Beneath a Steel Sky

Boots, lightly tested

PC · 1994 · Adventure · Engine recreation

Escape a dystopian city with a sharp-tongued robot and a very questionable plan.

▶ PlayAbout 21 MB. No original game files needed.
Controls
Left click — interact
Right click — alternate action
Ctrl + F5 — ScummVM menu

About this build

Robert Foster is taken from the wasteland to Union City, where a connected computer system controls everyday life. This is the freeware floppy edition, with text dialogue rather than CD speech. Use ScummVM’s menu to save before closing the player.

Built from
ScummVM
Type
Engine recreation
Game files
No original game files needed.
Code licence
GPL-3.0-or-later
Assets
Revolution Software freeware license
Source
scummvm/scummvm ↗

What has been tested

Game launch and animated introduction observed with engine support data. Gameplay, saves, and audible audio remain unverified.

Last tested 2026-09-19 in Chromium-based in-app browser on Windows. Full playthrough: not verified. How games are tested.

Known limitations

Saves

Save through the in-game menu. Export a backup before clearing browser storage.

Build and corresponding source

Compiled with Emscripten 4.0.10 from revision b603fb5f8e606e6c77040741ccc2020f6ce6bf9e.

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