Beneath a Steel Sky is a point-and-click adventure set in a dystopian cyberpunk city. You play Robert Foster, who's dragged from his desert home back to Union City after security forces kill his adoptive community. Escaping custody, you navigate the grimy industrial sprawl with Joey, a circuit board housing your robot companion's AI—you can install him into different chassis throughout the game. The core loop involves exploring locations, combining inventory items, and talking to citizens to unravel the conspiracy behind your abduction. Puzzles lean on environmental logic rather than moon logic, though some require careful attention to dialogue hints. The hand-drawn art style depicts a stratified society where the rich live in towers above the factory districts. It's designed for players who like old-school adventure games without combat or time pressure.
