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Cyberpunk hidden gems on Steam
Every game here is tagged Cyberpunk on Steam, sits between 1,000 and 5,000 reviews, is rated at least 80% positive, and carries a catch drawn from its own negative reviews. All 28 of them. How these pages are made.
This is a retro pixel-art adventure game where players investigate a murder case in a cyberpunk city. Players analyze details and interact with NPCs to uncover a conspiracy.
What players likedPlayers praise its engaging story and characters, reminiscent of classic point-and-click adventures.
The catchConstant unrelated puzzles crowd out the actual detective work you came for.
Games like Tales of the Neon Sea →
A fast-paced, old-school PC shooter with over-the-top destruction and a cyberpunk setting. Players upgrade weapons to fight hordes of enemies and epic bosses.
What players likedPlayers praise this Serious Sam/Painkiller-like cyberpunk shooter for its nonstop action, nice graphics, and upgradeable weapons.
The catchMovement is sluggish and jumping near useless, so you get stuck on scenery and cornered.
Games like Hard Reset Extended Edition →
This is a turn-based tactical RPG with cyberpunk themes. Players manage a team of runners in a gritty, futuristic Hong Kong.
What players likedPlayers praise its masterful story and characters, comparing it favorably to previous Shadowrun titles and other tactical RPGs.
The catchHuge walls of irrelevant dialogue smother the pacing and leave little actual gameplay.
Games like Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition →
MULLET MADJACK97% positive from 4,757 reviews202484% finish itDeck Verified
This is a fast-paced arcade shooter with roguelite elements where players must kill enemies to replenish their time-based health. It offers a retro anime aesthetic and a dopamine-fueled combat experience.
What players likedPlayers praise MULLET MADJACK as a fast-paced, adrenaline-fueled shooter reminiscent of Hotline Miami and Doom, with an incredible 90s anime cyberpunk aesthetic.
The catchTwo hours of heavily repeated levels for a full twenty dollar price.
Games like MULLET MADJACK →
SANABI95% positive from 4,717 reviews202353% finish itDeck Playable
Cyberpunk action-platformer featuring chain-hook traversal and combat in a mysterious, chaotic mega-city.
What players likedPlayers praise SANABI's masterful story, characters, and pixel art animations, comparing its grappling hook gameplay to Spider-Man and Speedrunners.
The catchLong cutscenes interrupt constantly, leaving only short bursts of actual gameplay.
Games like SANABI →
This is a narrative-driven, third-person 3D adventure game. It features a story-heavy experience with player choices impacting consequences across two worlds.
What players likedPlayers compare it to Life is Strange for its story-rich experience, praising its expansive world and exploration.
The catchLong dragging dialogue, slow walking and trivial puzzles make it a tedious slog.
Games like Dreamfall Chapters →
Deadlink89% positive from 3,627 reviews20233% finish itDeck Playable
Cyberpunk roguelite FPS where you pilot a combat shell, fighting through destructible environments. The core loop involves fast-paced combat, environmental destruction, and weapon loadout customization.
What players likedPlayers praise its fluid, ability-driven combat and movement, comparing it to Hades and DOOM Eternal.
The catchOnly four fixed levels and bosses, so runs blur together after a few hours.
Games like Deadlink →
Dex87% positive from 3,508 reviews2015
2D cyberpunk action-RPG with real-time combat and a deep hacking mechanic. Explore a futuristic city, customize your character, and make choices in a mature story.
The catchMelee combat is clunky and unfair, and the toughest fight comes minutes into the game.
Games like Dex →
Cyberpunk horror game where you hack into minds to solve crimes. Explore twisted dreams and uncover dark secrets in a dystopian future.
What players likedPlayers praise its excellent cyberpunk horror, comparing it to Cronos, Silent Hill, and Cronenberg for its trippy story, visuals, and mind-hacking.
The catchNonstop glitch effects, flicker and motion blur make it physically nauseating to play.
Games like Observer: System Redux →
This is a narrative-driven sci-fi noir point-and-click adventure game where player choices have permanent consequences. Players investigate a murder, gather evidence, and make difficult moral decisions that shape the story's outcome.
What players likedPlayers praise Lacuna as an engaging visual novel with a good story, thoughtful characters, and effective pixel art.
The catchThe story and characters lean on stale noir tropes and rarely become interesting.
Games like Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure →
Akane95% positive from 2,876 reviews20185% finish itDeck Verified
Akane is a one-hit-kill arena arcade slasher focused on high-score chasing. Players fight waves of diverse enemies with various unlockable gear and powerful samurai skills.
The catchRuns out of new content fast, with the whole game seen in about half an hour.
Games like Akane →
Ostranauts81% positive from 2,659 reviews2020Deck Verified
Noir space sim about outrunning debt: strip abandoned ships in the boneyard for parts, bolt them onto your own hull, and fly under Newtonian physics with a crew whose needs and grudges drive them.
What players likedPlayers praise its unique blend of space survival, life sim, and scavenging, often comparing it to Neo Scavenger, Rimworld, and SS13.
The catchIt launched as 1.0 while large parts of the game are clearly unfinished.
Games like Ostranauts →
SPRAWL87% positive from 2,582 reviews202317% finish itDeck Playable
Hardcore retro FPS with wall-running and time-slowing combat. Fight through a dystopian cyberpunk city to escape.
What players likedPlayers praise SPRAWL as a fast-paced cyberpunk boomer shooter with fluid movement, often compared to Titanfall, Doom, Quake, and Ghostrunner.
The catchRepetitive combat with little enemy and weapon variety
Games like SPRAWL →
Dystopika95% positive from 2,502 reviews2024Deck Playable
Dystopika is a city-builder focused on creative sandbox construction of cyberpunk metropolises. It offers procedural generation for ambience and a relaxing, objective-free building experience.
