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Beneath a Steel Sky

Critic score1 critic
First release
Mar 1994
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Point-and-click, Puzzle · Science fiction

Beneath a Steel Sky is a cyberpunk, point and click, adventure game. You assume the role of Robert Foster and embark on a quest to make the world a better place, along with your robot companion Joey.

Also known as BASS, Beyond The Abyss

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Details

Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Storyline
Robert Foster was stranded as a child in a place called The Gap. There he was adopted by the local Aboriginals living there. After several years The Gap is attacked by security officers, killing the locals and taking Robert back to Union City. He manage to escape and finds out more and more about the corruption that runs society.Read more

Robert Foster was stranded as a child in a place called The Gap. There he was adopted by the local Aboriginals living there. After several years The Gap is attacked by security officers, killing the locals and taking Robert back to Union City. He manage to escape and finds out more and more about the corruption that runs society.

Release dates
DOS
Mar 1994
Amiga
Mar 1994
Amiga CD32
1994
All 7 release dates
iOS
Oct 07, 2009
Linux
Oct 20, 2011
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 25, 2011
Mac
Dec 21, 2011
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
8h
Completionist
5h
Age ratings
ESRB TUSK 12
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Where to buy
Keywords
helicopter, post-apocalyptic, cyberpunk, bloody, dark
… All 30, dystopian, death, robots, abandonware, graphic adventure, multiple endings, freeware, dialogue trees, dark humor, australia, digital distribution, single-player only, pop culture reference, non-player character, profanity, save point, a.i. companion, videotape, villain, item combination, unskippable cutscene, linear gameplay, in-game advertising, secret identity, scummvm compatible

At a Glance

Critic Score
91
Main + Extras (IGDB)
8h
Completionist (IGDB)
5h

How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
  • Deutschinterface, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 14 Oct 2026
Also in 4 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 14 Oct 2026

Features

Steam features

  • Steam Family Sharing
Steam · recorded 11 Oct 2026

Demos and free play

  • Free to play
Steam · recorded 11 Oct 2026

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Steam Deck

Valve rates this game Playable · recorded 11 Oct 2026

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