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adventure video game
Beyond a Steel Sky
By Revolution Software, released 1 Jan 2020
- Linux
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
- Xbox Series X and Series S
- cyberpunk video game
- science fiction video game
What it is
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.
What players like, and what they don't
- Puzzles can have multiple solutions.
- Hacking lets players subvert city systems.
- Story combines humor with cyberpunk themes.
- Full controller support and Steam Cloud.
- Single-player only.
- Steam listing names Windows and Linux.
Who it suits
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.
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.
