City of Chains
A dystopian RPG with several ways past each obstacle
Astronomic Games · Published by New Reality Games · Released Dec 8, 2015
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 74% of 184
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
What is City of Chains?
This single-player, 2D sci-fi RPG follows a falsely accused engineer trying to escape a government-controlled city. You guide a four-character party through semi-linear locations, fighting turn-based battles or using hacking, lockpicking, and charisma to reach objectives.
For you if...
- +you enjoy making moral decisions in science-fiction stories
- +you like customizing teammates and crafting useful supplies
Not for you if...
- −you want to level up by repeatedly defeating enemies
What players say
74% of 184 reviews are positive
Players praise the sci-fi atmosphere and options for avoiding combat. Opinions on the story are mixed, with some players criticizing weak writing and uneven visuals.
Screenshots and trailer
City of Chains system requirements
Minimum: Desktop Resolution 640x480, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run City of Chains?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP
- Processor
- Pentium 4 2.0 Ghz
- Graphics
- Desktop Resolution 640x480
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 400 MB available space
Does City of Chains have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does City of Chains run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 52
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does City of Chains 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
