Citizen Sleeper Review Round-Up
Only one day until Citizen Sleeper releases. The coverage embargo has lifted, and reviews are starting to come in. Here's what people are saying:
Waypoint: Citizen Sleeper stands out as one of the best games of the year, with great writing that avoids easy outs. - Renata Price
The Guardian - 4/5: There are far more stories to tell in this fascinating universe, and this is some of the finest video-game sci-fi writing out there. - Lewis Packwood
Inverse - 8/10: The story of Citizen Sleeper is one of the most thoughtful and emotionally satisfying I’ve ever played. Your story will be different, and I wholeheartedly recommend that you find out what it is. - Bryan Lawler
Destructoid - 9/10: ...a sci-fi story that sticks. Some stories were good, and others hit me like a bag of bricks. - Eric Van Allen
Metro: An absorbing mix of tabletop inspirations and sci-fi storytelling, that makes for one of the most unique and well-written games of the year. - Adam Starkey
Press Start - 9/10: It's not often that a game grabs me in quite the way Citizen Sleeper has. Top-notch writing, impeccable narrative design and inviting tabletop mechanics accompanied by gorgeous art and music serve only to elevate it even more. Play this bloody game. - Kieron Verbrugge
Rock, Paper, Shotgun: A swish sci-fi RPG full of decent folk and just the right amount of scum. - Brendan Caldwell
ComicBook.com: Citizen Sleeper has captured my imagination in a way that few video games do. - Rollin Bishop
Screen Rant: Citizen Sleeper is fantastic. It's a deep and well-crafted narrative experience with a fascinating setting, and is filled with plenty of challenging questions for players to ponder over. This is a game that gets cyberpunk right. - Rob Gordon
Polygon: Capitalism is an endless bitch, but I quickly learn that even in the face of truly bleak choices, the game always allows the Sleeper to retain a soft, haunting sense of humanity through dialogue and actions. - Alexis Ong