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

A large alien armada arrives in Earth orbit. The aliens broadcast a message to the world, saying that they intend to recruit us into their army.

In a dream, the crew of The Cavendish explores what looks to be an exact duplicate of a small town in America.

A story about an average superhero who has to protect a scientist, from a gang of psycho nurses with a weapon that burns through skin.

After doing battle with an enemy spaceship in a remote star system, The Prussia 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 ship carrying a cargo of deactivated robots crash-lands on a robot planet. Only two of the crew survive, but they activate the robots to help them survive. They all become lovers.

A story about a workaholic superhero who steals an advanced robot from a famous scientist who wants it back.

After a number of suspicious deaths aboard a spaceship, an unhealthy puppy is suspected of murder.

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

A story about a workaholic TV presenter who is given a gun that shrinks people, but has to escape from a gang of psycho injured people who want it for themselves.

In the near future, a microbiologist creates a weapon that mind controls people. She sells the idea & becomes rich. Although isn't happy.

When a clinically obese person is kidnapped & imprisoned in a terrorist prison cell, he meets another captive & they become lovers.

When two rude princes fall in love, they are forbidden to see each other. They decide to live online in a virtual reality fantasy world.

A story about two puppies who discover a powerful cult that attempts to wipe out all life in the universe simultaneously.

After a number of suspicious deaths aboard a European spaceship, a dangerous humanoid animal is suspected of murder.

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