Beyond a Steel Sky

Revolution Software

Rank: #1 / 7
Released: 2020
Studio: Revolution Software
Genre: adventure video game, cyberpunk video game, science fiction video game

At a glance

Beyond a Steel Sky is a single-player adventure from Revolution Software, set in Union City, one of the remaining mega-cities in a world shaped by war and political upheaval. You play Robert Foster, searching for a kidnapped child. The city appears to offer comfortable lives under the care of an altruistic AI, but its orderly surface conceals darker forces. Puzzles and a hacking tool let you interfere with systems and change how situations unfold; the game describes a world of characters with their own motives and multiple ways to solve challenges. Its story is a dramatic, humorous cyberpunk thriller about conspiracies, social control, artificial intelligence, and surveillance. The game includes Steam Achievements, Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, commentary, full controller support, and Family Sharing. It was released in 2020 and is listed for Windows, Linux, macOS, and Xbox Series X and Series S; the Steam platform listing names Windows and Linux.

Who it is for

It suits players looking for a narrative adventure built around puzzles, hacking, and choices that affect a city and its characters. Its themes include AI, social control, and surveillance.

What is good

Puzzles can have multiple solutions.
Hacking lets players subvert city systems.
Story combines humor with cyberpunk themes.
Full controller support and Steam Cloud.

What to know first

Single-player only.
Steam listing names Windows and Linux.

Verdict

Beyond a Steel Sky centers its adventure on a child-search story, puzzle solving, and disrupting an AI-managed city. Its listed themes and hacking mechanics will appeal to players who want narrative-driven cyberpunk play.

Details

Year: 2020wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Developer: Revolution Softwarewikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Genre: adventure video game, cyberpunk video game, science fiction video gamewikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Platforms: Linux, Microsoft Windows, macOS, Xbox Series X and Series Swikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026