A fusion of sci-fi and tabletop games, taking queues from Blade Runner and Cowboy Bebop, with themes of ableism, corruption, isolation and so, so much more; Citizen Sleeper kept me compelled from start to finish of my 7-hour run. It started with unbearable tension for the first hour and left me teary-eyed by the end.
Some of the mechanics seem overwhelming at first (there are a lot of instructions to get through) but the core idea is simple enough, with my only issue being a few aspects I didn't pick up on till I was almost finished, meaning I missed on a few character arcs I wanted to see. However, the game clearly welcomes multiple playthroughs to navigate these different stories and has the muscle of exceptional writing and character depth to pull it off.
If possible, would recommend playing on PC, as navigating the UI with a controller is a little cumbersome.
Some of the mechanics seem overwhelming at first (there are a lot of instructions to get through) but the core idea is simple enough, with my only issue being a few aspects I didn't pick up on till I was almost finished, meaning I missed on a few character arcs I wanted to see. However, the game clearly welcomes multiple playthroughs to navigate these different stories and has the muscle of exceptional writing and character depth to pull it off.
If possible, would recommend playing on PC, as navigating the UI with a controller is a little cumbersome.