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Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
A dice-driven RPG, in a human and heartfelt sci-fi world. You are an escaped android, with a malfunctioning body, a price on your head and no memory of your past. Get a ship, find a crew, and take on contracts while you navigate across the Starward Belt.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “expanded dice-and-crew systems” (55 of 103 reviews) and “emotionally resonant character-driven narrative” (51); the most common complaint is “linear, shallow sequel story” (9). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-30 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
55 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Excellent, Worthy Successor CS 1 was an amazing experience and a fresh new kind of game. CS 2 takes what you loved from the original, expands on it, and allows you to continue playing in the amazing universe it created.…”
“Just like the first part, the game has a really moving story. And the gameplay is actually great fun, if you get used to it. For part 3 I wish for a version with voice acting, that would make it even better!”
“If you enjoyed the first game, you will enjoy this game. I think it improves on the formula in almost every way, especially in terms of adding more high-intensity gameplay moments that you really need to think through…”
51 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Excellent, Worthy Successor CS 1 was an amazing experience and a fresh new kind of game. CS 2 takes what you loved from the original, expands on it, and allows you to continue playing in the amazing universe it created.…”
“Just like the first part, the game has a really moving story. And the gameplay is actually great fun, if you get used to it. For part 3 I wish for a version with voice acting, that would make it even better!”
“If you enjoyed the first game, you will enjoy this game. I think it improves on the formula in almost every way, especially in terms of adding more high-intensity gameplay moments that you really need to think through…”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“a great continuation from the first. makes changes, additions, and removals that keep it feeling similar but changing the feel up significantly. the inclusion of failure as a story addition rather than purely a…”
“Beautiful game, much like the first one. Touching narrative, wonderful characters, great writing, and an interesting story. It has a much broader scope than the first, which I think is both to its benefit and detriment.…”
“Having enjoyed the first one mainly for its aesthetics rather than its story, I was still excited to see that the same visual charm carries over to this one. The story is somehow even more basic than the first one which…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I liked the first one and this one as well, feels like a story from Expanse universe with Guillaume Singelin art and very chill-cool music. Simple but punishing dice system with an illusion of gameplay freedom. Take…”
“Having enjoyed the first one mainly for its aesthetics rather than its story, I was still excited to see that the same visual charm carries over to this one. The story is somehow even more basic than the first one which…”
“What a memorable experience : the universe is dense, the characters are endearing, the art is gorgeous, the soundtrack is hypnotizing and the story is captivating (with some social themes that resonate strongly,…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“If you enjoyed the first game, you will enjoy this game. I think it improves on the formula in almost every way, especially in terms of adding more high-intensity gameplay moments that you really need to think through…”
“I enjoyed playing Citizen Sleeper 2 a lot. I found the challenges of choosing crew for missions and the additional negative effects on dice that this game has a good complication. The first Citizen Sleeper has more soul…”
“A bit of a step down from the first game but only for one reason really. I preferred the setting of the first game. I liked that it stayed on one large hub ship. You get to know the people and locations. Form strategies…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“I'm sorry. The moment I started skipping dialogue to just spam the continue button I knew the game had lost me. There's a story in there if you care. There's some annoying RNG to 'stress' you out out too. I can't say…”
“I can tell there's a good narrative in there, but the game lost me after a few hours. I got bored and found myself just clicking through dialog because there is SO MUCH, and not a lot of it I found to be particularily…”
“Having enjoyed the first one mainly for its aesthetics rather than its story, I was still excited to see that the same visual charm carries over to this one. The story is somehow even more basic than the first one which…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I'm sorry. The moment I started skipping dialogue to just spam the continue button I knew the game had lost me. There's a story in there if you care. There's some annoying RNG to 'stress' you out out too. I can't say…”
“Similar construct as the first game. The added punitive system for Dice, Corruption and "Fatigue" brings this game to a frustrating level. Makes for a far less enjoyable game where any Dice served below 3 is not worth…”
“I can tell there's a good narrative in there, but the game lost me after a few hours. I got bored and found myself just clicking through dialog because there is SO MUCH, and not a lot of it I found to be particularily…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I'm sorry. The moment I started skipping dialogue to just spam the continue button I knew the game had lost me. There's a story in there if you care. There's some annoying RNG to 'stress' you out out too. I can't say…”
“Similar construct as the first game. The added punitive system for Dice, Corruption and "Fatigue" brings this game to a frustrating level. Makes for a far less enjoyable game where any Dice served below 3 is not worth…”
“I can tell there's a good narrative in there, but the game lost me after a few hours. I got bored and found myself just clicking through dialog because there is SO MUCH, and not a lot of it I found to be particularily…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Similar construct as the first game. The added punitive system for Dice, Corruption and "Fatigue" brings this game to a frustrating level. Makes for a far less enjoyable game where any Dice served below 3 is not worth…”
“If you liked the 1st one, you will like this one. If you haven't played the 1st one, play the 1st one. Mostly, this is an interactive story with some dice rolling and light management elements in between. You can more…”
“If you loved the first Citizen Sleeper, you'll love the sequel... with the addition of crewmates and glitch mechanics an interesting way to shake things up from the first game. Writing and worldbuilding remains…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Similar construct as the first game. The added punitive system for Dice, Corruption and "Fatigue" brings this game to a frustrating level. Makes for a far less enjoyable game where any Dice served below 3 is not worth…”
“Gameplay wise its mostly an upgrade, i think the perk system could be improved further. Lore-wise the first game was more compeling and memorable tho having some recurring characters and seeing how they evolve is…”
“Love the game. Lack of a manual save is punitive for mechanics so based on RNG. Do not get on with the stress mechanic. UI a bit clunky with a controller, and some aspects of the game not well signposted. An excellent…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 90.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“I recommend CS2 but everyone complaining is totally right about the brutal starting area. It just takes 2-3 bad rolls to start a cascade of disaster that will leave you crippled for the rest of the game, It’s absolutely worth restarting if you blow it in the starting area. Once…”
— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played“I really liked Citizen Eepy 2, but I still think the first one was stronger. The problem I’m facing writing this is that Citizen Eepy 1 is almost unassailable, so pretty much every aspect of the game I could write about goes along the lines of “this is very good, but CS1 did it…”
— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs played“Citizen Sleeper 2 is a worthy successor to the story-based game that Citizen Sleeper was. The "gameplay" mechanics are overhauled, adding some complexity and making it more interesting. At the end of the day, however, these sort of games are mostly a book. There are some choices…”
— a player, Steam review · 25 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-23.
Price tracking
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, RPG |
| Player tags | RPG · Dice · Cyberpunk · Story Rich · Sci-fi · Narrative · Tabletop · Hand-drawn · Dystopian · Artificial Intelligence · Interactive Fiction · Text-Based (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Adjustable Text Size · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls |
| Languages | English, French, Japanese, Simplified Chinese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 30 |
| Official site | http://www.citizensleeper.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 11 compatible GPU DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space