Blade Runner Meets Cyberpunk 2077 In Noir Thriller You Can Play Free August 17

Published Aug 9, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT Nicholas Becher is a gaming journalist with an MFA in Creative Writing from FAU. With extensive experience playing video games, he covers all forms of gaming content at Screen Rant, from breaking news to the latest fan theories. Most-played games range from Clair Obscur to Civ to Elden Ring to Halo 2 and beyond. If you're a fan of Cyberpunk 2077 and the cyberpunk genre in general, it's a great time to head over to Steam to check out the currently running Cyberpunk Fest. The event showcases new, upcoming, and recently released cyberpunk-themed games, often with limited-time discounts or free demos available, and runs through this coming Monday, August 10, at 1:00 EST. One featured game on the Cyberpunk Fest docket that you may have overlooked is one that Blade Runner fans will definitely want to check out for its futuristic noir storytelling. It features "an alternate 1985 under the rule of a powerful technocratic empire," has major retrofuturistic cyberpunk vibes, and will officially launch a free demo on Steam on August 17, according to a new press release. Blade Runner & Cyberpunk 2077 Collide In New Noir Release Mandated Fate is an upcoming noir thriller game from developers at Thibaut Billerot and Tetrarchy Studios that looks like it came straight out of the Blade Runner universe. Featured as part of Steam's Cyberpunk Fest this month, the game is listed as an "interactive fiction" or "choose your own adventure" experience. Set in an alternate history universe in 1985 where a fascistic technocratic empire is in control, players take on the role of "an Imperial Inspector investigating a murder that threatens to unravel far more than a single crime." Gameplay involves investigation methods, exploration, player choice that has an actual impact on the story, and according to developers, "the game challenges players to decide who to trust, and how far they’re willing to go in service of the Empire." The dystopian thriller will have players playing as a detective "within an authoritarian empire where surveillance is constant, loyalty is tested, and every decision can alter the course of the story." It features "immersive exploration, branching narrative paths," and offers a "fresh take on the cyberpunk genre." Further, gamers can check out a free demo later this month. Mandated Fate Gets A Free Demo On August 17 According to a new press release, Mandated Fate will be receiving a free demo on August 17 that gives players a chance to play through the opening chapter of the game and "explore its richly detailed world, question suspects, gather evidence, and experience the consequences of their decisions firsthand." Even in the demo, "every conversation, discovery, and choice can shape the story in unexpected ways." If you're interested in checking out the free demo for Mandated Fate on Steam on August 17, you can wishlist the game today to make sure you stay updated when it goes live. While there's no specific release date available for the full launch, Cyberpunk 2077 and Blade Runner fans will definitely want to add this one to their watch list now. Brand Valve Original Release Date September 12, 2003