City 20 invites players to immerse themselves in a meticulously crafted world drawing inspiration from European sci-fi classics such as Stalker, The Road or La Jetee. As the remnants of civilization eke out an existence, players must navigate a landscape transformed by man-made disaster, and influenced by the deep interconnectedness of a realistic social environment.

Small acts create big ripples in the world of City 20, with the game’s powerful systems creating an emergent narrative unique to each playthrough. Each decision the player makes will have a cascading series of effects as life in the city goes on.

City 20 promises to deliver a gaming experience that combines the best elements of European science fiction, creating a truly captivating world for players to explore. In navigating the complex dynamics of post-apocalyptic society, no two players will have the same journey.

City 20 uses a complex interplay of mathematical models to portray life within a post-apocalyptic sealed-off settlement. It’s a game of social survival for everyone in the city, and an adventure steeped in golden age European speculative fiction influences.

Developer Untold Games debuts a new showcase video for City 20, in which Narrative Designer, Nicholas Di Valerio, demonstrates the games highly-reactive and procedural Social Tension system.

Built upon a complex interplay of mathematical models, Social Tension is a core system at the heart of City 20, that closely monitors player interactions, ensuring that every action taken has its consequences. This results in a dynamic and emergent narrative that is unique to each playthrough. The interactions showcased in the new video are representative of the content that will be available at Early Access launch later this year.

Previoulsy scheduled to be available through Steam Early Access this summer, City 20 is now scheduled for later in 2024.

To coincide with the new trailer, the City 20 demo has been refreshed and updated, and is once again available to download via  Steam - and for the first time, the Epic Games Store.

Previously only available during Steam Next Fest, the demo now features a selection of improvements, tweaks and features based on community and player feedback. This includes the implementation of the Social Tension system, a working water system, and an overhauled lighting system that transforms the look of the game. A full list of updates to the demo can be found below.

City 20 - New Demo Features

• Updated lightning and art
• Improved keyboard and mouse controls
• Increased NPC behaviours and player interactions
• Reworked UI and HUD
• New contextual hints system
• Implemented a working water system
• Implemented the Social Tension system

Key Features:

• Emergent Storytelling: Every citizen of City 20 has their own motivations and relationships. Treat people badly, and your reputation will suffer. Work on maintaining good relations with your neighbours, cheat and steal your way to success - no two stories are the same.
• Dystopic Life Sim: Carefully manage your resources to stay alive in the harsh world of the post-meltdown city. Every decision you make is vital, so take care.
• Unique Aesthetic: Pulling inspiration from the grounded world of speculative fiction, City 20 looks and sounds like nothing else in the genre.
• Reactive Sandbox: This environment reacts to you in a very deep, connected way. Hunt too many rabbits? Predators might start coming closer to town in search of food. Interfere with the City’s water supply? People will start to become desperate. Think through your actions carefully - every small action could have a big reaction in the dangerous world of City 20.

City 20 is coming to Steam Early Access in late 2024, with full release coming to PC (Steam) in 2025.