Citizen Sleeper
Citizen Sleeper
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Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
Developer Jump Over The Age
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector is a 2025 role-playing video game developed by Jump Over the Age and published by Fellow Traveller. A sequel to Citizen Sleeper (2022), the game was released on 31 January 2025, for Windows PC, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and Series S. A Nintendo Switch 2 version was released on 25 June 2026. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
456 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
79
LovedLoved
237 positive · 62 negative
95% range 74–83%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 237 | 62 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 53 | 6 | 83 |
| Lemmy * | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Mastodon * | 3 | 0 | 4 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
1,988 of 2,179 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
79% recommend · 211 yes, 57 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 268 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (2,489 of 2,743 positive).
Players praise the writing and emotional depth, calling it a worthy sequel. [1][2][3] Some find the stress system and early difficulty punishing, leading to frustration. [4][5][6] Many feel the game improves on the original with new mechanics and exploration. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [17]
Citizen Sleeper 2 opens with a complete memory wipe, which feels clichéd and, frankly, unnecessary. Most players are coming directly from Citizen Sleeper, so starting in a state of total confusion doesn’t meaningfully serve the plot. Instead of intrigue, it creates a weak narrative entry point that undermines continuity rather than building on it. One of the original game’s strengths was how much it conveyed with …
- [1]
Before I begin, I have to come clean. I don’t like visual novels. And at its core, Citizen Sleeper is one. But I wouldn’t be honest if I said I didn’t like this game. Hidden behind the dice rolls is a deep, beautifully written look at what it means to be human, now and in the future. It pulled me in. So much so that I felt like I was there, scraping by, trying to make the impossible happen, turning nothing into …
- [4]
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 you get past there, the game has stakes appropriate to your circumstances and is very normal and fun and not heart breaking at all. The …
- [8]
Basically it's Citizen Sleeper 1 but with a ship which allows you to travel between different stations — there are about 9 distinct explorable stations instead of THE big Erlin's Eye. And I'm guessing if you were to add up all the content from all these stations, the overall amount of playtime would be just a little bit more than the first game. (It took me ~15 hours to beat this one, whereas it took me ~14 hours …
- [2]
Hey, Mr. Gareth Damian martin. I wanted to say, that your game made me cry. I played the first game, and I didn't think the universe and its people couldn't possibly be written in a more touching way, then you made this game. By the end of it, I couldn't hold back my tears. This is game of the year writing. :;palms together;; beautifully human story.
Summarised from 34 of the 391 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
79% of the 268 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector. The complaint that keeps coming up: stress system can cause frustrating death spirals. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector received "critical acclaim" for the PlayStation 5 version while the Windows and Xbox Series X/S version received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator website Metacritic. Writing for Eurogamer, Robert Purchese wrote that Starward Vector "improved the RPG formula in every way". He praised the newly introduced mechanics for making the experience tense and frequently putting them in precarious situations. Jay Peters from The Verge wrote that the game can be anxiety-inducing due to the presence of a consistent threat, and added that "tension is what makes the game compelling", as players often had to pick the best choice from several…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 456 · most liked firstI'm so happy to share that Citizen Sleeper 2 releases Jan 31st 2025!🚀 Play our dice-driven RPG on PC, Mac, PS5, Nintendo Switch and Xbox Gamepass in less than 2 months! Wishlist now to be notified the moment the game goes live 💫
neutral · AI labelView post →Citizen Sleeper 2 has gone GOLD! 🥳 The game is complete 💫 This journey started back in 2020, and it will hit its biggest milestone on the 31st of Jan when the sequel goes live! Thank you for all the support and love, this sequel wouldn't exist without it. Wishlist now: bit.ly/CS2Steam
neutral · AI labelView post →If the only three games that came out this year were Clair Obscur, Death Stranding 2, and Citizen Sleeper 2, it'd still be a historically good year for video game soundtracks
neutral · AI labelView post →Citizen Sleeper 2 is the first must-play game of 2025. A success on every level.
positive · AI labelView post →It's been exactly one week since Citizen Sleeper 2 launched! 😶 Across Game Pass, Steam, Switch and PS5 we've had 150k+ players... which is incredible. A huge thanks to @blackysan.bsky.social and @amosroddy.bsky.social + thank you all for your kind words and encouragement at launch 🙏
neutral · AI labelView post →I want to praise Citizen Sleeper 2, releasing tomorrow. The sequel gets ambitious, using the 1st game’s dice mechanic to push gripping knife-edge systemic missions off-station across space. It’s not just more of the first game and I appreciate where it pushes its own mechanics forward. Pick it up!
