Top 25 Cyberpunk Games for 2026
Which games are cyberpunk?
High technology, low life. Neon, corporations, and bodies that are partly hardware.
83 catalogued, top 25 ranked below
The cyberpunk games on a map
Compare the whole catalogueThe same 25 games, plotted rather than listed. The two axes below are the ones the ranking is built from, so a game sitting high and right is a game the formula placed near the top. Change either axis to see the field a different way. Where we hold a publisher wordmark, the game is drawn as its mark rather than a dot.
25 games have both
Axes are fitted to these 25 games rather than the full 0 to 100 scale, because a filtered list shares a narrow band and would otherwise sit in one corner. End values are marked. A point on the left edge is the lowest of thesegames, not a low score.
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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Every point links to that game's entry. The value map and the reception map are fixed views of the same data.
How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
- Placed by the published method, not by us. Every coordinate is computed from the axis definitions and weights printed on this site. Nobody moves a point. See the axes.
- Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
- No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
How to choose between these
25 entries, six things that separate them
The ranking answers "which is best received". It cannot answer "which is best for you", because that depends on things no formula knows. Here is what actually separates these 25 cyberpunk games, in the order worth thinking about it.
Check the sample size before the score
A score is only as good as the evidence under it. 7 of these have more than 50,000 player reviews, which makes their number very hard to move.
Look at where critics and players disagree
The widest gap here is VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action, where players sit above critics by 20 points. A gap that size usually means the game changed after launch, or that it does something critics undervalue. It is worth reading why before deciding which number you trust. The disagreement map plots this across the catalogue.
Decide what you are actually willing to spend
The median here is $19.99, and the cheapest paid entry is Hacknet at $1.49. Prices move constantly, so a game a place or two down the list is often the better buy this week. Filter by price below rather than assuming the top pick is the right purchase.
Match it to the hardware you own
12 of these are Steam Deck Verified by Valve's own testing, and install sizes vary by more than an order of magnitude. If you are choosing for a handheld or a drive that is nearly full, that narrows the field faster than any score.
Check it supports how you want to play
Solo, with a friend online, or two people on one sofa are different requirements, and a well-reviewed game that does not support yours is the wrong game. The filters below answer this directly.
Look for the things a score hides
2 declare six or more accessibility features, and 0 carry in-game purchases. Neither shows up in a review score, and both change the experience substantially. Each entry lists its own.
Choose one if…
Tick what matters to you. This filters the ranking above rather than reordering it, so the order you see is still the order the formula produced, minus the games that do not fit. Every filter reads a field from the game's own store listing.
Nothing selected, so all 25 cyberpunk games are shown below. Pick one or more above to narrow it.
Still to come
5 unreleased cyberpunk games are on the way. They carry no score, because nothing has been received yet, only a note of how many people have wishlisted them.
cyberpunk games by the numbers
The figures below describe all 25 entries on this page together, not the top pick. They are recomputed on every build, most recently on 2 September 2026, from 2,293,676 player reviews.
What the pricing looks like
24 of the 25 carry a listed US price, with a median of $19.99 and a mean of $20.24. The mean sitting above the median tells you the field is pulled up by a few expensive outliers. The cheapest is Hacknet at $1.49, the most expensive Cyberpunk 2077 at $59.99. 1 are free to download. Prices are read hourly from the US Steam storefront and move constantly.
How much this field agrees with itself
Player sentiment spans 12 points across these 25 entries. That is a narrow band, which means the ranking is separating good from good, and the entries below the top few are not meaningfully worse. 19 carry a critic aggregate, averaging 83 out of 100. Players rate this field 9 points higher than critics on average, which is worth knowing before you weigh either number. See where the two diverge.
Who makes them, and what they overlap with
The studios appearing most often here are Ion Storm (2), 3D Realms (1), All in! Games (1), Arsi "Hakita" Patala (1) and Askiisoft (1). The genres these entries also sit in are rpg (5), simulation (3), action-rpg (2), strategy (2), action-adventure (1) and fps (1), which is a fair map of what you are actually choosing between.
Which way attention is moving
We track Wikipedia pageviews over 28 days for 5 of these. 2 are gaining attention and 2 are losing it, with the rest flat. Attention is not quality, and we do not feed it into the ranking. The full monitor shows the movements across the catalogue.
Update history 1
- First published with 17 entries ranked.
Common questions
What is the best cyberpunk game in 2026?
ULTRAKILL ranks first, with a GamingPickz Score of 9.4 out of 10. That score is computed from player sentiment adjusted for sample size, critic reception and popularity, using the weights published on this page.
How many cyberpunk games are there?
We track 83 cyberpunk games. Games with fewer than 50 player reviews are excluded from the ranking, because a percentage with no sample behind it is not a measurement.
How is this list ranked?
By a published formula, not by editorial preference. Player sentiment is pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it, then weighted against critic scores and popularity. Nothing on this page is paid for and no placement can be bought.
How often is this updated?
Recomputed on every build from data read on a stated date. Player review counts move daily, so positions in the middle of the list shift more than the top or bottom.
