cyberpunkdreams

cyberpunkdreams

Late Night Games · May 14, 2021 · Cyberpunk, RPG, Interactive Fiction, Text-Based, Story Rich

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About cyberpunkdreams

✦ AI summary

Navigate a sprawling, lawless 2090s Cincinnati with over 3 million words of evolving content, where your choices permanently shape NPCs and the world around you through a daily Action Point system designed for long-term play. Create and transform your character however you want—customize gender, body modifications, sexuality, and presentation—while experiencing gritty, uncompromising cyberpunk storytelling where violence, poverty, romance, and consequence are all yours to define.

2090s America, torn apart by war and corporate greed. A lone traveller stands outside the gates of Cincinnati, greatest of the border cities. How far will you go to make it to the top? How far will you go to fulfil your mission?

cyberpunkdreams — game info

Platforms
Windows, Linux / SteamOS
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
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DLC & expansions

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

cyberpunkdreams is a free-to-play text-based cyberpunk life sim that players praise for its immersive setting, robust character customization, engaging writing, and meaningful progression mechanics, though some note it has a steep learning curve and information can be dense. While most players find it engaging and worth trying given the free entry point, those who enjoy deep roleplay and grinding tend to have the most positive experiences, whereas the game's complexity and management-heavy systems may overwhelm some players.

Not recommended Sep 21, 2026
I don't regret my playtime or the money I spent as I did get some fun out of it, but I can't recommend it as a game. I think I spent $20-30 on it, but I feel I got my money's worth for the time (spent almost entirely on character slots because I'd rather just make multiple characters for different role-playing than kill off one or wait to die). The Pros: - I like a lot of the mechanics particularly with inventory. "Stash" as sort of an ambiguous access to most of your gear based on carrying capacity that gets consumed as items are used is a clever mechanic. - I like picking out different styles and clothes to fit my characters. - I found the dystopian cyberpunk gritty setting immersive and interesting - There's a lot of skills, perks, traits, etc to grind and define your character The cons: - The game uses an action point system that refills a point at a time in real time. I wish I could just pay once to get rid of it entirely. I'd even considered the subscription if it got rid of it, but that just speeds up the regen and gives you access to some safety nets. - There's both an in-game time that affects your character and a real-time system that can end up defining an entire play …
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Recommended Sep 30, 2026
Amazing game if you're into roleplaying and want to feel that cyberpunk vibe, you don't need to spend a cent but I think it's worth it to do it if you like it
1 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 25, 2026
i think it's pretty fun, it's free to play so you can't beat that. it's got neat stories going on and it's fun to find areas
1 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 23, 2026
Good game that ive been hooked on. Its a bit grindy but has great writing and mechanics that really makes you feel like your really building something from the bottom.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 22, 2026
A very immersive text-based cyberpunk life sim. I really enjoy all that the game offers. The theme, freedom of choice, interesting and sick characters, character progression, lore and quests. Plenty of ways to make money and even more places and things to explore. Quite the range of characters. Consequences really do matter here. Tragic and morbid stuff can happen. Get's updated pretty frequently. My biggest gripes are that there is a lot of information, but it's a bit difficult to parse through it all on the info screens. And as you reach more content you end up dealing with more managerial responsibilities which can be fun but can also be overwhelming at times if you have a lot of moving parts going on with your plans. You can definitely be stretched too thin trying to cover too many goals with your actions if you don't manage your time well enough. And time is precious.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 21, 2026
Intimidatingly big, and yet, astoundingly deep. Bit of a learning curve to maintain your stats and make stable money, but deeply engaging.
1 found this helpful

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