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Free to play · point-and-click adventure
Beneath a Steel Sky
By Revolution Software, released 1 Jan 1994
- Linux
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
- DOS
- Amiga CD32
- science fiction video game
- cyberpunk video game
- adventure video game
What it is
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.
What players like, and what they don't
- Free to play
- Single-player adventure
- Family Sharing
- Virtual Theatre system
- Steam lists only Windows and Linux
- No multiplayer feature is listed
Who it suits
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.
Beneath a Steel Sky pairs a city-wide AI dictatorship with a personal mystery about Foster’s abduction. Its free-to-play Steam listing makes it an option for players seeking a single-player point-and-click adventure.