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25 best cyberpunk games, ranked
Ordered by GamingPickz Score. Every figure links back to the source that produced it.
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ULTRAKILL
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
9.4GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceULTRAKILL at a glance Released 2020 Studio Arsi "Hakita" Patala Player sentiment 97% positive of 242,150 Critics No aggregate Price $29.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 3 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 97% shrinks to 97.0 on 242,150 reviews, giving 9.4. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
What the data supports- 97% positive across 242,150 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- Small install at 3 GB.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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Detroit: Become Human
Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence
9.0GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceDetroit: Become Human at a glance Released 2020 Studio Quantic Dream Player sentiment 96% positive of 261,110 Critics 80/100 Price $39.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 55 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 96% shrinks to 96.0 on 261,110 reviews, then blends with the 80 critic aggregate, giving 9.0.
What the data supports- 96% positive across 261,110 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
Worth checking first- Players rate it well above critics, 96 against 80. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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Katana ZERO
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
8.9GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceKatana ZERO at a glance Released 2019 Studio Askiisoft Player sentiment 98% positive of 76,036 Critics 83/100 Price $14.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 0.2 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 98% shrinks to 97.9 on 76,036 reviews, then blends with the 83 critic aggregate, giving 8.9.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- Small install at 0.2 GB.
Worth checking first- Players rate it well above critics, 98 against 83. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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SIGNALIS
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
8.9GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceSIGNALIS at a glance Released 2022 Studio rose-engine Player sentiment 97% positive of 34,220 Critics No aggregate Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 2 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 97% shrinks to 96.8 on 34,220 reviews, giving 8.9. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- Small install at 2 GB.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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Cyberpunk 2077
Best for: Players who need accessibility options that actually exist
8.7GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceCyberpunk 2077 at a glance Released 2020 Studio CD Projekt RED Player sentiment 87% positive of 976,377 Critics 86/100 Price $59.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 70 GB Accessibility 10 declared features Raw 87% shrinks to 87.0 on 976,377 reviews, then blends with the 86 critic aggregate, giving 8.7.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- Declares 10 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
PCPlayStation 4PlayStation 5Xbox OneXbox Series X and Series SSteam Deck
Stray at a glance Released 2022 Studio BlueTwelve Studio Player sentiment 97% positive of 177,458 Critics 82/100 Price $14.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 10 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 97% shrinks to 97.0 on 177,458 reviews, then blends with the 82 critic aggregate, giving 8.7.
What the data supports- 97% positive across 177,458 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- Small install at 10 GB.
Worth checking first- Players rate it well above critics, 97 against 82. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
PCPlayStation 5Xbox Series X and Series SNintendo SwitchSteam Deck
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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
8.7GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceMetal Gear Rising: Revengeance at a glance Released 2013 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 96% positive of 88,848 Critics 83/100 Price $29.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 25 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 96% shrinks to 95.9 on 88,848 reviews, then blends with the 83 critic aggregate, giving 8.7.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
Worth checking first- Players rate it well above critics, 96 against 83. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
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Cruelty Squad
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
8.7GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceCruelty Squad at a glance Released 2021 Studio Consumer Softproducts Player sentiment 96% positive of 24,888 Critics No aggregate Price $19.99 Steam Deck unsupported Install size 0.98 GB Accessibility 0 declared features Raw 96% shrinks to 95.8 on 24,888 reviews, giving 8.7. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
What the data supports- Small install at 0.98 GB.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
Deus Ex at a glance Released 2000 Studio Ion Storm Player sentiment 95% positive of 15,619 Critics 90/100 Price $6.99 Steam Deck playable Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 95% shrinks to 94.7 on 15,619 reviews, then blends with the 90 critic aggregate, giving 8.7.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
Best for: Playing with other people
8.7GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceDeus Ex: Game of the Year Edition at a glance Released 2007 Studio Ion Storm Player sentiment 95% positive of 15,619 Critics 90/100 Price $6.99 Steam Deck playable Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 95% shrinks to 94.7 on 15,619 reviews, then blends with the 90 critic aggregate, giving 8.7.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
Best for: Players who trust other players over critics
8.6GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceVA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action at a glance Released 2016 Studio Sukeban Games Player sentiment 97% positive of 38,684 Critics 77/100 Price $14.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 0.24 GB Accessibility 0 declared features Raw 97% shrinks to 96.9 on 38,684 reviews, then blends with the 77 critic aggregate, giving 8.6.
What the data supports- Small install at 0.24 GB.
Worth checking first- Players rate it well above critics, 97 against 77. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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Hi-Fi Rush
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
8.6GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceHi-Fi Rush at a glance Released 2023 Studio Tango Gameworks Player sentiment 97% positive of 35,895 Critics 90/100 Price $29.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 20 GB Accessibility 7 declared features Raw 97% shrinks to 96.9 on 35,895 reviews, then blends with the 90 critic aggregate, giving 8.6.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- Declares 7 accessibility features, well above the catalogue norm.
