Game theme

In contrast to a Science-fiction theme a futuristic theme doesn't focus so much on the science part, it just focuses on looking cool and uses some futuristic elements, plasma guns, laser guns, a rough idea of the future. It's a common theme for first person shooters.

Compared to a futuristic theme a science fiction theme focuses on the technology side of a conception of a future. What resources will be used, what would the social structure be? where did evolution develop? This theme is mostly used in simulation or strategy games.