Beyond a Steel Sky
Third-person cyberpunk adventure where hacking changes how you solve puzzles
Revolution Software Ltd · Released Jul 16, 2020
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 1,331
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 4 years ago
- Feb 21, 2022
What is Beyond a Steel Sky?
A single-player adventure set in Union City, an AI-controlled megacity, where Robert Foster searches for an abducted child. You explore in third person, interact with residents, and use a hacking tool to change how technology works, creating different solutions to puzzles.
For you if...
- +you like stories about surveillance and social control
- +you enjoy comic-book visuals and humor in science fiction
Not for you if...
- −you want action-heavy play rather than dialogue and puzzles
What players say
88% of 1,331 reviews are positive
Players praise the voice acting, worldbuilding, and hacking puzzles. Criticism focuses on the writing, while players also report bugs that disrupt interactions or require reloading a save.
Screenshots and trailer
Beyond a Steel Sky system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 650, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Beyond a Steel Sky?
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- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i3-2100 (3.1GHz) or AMD Phenom X4 945 (3.0GHz)
- Graphics
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 2GB or AMD Radeon HD 7770 2GB
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 20 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 3470, (3.20 Ghz) or AMD FX-8350, (4.00 Ghz)
- Graphics
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 4GB or AMD Radeon R9 280X 3GB
- Memory
- 6 GB RAM
- Storage
- 20 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Does Beyond a Steel Sky have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Beyond a Steel Sky run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Achievements
- 32
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English, French, German. Text only: Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish, Dutch, Arabic, Polish.
Does Beyond a Steel Sky use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Adventure
- Point & Click
- Cyberpunk
- Indie
- Action
- Sci-fi
- Singleplayer
- Story Rich
- Choices Matter
- Dystopian
- Puzzle
- Third Person
- Hacking
- Mystery
- Post-apocalyptic
- Thriller
Recent updates
- Feb 21, 2022 · Update #7: New Features: Holo-Brooches, Steam Deck, and Polish
- Apr 30, 2021 · PATCH #6: Moving to the latest Unreal Engine - 40% OFF for the next 24 hours!
- Feb 1, 2021 · PATCH #5: Free Developer Commentary and 40% off, as a treat
- Oct 29, 2020 · PATCH #4: Trading Cards, Emoticons, and 25% OFF
- Sep 24, 2020 · PATCH #3: Our biggest content update yet!
2 DLC available.
