dieselpunk
Also called Decopunk, A genre of science fiction set typically between World War I or World War II and the start of the Cold War, with petroleum-based fuels starting to dominate transportation and industry. It tends to focus on a brutalist and often art deco aesthetic, and is seen as a continuation of the styles and themes explored in the steampunk genre.
Notable Dieselpunk franchises
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- Bioshock
- Iron Harvest
- Jin-Roh
- Kurenai no Buta
- Metal Slug
- Mortal Engines
- The Rocketeer
- Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
- The Iron Giant
- Wolfenstein
- Last Exile