Games like Beyond a Steel Sky

Cyberpunk adventure game with puzzle-solving and player choice impacting a dynamic world. It's a narrative-driven thriller exploring social control and AI.

88% positive from 1,627 · 2020 · 29% finish it · Steam Deck Verified · Lowest ever $3.49 (2025-05-30)

AdventurePoint & Click CyberpunkIndieActionSci-fi

Six games like Beyond a Steel Sky

Gemini Rue

88% positive from 1,876 reviews201133% finish itDeck Verified

This is a point-and-click adventure game with a noir sci-fi mystery. Players investigate and solve puzzles as two characters with intertwined fates.

What players likedPlayers praise Gemini Rue's future-noir atmosphere, characters, and engaging point-and-click gameplay, often comparing it to classic adventure games.

The catchSimple actions such as opening a door take several clicks through fiddly menus.

Both are tagged Cyberpunk, Sci-fi and Point & Click.

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Technobabylon

94% positive from 1,622 reviews201531% finish itDeck Verified

A cyberpunk narrative adventure game with branching dialogue and puzzle-solving, featuring a dark, conspiracy-filled atmosphere.

What players likedPlayers praise Technobabylon's incredible story and art styles, comparing it to a love letter for retro point-and-click and cyberpunk fans.

The catchMany puzzle solutions are illogical enough to send you to a walkthrough.

Both are tagged Cyberpunk, Sci-fi and Point & Click.

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Whispers of a Machine

93% positive from 1,989 reviews201916% finish itDeck Unsupported

This is a sci-fi Nordic noir adventure game where you use cybernetic augmentations to solve puzzles and investigate murders. Your choices shape Vera's abilities and lead to multiple endings in a dystopian future.

What players likedPlayers praise its beautiful art, stellar writing, and intriguing story, feeling like an interactive choose-your-own-adventure book with unique abilities.

The catchSeveral puzzles hinge on obscure, exact-order steps that force a walkthrough.

Both are tagged Cyberpunk, Sci-fi and Point & Click.

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System Shock: Enhanced Edition

89% positive from 2,336 reviews20156% finish itDeck Playable

This is a first-person immersive sim with a core loop of exploration, puzzle-solving, and combat against a rogue AI. It offers a tense, atmospheric sci-fi experience.

What players likedPlayers praise its immersive, unique adventure as a legendary immersive sim, predating and influencing games like DOOM.

The catchMovement stutters badly on modern hardware and the port has gone years without a fix.

Both are tagged Cyberpunk, Sci-fi and Action.

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Baldr Sky

94% positive from 1,589 reviews201968% finish itDeck Unsupported

This is a visual novel with 3D mech action combat. Players pilot mechs in fast-paced battles while unraveling a cyberpunk mystery.

What players likedPlayers praise Baldr Sky's unique blend of visual novel storytelling and high-speed mech combat, comparing it to Corpse Party for its memorable characters and emotional depth.

The catchLong slice of life school flashbacks constantly break the pacing of the main story.

Both are tagged Cyberpunk, Sci-fi and Action.

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Hard Reset Extended Edition

82% positive from 4,918 reviews20123% finish itDeck Playable

A fast-paced, old-school PC shooter with over-the-top destruction and a cyberpunk setting. Players upgrade weapons to fight hordes of enemies and epic bosses.

What players likedPlayers praise this Serious Sam/Painkiller-like cyberpunk shooter for its nonstop action, nice graphics, and upgradeable weapons.

The catchMovement is sluggish and jumping near useless, so you get stuck on scenery and cornered.

Both are tagged Cyberpunk, Sci-fi and Action.

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More about Beyond a Steel Sky

What players liked

Players praise it as a solid adventure game and a loving homage to the original, with excellent writing and voice acting.

The catch

Nearly every puzzle is the same hacking tool, and its solutions often feel arbitrary.

Reviews: 88% positive from 1,627
Released: 2020
Finish it: 29% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: Lowest ever $3.49 (2025-05-30)
Play: Single-playerFull controller support

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 88% positive, but with 1,627 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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