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The 2030s: 2030–2039
2030–2039 · worldwide, all places
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The catalogue's nearest future runs on red dust and dead malls: Mars missions like The Martian, Chicago cops policing robots in I, Robot, and the fungal ruins of The Last of Us. No history here yet - just storytellers betting on which frontier, space or collapse, gets us first. Open the 2030s on the StoryTerra map and explore its stories by place.
10 famous stories set in the 2030s
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Browse 22 books, 31 movies, 6 TV shows and 20 games set in the 2030s (2030–2039).
The Martian
During a manned mission to Mars Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only…
I, Robot
In 2035 where robots are commonplace and abide by the three laws of robotics a technophobic cop investigates an apparent suicide. Suspecting that a robot may be responsible for the death his investigation leads him to…
The Last of Us Part II
The Last of Us Part II is an action-adventure game set five years after the events of The Last of Us. The player traverses post-apocalyptic environments such as buildings and forests to advance the story. He can use…
The Last of Us Remastered
The Last of Us Remastered is an updated release of the PS3 game The Last of Us. It is identical to the PS3 version but runs at a 1080p resolution and incorporates character models with a higher resolution. There are…
Pacific Rim: Uprising
It has been ten years since The Battle of the Breach and the oceans are still but restless. Vindicated by the victory at the Breach the Jaeger program has evolved into the most powerful global defense force in human…
The Last of Us
A third person shooter/stealth/survival hybrid, in which twenty years after the outbreak of a parasitic fungus which takes over the neural functions of humans, Joel, a Texan with a tragic familial past, finds himself…
Sweet Tooth
On a perilous adventure across a post-apocalyptic world, a lovable boy who's half-human and half-deer searches for a new beginning with a gruff protector.
Demolition Man
Simon Phoenix a violent criminal cryogenically frozen in 1996 escapes during a parole hearing in 2032 in the utopia of San Angeles. Police are incapable of dealing with his violent ways and turn to his captor who had…
Upload
In 2033, people who are near death can be “uploaded” into virtual reality hotels run by 6 tech firms. Cash-strapped Nora lives in Brooklyn and works customer service for the luxurious “Lakeview” digital afterlife. When…
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
In the future when technological enhancements and robotics are a way of life, Major Motoko Kusanagi and Section 9 take care of the jobs that are too difficult for the police. Section 9 employs hackers, sharpshooters,…
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