Virgin Interactive

Beneath a Steel Sky

Game

Game details

First release year
1994

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • DOS*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • Amiga CD32*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*
  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · DOS*
    Classification
    T - Teen*
  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Series

  • Steel Sky

Engines

  • Virtual Theatre

Localized titles

  • Beneath a Steel Sky

Store genres

  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • Free To Play*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Swedish*

Community tags · historical

  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    255*
  • Free to Play*
    Votes · historical
    249*
  • Point & Click*
    Votes · historical
    249*
  • Cyberpunk*
    Votes · historical
    242*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    235*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    226*
  • Dystopian *
    Votes · historical
    221*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    215*
  • Narration*
    Votes · historical
    214*
  • Retro*
    Votes · historical
    212*
  • Post-apocalyptic*
    Votes · historical
    211*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    209*
  • Hacking*
    Votes · historical
    207*
  • Pixel Graphics*
    Votes · historical
    204*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    198*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    197*
  • Futuristic*
    Votes · historical
    192*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    192*
  • Conspiracy*
    Votes · historical
    139*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    134*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Processor alternatives
    1 GHz*
    Memory
    1 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Silver*
    Reports
    25*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Revolution Software

Publishers

  • Virgin Interactive
  • Revolution software*
  • Virgin Interactive Entertainment*
  • Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe)*

Release history

  • 1994
    Date precision
    Year only
  • 1994-03-07
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Amiga CD32
  • 2009-10-07
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 1994 · Amiga CD32*
    Release date
    1994*
    Date precision
    Year only*
    Platform
    Amiga CD32*
  • 1994-03-01 · DOS*
    Release date
    1994-03-01*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    DOS*
  • 1994-04-10 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    1994-04-10*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
1 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Beneath a Steel Sky*
Release year
1,994*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
1 GHz*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 20 fields
Developers · Amiga CD32
Revolution Software
Revolution Software*
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Revolution Software
Revolution Software*
Developers · DOS
Revolution Software
Revolution Software*
ESRB classification · DOS
ESRB · DOS
Classification
T - Teen*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
Genres · DOS
adventure game
adventure game*
Genres · Amiga CD32
adventure game
adventure game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · DOS
DOS
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Amiga CD32
Amiga CD32
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Amiga CD32
Amiga CD32*
Platform
DOS
DOS*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Revolution software
Revolution software*
Publishers · DOS
Virgin Interactive Entertainment
Virgin Interactive Entertainment*
Publishers · Amiga CD32
Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe)
Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe)*
Release date · DOS
1994-03-01 · DOS
Release date
1994-03-01*
Date precision
day*
Platform
DOS*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
1994-04-10 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
1994-04-10*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Release year · Amiga CD32
1994 · Amiga CD32
Release date
1994*
Date precision
year*
Platform
Amiga CD32*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
115* min
Ccu
2*
Developer
Revolution Software Ltd*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • Free To Play*
Historical US original list price
0* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Swedish*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
110* min
Name
Beneath a Steel Sky*
Negative reviews · historical
53*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
451*
Historical US price
0* US cents
Publisher
Revolution Software Ltd*
Community tags · historical
  • Adventure*
  • Free to Play*
  • Point & Click*
  • Cyberpunk*
  • Story Rich*
  • Puzzle*
  • Dystopian *
  • Sci-fi*
  • Narration*
  • Retro*
  • Post-apocalyptic*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Hacking*
  • Pixel Graphics*
  • 2D*
  • Funny*
  • Futuristic*
  • Indie*
  • Conspiracy*
  • Exploration*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Free To Play
Free To Play*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Swedish*
Community tags · historical
Adventure
Adventure*
Free to Play
Free to Play*
Point & Click
Point & Click*
Cyberpunk
Cyberpunk*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Dystopian
Dystopian*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Narration
Narration*
Retro
Retro*
Post-apocalyptic
Post-apocalyptic*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Hacking
Hacking*
Pixel Graphics
Pixel Graphics*
2D
2D*
Funny
Funny*
Futuristic
Futuristic*
Indie
Indie*
Conspiracy
Conspiracy*
Exploration
Exploration*
Tags votes
Adventure
Votes · historical
255*
Free to Play
Votes · historical
249*
Point & Click
Votes · historical
249*
Cyberpunk
Votes · historical
242*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
235*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
226*
Dystopian
Votes · historical
221*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
215*
Narration
Votes · historical
214*
Retro
Votes · historical
212*
Post-apocalyptic
Votes · historical
211*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
209*
Hacking
Votes · historical
207*
Pixel Graphics
Votes · historical
204*
2D
Votes · historical
198*
Funny
Votes · historical
197*
Futuristic
Votes · historical
192*
Indie
Votes · historical
192*
Conspiracy
Votes · historical
139*
Exploration
Votes · historical
134*
Specifications 4 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Adventure|Indie|Free To Play*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
5,753*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
25*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
silver*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,020*
Title
Beneath a Steel Sky*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Free To Play
Free To Play*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Silver*
Reports
25*
Community confidence
strong*

* Provisional data