A narrative RPG built on tabletop-style dice, set on the frontier of a star system. Playing a fugitive artificial human scraping by from cycle to cycle, the player assembles a crew and weighs hard choices about who and what to risk while running jobs to survive. Its strength is writing and atmosphere: a lived-in, precarious vision of life at the edges, told through sharp prose and meaningful decisions rather than spectacle.
It is the highest-rated game on this list, with players singling out the characters, the expanded scope over the first game and the texture of its world. The friction is deliberate: punishing contract mechanics and tighter resource pressure that some find unfair, plus occasional UI roughness. Rated Teen and PS5-only, it is for players who want a writing-first space RPG, not a flashy action game.
Single Player Only
Overall, player feedback on "Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector" is largely positive, with many praising its storytelling, character development, and atmospheric setting. However, some players expressed frustration with the game's mechanics, particularly the new contract system and difficulty spikes, leading to a more mixed reception for this sequel compared to its predecessor.
Based on 66 reviews from steam
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Review
