Random Story Idea Generator

We created this random story idea generator to provide inspiration to science fiction writers, roleplayers, or game makers. While a little imagination is required (as is 99.9% of the creative process), we hope you will find it a useful way to slap your muse around the face and engage your creativity.

The generator will display randomly generated sci-fi plot ideas, useful for short stories, or maybe to inspire a full novel. Simply press the button for more ideas.

Sci-fi Story ideas

An unknown alien intelligence establishes a base on Venus. Unable to communicate with the aliens, the UK Armed Forces send a small team to deal with the threat. Before they are able to destroy the base, the team learn what the aliens are really doing on Venus; they are growing giant monsters.

After doing battle with an enemy spaceship in a remote star system, The Conti crash-lands on a cold planet. When the surviving crew scout the area around the crash site, they are surprised to discover that the enemy vessel has also crashed. The two crews will have to work together to survive.

When a millionaire is trapped in a subterranean research facility, he is rescued by a friendly creature. They become best friends.

After doing battle with an enemy spaceship in a remote star system, The Red Columbia crash-lands on a cold planet. When the surviving crew scout the area around the crash site, they are surprised to discover that the enemy vessel has also crashed. The two crews will have to work together to survive.

A story about an average fool who has to protect a bio-engineer, from a gang of psycho superheroes with a weapon that disintegrates someone with no trace.

When a genetically enhanced ape travels to a desserted prison planet in search of his missing boyfriend, he's kidnapped by pirates.

After doing battle with an enemy spaceship in a remote star system, The IKS Budapest crash-lands on a cold planet. When the surviving crew scout the area around the crash site, they are surprised to discover that the enemy vessel has also crashed. The two crews will have to work together to survive.

A story about a normal successful astronaut who steals a powerful weapon & has to escape with it.

When a prisoner travels to a distant spaceship in search of a mysterious alien artifact, he's chased by ghosts.

After doing battle with an enemy spaceship in a remote star system, The Black Iksha crash-lands on a methane planet. When the surviving crew scout the area around the crash site, they are surprised to discover that the enemy vessel has also crashed. The two crews will have to work together to survive.

A talking toaster begins to experience memories of a past life in which it was a cleaner.

When a footballer finds himself trapped in a Chinese internment camp, he starts to evolve into something different.

The inventor of the first FTL drive is murdered, & the police suspect aliens.

George Bush is cloned, allowing him to be in two places at once, but when the secret comes out there is public outrage.

An unknown alien intelligence establishes a base on Venus. Unable to communicate with the aliens, the Earth Federation send a small team to deal with the threat. Before they are able to destroy the base, the team learn what the aliens are really doing on Venus; they are enslaving the native population.