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Citizen Sleeper
Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
60 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Citizen Sleeper is well written, polished, and engaging. It's also fatally flawed. There are multiple mini stories that can be done simultaneously, and the game is set up to provide the outward appearance that your…”
“I am bawling as I write this. I don't really know what to tell you. With the world as it is now, this 2026, the future is uncertain. Citizen Sleeper has helped me in some small way how to cope through that chaotic…”
“I have mixed feelings about the storytelling of this game. Yes, the gameplay is not the focus, it's the story. But the story itself keeps you on a happy path all the time. Your decisions, at the very core, will finish…”
35 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“🎮 total time played: 13 hours 🎖️ achievements: 74% 🖊️ rating: 8/10 this is a text-based "rpg" where you play as a sleeper, essentially an android with a copy of a human's mind in it, and you wake up on a centrifugal…”
“I have mixed feelings about this game. On one hand, it has a simple gameplay that feels satisfactory once you start to "get the game", a good setting and some pretty mature stories and conversations, alongside a few…”
“usually not a fan of scifi/space settings, but i stuck with citizen sleeper until the very end and didn't regret it! the dice gameplay is really fun and engaging, the music is lovely, the ui is mwah, and the pacing…”
14 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Honestly, a really lovely game, but it may be important to note that calling it a "roleplaying game" is a stretch. There may be a class selection and an upgrade tree that by the end of the game is mostly filled anyways,…”
“usually not a fan of scifi/space settings, but i stuck with citizen sleeper until the very end and didn't regret it! the dice gameplay is really fun and engaging, the music is lovely, the ui is mwah, and the pacing…”
“Overall pleasing science-fiction story, touches on a range of classic themes from the genre, mostly focusing on the nature of sentience and the meaning of life through the eyes of a non-human being. Mechanically it’s…”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Honestly, a really lovely game, but it may be important to note that calling it a "roleplaying game" is a stretch. There may be a class selection and an upgrade tree that by the end of the game is mostly filled anyways,…”
“Overall pleasing science-fiction story, touches on a range of classic themes from the genre, mostly focusing on the nature of sentience and the meaning of life through the eyes of a non-human being. Mechanically it’s…”
“An extremely well designed game that manages to present the user a sense of freedom and choice, quite at odds with the player character's predicament. I wouldn't call it difficult, and most players who think ahead a bit…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Honestly, a really lovely game, but it may be important to note that calling it a "roleplaying game" is a stretch. There may be a class selection and an upgrade tree that by the end of the game is mostly filled anyways,…”
“An extremely well designed game that manages to present the user a sense of freedom and choice, quite at odds with the player character's predicament. I wouldn't call it difficult, and most players who think ahead a bit…”
“loved nearly everything about this 100% replaying at some stage”
15 of the 103 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“Citizen Sleeper is well written, polished, and engaging. It's also fatally flawed. There are multiple mini stories that can be done simultaneously, and the game is set up to provide the outward appearance that your…”
“Citizen Sleeper pairs simplistic and repetitive mechanisms with a downright primitive world view. The game is populated exclusively by moustache-twirling villains and uwu smol beans being oppressed. No moral quandaries.…”
“Honestly, a really lovely game, but it may be important to note that calling it a "roleplaying game" is a stretch. There may be a class selection and an upgrade tree that by the end of the game is mostly filled anyways,…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Bad writing. This game is "they/them" woke trash. Rather than tell a compelling story, the developer used it as an extension of his own pathological perversions.”
“Citizen Sleeper pairs simplistic and repetitive mechanisms with a downright primitive world view. The game is populated exclusively by moustache-twirling villains and uwu smol beans being oppressed. No moral quandaries.…”
“I have mixed feelings about this game. On one hand, it has a simple gameplay that feels satisfactory once you start to "get the game", a good setting and some pretty mature stories and conversations, alongside a few…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“I have mixed feelings about this game. On one hand, it has a simple gameplay that feels satisfactory once you start to "get the game", a good setting and some pretty mature stories and conversations, alongside a few…”
“Note: Played most of the game in offline mode so time played does not match my actual timed play. What a wonderful game. Delivers an impactful and timely story. The characters and storylines stick with you. The music is…”
“Wonderful visual novel, perfectly nails the depressing future scifi vibe it's going for (the music especially). That said, the interactive options are light (delicious gambling mostly), so please do not go in expecting…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“atmospheric, melancholic game with interesting mechanics of time passing. simple gameplay. kinda short, i needed 7 hours for a playthrough. around 2/3 there is also a culmination after which there is little intrigue and…”
“Oh wow that was a special experience. I loved it throughout, found it super entrancing and atmospheric, but I only realised it had become one of my favourite games at the very end, when the weight of all the work I’d…”
“i <3 this game so much i wish i hadnt accidentally oblivion'd myself”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“quite a while since I got this immersed in a game. it's insane how great the soundtrack and writing is - characters and descriptions just pop out of the screen. choices feel impactful and the combination of hard…”
“Default mapview and controls are terrible, tho. I starved for several cycles before I WASDed and found out that the tone isn't quite that dark. You can in fact buy food.”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 92.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“I just finished this game during a time of war in my country, daily the sounds of bombs and fear of death to myself, my family and loved ones. Many of which left the country for refuge elsewhere, while I chose to stay, no different from the sleeper in my adventure. This game is…”
— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played“God. It wasn’t until the credits rolled that Citizen Sleeper really hit me. In truth, I wasn’t sure what I expected going into this one. I have historically had somewhat mixed experiences with text-heavy RPGs - I enjoyed Disco Elysium a lot, although haven’t yet felt a strong…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“[b] BACKGROUND: [/b] You are the Sleeper, and your choices will impact the world around you. At first glance, Citizen Sleeper is not something I would have picked up. The demo gameplay did not seem like something I would be interested in, but I'm glad I decided to play this…”
— a player, Steam review · 18 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 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-10). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, RPG |
| Player tags | RPG · Dice · Story Rich · Sci-fi · Cyberpunk · Tabletop · Narrative · Dystopian · Interactive Fiction · Hand-drawn · Indie · Text-Based (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Mouse Only Option |
| Languages | English, French, Japanese, Simplified Chinese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 27 |
| Official site | https://www.fellowtraveller.games/citizen-sleeper |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7+ 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