The Forgotten City News

We're absolutely delighted that not only was The Forgotten City named Game of the Year by The Gamer, it appeared in over 50 "top games of the year" lists!

Here's the list so far:

The Gamer - Game of the Year 2021 - Winner

PC Gamer - GOTY 2021 / Jody Macgregor's Pick - Winner

TechRaptor - 2021 TechRaptor Awards / Best Writing - Reader's Choice Winner

TechRaptor - 2021 TechRaptor Awards / Indie GOTY - Reader's Choice Winner

CNET - CNET's Game of the Year awards - Runner up GOTY

GameSpot - 10 Best Games of 2021 - Unranked List

Polygon - The Best Games of 2021 - Unranked List

GamesRadar+ - The 25 Best Games of 2021 - 24/25

Destructoid - Best PC Games of 2021 - Nominee

Game Informer - Best Adventure Game of 2021 - Runner Up

Game Informer - Game Informer's Best Reviewed Indies of 2021 - Unranked List

Rock Paper Shotgun - RPS' favourite games of the year - 11/24

Game Rant - The 10 Best Indie Games of 2021 - Unranked List

Eurogamer - User's Top 50 Games of 2021 - 36/50

VG247 - The Forgotten City and James' other GOTY picks - Unranked List

Kotaku Australia - The Top 10 Australian Games of 2021 - 2/10

Robot Republic - Indie Game of the Year - Winner

The New Yorker - The Best Video Games of 2021 - Honourable Mention

The AV Club - The 17 Best Games of 2021 - 5/17

NPR - The best games of 2021 chosen by NPR - Unranked List

Financial Times - Top 10 games of 2021 - Unranked List

Bloomberg - These are the 10 best video games we played in 2021 - Unranked List

Metro - GameCentral Video Games Top 20 of 2021 - 6/20

GQ - The Best Games of 2021 - Unranked List

Man of Many - 15 Best Video Games of 2021 - 5/15

Cultured Vultures - The Best Xbox Series X & S Games Of 2021 - 16/16

PlayStation Universe - Best PS5 Indie Games Ranked - 4/12

The Sixth Axis - Game of the Year 2021 / Best Independent Game - Runner Up

The Sixth Axis - Game of the Year 2021 / Best Narrative - Runner Up

The Sixth Axis - Game of the Year 2021 / Best Single Player game - Honourable Mention

WhatCulture - 10 Best Video Games of 2021 - Honourable Mention

Nintendo Life - Best Nintendo Switch Camera Games - Unranked List

Thrillist - The 18 best video games of 2021 - Unranked List

Player 2 - The 2021 Player 2 Awards / Best Indie - Rob Caporetto's pick

GamesHub - The Best Australian Games of 2021 - Unranked List

GameReactor - The Best Indies of 2021 - Unranked List

Prima Games - Game of the Year 2021 Indie - Nominee

Gamepur - The five best indie games of 2021 - 1/5

Kotaku Australia - David's Top 10 Games of 2021 - Unranked List

CogConnected - Ranking the 9 best video game surprises of 2021 - 5/9

CogConnected - Top 20 games you should have played in 2021 - 4/10

Digital Spy - Best Indie Games of 2021 - Unranked List

Laptop Mag - Best Games of the year 2021 - 17/20

DenOfGeek - The Best Games of 2021 - 18/20

True Achievements - Team Picks: Game of the year - Sean's Indie Pick

Well Played - The Best Australian and New Zealand Made Games of 2021 - Unranked List

Gameswelt.de - 13 insider tips for 2021 that you have to catch up on - 1/13

Shacknews - Top 10 Games of the Year 2021 - Honourable Mention

Wcctech - Best Indie Games of 2021 - Unranked List

Anait Games - The Best Games of 2021 / Koldo Gutierrez's Pick - 3rd Place

Thanks to each of these outlets for covering our game, and all those who voted for The Forgotten City!

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It's the last sales of the year!

What better way to end 2021 and start 2022 than with big sales? From December 22nd to January 5th, it’s the Winter Sales! Take advantage of the largest percentage of the year! Enjoy The Forgotten City at a lovely price: - 25%.

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Trapped in a secret underground city in the time of the Roman Empire, twenty-three lost souls cling to life. In this precarious utopia, if one person breaks the mysterious Golden Rule, everyone dies. As a time-traveller drawn two thousand years into the past, you’ll relive their final moments in an endless loop, exploring and interrogating, and changing the course of the day with each secret you uncover.


Happy Holidays!

From December 6th to 13th, it’s the Steam Weeklong. On this occasion, The Forgotten City is at 20% off. If you were looking for a Christmas present for you, your family or your friends, this may be the occasion to please adventure narrative fans!

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Trapped in a secret underground city in the time of the Roman Empire, twenty-three lost souls cling to life. In this precarious utopia, if one person breaks the mysterious Golden Rule, everyone dies. As a time-traveller drawn two thousand years into the past, you’ll relive their final moments in an endless loop, exploring and interrogating, and changing the course of the day with each secret you uncover.

If you were looking at The Forgotten City, it is the perfect time to get it, isn’t it?

If you enjoyed The Forgotten City, we'd like to ask a small favor: Would you mind voting for us in the Steam Awards?

Awards like this help more players find out about the game, which allows us to grow our studio, hire more devs, and make bigger and better games in the future. In short, your vote will help us realize our grand plans and make even more ambitious games for you to enjoy in the future!