What Science Fiction Subgenre Are You?

Published: 23 Apr 2025 | Updated: 23 Apr 2025

How we imagine the future, relate to technology, and envision humanity's potential varies widely. This quiz will reveal which science fiction subgenre resonates most with your cosmic sensibilities.

Answer honestly. The starship's AI doesn't judge, and neither do I.

As with all personality quizzes, this is more whimsy than hard science!

What setting appeals to you most?

A lush, sustainable Earth where technology and nature exist in harmony.
Vast interstellar civilizations spanning multiple galaxies.
A near-future metropolis dominated by corporations and digital networks.
The realistic exploration of space using plausible technology.
A devastated world where survivors struggle to rebuild civilization.
A world transformed by genetic engineering and biotechnology.

Which themes resonate with you most?

Ecological harmony, sustainable communities, and positive futures.
Epic conflicts, galactic politics, and the destiny of civilizations.
Digital consciousness, corporate control, and resistance in the margins.
Scientific discovery, technological problem-solving, and exploration.
Survival, the collapse of social structures, and human nature stripped bare.
Biological transformation, the ethics of creating life, and new forms of consciousness.

What types of characters do you find most compelling?

Community organizers, visionary engineers, and ecological activists.
Space captains, diplomats navigating alien cultures, and galactic heroes.
Hackers, rogue AIs, and individuals fighting against corporate control.
Scientists, engineers, and rational problem-solvers facing cosmic challenges.
Survivors, community leaders rebuilding society, and those navigating moral ambiguity.
Genetic engineers, human-animal hybrids, and those questioning biological identity.

What technology fascinates you most?

Renewable energy, sustainable architecture, and ecological restoration systems.
Faster-than-light travel, planet-scale engineering, and advanced weapons systems.
Neural interfaces, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence.
Realistic spaceflight, robotics based on current science, and plausible future tech.
Repurposed remnants of advanced technology, survival gear, and sustainable agriculture.
Genetic modification, synthetic organisms, and biological computing.

What narrative tone appeals to you most?

Hopeful and solution-oriented with an emphasis on cooperation.
Grand, adventurous, and focused on the sweep of history and fate.
Noir-influenced, rebellious, questioning the status quo.
Intellectually stimulating, focused on logical problem-solving and scientific accuracy.
Gritty, introspective, exploring human resilience in extreme circumstances.
Philosophical, body-conscious, questioning the boundaries of humanity.

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Zachary Kai is a space fantasy writer, offbeat queer, traveler, zinester, and avowed generalist. The internet is his livelihood and lifeline.

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