Ghostrunner at a glance Released 2020 Studio One More Level Player sentiment 91% positive of 66,721 Critics 81/100 Price $29.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 22 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 91% shrinks to 91.0 on 66,721 reviews, then blends with the 81 critic aggregate, giving 8.5.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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Hacknet
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
8.5GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceHacknet at a glance Released 2015 Studio Team Fractal Alligator Player sentiment 94% positive of 26,101 Critics 82/100 Price $1.49 Steam Deck unsupported Install size 0.49 GB Accessibility 2 declared features Raw 94% shrinks to 93.8 on 26,101 reviews, then blends with the 82 critic aggregate, giving 8.5.
What the data supports- Small install at 0.49 GB.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
CrossCode at a glance Released 2018 Studio Radical Fish Games Player sentiment 92% positive of 18,408 Critics 86/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck playable Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 92% shrinks to 91.8 on 18,408 reviews, then blends with the 86 critic aggregate, giving 8.4.
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SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
Best for: Playing through with a friend online
8.4GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceSYNTHETIK: Legion Rising at a glance Released 2018 Studio Flow Fire Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 13,093 Critics No aggregate Price $19.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 0.59 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 94% shrinks to 93.7 on 13,093 reviews, giving 8.4. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
What the data supports- Small install at 0.59 GB.
ICEY at a glance Released 2016 Studio FantaBlade Network Player sentiment 90% positive of 27,873 Critics 84/100 Price $10.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 6 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 90% shrinks to 89.9 on 27,873 reviews, then blends with the 84 critic aggregate, giving 8.3.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- Small install at 6 GB.
TheDawn at a glance Released 2020 Studio LIMITED Player sentiment 93% positive of 8,588 Critics No aggregate Price Free Steam Deck unknown Install size 1 GB Accessibility 0 declared features Raw 93% shrinks to 92.6 on 8,588 reviews, giving 8.3. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
What the data supports- Free to download, so trying it costs only time.
- Small install at 1 GB.
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Mirror's Edge
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
8.2GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceMirror's Edge at a glance Released 2009 Studio DICE Player sentiment 88% positive of 39,319 Critics 81/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 88% shrinks to 88.0 on 39,319 reviews, then blends with the 81 critic aggregate, giving 8.2.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
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Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
8.1GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceShadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut at a glance Released 2014 Studio Harebrained Schemes Player sentiment 89% positive of 6,570 Critics 87/100 Price $14.99 Steam Deck unsupported Install size 2 GB Accessibility 0 declared features Raw 89% shrinks to 88.7 on 6,570 reviews, then blends with the 87 critic aggregate, giving 8.1.
What the data supports- Small install at 2 GB.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- Valve rates it Unsupported on the Steam Deck.
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Invisible, Inc.
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
8.1GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceInvisible, Inc. at a glance Released 2015 Studio Klei Entertainment Player sentiment 91% positive of 5,778 Critics 82/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 2 GB Accessibility 0 declared features Raw 91% shrinks to 90.5 on 5,778 reviews, then blends with the 82 critic aggregate, giving 8.1.
What the data supports- Small install at 2 GB.
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RoboCop: Rogue City
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
8.0GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceRoboCop: Rogue City at a glance Released 2023 Studio Teyon Player sentiment 87% positive of 36,962 Critics 76/100 Price $4.49 Steam Deck playable Install size 51 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 87% shrinks to 87.0 on 36,962 reviews, then blends with the 76 critic aggregate, giving 8.0.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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Neon Abyss
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
8.0GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceNeon Abyss at a glance Released 2020 Studio Veewo Games Player sentiment 86% positive of 23,613 Critics No aggregate Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 1 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 86% shrinks to 86.0 on 23,613 reviews, giving 8.0. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- Small install at 1 GB.
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Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon
Best for: A consistently well-received pick in this category
8.0GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceFar Cry 3 - Blood Dragon at a glance Released 2013 Studio Ubisoft Montreal Player sentiment 87% positive of 19,720 Critics 81/100 Price $14.99 Steam Deck playable Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 87% shrinks to 86.9 on 19,720 reviews, then blends with the 81 critic aggregate, giving 8.0.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
Furi at a glance Released 2016 Studio The Game Bakers Player sentiment 90% positive of 14,026 Critics 76/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 5 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 90% shrinks to 89.8 on 14,026 reviews, then blends with the 76 critic aggregate, giving 8.0.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
- Small install at 5 GB.
Worth checking first- Players rate it well above critics, 90 against 76. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
Also catalogued
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- Watch Dogssource
- Call of Duty: Black Ops IIIsource
- Watch Dogs 2source
- Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriotssource
- Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Libertysource
- Deus Ex: Human Revolutionsource
- Unreal Tournamentsource
- Watch Dogs: Legionsource
- Final Fantasy VII Remakesource
- Daikatanasource
- Flashbacksource
- Snatchersource
- GhostWire: Tokyosource
- Dreamfall: The Longest Journeysource
- Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensionssource
- Jak IIsource
- Jak 3source
- Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldiersource
- Perfect Darksource
- Digital Devil Story: Megami Tenseisource
- Syndicatesource
- Shin Megami Tensei IVsource
- Spider-Man: Edge of Timesource
- RoboCop Versus The Terminatorsource






