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Beneath a Steel Sky (1994)

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

Release date
December 18, 2008
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Developer
Revolution Software
Publisher
Revolution Software
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★ 8.6/10GOG · 9,650 ratings
GOGLast checked November 1, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 5 / 5
Beneath a Steel Sky is a true story, it's a lot more like reading a book than playing a game and that's something I look…
★ 5 / 5
I've had this since it's initial release on the Amiga and have been playing it on & off since. Hell I just installed scummvm on…
★ 5 / 5
I heard about this game a while back, but never got around to checking it out. Oddly enough, I was browsing through GOG and noticed…
★ 5 / 5
Beneath a Steel Sky is a point and click adventure game. That means it almost entirely hinges on the storyline, scripting, characterisation and puzzles for…
★ 4 / 5
Dec 26 2008, the first time I have played and finish this game. And what a very pleasant surprise ! The game greatly exceeded my…
★ 5 / 5
Oh man, where to start. This is my all time favorite game. It's the game that dragged me head and heels into the world of…
★ 4 / 5
Standing in the shadow of the greatest Adventure series of all time it isn't a surprise that BASS is overlooked. This is Revolution finding their…
★ 5 / 5
One of the all time classic point and click adventures. Awesome atmosphere and storyline. If you never experienced "Beneath a Steel Sky" you definitely are…

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★ 5 / 5
Great atmosphere, real classic click and point adventure with challenging puzzles.
★ 5 / 5
Great history, relatable characters, fun dialogues, this game has everything right if you are up to enjoy an old game that actually has a history…
★ 3 / 5
Beneath a Steel Sky is a cult classic point-and-click adventure game featuring an impressive dystopian backdrop, brought to life through the distinctive art direction of…
★ 5 / 5
It's old but it doesn't actually matter. You have two buttons and F5 for game options and just dive in the story. The intro is…
★ 5 / 5
Beneath a Steel Sky is a classic point and click adventure with an intriguing post-apocalyptic-cyberpunk setting, a good story, good puzzles, nice old-style graphics, some…
★ 5 / 5
Pleasure to play the oldy golden classic. Reminds me of getting stuck in the pit in Egypt with Indi, in the dark. Had no clue…
★ 4 / 5
Replaying Beneath a Steel Sky almost 30 years after I first played it was a bit like opening a time capsule and discovering that most…

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