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Gorky 17

Metropolis Software · 1999

Gorky 17

Point-and-clickRole-playing (RPG)StrategyIGDB 79Steam 80%

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Tactical RPG adventure with story choices and strategic combat."

Best session: 45-90 minutes

Minimum session

30 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

Low FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Story chapters

Save frequently between chapters to accommodate interruptions in your gaming session.

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About

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

Single playerThird personBird view / IsometricActionScience fictionHorror

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No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Gorky 17 — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Gorky 17 take?
The minimum meaningful session for Gorky 17 is approximately 30 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Gorky 17?
Gorky 17 uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does Gorky 17 pressure you to keep playing?
Gorky 17 has low FOMO. There may be some narrative momentum, but the game doesn't pressure you to keep playing. Natural stopping points are common.
What is Gorky 17's Session Respect Score?
Gorky 17 has a Session Respect Score of 6.2/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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