Beneath a Steel Sky (1994)

Certainly THE best point-and-click game I ever played. The atmosphere is stunning in many ways, but also depressing and even terrifying, as it is so utterly believable. And Joey is one of the most interesting companions you'll ever came upon in any type of video game. It's really astonishing that a game with a release date of 1994 still runs on modern hardware, without requiring any kind of remaster or tinkering with local files to get it to run. There are many games that were made well after this game that won't even start on a multi-core CPU. And if you consider that you can play this game for free, it's even more amazing. Too bad they don't make games like this anymore - the one that comes closest to this is probably Primordia.

I liked this game. But I think I did myself a disservice by playing on a large screen. I had to look up a walk through for half the game just because I literally couldn’t see the things I needed to interact with. I’m not new to point and click adventures. I love Syberia and sanatorium. This was just very dated . And it’s hard to see. The music is incredibly repetitive. It is an old game though. Optimized ok. Played on SteamDeck LCD. 3/5 rating .

Love the retro visuals and music. The story was actually interesting, even if this type of thing has been done before. My favorite part was the dialogue/voice acting. It's a cool take on a dystopian sci-fi future. It was surprisingly funny, and even the characters with a few lines were memorable. The gameplay was the weakest part. Point-and-click games aren't my favorite, and mixing it with the slowness of an old game made for a slog of an experience. Some "puzzles" felt very out-of-place and random. Having to do crucial steps based on random easy-to-miss pixels forced me to go in circles way too much (and with the turtle pace of everything, I played for way longer than I needed). I'd recommend playing with a guide unless you have a LOT of patience.

Most of you will not have the patience for this game but if you do. Wow. The main draw for this game is the story and the reason that is true is because of the ending. I can't spoil anything but I will let you know that if you just got this game off steam because it's free, you're in for a game that's very good. You might need a guide for some of the puzzles because Joey doesn't really help you very much. However after playing this game you'll have a newfound appreciation for not living in a dystopia ruled by literal Nazis and you might have a newfound love for Foster beer. Beneath A Steel Sky is a prime example of what adventure point and click games should be. Colorful characters, bright colors on the screen, good music, and a very good story especially towards the end. The only thing I don't like is that the game is somewhat slow but you can change that in the options of the game when you go to save. There's literally a slider bar to speed up the game and you're going to really need that if you're playing this in 2026 and beyond. Also, please save frequently because this game does not have autosave. If it's been a while and you haven't saved yet, you will lose a million hours of progress and I guarantee you will hate the game after that. There is a sequel to this game called Beyond A Steel Sky and I have no idea how relevant this game's plot is to that game because I haven't played it yet. Also this game came out the year I was born. Hell yeah!

Классическая приключенческая игра в жанре киберпанк. Плюсы: Атмосферный мир — захватывающий дух дизайн с ржавыми небоскрёбами; Харизматичные персонажи — интересные и запоминающиеся герои; Интересный сюжет — насыщенная антиутопическая история. Минусы: Ограниченная свобода перемещения — медленное передвижение героя; Пиксельхантинг — иногда требуется точное прицеливание; Отсутствие автосохранения — необходимо часто сохраняться вручную. Итог: Beneath a Steel Sky — классика жанра для любителей атмосферных приключений и киберпанка. Привлекает продуманным миром и сюжетом, но может разочаровать ограничениями в передвижении и отсутствием автосохранения.

I remember getting stuck as a child on the very first puzzle. As an adult, I still struggled a little longer than I'd like to admit. Overall this was an enjoyable point and click adventure game, though like many games of its time it had some tonal whiplash between comedic scenes and deadly serious moments. With a plot that wants to be taken seriously, the sillier moments can kind of take you out of it. Written before the Whedon and MCU era really perfected the technique, this period of gaming is charming, but you can feel very strongly how they were still figuring out the balance. A few of the puzzles or traps irked me with how pixel perfect it felt you needed to be, or how wild your guess needed to be, but most of these games have moment or two like that, so while I am calling it out, I am not damning the game for it. Over all, I was able to enjoy this game without rose tinted glasses, because like I said, I never got far as a kid. I think it's worth a playthrough. It's not legendary in how good it is, but it was entertaining and I don't regret my time spent in it. The ending felt fulfilling as well, even if I felt it arrived very suddenly. 7/10. Solid. I recommend buying if games like this are in your wheelhouse, even if it's not the best example of one. You probably won't be disappointed.

Good story, hilarous humor and great atmosphere. AND ITS FREEEEEEE