positive · AI labelView post →Happy Anniversary to Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector! I wasn’t an easy development but I’m still so proud of the game, and how I bounced back stronger from the difficulties that hit mid-dev. Here’s the oldest concept I could find, from November 2022. I’m glad the Rig made it in the end 🚀
neutral · AI labelView post →If you have been playing Citizen Sleeper 2 over the weekend don't forget to leave us a review on Steam (or Xbox if you are on gamepass). It helps us a lot, and I really appreciate all the feedback and excitement around the game.
neutral · AI labelView post →A nice piece from @lewispackwood.bsky.social on Creative Bloq exploring my process and the tools I use to make games. If you’ve ever been curious how making a game like Citizen Sleeper 2 solo works, this is for you: www.creativebloq.com/3d/video-gam...
neutral · AI labelView post →In an absolutely WILD year for indie games I am honored for Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector to be among the nominees for ✨BEST INDIE✨ at the Golden Joysticks! If you enjoyed the game, please consider giving it your vote 🙏 👉Vote here: goldenjoysticks.com
neutral · AI labelView post →So so proud that Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector has been nominated for two BAFTAs! ⭐British Game ⭐Game Beyond Entertainment That takes the number of BAFTA noms for the series to 6 😁 You can see the rest of the nominees here: www.bafta.org/awards/games/
neutral · AI labelView post →Citizen Sleeper 2 received the "Code the Rights - Best Game 2025" award from Amnesty International earlier today, at the CEEGA Awards in Poznań 🥳 It recognizes "games that address human rights topics in an innovative way" and it's a really cool initiative: www.amnesty.org.pl/code-the-rig...
neutral · AI labelView post →Jacob Geller on Citizen Sleeper 2: “Citizen Sleeper 1, in 2022, was my number two game of the year, and this is as good if not better”
neutral · AI labelView post →Heading for the first anniversary of Citizen Sleeper 2 next week (time just doesn’t stop does it 😅) this means: 🚫 no more Game Pass, play now or buy forever Xboxers! 💫 something cool will definitely happen but its a secret
neutral · AI labelView post →My Top 10 games of 2025: 1. HK: Silksong 2. Dispatch 3. Expedition 33 4. Citizen Sleeper 2 5. Consume Me 6. The King Is Watching 7. Death Stranding 2 8. South of Midnight 9. Blue Prince 10. Sword of the Sea Game of another Year: Pikmin Finished 35 games.
positive · AI labelView post →Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector goes physical! 🚀 Get the game on a Switch 2 cart (also compatible with OG Switch) OR Get CS 1 and CS 2 in a special Helion Collection double pack for PS5! Available to pre-order now on @fangamer.com www.fangamer.com/collections/...
neutral · AI labelView post →let's say i was going to record a review for Citizen Sleeper 2 (the follow up to one of the best gaming experiences of 2022) on the @kindafunnyvids.bsky.social Gamescast - what questions would you like me to answer about the game?
neutral · AI labelView post →Massive shout out to @barrettcourtney.bsky.social for playing Citizen Sleeper 2, seeing the light, and helping me get it into our Top 10. Such a great game!
positive · AI labelView post →Good morning, bluesky! I thought with Citizen Sleeper 2 imminent (just a couple of weeks away) I'd repost my @jumpovertheage.com interview on how the original digital game relates to tabletop things. Read!
neutral · AI labelView post →Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector developer Gareth Damian Martin talks about the game with Cameron Kunzelman. www.pastemagazine.com/games/citize...
neutral · AI labelView post →So so proud to see Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector make the @baftagames.bsky.social longlist in the "British Game" and "Game Beyond Entertainment"! 🥳 It's going to be a long wait to find out if we make the nominee list next March 😅 Full list here: www.bafta.org/stories/best...
neutral · AI labelView post →Out now on PlayStation Plus Game Catalog: ⚡ Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind 🧟 Dying Light 🚀 Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector ❄️ Snow Bros. Wonderland …and more. Full details: play.st/4wD0tLu
neutral · AI labelView post →Shout-out to @jumpovertheage.com ! It's not a day chosen at random, since their latest game, Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector, is out today (with excellent reviews). Gareth has already graced us with successful sci-fi games, including In Other Waters (2020) and Citizen Sleeper (2022). 🔥
neutral · AI labelView post →PS+ Extra July lineup -Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora -Rise of the Ronin -Firefighting Simulator: Ignite -Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind -Dying Light -Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector -Snow Bros. Wonderland PS+ Premium -Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy (good game btw) -Indigo Prophecy
neutral · AI labelView post →Trying out new Citizen Sleeper 2 associative taglines: - It’s Mass Effect with Dice! - Baldur’s Gate 3 skill checks: the game -Firefly but Mal is really sick and a robot
neutral · AI labelView post →Now that I’m on the other side of playing through Naughty Dog’s catalogue, I finally have the mental bandwidth to play new games First game of 2025: Citizen Sleeper 2
neutral · AI labelView post →My first review for VG247 is Citizen Sleeper 2 and wow WHAT A GAME.
