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Cyberpunk 2077

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High confidence943.2K reviews Updated Jun 17, 2026

As of Jun 17, 2026, Cyberpunk 2077 is rated 86% positive on Steam (943,239 reviews).

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ReviewPond analysis

Is Cyberpunk 2077 worth it in 2026?

An overwhelmingly positive score from nearly a million Steam reviews, driven by strong narrative and world-building praise, indicates a product that has recovered well from its troubled launch and now stands as a broadly well-regarded experience. The complaint themes are sparse and low-frequency, suggesting no systemic issues remain at scale.

Best for

Players who prioritize story, character depth, and immersive open worlds over mechanical challenge or branching dialogue systems.

Watch out

Requires high-end hardware to run well, and those sensitive to bugs or glitches may still encounter occasional technical issues.

ReviewPond's conclusion, drawn only from the verified scores and review themes below. Not a paid or editorial opinion.

86% positive
Steam
943.2K reviews

Pros

  • compelling story19
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    • [h1] AMAZING GAME [/h1] Cyberpunk is exactly my kind of game. FPS + Fast-Paced + Dialogue Choices + Looter-Shooter + RPG + Open World + Futuristic + Romance, it's the absolute ult...
    • I know I’m very late to this game, but after finally completing , it was absolutely worth the wait. I don’t know how the game was at launch maybe it really was rough back then but...
    • [h1] CHOOM, THIS IS THE MASTERPIECE OF NIGHT CITY [/h1] [b][i] Conquered Night City with a flawless 100% completion badge. I didn't just play this game; I lived, chromed-up, and...
  • immersive open world11
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    • [h1] AMAZING GAME [/h1] Cyberpunk is exactly my kind of game. FPS + Fast-Paced + Dialogue Choices + Looter-Shooter + RPG + Open World + Futuristic + Romance, it's the absolute ult...
    • I know I’m very late to this game, but after finally completing , it was absolutely worth the wait. I don’t know how the game was at launch maybe it really was rough back then but...
    • [h1] CHOOM, THIS IS THE MASTERPIECE OF NIGHT CITY [/h1] [b][i] Conquered Night City with a flawless 100% completion badge. I didn't just play this game; I lived, chromed-up, and...
  • satisfying gameplay and combat8
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    • [h1] AMAZING GAME [/h1] Cyberpunk is exactly my kind of game. FPS + Fast-Paced + Dialogue Choices + Looter-Shooter + RPG + Open World + Futuristic + Romance, it's the absolute ult...
    • A epic open world first person game with many different factions and political elites. A great story that'll have you either laughing or emotional at times. There's a skill tree me...
    • When this game first came out I refused to buy it it because of the state it was in. 6 years later I was able to get it on sale for like 15 dollars and thought why not. Overall, wa...
  • memorable characters7
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    • [h1] AMAZING GAME [/h1] Cyberpunk is exactly my kind of game. FPS + Fast-Paced + Dialogue Choices + Looter-Shooter + RPG + Open World + Futuristic + Romance, it's the absolute ult...
    • [h1] CHOOM, THIS IS THE MASTERPIECE OF NIGHT CITY [/h1] [b][i] Conquered Night City with a flawless 100% completion badge. I didn't just play this game; I lived, chromed-up, and...
    • So I never played this game at launch and only played it years later. Ngl, I didn't want to play through it at first but after buying it i told myself to play if for at least 3 day...
  • improved since launch7
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    • I know I’m very late to this game, but after finally completing , it was absolutely worth the wait. I don’t know how the game was at launch maybe it really was rough back then but...
    • [h1] CHOOM, THIS IS THE MASTERPIECE OF NIGHT CITY [/h1] [b][i] Conquered Night City with a flawless 100% completion badge. I didn't just play this game; I lived, chromed-up, and...
    • Awesome game, a bit misunderstood and overhated at launch. Graphics are incredible overall, especially after all the updates. Night City is one of the most detailed and immersive...
  • impressive graphics3
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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 ☐...
    • Awesome game, a bit misunderstood and overhated at launch. Graphics are incredible overall, especially after all the updates. Night City is one of the most detailed and immersive...
    • There are so many things I like about this game, but the biggest is that it makes me feel better about myself as a software developer. Stacked objects will randomly fling themselve...

Cons

  • bugs and glitches2
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    • When this game first came out I refused to buy it it because of the state it was in. 6 years later I was able to get it on sale for like 15 dollars and thought why not. Overall, wa...
    • There are so many things I like about this game, but the biggest is that it makes me feel better about myself as a software developer. Stacked objects will randomly fling themselve...
  • high performance 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 ☐...
    • After having finally played it after 6 years since release, I'd give it an 8.0/10 with Phantom Liberty 9.5/10. Cyberpunk 2077 offers amazing world building and an almost sandbox wa...
  • weak boss fights1
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    • When this game first came out I refused to buy it it because of the state it was in. 6 years later I was able to get it on sale for like 15 dollars and thought why not. Overall, wa...

Themes and quotes are drawn from 32 sampled reviews with text; the scores above reflect all 943.2K ratings. Counts are how many of the sampled reviews mention each point.