| Steel | |
|---|---|
 In-game screenshot from the first screen of the original Commodore 64 version | |
| Developer(s) | Imperial Software Designs |
| Publisher(s) | Hewson Consultants |
| Designer(s) | Gari Biasillo |
| Platform(s) | C64 (original) Amiga, Atari ST |
| Release | March 1989 [1] |
| Genre(s) | Shoot-'em-up |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
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