Gorky 17

Gorky 17

Released Sep 2013

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 demolished town.

80% positive · 2,180 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Gorky 17 is a classic RPG/strategy game originally developed by Metropolis Software and released on Steam on September 27, 2013. The game originally launched in 1999 (known as "Odium" in some regions) and was brought to Steam as a re-release. On December 3, 2018, a Gold Edition bundle was made available, adding a Digital Deluxe Content pack (artwork, wallpapers, walkthroughs, a strategy guide, and a sliding puzzle game) and the full original soundtrack composed by Adam Skorupa. Both of these are the only DLC items in the store listing, and both have been released. This Gold Edition represents the most substantial post-launch content addition and marks the point at which the game's content became complete. Prior to that, the developer issued platform compatibility patches in September 2015 (Mac OS X Wine port) and April 2016 (Linux/SteamOS Wine port and Mac update for El Capitan). These were maintenance updates to improve accessibility on modern systems rather than new content. The developer has made no announcements of future content or updates since December 2018. All DLC has shipped, there are no unreleased items on the store, and no roadmap or future content has been communicated. The game launched as a finished classic title and has since been given its complete digital release package.
Evidence
Gold Edition announced, bundling the Digital Deluxe Content (art pack, walkthroughs, strategy guide) and Soundtrack DLC — the final content additions to the game.
news post · Dec 3, 2018 source content shipped
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Soundtrack DLC released December 3, 2018 — all DLC items in the store listing are released with none pending.
dlc listing · Dec 3, 2018 source content shipped
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Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Publisher
TopWare Interactive
Achievements
0
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

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 demolished town. After examining the wreckage, NATO decides to leave the lab as it is. But shortly afterwards the town's previously deserted streets are suddenly teeming with hordes of grotesquely deformed creatures. Word soon gets out to the media, making it impossible for NATO to simply destroy the site. So troops are ordered to hermetically seal the area. Nobody is allowed in or out. A team of three NATO specialists under the leadership of the Canadian Cole Sullivan is sent in to examine the horrifying events on the ground.

Will they discover the terrible secret of "Gorky 17"? And more important - will they live to tell about it? Be prepared for intrigue, betrayal and even some romance. A host of multiple-choice dialog scenes present you with constant choices - many of which can have some unpredictable effects ...

FEATURES:

  • The combination of adventure, RPG and strategy elements gives the game a uniquely original feel
  • The best of three genres: (1) exploration and interaction with a challenging world (2) character development and (3) challenging high-level tactical combat.
  • A thrilling Sci-Fi story with enthralling dialogs
  • An easy-to-learn, intuitive, multi-faceted user interface
  • A spooky soundtrack lends each location a special atmosphere
  • Fully 3-dimensional real-time rendered characters with flexible skeleton animation and detailed textures
  • A life-like environment with impressive 3D weather effects
  • Spectacular 3D effects for weapons, including transparencies, particle-based explosions, colored lighting, texture and vertex animations
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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