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Gorky 17
November 2008. NATO intelligence services report that, for reasons unknown, the Russian military has destroyed GORKY 17, one of the old Soviet "Secret Cities". A year later NATO takes over a former Russian secret base built on Polish soil. Diggers discover a laboratory complex in the completely demo
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-10-22 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-16.
“What can I say...? Gorky 17. That's what I can say. What an incredible game. But let's start from the top. I, as someone who has never played a strategy game before, definitely had trouble at the start. It took me 30+ hours to get through the first mission. That being said…”
— a player, Steam review · 62 hrs played“A cult classic tactical RPG with distinct atmosphere and old-school challenge. Still worth experiencing for strategy fans.”
— a player, Steam review · 188 hrs played“Game no longer runs on modern windows and there are NO workarounds.”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
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Gorky 17 - Gold Edition available
The Gold Edition Bundle contains: GORKY 17 (aka Odium) Digital Deluxe Content includes Art-Pack consisting of - Sketches - Wallpaper - Poster - Sliding Puzzle Game (Windows only) - Walkthroughs and Ch
Trading cards released and cloud saves enabled
for Gorky 17 now Trading cards are available. - 10 Cards - 4 Profile Backrounds - 6 emoticons and Badge.
Trading cards released and cloud saves enabled
for Gorky 17 now Trading cards are available. - 10 Cards - 4 Profile Backrounds - 6 emoticons and Badge.
Linux and Steam OS Version available now! Mac Version updated for el Capitan!
We've created a Linux Wine port of the game. Given this is an old title and we cannot change the executable, there are a few issues\limitations: 1) Steam overlay doesn't work for some users 2) The gam
Linux and Steam OS Version available now! Mac Version updated for el Capitan!
We've created a Linux Wine port of the game. Given this is an old title and we cannot change the executable, there are a few issues\limitations: 1) Steam overlay doesn't work for some users 2) The gam
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | RPG, Strategy |
| Player tags | RPG · Strategy · Turn-Based · Classic · Horror · Post-apocalyptic · Singleplayer · Turn-Based Strategy · Isometric · Tactical · Sci-fi · Atmospheric (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, German * , Spanish - Spain * , Polish * , Russian * * |
| Official site | http://www.gorky17.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 98 / XP / Vista / 7 / 8 Processor: Intel/AMD Single Core CPU with 1.0 GHz Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 3D graphics card with 64 MB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 650 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible Additional Notes: Keyboard, Mouse