Citizen Sleeper Reviews

For a random game bundle I saw on sale for 25 dollars, I have nothing but love for Citizen Sleeper. Mechanically it's nothing to marvel at, simple dice roll actions, negative outcomes and positive outcomes. Any other game that was JUST dice and stats, I would've refunded at the first hour mark. But for some reason I stuck through it, and by God I'm happy I did. Citizen Sleeper's story is what holds it together, and absolutely makes it worth the pricetag. An amazing exploration of Capitalism, Corporate overreach, resilience, and what it means to be Human. Numerous times I found myself staring at the screen, pondering the effects of each outcome. However, after that first tough ending choice, I came to the realization that I can simply reload my save, and retry a different ending. I'm torn on this as a whole, but at least I can experience 99% of the game in one playthrough. A lot of the negative reviews seem to complain about there simply being too much reading, and yes, at some points Citizen Sleeper does feel like the developers asked "how much text can we fit on the screen at once?" But, if your willing to sit, relax, and enjoy the story? The wordcount is nothing, each dump leaving more and more lore for the universe as a whole. Citizen Sleeper, 10/10. Easily one of my favorite CRPGs of all time, might even finally beat out Bloodlines for the best story I've ever experienced, if your willing to look past the wordcount.

This is a good game with a solid plot and very interesting characters! I love the dice mechanic that makes your daily choices more umpredictable!

Enjoyed the story, didn't feel stale even with the simple mechanics

Amazing character design and dialogue kept me hooked and eagerly waiting for their next appearance.

It's like if Yahtzee had time management mechanics and also had a beautifully written novel to go with it. Highly recommended.

Totally worth getting when its on sale. Full price I would hesitate to recommend. Fun scifi visual novel style adventure with some rpg dice elements thrown in to spice things up. Music is amazing, one of the few games that I didnt turn the music off while playing.

+ Excellent writing + Resource management is satisfyingly challenging at the beginning + SciFi / Cyberpunk setup is evocative and leaves a lot of room for imagination - Endgame resource management is irrelevant (had lots of cash, food and whatever was needed) - Some branching paths were not properly closed, unfortunately, due to my chosen ending - Some glaring incoherences on some stories that made no sense at all, mostly because of the order that they were played - Lack of voice-over may be a turn-off for many An easy recommendation, because the writing is THAT good. Now, on to the sequel I go !

I played for a little less than 2 hours, and had to refund. This is stretching the definition of a video game, IMHO. It's more of an interactive book. Citizen Sleeper consists of 85% reading 5% visuals 5% decision-making 5% luck, i.e. dice-rolling The story didn't really grab me, and I was not entertained. Perhaps if I had invested more time in this, it would enthrall me, but I'd rather spend my time reading an actual book, to be honest.

my second playthrough of this truly incredible game <3 the first time i didn't get to play the 3rd part of the added storyline as it hadn't yet released, so this was my first full playthrough of all Citizen Sleeper has to offer. I got a few similar endings, and some new ones, and every one was so emotional, so beautifully written... i love this game so much~ the conclusion to the additional story content was wonderful... revisiting some familiar faces, meeting some new ones, some pretty wild events that led to some places i didn't expect and was very pleased by~ i cried several times throughout this playthrough and the ending i reached in this conclusion also got me workin out my tear ducts <3 through a beautifully encompassing & open lens this game truly captures experiences of transness, Disability, seeking refuge, the inhumane pressures of capitalism, and above all the connections we forge and how we help support one another to make it through, day by day, to survive through the hardest times and relentlessly dream in a present where we thrive. love is all powerful and this game is like a truly loving hug from a comrade <3 thank u Gareth Damian Martin for all you do~ on to reading the Helion Dispatches before playing Citizen Sleeper 2!

What does it mean to exist? Great game, I can only describe it as Disco Elysium on a space station but without the voice-acting. If you're at all interested, treat yourself to this game.