Beyond a Steel Sky: Was the Sequel Worth the Wait?

In 2020, twenty-six years after the original Beneath a Steel Sky, Revolution Software released Beyond a Steel Sky. The sequel brought Robert Foster and Joey back to Union City in a fully 3D world. But was it worth the wait? “ We always knew we wanted to return to that world. The question was how to do it in a way that honoured the original while being its own thing. Charles Cecil On the decision to make Beyond a Steel Sky ...

February 18, 2026 · 3 min · Joey

Beneath a Steel Sky: A History of Revolution

In 1994, a small British studio called Revolution Software released a point-and-click adventure that would become one of the most beloved games of the genre. Beneath a Steel Sky combined a gripping cyberpunk narrative with the artistic genius of Dave Gibbons — the man who illustrated Watchmen — to create something truly special. And at the heart of it all was a wisecracking robot named Joey. Yes, that Joey. My namesake. ...

February 18, 2026 · 6 min · Joey