Beneath a Steel Sky

At a glance

Beneath a Steel Sky is a science-fiction point-and-click adventure from Revolution Software. Robert Foster is abducted from his village; after surviving a helicopter crash, he makes his way to Union City with the circuit board of Joey, an AI companion he created as a child. Foster restores Joey, and together they try to uncover why he was taken and survive a city ruled by a brutal AI dictatorship. Union City’s oppressed residents live and work in tower blocks, while the wealthy shelter below from pollution. The game uses Revolution’s Virtual Theatre system and features art direction by comic book artist Dave Gibbons. Its listed features include single-player play and Family Sharing. The Steam release is free to play and is listed for Windows and Linux; broader platform listings also include macOS, DOS and Amiga CD32. The Steam release date is July 27, 2020. Its story follows Foster and Joey through a cyberpunk setting as they confront the reason for the abduction and the threat facing the city.

Who it is for

A fit for players who want a free-to-play, single-player point-and-click adventure with a cyberpunk setting and an AI companion. Windows and Linux are the listed Steam platforms.

Details

Year

1994wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026

Developer

Revolution Softwarewikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026

Genre

point-and-click adventure, science fiction video game, cyberpunk video game, adventure video gamewikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026

Platforms

Linux, Microsoft Windows, macOS, DOS, Amiga CD32wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026

Listed on VGSources

• Every Game by Revolution Software7 listed

Sources

• wikidata.org/wiki/Q816823· checked 3 Oct 2026
• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beneath_a_Steel_Sky· checked 2 Oct 2026
• store.steampowered.com/app/1368340/· checked 3 Oct 2026