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SeriesBeneath a Steel Sky

Beyond a Steel Sky

Critic score5 critics
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First release
Jun 25, 2020
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Puzzle · Action, Science fiction, Thriller
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

From Charles Cecil, creator of the Broken Sword series, with art direction by Dave Gibbons, legendary comic book artist behind ‘Watchmen’, comes ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’, the long awaited sequel to the cult classic ‘Beneath a Steel Sky’. ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’ is a dramatic, humorous, cyberpunk thriller in which engaging puzzles drive a fast-paced narrative set in a dynamic gameworld that responds to – and is subverted by – the player’s actions.

Also known as BASS2.exe

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Storyline
You are Robert Foster. A child has been abducted in a brutal attack. You have vowed to bring him home. But the trail has led you from your community of desert wasteland dwellers, to Union City, one of the last remaining mega-cities in a world ravaged by shattering wars, and political meltdown. Fortified and impenetrable, it is a utopia in which people live happily under the surveillance and control of a benign AI. But all is far from what it seems...Read more

You are Robert Foster. A child has been abducted in a brutal attack. You have vowed to bring him home. But the trail has led you from your community of desert wasteland dwellers, to Union City, one of the last remaining mega-cities in a world ravaged by shattering wars, and political meltdown. Fortified and impenetrable, it is a utopia in which people live happily under the surveillance and control of a benign AI. But all is far from what it seems...

Release dates
Mac
Jun 25, 2020
iOS
Jun 25, 2020
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jul 16, 2020
All 12 release dates
Linux
Jul 16, 2020
Nintendo Switch
Nov 29, 2021
PlayStation 4
Nov 30, 2021
Xbox One
Nov 30, 2021
Nintendo Switch
Nov 30, 2021
PlayStation 5
Nov 30, 2021
Nintendo Switch
Dec 07, 2021
Xbox One
Dec 14, 2021
Xbox Series X|S
Dec 14, 2021
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
8h
Main + Extras
11h
Completionist
12h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
cyberpunk, dystopian, hacking, story rich, apple arcade
… All 6, available on - apple arcade

At a Glance

Critic Score
76
Main Story (IGDB)
8h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
11h
Completionist (IGDB)
12h
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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 1,301 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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