5 steampunk series to watch online

Do you like steampunk works? For those who don’t know, this style combines science fiction with the aesthetics of the Victorian era, where steam technologies, retro-futuristic machines and exotic gears shape the scene.

Interested? Below, we’ve created a list of five steampunk series available on major streaming services.

The fantasy series “Carnival Row” mixes elements of steampunk and noir. An Amazon Prime Video original, the show is set in a fantasy Victorian world.

The plot revolves around mythical beings, such as fairies, who, due to war in their homeland, are forced to take refuge in human society. However, they face discrimination and persecution from humans.

Meanwhile, a police inspector investigates brutal murders of magical creatures. The series stars Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne.

With some steampunk elements, the “His Dark Materials” series is an adaptation of Philip Pullman’s trilogy of novels of the same name. The show received praise from specialized critics.

The series is set in a world where everyone’s souls manifest physically in the form of animals. This manifestation is called demons.

The plot follows young Lyra, who embarks on a journey to find a missing friend. However, he ends up uncovering a kidnapping plot linked to a mysterious substance. The cast includes names such as Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson and James McAvoy.

The steampunk animation “Arcane” is set in the universe of “League of Legends”, an electronic game of the MOBA genre developed by Riot Games. The series explores the tensions between the twin cities of Piltover and Zaun.

Piltover is a prosperous city characterized by innovation and technology, while Zaun is a dark and unequal underworld. The plot follows sisters Vi and Jinx, who find themselves on opposite sides of a conflict. “Arcane” received acclaim from specialized critics.

The Brazilian steampunk series, “A Todo Vapor” is a creation of Felipe Reis and Enéias Tavares. The work is part of a multimedia project and reinterprets famous characters from Brazilian literature in a fantasy plot.

“A Todo Vapor” follows a team of detectives solving crimes in a retrofuturistic city in the interior of Sao Paulo.

The anime “Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress” is set in a steampunk world at the time of the Industrial Revolution.

In the story, a virus brings forth undead creatures called Kabane, who can only be defeated if their iron heart is pierced. Anyone bitten by them becomes infected.

In Hinomoto, people built fortress stations to protect themselves from these creatures. The plot follows Ikoma, a young man who created his own anti-Kabane weapon, but becomes a hybrid after an attack.

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