Cyberpunk 2077
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As of Aug 10, 2026, Cyberpunk 2077 is rated 86/100 on Metacritic (106 critic reviews), and 87% positive on Steam (969,679 reviews). Each source is shown in its own units, never blended into one score.
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Is Cyberpunk 2077 worth it in 2026?
Cyberpunk 2077 has earned its 87% positive rating across nearly a million Steam reviews the hard way, by actually fixing itself post-launch, not by coasting on hype. Story, Night City's world design, character work, and visuals are the dominant strengths, praised across the vast majority of sampled reviews, while mechanical complaints are real but minority concerns: gameplay can grow repetitive over a 35, 40 hour run, character progression feels more linear than the RPG marketing implies, and the open-world freedom doesn't always match the narrative's life-or-death urgency. None of those flaws are catastrophic, but players expecting Baldur's Gate 3-level systemic depth will find the game thinner than advertised. High PC requirements are a hard barrier, check your specs before buying, because the visuals that reviewers rave about demand serious hardware to deliver.
Narrative-driven single-player fans who want a dense, atmospheric world and a story they'll remember long after the credits roll, and who can live with combat systems that prioritize feel over mechanical variety.
The prologue is a genuine retention risk, one reviewer wasn't engaged until past the two-hour mark, so if slow openings lose you, push through before judging. Also verify your PC specs: the visuals are exceptional, but they cost real hardware to run.
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Pros
- story and narrative12
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- Great game. Still got some bugs here and there, but I'm glad to see how far it has come. Story's a 10/10 for me. Night City is a place I'll never forget. Came for the chrome. L...
- [h1] 10/10 [/h1] WOWW, what a good game. This is one of the best story game i've ever played. it took me around 35-40 hours to get 2 endings from the one save with more than half o...
- Few games capture the imagination quite like Cyberpunk 2077. Set in the sprawling metropolis of Night City, CD Projekt Red delivers a world that feels alive with towering skyscrape...
- character quality and acting6
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- [h1] 10/10 [/h1] WOWW, what a good game. This is one of the best story game i've ever played. it took me around 35-40 hours to get 2 endings from the one save with more than half o...
- Few games capture the imagination quite like Cyberpunk 2077. Set in the sprawling metropolis of Night City, CD Projekt Red delivers a world that feels alive with towering skyscrape...
- I'm not sure what to say. This was probably one of, if not the best story experiences i've ever had in gaming till now. I dont know what kind of woodoo magic the writers at CDPR do...
- world design and immersion6
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- Great game. Still got some bugs here and there, but I'm glad to see how far it has come. Story's a 10/10 for me. Night City is a place I'll never forget. Came for the chrome. L...
- Few games capture the imagination quite like Cyberpunk 2077. Set in the sprawling metropolis of Night City, CD Projekt Red delivers a world that feels alive with towering skyscrape...
- I'm not sure what to say. This was probably one of, if not the best story experiences i've ever had in gaming till now. I dont know what kind of woodoo magic the writers at CDPR do...
- graphics and visuals5
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- ---{ Graphics }--- ☑ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐...
- Few games capture the imagination quite like Cyberpunk 2077. Set in the sprawling metropolis of Night City, CD Projekt Red delivers a world that feels alive with towering skyscrape...
- I finished Cyberpunk 2077 yesterday. This isn't a review from someone who's 10 hours in. This is my take after the credits rolled and I had a day to sit with it. I bought this g...
- gameplay and combat5
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- ---{ Graphics }--- ☑ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐...
- [h1] 10/10 [/h1] WOWW, what a good game. This is one of the best story game i've ever played. it took me around 35-40 hours to get 2 endings from the one save with more than half o...
- I finished Cyberpunk 2077 yesterday. This isn't a review from someone who's 10 hours in. This is my take after the credits rolled and I had a day to sit with it. I bought this g...
- post-launch improvements5
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- Great game. Still got some bugs here and there, but I'm glad to see how far it has come. Story's a 10/10 for me. Night City is a place I'll never forget. Came for the chrome. L...
- Few games capture the imagination quite like Cyberpunk 2077. Set in the sprawling metropolis of Night City, CD Projekt Red delivers a world that feels alive with towering skyscrape...
- one point in time it was an absolute dumpster fire of a video game and now choom... its a 10/10 masterpiece. so wake up samurai... you have said masterpiece to go play.
Cons
- high pc requirements2
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- ---{ Graphics }--- ☑ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐...
- Amazing Game 10/10. The story is awesome, I enjoy making different saves and doing different playstyles. It was really fun, and the DLC was also amazing, story, lore and gameplay...
- repetitive gameplay1
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- The story and characters are excellent, but the repetitive gameplay eventually makes the experience feel dull. All things considered, I’d still recommend the game.
- story urgency disconnect1
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- best open world cyberpunk game out there. the world is detailed and immersive, there is a large amount of content, and there have been many free content updates over the years. s...
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