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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
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-12.
“eh”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“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 playedLatest official news
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy |
| Player tags | Indie · RPG · Adventure · RPGMaker · Strategy · Cyberpunk · Dystopian · Sci-fi · Multiple Endings · Choices Matter · 2D · Turn-Based Combat (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Achievements | 52 |
| Estimated owners | 200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://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