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About The Forgotten City
The Forgotten City is a mystery adventure game of exploration and deduction, and a re-imagining of the critically acclaimed mod of the same name. Combat is an option, but violence will only get you so far. Only by questioning an intertwined community of colorful characters, cleverly exploiting the time loop, and making difficult moral choices can you hope to solve this epic mystery. Here, your decisions matter. The fate of the city is in your hands.
Release Date
Jul 28, 2021
Developer
Modern Storyteller
Publishers
Dear Villagers
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Is The Forgotten City worth buying?

Steam
95.99% positive
'Overwhelmingly Positive', 13,235 reviews
Metacritic
85
Critics (IGDB)
90/100
5 critics

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What is The Forgotten City about?

Travel 2,000 years into the past and relive the final days of a cursed Roman city, where if one person sins, everyone dies. Trapped in a secret underground city during the Roman Empire, twenty-six 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, youโ€™ll relive their final moments in an endless loop, exploring and interrogating, and changing the course of the day with each secret you uncover. Only by cleverly exploiting the time loop and making difficult moral choices can you hope to solve this epic mystery. Here, your decisions matter. The fate of the city is in your hands.

AdventureTime TravelMysteryExplorationChoices MatterInvestigationStory RichIndie

Game modes: Single player

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What is the cheapest place to buy The Forgotten City?

Right now the lowest price for The Forgotten City we're tracking is $1.84 at Instant Gaming โ€” 93% below Steam's $24.99. We compare 5 stores and prices refresh every few minutes.

What is the lowest price The Forgotten City has ever been?

The lowest price we've recorded for The Forgotten City is $1.14 at Kinguin on March 20, 2026. The current best price is about 61% above that low.

Is The Forgotten City worth buying?

96% of 13,235 Steam user reviews for The Forgotten City are positive ("Overwhelmingly Positive"). It also holds a Metacritic score of 85.

When was The Forgotten City released?

The Forgotten City released on July 28, 2021, developed by Modern Storyteller and published by Dear Villagers, Plug In Digital.

What platforms is The Forgotten City available on?

The Forgotten City is available on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One. It supports single player.

When do The Forgotten City prices drop?

The Forgotten City last hit a new low of $1.14 on March 20, 2026 at Kinguin. Current best price is $1.84. Prices on this page refresh every few minutes, so check back around seasonal sales for new lows.

Where's the cheapest place to buy The Forgotten City?

The cheapest The Forgotten City price right now is $1.84 at Instant Gaming, 93% below the Steam price.

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Instant GamingBest price-94%$1.84Buy The Forgotten City at Instant Gaming
Kinguinโ€”$1.84Buy The Forgotten City at Kinguin
Gamivoโ€”$2.13Buy The Forgotten City at Gamivo
Green Man Gaming-79%$5.13Buy The Forgotten City at Green Man Gaming
Steamโ€”$24.99Buy The Forgotten City at Steam

All-time low: $1.14 at Kinguin on Mar 20, 2026 โ€” the current best price is 61% above it.

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