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City of Chains

City of Chains

City of Chains is a dark sci-fi RPG set in a dystopian city. Take control of a small group of escaped fugitives and lead them to their freedom. Decide whether to fight head on or to avoid combat, to help others or to go your own way, to show mercy or to kill. Your actions could affect the fate of th

Released Dec 8, 2015 Developer Astronomic Games Publisher New Reality Games Platforms Windows IndieRPGAdventureRPGMakerStrategy
View on Steam ↗ $8.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.

71.2%positive344 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“eh”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“City of Chains, developed by Astronomic Games and published by New Reality Games, is a dark, choice-driven RPG that takes the familiar structure of an RPG Maker title and pushes it toward a more narrative-focused, consequence-heavy experience. Set in a dystopian sci-fi city…”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.

52achievements
5.1%median completion
4.8%rarest: Orphaned
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Almost everyone has
6.0%Escapees — Escape the Holding Facility.
5.6%The Takeover — Free the warehouse in the slums from troopers.
5.5%Raging Streets — Complete Act 1.
Rarest badges of honor
4.8%Orphaned — Hidden achievement
4.8%Thanks but no thanks — Hidden achievement
4.8%Fighting for the Right Side — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$8.99current · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$0.89lowest since tracking began2026-09-14
US8.99 USD
EU8.99 EUR
UK5.99 GBP
Australia12.00 AUD
Canada9.99 CAD
Japan898 JPY
Brazil29.99 BRL
China34.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$5.1 Japan Brazil Canada UK Australia US EU≈$10

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $5 $10 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-16 09-25

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jan 23, 2018
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Jan 23, 2018
The Latest from Astronomic Games!

The latest from Astronomic Games: Snares of Ruin! http://store.steampowered.com/app/766940/Snares_of_Ruin/ You are detective Hank Anderson , and you’ve just been transferred to another city to help so

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.

GenresAdventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Player tagsIndie · RPG · Adventure · RPGMaker · Strategy · Cyberpunk · Dystopian · Sci-fi · Multiple Endings · Choices Matter · 2D · Turn-Based Combat (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * *
Achievements52
Official sitehttp://astronomicgames.com/news.html
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: Pentium 4 2.0 Ghz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: Desktop Resolution 640x480 Storage: 400 MB available space Sound Card: Stereo Sound