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1994 PC free 👍 89 % Very positive, 504 reviews on Steam

A classic point-and-click adventure set in a dystopian cyberpunk city, where Robert Foster and his robot Joey uncover the secrets of an all-powerful computer system. Dry British humor, comic-style art by Dave Gibbons and clever inventory puzzles define it.

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Sci-fi setting
Puzzles and brain teasers
Lots of humour
Strong, story-driven narrative

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The closest matches for Beneath a Steel Sky are Primordia, Technobabylon and Still There. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Beneath a Steel Sky special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Primordia

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2012 PCNintendo Switch −70 % ~~9.99 €~~ 2.99 € 7 days left 👍 97 % Overwhelmingly positive, 3,302 reviews on Steam

Sci-fi setting
Puzzles and brain teasers
Lots of humour

A classic point-and-click adventure set in a decaying world of robots, where you play Horatio and his sarcastic companion Crispin solving puzzles and uncovering the secrets of a vanished humanity. A bleak post-apocalyptic setting meets dry humor and philosophical themes.

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Technobabylon

Strong, story-driven narrative

A story-driven cyberpunk point-and-click adventure set in 2087, where you switch between three characters to uncover a deadly conspiracy in an AI-run city. Classic inventory puzzles and a dense mystery plot are the focus.

Still There

Strong, story-driven narrative

A sci-fi point-and-click adventure where you run a remote space station, decode mysterious radio messages and deal with a quirky AI. Management, puzzles and narrative blend into a tale of isolation and self-discovery.

Tales of the Neon Sea

Strong, story-driven narrative

A pixel-art cyberpunk detective adventure set in a rainy neon city, where you solve cases through puzzles, clue hunting and mini-games. Its noir mood, robots and quirky gangster cats give it a distinct charm.

Beyond a Steel Sky

Sci-fi setting

A comic-styled cyberpunk adventure where you play Robert Foster, solving clever puzzles and hacking the systems of a controlled desert city. A blend of thriller plot and dry humor keeps the story entertaining.

Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon

Lots of humour

A film-noir detective adventure set in 2042, where you play wisecracking private eye Tex Murphy and solve puzzles in freely explorable 3D environments. Live-action video actors and dry humor give this classic its charm.

Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure

Strong, story-driven narrative

A noir detective adventure told through live-action video, in which private eye Tex Murphy solves puzzles and uncovers a Nikola Tesla conspiracy in post-apocalyptic San Francisco. Dry humor and freely explorable 3D scenes give it a distinct retro charm.

The Dig

Strong, story-driven narrative

A classic LucasArts point-and-click adventure in which a team of astronauts uncovers the secrets of a vanished alien civilization on a distant world. Moody science fiction with clever puzzles and a memorable score.

Hiveswap: Act 1

Lots of humour

A hand-drawn point-and-click adventure in the 90s tradition: teenager Joey Claire is whisked away from 1994 Earth to an alien world and uses inventory puzzles and plenty of wit to find her way. Its humor and ties to the Homestuck universe define the experience.

Maize

Lots of humour

An absurdist first-person adventure set on a cornfield farm full of robots, talking corn and odd secrets. Monty Python-style humor and inventory-driven puzzles are at the heart of the experience.