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 ship carrying a cargo of deactivated robots crash-lands on a methane planet. Only two of the crew survive, but they activate the robots to help them survive. The robots to build a weapon out of the wreckage of the spaceship & force the Humans to work for them.
In the near future, a bio-chemist creates a clone of herself, she falls in love with it, although society won't accept her.
When a soldier travels to a newly discovered island in search of fame, he's kidnapped by mermaids.
On a tidally locked world with a thin atmosphere, the crew of The Grey Yates explores a mysterious temple.
Elon Musk realises he's living in a virtual reality. He must play along so he's not noticed, but eventually escape.
When a millionaire travels to an alien island in search of his kidnapped children, he falls in love with an alien.
A large alien armada arrives in Earth orbit. The aliens broadcast a message to the world, saying that they intend to live among us.
A sex robot begins to experience memories of a past life in which it was a 1990s laptop.
After a number of suspicious deaths on a NASA spacestation, an average 3rd level technician is suspected of murder.
After doing battle with an enemy spaceship in a remote star system, The Epsilon Banshee crash-lands on a water 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 scientist finds himself trapped in an alien prison cell, he meets another captive & they become lovers.
A story about two explorers who travel to 18th century England.
After doing battle with an enemy spaceship in a remote star system, The Erskine crash-lands on a hot 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 two robots who are ordered to bomb their hometown to save it from aliens.
A rabid bear tries to get elected as President of Earth. a robot celebrity saves the day by performing a heist.