaign blended with humor, action and sci-fi. It incorporates numerous sub-genres, including cyberpunk and film noir, but it's probably best known for not taking itself seriously, which involves a lot of humor spread throughout the game.

Gameplay is centred around Sylvester "Sly Boots" Buccelli, a private investigator who works in the slums of Anachronox, which is an abandoned planet located near the galaxy's Jumpgate hub. Players can travel to other planets, build up a gathering of allies, and solve a mystery that threatens the fate of the entire universe.

Anachronox was heavily inspired by others in the genre, including the Final Fantasy franchise and Chrono Trigger. It was also inspired by the animation style of Chuck Jones, so the visual elements are about as entertaining as any other part, and it uses a huge color palette with expressive camera, lighting, and particle effects.

It was a bit ahead of its time when it came out, but for some reason, it didn't sell well at all. It was a financial flop despite being beloved by the few people who bothered to pick up a copy. There were plans to develop a sequel, but it was scrapped, and the developer Ion Storm closed a few days after it was released.