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steampunk

science fiction set in the 19th century that features steam-powered machinery and related technologies extrapolated from the science of that era
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steampunk

Summary

steampunk is a science fiction genre[1]. steampunk has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • steampunk's instance of is recorded as science fiction genre[3].
  • steampunk's instance of is recorded as cyberpunk derivatives[4].
  • steampunk's instance of is recorded as literary subgenre[5].
  • steampunk is a type of retrofuturism[6].
  • steampunk is a type of science fantasy[7].
  • steampunk's Commons category is recorded as Steampunk[8].
  • steampunk's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Steampunk[9].
  • steampunk's different from is recorded as steampunk culture[10].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include science fiction genre[3], cyberpunk derivatives[4], and literary subgenre[5]. Recorded subclass of include retrofuturism[6] and science fantasy[7].

Why It Matters

steampunk has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] steampunk is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · ~2026-37145-11 · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Great norwegian encyclopedia id → steampunk
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P4342]]: steampunk"
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