What players likedPlayers praise Dystopika as a stress-free, artistic city builder, akin to a creative sandbox for stunning cyberpunk photography.
The catchThe building set runs dry within an hour and there is no goal to keep going.
Games like Dystopika →
Aircar95% positive from 2,458 reviews2019Deck Unsupported
VR flight simulator. Pilot an aircar through a futuristic city. Immersive and simple.
What players likedIt's a relaxing, free cyberpunk VR flight sim praised for its beginner-friendly experience.
The catchNo real content or objectives; a brief flying tech demo
Games like Aircar →
A dice-driven RPG about surviving as an escaped artificial consciousness in an asteroid belt. Players manage a ship, crew, and contracts through tabletop-inspired mechanics.
What players likedPlayers praise its beautiful, emotional, and well-written story and characters, often comparing it favorably to the first Citizen Sleeper.
The catchBroken and glitched dice snowball into a death spiral with no real way to recover.
Games like Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector →
Uplink91% positive from 2,419 reviews2006Deck Playable
Uplink is a simulation game where players hack systems, steal data, and manipulate evidence. The core loop involves completing contracts, upgrading tools, and making choices that affect the story.
The catchThe tutorial and help explain almost nothing, so you fail without learning why.
Games like Uplink →
This is a hardcore single-player cyberpunk FPS. It features over-the-top destruction, varied enemies, and a challenging campaign with a new katana weapon.
What players likedPlayers praise it as a challenging retro-inspired FPS with upgradable weapons and satisfying robot extermination.
The catchInfinite dash makes the game far too easy
Games like Hard Reset Redux →
This is a first-person immersive sim with a core loop of exploration, puzzle-solving, and combat against a rogue AI. It offers a tense, atmospheric sci-fi experience.
What players likedPlayers praise its immersive, unique adventure as a legendary immersive sim, predating and influencing games like DOOM.
The catchMovement stutters badly on modern hardware and the port has gone years without a fix.
Games like System Shock: Enhanced Edition →
This is a sci-fi Nordic noir adventure game where you use cybernetic augmentations to solve puzzles and investigate murders. Your choices shape Vera's abilities and lead to multiple endings in a dystopian future.
What players likedPlayers praise its beautiful art, stellar writing, and intriguing story, feeling like an interactive choose-your-own-adventure book with unique abilities.
The catchSeveral puzzles hinge on obscure, exact-order steps that force a walkthrough.
Games like Whispers of a Machine →
Gemini Rue88% positive from 1,876 reviews201133% finish itDeck Verified
This is a point-and-click adventure game with a noir sci-fi mystery. Players investigate and solve puzzles as two characters with intertwined fates.
What players likedPlayers praise Gemini Rue's future-noir atmosphere, characters, and engaging point-and-click gameplay, often comparing it to classic adventure games.
The catchSimple actions such as opening a door take several clicks through fiddly menus.
Games like Gemini Rue →
Cyberpunk adventure game with puzzle-solving and player choice impacting a dynamic world. It's a narrative-driven thriller exploring social control and AI.
What players likedPlayers praise it as a solid adventure game and a loving homage to the original, with excellent writing and voice acting.
The catchNearly every puzzle is the same hacking tool, and its solutions often feel arbitrary.
Games like Beyond a Steel Sky →
Technobabylon94% positive from 1,622 reviews201531% finish itDeck Verified
A cyberpunk narrative adventure game with branching dialogue and puzzle-solving, featuring a dark, conspiracy-filled atmosphere.
What players likedPlayers praise Technobabylon's incredible story and art styles, comparing it to a love letter for retro point-and-click and cyberpunk fans.
The catchMany puzzle solutions are illogical enough to send you to a walkthrough.
Games like Technobabylon →
Baldr Sky94% positive from 1,589 reviews201968% finish itDeck Unsupported
This is a visual novel with 3D mech action combat. Players pilot mechs in fast-paced battles while unraveling a cyberpunk mystery.
What players likedPlayers praise Baldr Sky's unique blend of visual novel storytelling and high-speed mech combat, comparing it to Corpse Party for its memorable characters and emotional depth.
The catchLong slice of life school flashbacks constantly break the pacing of the main story.
Games like Baldr Sky →
This is a first-person shooter with an episodic format. It features adaptive AI enemies and a dynamic difficulty system in a futuristic city.
What players likedPlayers describe it as a "Half-Life 2 clone" or "mod," praising its engaging story, atmosphere, and solid gameplay.
The catchVery short, it ends on a cliffhanger that no follow-up episode ever picked up.
Games like SiN Episodes: Emergence →
Action-adventure game featuring fast-paced combat with a sentient hoverboard weapon. Players use combos and platforming to fight mutated toys in a humorous, adult-themed setting.
What players likedPlayers praise Gori: Cuddly Carnage as a fun, fast-paced hack 'n slash with DOOM vibes, reminiscent of PS3-era games.
The catchCombat is repetitive button mashing through arena after arena of the same enemies.
Games like Gori: Cuddly Carnage →
BOMJMAN86% positive from 1,387 reviews202024% finish it
Action-adventure game with melee and ranged combat. Players fight crime and corrupt officials with unique, smelly abilities.
The catchThe brawling is shallow, with mushy hit detection and no real combos or tactics.
Games like BOMJMAN →
Cyberpunk noir detective adventure with live-action FMV and 3D environments. Solve puzzles and dialogue to uncover a lost memory and prevent a dark future.
What players likedPlayers praise "Tesla Effect" as a strong Tex Murphy adventure, often ranking it second only to "Under a Killing Moon."
The catchConvoluted puzzles and a dragging final act
Games like Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure →
