Citizen Sleeper
Last updated: 2025-04-15
- Compelling narrative with deep characters and choices.
- Strategic dice allocation drives gameplay.
- Immersive, hopeful cyberpunk space station setting.
- High replay value with multiple endings.
- Repetitive, grindy gameplay lacks challenge.
- Limited player agency and choices.
- Reviews
(sample size) - 2000
- Helpful reviews
- 89%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 10%
- Protest reviews
- 1%
- 87%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 13%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 4699
- Negative points
- 2151
- Gameplay points
- 993
- Perf. points
- 32
- Rec. points
- 1316
- Misc points
- 215
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Compelling narrative, deep characters, choices | The game features a compelling narrative with well-developed characters, impactful choices, and interconnected storylines, creating a personalized and emotionally resonant experience. The world-building is detailed, and the writing is consistently strong, immersing players in a thought-provoking story of survival, hope, and community. Many reviewers express strong emotional connections to the characters and world. | 99% |
| Excellent music and sound design | The game's music and sound design significantly enhance the atmosphere, creating an immersive experience that complements the story and visuals. The soundtrack is often described as melancholic, hopeful, and perfectly suited to the game's themes. The art style is also frequently praised for its unique and appealing aesthetic. | 22% |
| Engaging resource management, strategic choices | The game offers a balanced and engaging gameplay loop that combines resource management, strategic decision-making, and elements of chance. Players must carefully manage their time and resources to survive, explore the world, and build relationships with other characters. The game creates a sense of tension and urgency without being overly stressful, providing a rewarding and thought-provoking experience. | 18% |
| Immersive, hopeful cyberpunk setting | The game is set in a well-crafted cyberpunk world that explores themes of corporate exploitation, social inequality, and the search for freedom and meaning. The setting is often compared to classic works of science fiction, such as Blade Runner and Neuromancer, but with a unique and hopeful twist. The game's world-building is detailed and immersive, creating a compelling backdrop for the story and characters. | 14% |
| High replay value, multiple endings | The game offers significant replay value due to its multiple endings and branching storylines, encouraging players to explore different paths and make different choices. The DLC content is also praised for adding depth and closure to the story. Reviewers express satisfaction with the game's length and the ability to experience most of the content in a single playthrough. | 12% |
| Unique and appealing art style | The game features a unique and appealing art style, with reviewers praising the character designs, vibrant colors, and overall aesthetic. The visuals are often described as stylish, detailed, and well-executed, enhancing the game's atmosphere and immersion. The art style contributes positively to the overall experience. | 10% |
| Unique and engaging dice system | The game features a unique dice system that adds a layer of strategy and tension to the gameplay. The dice mechanic is well-integrated into the narrative and thematically relevant to the protagonist's identity as a Sleeper. The system is praised for its accessibility, versatility, and ability to create meaningful choices. | 8% |
| Well-executed cyberpunk themes | The game is praised for its excellent execution of the cyberpunk genre, with reviewers noting its authentic atmosphere, anti-corporate themes, and exploration of relevant social issues. The game is seen as a valuable addition to the cyberpunk canon, offering a fresh and engaging take on familiar tropes. The game is cyberpunk that's actually punk. | 4% |
| Excellent TTRPG experience | The game provides an exceptional TTRPG experience, drawing inspiration from tabletop role-playing games and offering a similar level of depth and player agency. The game is considered a rare masterpiece, offering high value and quality for its price. The RPG system is quick and intuitive, and the game's translation is well-done. | 3% |
| Compared to Disco Elysium | The game is frequently compared to Disco Elysium, with reviewers noting similarities in its narrative style, UI, and themes. While some reviewers see this as a positive, others emphasize that Citizen Sleeper has its own unique identity and offers a distinct experience. The comparison is often used to highlight the game's strengths and appeal to fans of narrative-driven RPGs. | 3% |
| Excellent free DLC content | The game includes free DLC that expands the story, introduces new threats, and provides closure to character arcs. The DLC content is praised for its quality and emotional impact, adding significant value to the overall experience. The availability of free DLC is seen as a positive aspect of the game. | 3% |
| Immersive space station setting | The game creates a strong sense of place on the space station, with reviewers feeling immersed in its atmosphere and connected to its inhabitants. The stories are interesting and thought-provoking, and the freedom to explore the station and help characters adds to the overall sense of agency and immersion. The station itself feels like a character in the story. | 3% |
| Initially enjoyable, promising premise | The reviewer initially enjoyed the game, playing it for a couple of hours and finding the core game loop interesting. The game evoked a sense of nostalgia and made the reviewer glad to be alive. However, these points are based on initial impressions and may not reflect the overall experience. | 3% |
| Explores philosophical, ethical questions | The game explores philosophical questions related to ethics, identity, and the human condition, particularly in the context of corporate exploitation and artificial beings. The narrative touches on relevant themes such as corporate greed, social inequality, and the search for meaning in a dystopian world. The game's premise and themes resonate with current political and social issues. | 3% |
| Captivating, enjoyable, emotional experience | Citizen Sleeper is a captivating and enjoyable game that delivers an emotional and deep story. The game is praised for its storytelling, atmosphere, and unique blend of genres. Reviewers express a strong connection to the game and its characters, highlighting its ability to evoke a range of emotions. | 2% |
| Visually stunning, beautiful aesthetic | The game is visually stunning, with reviewers praising its beautiful graphics, poetic writing, and well-designed aesthetic. The game is described as magnificent and dares to be hopeful, despite its oppressive setting. The game's title screen creates a captivating aesthetic. | 2% |