positive · AI labelView post →Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector has won the Narrative award at the Indie Game Awards! Congrats to @jumpovertheage.com for creating a deeply moving work, 🙏 to everyone who played. Shoutout to all nominees and winners! What an honor to be among such incredible games 🫶 @indiegameawards.gg
neutral · AI labelView post →Citizen Sleeper 2 opens with a complete memory wipe, which feels clichéd and, frankly, unnecessary. Most players are coming directly from Citizen Sleeper, so starting in a state of total confusion doesn’t meaningfully serve the plot. Instead of intrigue, it creates a weak narrative entry point that undermines continuity rather than building on it. One of the original game’s strengths was how much it conveyed with relatively restrained dialogue. Here, the writing feels bloated. Large portions…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There were two games I really loved this year that I want to draw your attention to. The first was Citizen Sleeper 2 by @jumpovertheage.com, which was the best written game I played all year. This game touched me so profoundly, I wrote a 2,000 word essay on it... www.katclay.com/hope-in-the-...
positive · AI labelView post →I have recently beat Citizen sleeper, and played part of Citizen Sleeper 2 so I decided to give one of the characters the treatment. ((Recommended game, CS1 is free on PS+ rn))
positive · AI labelView post →Keeping a record of every game I’ve completed in 2025. Here we go again: 1. God Of War III - 8/10 2. Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector - 9/10 3. Sniper Elite: Resistance - 7/10 4. Caravan SandWitch - 5/10
positive · AI labelView post →Well, we have 2025's game of the year already. @jumpovertheage.com Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector. With deep lore, a richly designed sci-fi world, unique dice based gameplay, and an atmospheric soundtrack, the team behind this game has created something truly special. My Review Link ⬇️
positive · AI labelView post →A big thanks again to @jumpovertheage.com to talking to me about the making of Citizen Sleeper 2. I love what they say about wanting video game RPGs to feel as varied as tabletop RPGs, and this game being their contribution to that. We also talk about the pressure success brings...
neutral · AI labelView post →Congratulations to @expedition33.bsky.social for winning Best Game or Interactive Work at the Hugo Awards tonight! 🚀 This year's nominees were outstanding. We're proud to have Citizen Sleeper 2 stand beside them 💛
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm so happy I can finally share this. I interviewed @jumpovertheage.com ahead of Citizen Sleeper 2's release later this month. It's a really tremendous game everyone should seek out and try. www.engadget.com/gaming/citiz...
positive · AI labelView post →Not recommended: Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector When I played the original Citizen Sleeper, I was so impressed I remember saying "I'm genuinely excited to get my hands on Citizen Sleeper 2". So much so, I did something I don't do all that often - I shelled out my hard-earned money and got the game at full price. However, some 6 hours of trying very hard to enjoy the game later, I had to face the fact that it simply wasn't worth it. The plot follows a Sleeper (notably, a different one…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector - Launch Trailer This sequel to the neat 2022 sci-fi game releases tomorrow on PC, Xbox Series X|S and Game Pass, PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. And the reviews are, unsurprisingly, excellent. A great space adventure awaits us.
neutral · AI labelView post →I really loved the first game but not this one. It's a constant cycle of stress, no dice, no food, no money, no parts. I could never get ahead enough to even complete missions. The normal difficulty level seems excessive. The easy level should be normal and there should be another level below it. The character stress levels made me stressed as hell. No thanks.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great list! How crazy it is that we could still keep going, adding stuff like Citizen Sleeper 2, Sultan's Game, Rift Wizard 2, Tainted Grail, Fantasy Maiden Wars, The Last Sovereign, Inazuma Eleven, Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum, Approaching Infinity, The Necromancer's Tale... And 2025 isn't over!
neutral · AI labelView post →Here’s me on Citizen Sleeper 2. It’s good to be back in this world. www.theguardian.com/games/2025/j...
