List of steampunk films

The production of steampunk films seems to have started as early as 1902 with A Trip to the Moon. Since then, many steampunk movies have been made. Steampunk films are known for being highly visual with clever gadgetry often playing a role. Steampunk plots are often that of a wonderous journey with a sci-fi slant and heroes can be described as quixotic. Costuming is often lavish, steeped in Victorian styles and gadgetry.

The following films feature steampunk elements, such as steam-powered technology and airships.

Classic steampunk[]

Classic steampunk can be categorized by the use of anachronistic steam-powered technology typically set in the Victorian Era or a post-Victorian era that continued developing its steam technology instead of using electricity and oil. This is the pure sci-fi subgenre without extra elements, such as magic and oil-powered vehicles.

Clockpunk[]

Clockpunk is an offshoot of steampunk that shares many of the core elements, however never develops steam technology beyond its capabilities in the real world, instead focusing on clockworks.

Steampunk fantasy[]

Steampunk fantasy is steampunk with a fantasy twist, usually including magic, but often also including fantasy creatures, such as werewolves or fairies. Gaslamp fantasy, which commonly has steampunk elements, can also be found here.

Dieselpunk[]

Dieselpunk is an offshoot of steampunk in which combustion engines have been introduced. Many of the core elements of steampunk remain, but there may be oil-powered automobiles and other technology as well as some electricity.

Teslapunk[]

Teslapunk is an offshoot of steampunk in which electricity is used instead of or in addition to steam, characterized specifically by using unusual electric mechanisms in the same way that steampunk uses unusual steam mechanisms. Teslapunk worlds may often feature an imagined Earth in which Nikola Tesla's technology took root rather than Thomas Eddison's.

Cyber-steampunk[]

Cyber-steampunk is cyberpunk media with steampunk elements - or predominantly steampunk media with cyberpunk elements. The cyberpunk elements often consist of electricity and interplanetary vehicles.

Post-apocalyptic steampunk[]

Post-apocalyptic steampunk typically refers to a future state of Earth, which may or may not have progressed into the modern era normally, but after the fall, reverted partially or entirely to steam-powered technology.

Meta steampunk[]

Meta steampunk refers to media about steampunk rather than steampunk media. For example, a documentary about steampunk culture or a modern-day story that includes references to real-world steampunk culture.