A City Sleeps

Critic score2 critics

First release: Sep 04, 2014
Publisher: Harmonix Music Systems
Genres: Indie · Action
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac

From the creator of Rock Band and Amplitude comes a fresh new approach to the traditional shoot 'em up! All the action is driven by an entrancing soundtrack- no beatmatching required. The Idol System introduces a tactical layer on top of proven shmup gameplay allowing for a range of play styles.

Also known as ACitySleeps.exe

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Release dates

PC (Microsoft Windows): Sep 04, 2014
Mac: Sep 04, 2014
PC (Microsoft Windows): Oct 31, 2014

All 3 release dates

PC (Microsoft Windows): Oct 31, 2014

Game modes

Single player

External links

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Keywords

shoot 'em up, steam, digital distribution, xbox controller support for pc, controller recommendation

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At a Glance

Critic Score: 60

How it plays Media Community Behind the game

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Features

Input and devices

Full controller support

Steam · recorded 16 Oct 2026

Steam features

Steam Achievements
Steam Cloud saves
Steam Family Sharing

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Steam Deck

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