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Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

CD PROJEKT RED · released Dec 8, 2020

RPGPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5Xbox One, Xbox Series X

Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City, a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.

85
VGC Score
Stablehigh confidence +13 since launch

launched at 72, updates lifted it to 85

anchored at patch: “Patch 2.31” (11mo ago)

72%
At launch
87%
Steam all-time
76%
Press
78%
Player sentiment
94%
Recent sentiment

PC 85 · PlayStation 78 · Xbox 68

Screenshots & trailers

What players say

Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 450 sampled Steam reviews (411 positive / 39 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.

What positive reviews talk about

  • Story & writing36% mention it
  • World & exploration14% mention it
  • Bugs & crashes13% mention it
  • Visuals & art13% mention it
  • Combat7% mention it

What negative reviews complain about

  • Story & writing56% mention it
  • Bugs & crashes38% mention it
  • World & exploration26% mention it
  • Visuals & art26% mention it
  • Combat21% mention it

Satisfaction by hours played

Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.

Under 5h

93%

15 reviews

5-15h

74%

38 reviews

15-40h

87%

68 reviews

40-100h

93%

160 reviews

100h+

95%

169 reviews

Review sentiment over time

Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.

How this score was computed

The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (OpenCritic)7667
Creator reviews (5 tracked)503
All-time Steam reviews87%811990
Metacritic user ratings76251
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)94%893000
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Sep 11, 2025) · 300 reviews sampled · 110558 total reviews in window · weighted 267.1 up / 13 down · computed 1h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (233)

Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.

  • 10
    trust 70CreatorJan 14, 2021
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  • 90
    trust 69Dec 7, 2020

    It definitely feels like with Cyberpunk 2077 CD Projekt RED tried to tell a really meaningful story, while using as a backdrop a truly unique setting. And all the while the developers made sure that the game still feels approachable by all kind of people, and that it presents itself with insane graphical fidelity painting an image of an eerily realistic world of tomorrow. We doubt there are too many people who don't believe in CD Projekt RED, but in case you're one of them, be warned - Cyberpunk 2077 is something that will change the way you look at the gaming industry as a whole.

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  • 100
    trust 69Dec 9, 2020

    Cyberpunk 2077 offers a great sci-fi experience in which you can get lost for hours. It is not a revolutionary title in its genre, but it brings fresh changes. Whether it's new tasks, well-written dialogues, and characters, good stylized graphics, or very pleasant controls. Decision-making constructions leave you free where you need them. Conversely, they bind you in places where it is important. Everything fits together thanks to that. And if you were afraid that Cyberpunk 2077 would be a debacle. Throw this worry behind your head. Enjoy Night City to the fullest!

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  • 60
    trust 68Dec 21, 2020

    For better and worse, Cyberpunk 2077 is what it was always going to be: less a work of intensely relevant speculative fiction than a nostalgia piece for yesteryear’s vision of tomorrow.

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  • 70
    trust 68Jan 20, 2021

    Cyberpunk 2077 fails as a role playing game, although living in the cynical Night City is an impressive experience. The choices you make carry minimal weight. The characters are not distinctive. On the other hand, Night City is an incredibly beautiful and complex open world that almost cannot bear comparison. As an action game, Cyberpunk 2077 has its faults, but the combat experience is engrossing and multifaceted. In general, it is a very good game, which is a shame to let it lie idle, although perhaps it is better to wait for patches until spring. Defying Mike Pondsmith, Cyberpunk 2077 would be a marvel.

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  • 80
    trust 68Dec 15, 2020

    Cyberpunk 2077 has some seriously major technical problems, but it's worth putting up with them to experience a fantastically down-to-earth story that's accompanied by solid shooting and great music.

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  • 30
    trust 68Dec 14, 2020

    The era of the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X has arrived, but Cyberpunk 2077 is currently running on those next-gen platforms via backwards compatibility. A true next-gen update isn't due until sometime in 2021. That means CD Projekt Red developed a game for three platforms, and it's running on an acceptable level on just one (PC), provided you have the hardware. That is just plain ridiculous.

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  • 60
    trust 68Dec 13, 2020

    One of the best written games you'll ever play, but also pretty Cluttered and Messy.

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  • 100
    trust 67Dec 8, 2020

    It’s buggy and flawed on many technical (but very fixable) levels, but Cyberpunk 2077 is a unique and beautiful experience on almost all other levels. All in all, a masterpiece.

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  • 90
    trust 67Dec 7, 2020

    Cyberpunk 2077 proves that the developers have improved their skills since the fantastic The Witcher 3. It is an excellent action RPG that would benefit from a longer delay to polish the various issues. However, no amount of bugs can diminish the immense pleasure of exploring this world.

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  • 60
    trust 67Dec 19, 2020

    CD Projekt RED's management has absolutely rushed it out before it was properly ready, and at this stage it's very much a case of buyer beware. It’s clear that lots of effort has been put into creating Night City and the well-linked major gameplay systems, but even when putting the technical issues aside, it still feels much like many open-world games that have come before.

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  • 30
    trust 67CreatorJan 10, 2021

    Mediocre combat, poor AI, and lackluster RPG options, but it's wrapped around a great world and intriguing story. Too bad about the endless bugs that practically ruin the game.

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…and 221 more tracked reviews.

Patch history

  1. Patch 2.31
    Sep 11, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  2. Update 2.3 Patch Notes
    Jul 16, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  3. Patch 2.21
    Jan 23, 2025
  4. Update 2.2 is live!
    Dec 10, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  5. Patch 2.13
    Sep 12, 2024
  6. Patch 2.12
    Feb 29, 2024
  7. Patch 2.11
    Jan 31, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  8. Update 2.1
    Dec 5, 2023
  9. Update 2.1 Patch Notes
    Dec 4, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  10. REDstreams summary and recap
    Dec 1, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  11. Patch 2.02
    Oct 26, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  12. Patch 2.01
    Oct 5, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  13. Update 2.0
    Sep 21, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  14. Hotfix available
    Jun 23, 2023
  15. Patch 1.63 — list of changes
    Jun 20, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  16. Update to PC System Requirements
    Jun 11, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  17. Hotfix available
    Apr 20, 2023
  18. Patch 1.62 — Ray Tracing: Overdrive Mode
    Apr 11, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  19. Patch 1.61
    Nov 8, 2022
  20. Edgerunners Update (Patch 1.6) — list of changes
    Sep 6, 2022significant · resets scoring window
  21. Patch 1.52
    Mar 22, 2022
  22. PC Hotfix
    Feb 28, 2022
  23. Patch 1.5
    Feb 15, 2022
  24. Patch 1.5 — list of changes
    Feb 15, 2022significant · resets scoring window
  25. Patch 1.31
    Sep 14, 2021
  26. Patch 1.3
    Aug 18, 2021
  27. Patch 1.3 - list of changes [Part 1/2]
    Aug 17, 2021significant · resets scoring window
  28. Patch 1.3 - list of changes [Part 2/2]
    Aug 17, 2021significant · resets scoring window
  29. Patch 1.23
    Jun 17, 2021significant · resets scoring window
  30. Hotfix 1.22
    Apr 28, 2021
  31. Hotfix 1.21
    Apr 14, 2021
  32. Patch 1.2
    Mar 29, 2021
  33. Patch 1.2 — list of changes [Part 1/2]
    Mar 29, 2021significant · resets scoring window
  34. Patch 1.2 — list of changes [Part 2/2]
    Mar 29, 2021significant · resets scoring window

…and 7 earlier patch announcements.