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Beneath a Steel Sky (1994)

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4.3/5

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4.3

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Beneath a Steel Sky (1994)
Description
Robert Foster is an innocent outsider stranded in a vast city where oppressed civilians live and work in soaring tower blocks... while the corrupt, covetous and rich lie underground, shielded from all pollution. Alone, save for a robot circuit board, Foster must fight for survival... and discover th...
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4.3/5

( 406 Reviews )

4.3

406 Reviews

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Product details
1994, Revolution Software, ESRB Rating: Teen...
System requirements
Windows XP / Vista 7 / 8 / 10, 1 GHz, 256 MB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c...
Time to beat
5.5 hMain
6 h Main + Sides
7 h Completionist
6 h All Styles
Description
Robert Foster is an innocent outsider stranded in a vast city where oppressed civilians live and work in soaring tower blocks... while the corrupt, covetous and rich lie underground, shielded from all pollution. Alone, save for a robot circuit board, Foster must fight for survival... and discover the sinister truth behind his abduction...

Paranoid population. Psychotic criminals. Power hungry corporation. Big Brother government. Haves and have nots.

In the not so impossible future. In the melting pot of Union City. All man's social problems are coming to a boil. Under the claustrophobic lid of a steel sky.

From the pit of the industrial level to the belly of commercial sector, to the spheres where the rich and powerful play. It's Man against Man. Man against Machine. Man against Time. In an urban hell only you can liberate... Maybe.

Featuring Revolution's Software innovative Virtual Theatre system, Beneath a Steel Sky is a gripping science fiction point and click adventure game in the cyberpunk genre. Over 100 locations designed and art directed by award-winning comic book author Dave Gibbons (Watchmen fame). His comic book, inspired by the game itself, is included to complete the content.
  • A claustrophobic, paranoid and psychotic atmosphere
  • Over 100 locations designed by an English comic book artist and writer Dave Gibbons
  • Many interesting characters that move about freely and live out their own lives, thanks to the Virtual Theatre system
Goodies
avatars HD wallpapers comic book manual (15 pages) security manuals
System requirements
Minimum system requirements:

This game is powered by ScummVM

This game is powered by ScummVM

Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
5.5 hMain
6 h Main + Sides
7 h Completionist
6 h All Styles
Game details
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04), Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Release date:
{{'1994-04-11T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Size:
87 MB
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Teen (Suggestive Themes, Animated Violence)

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English
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español
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français
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italiano
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Posted on: July 25, 2025

Still enjoyable

The game could seem old due to its graphic, but i think it still is a beautiful game for everyone who likes point and click games.


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Posted on: August 2, 2025

Doopis

Verified owner

Games: 316 Reviews: 3

Cool Setting, Frustrating Puzzles

This is definitely an early 90s point-and-click adventure, with all the good and bad that comes along with the genre from that era. I never played this back in the day, having been at the age the age group targetted more by Humongous Entertainment games, so I went into this with zero nostalgia. As such, I can say that it was a moderately enjoyable playthrough. The setting and art are interesting, and I would say the story itself is good enough to not bore the average player. Where the game loses point for me is something that frustrates me with other older point-and-click adventures - pixel hunts, trial-and-error item usage, and having to leave the game to view a walkthrough. There are a surprising number of inventory items or interactable objects that almost completely blend into the scenery that I could not even even see and only found after getting stuck and consulting a walkthrough for that step. While some of the puzzles were satisfying and logical, with plenty of red herrings to lead you astray, there were quite a few that made me roll my eyes and feel cheated when I got stuck and had to look up the answer. Some tools you've successfully or unsuccessfully used for a purpose in one puzzle may do the complete opposite in the exact same situation for another puzzle, which felt arbitrary at best. There is also at least two ocassions that I can remember where you needed to give a random item to a character with absolutely no context clues as to why that would be a way to progress. Despite the flaws and showing of its age, for the price of free it still gave me over 4 hours of good entertainment.


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Posted on: August 3, 2025

zlathembi

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Games: 25 Reviews: 1

Great nostalgia, but tricky

No woder i couldnt complete this as a kid, its tough. really enjoyed reliving it


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Posted on: August 10, 2025

Kevlad84

Verified owner

Games: 288 Reviews: 7

Great adventure game with a great story!

I never played the game when it first released, But I'm so glad I have now. It's a great point and click adventure game, with a distopian setting and interesting twist. Definitely a must play!


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Posted on: August 30, 2025

Holma69

Verified owner

Games: 11 Reviews: 1

Old goldie

Very decent game and I spent several hours with this quite old game. It gave a lot of feeling of success but there were few points where I was just frustated. I had to talk to some people for multiple times to unlock a scene even though everything else was also unlocked... so there were few parts were progression was really hard, and not always deliberately. However, would definitely recommend spending few hours with this game just to try out something different for a while.


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