positive · AI labelView post →Really enjoy the ideas, media and events Giovanni brings into conversation with Citizen Sleeper 2 in this review. A really rich reading of the game 🙏
neutral · AI labelView post →OK so, for a few short days, Citizen Sleeper 2 will be the JOINT highest rated metacritic game in 2025... We won't make it through Feb though 😂 www.metacritic.com/browse/game/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Citizen Sleeper 2 is coming soon! Loved the first game, can't wait to play this sequel.
positive · AI labelView post →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 to make and their impacts vary, but it's rarely about what you say or how you say it, and rather about whether the odds were in your favor for the ideal outcome (RNG) or who you let on your crew and if you refused…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You're going to to fail in Citizen Sleeper 2. It's a game where you fail, and that's ok. Thank you to @jumpovertheage.com for talking to me about your game! It was such an honor. youtu.be/B_Dlck93Syo
positive · AI labelView post →2026 game #17: Citizen Sleeper 2 What a beautiful series, what a beautiful game. I like to sit w things before I decide, but I could see this surpassing the original for me. I didn’t want to put it down from moment one. S tier right time, right place game. I will be watching this dev for more
positive · AI labelView post →GOTY 2025 (Citizen Sleeper 2) launches January 31st on Xbox Series, PS5, Nintendo Switch and PC. Also Game Pass Day One. store.steampowered.com/app/2442460/... youtu.be/oHJwLlQesT0?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Shocking no one, I absolutely adored Citizen Sleeper 2. The sequels build so masterfully on the special parts of the first game; everything just feels bigger and better. Nothing cooler than going on space adventures with my crongly crew. Wrote about it more if u care: news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/0...
positive · AI labelView post →Congratulations! The shortlisted nominees for 'Best Narrative' at Debug's 2026 Indie Game Awards are... Citizen Sleeper 2 Dispatch Old Skies The Drifter The Roottrees are Dead Wednesdays A massive thank you to @gamemaker.io for making our 2026 ceremony possible. See you there IRL on 25 April 2026!
neutral · AI labelView post →Citizen Sleeper 2 is a major disappointment. I loved the original game, it was such a heartwarming story of hope and solidarity and rebuilding in a post-collapse sci-fi world. I bought a bunch of tracks off the soundtrack because the music was so good, then went back and bought the developers' debut game In Other Waters which turned out to be even better than Citizen Sleeper. Both games were quiet, calm slice of life VNs set in a future where people are mostly kind and curious and care about…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Citizen Sleeper 2 will be the last Citizen Sleeper video game, but the series may live on elsewhere.
neutral · AI labelView post →'Citizen Sleeper' creator Damian Martin has said that 'Citizen Sleeper 2' will be the last game in the series. He will focusing on a Citizen Sleeper tabletop game after Citizen Sleeper 2's launch later this month. www.eurogamer.net/citizen-slee...
neutral · AI labelView post →Honestly, it's such a disappointment after the first one. Maybe it was I who changed, but the main issue is that there is a LOT of text which says mostly nothing. Maybe it's me getting less accustomed to reading, but I don't think so, as I play some CRPGs and such with lots of reading. I just really don't like dialogue that's not going anywhere. Not in terms of character or plot, but seems to just... be there. It's not creating connections to characters like the first game did. I guess it's…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New video! A review of Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector. The first game was my top game of 2022, so I was very excited to play this one. youtu.be/hn06PorxqM8
positive · AI labelView post →IF YOU ARE FINDING THE GAME TOO DIFFICULT: Do NOT choose the operator class. I don't know why it's the first option offered to new players, but it's the most dangerous class especially if you're not familiar with citizen sleeper and/or it's your first playthrought of the second game. You WILL get into bad rolls death spirals if you're even a little unlucky, and without the Endure skill there are locations where you might find yourself completely stuck. The machinist class is the safest, the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We've just updated our list of the best RPGs on Game Pass with the recent additions to the service including Avowed, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, and Citizen Sleeper 2: www.rpgsite.net/feature/1664...
neutral · AI labelView post →Dice-driven RPG sequel Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector is now available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Game Pass, & PC: www.rpgsite.net/news/16810-c...
neutral · AI labelView post →We've once again updated our feature keeping track of RPGs getting proper physical releases on Switch 2 (game on cartridge) and not Game-Key Cards or code in a box releases. Our latest update adds Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition: www.rpgsite.net/feature/1745...
neutral · AI labelView post →Absolutely loved the first game, really enjoying the writing of the second one, but noticing this game has made some...let's say questionable choices regarding the player's ability to assess risk. Early on, there's a mission involving an iceteroid. It's fully optional, but described as a milk run. You know better to trust the game at its word on something like that, but if you've been the right combination of careful and lucky up to this point, you probably think "this is going to be about as…
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