Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector

Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector is incredible, with deep characters, a fascinating narrative, and an amazing soundtrack. It takes everything that made the original so special and amplifies it.

2025 is off to an excellent start with Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector; as it improves upon its predecessor in every capacity. In large part due to its stellar characters and writing, Citizen Sleeper 2 stands as a remarkable achievement not only in the video game space, but in the sci-fi genre as a whole.

Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector is a special game, that shapes itself around your decisions and map your fate by chance as much as choice. Reviewed on PC.

If you're eager for a story-rich, complex, and challenging narrative adventure, look no further than Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector.

Like the pieces that make up the whole, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector’s story feels made up of the threads you gather through your campaign.

A fantastic sequel which succeeds in providing a mechanically deeper role-playing experience, while still being one of the best-written games around.

Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector successfully builds on what was achieved in the original to deliver a compelling and challenging sci-fi RPG. It's a tricky game to discuss without spoiling things, but it's safe to say if you liked the first, you'll want to check out the sequel.

Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector builds on the first game with multiple stations to explore and higher ambitions in its storytelling. But in widening its scope, it loses some of the intimate details of the first game.

Citizen Sleeper 2's broader scope stretches its mechanics thin, even while its story flourishes.

Citizen Sleeper 2 didn't really hold my attention, but the game does run well on Steam Deck aside from a couple of issues.

Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, the sequel to 2022’s indie critical darling, kicks off in a high-stakes fashion that I wasn’t prepared for. Rather than hiding out on The Eye and quietly trying to survive, I’m immediately on the run. Terrified that I’ll be caught if I stay on any one planet too long, I begin to make hasty decisions that leave me in a deficit. My energy depletes, I don’t have th...

With more dicey systems and crew management than the first Citizen Sleeper, this sequel risks losing some of its storytelling heart, even if it remains a well-crafted sci-fi world.