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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...
Genre:
Adventure - Point-and-click - Sci-fi
Tags:
Adventure, Sci-fi, Puzzle, Classic, Science, show 7 more... Choices Matter, Point&Click, Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk, Dystopian, Robots, Free Game
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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

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

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
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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 length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Adventure - Point-and-click - Sci-fi
Tags:
Adventure, Sci-fi, Puzzle, Classic, Science, show 7 more... Choices Matter, Point&Click, Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk, Dystopian, Robots, Free Game
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 ' }}
Company:
Revolution Software / Revolution Software
Size:
87 MB
Links:
Forum discussion
Rating:
ESRB Rating: Teen (Suggestive Themes, Animated Violence)
Game features
Cloud saves
Single-player
Languages
English
audio
text
Deutsch
audio
text
español
audio
text
français
audio
text
italiano
audio
text
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User reviews

Posted on: September 20, 2025

daveofspades

Verified owner

Games: 35 Reviews: 6

Very nice game

The plot is very interesting and the dialogues are funny, the puzzles are at times tricky to solve but not ridiculously impossible like in some other games! One thing that's super frustrating is that whenever you talk to someone the npc must finish its movement cycle before starting the dialogue, hence prolonging needlessly the scene. Also a fast travel option would be great in such games, like a double click on EXIT to be instantly in the next location. Overall, very nice game, it was worth my time.

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Posted on: September 21, 2025

j.r.l.pugh

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Games: 4 Reviews: 2

Great game

Awesome game to revist and play

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Posted on: October 16, 2025

IMatyl

Verified owner

Games: 44 Reviews: 11

A timeless cyberpunk gem

A game that still holds up decades later. The story is a great mixture of dystopian sci-fi, dark humor, and mystery. The writing is engaging, Union City feels alive and oppressive in all the right ways, and the main character, Robert Foster, is likeable, witty, resourceful, and easy to root for. I think the music also deserves a special mention. It is atmospheric, moody, and perfectly matched to the game’s tone. For me, it has everything that makes a great adventure game.

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Posted on: October 19, 2025

MrKaijuGojira

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Games: 71 Reviews: 1

A great game

A great game set in a fascinating dystopian lore. Excellent graphics and beautiful animations. Very difficult in some points. It requires ingenuity and a lot of patience. A must-play.

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Posted on: October 21, 2025

AugustusViriatus

Verified owner

Games: 495 Reviews: 3

An amazing point n click from the past !

Set in a futuristic dystopian version of Australia and with the art style of Dave Gibbons, the creator of Watchmen, this game is one of the great adventure games of the 90's, having a fantastic storyline that can get pretty dark but at the same time having a unique sense of humor that helps alleviate the heavy themes that this game presents you with. A must play !

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