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- Genre: Action RPG
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, macOS
- Developer: CD Projekt Red
- Publisher: CD Projekt
- Release date: PS4, Windows and Xbox One — December 10, 2020
If you are here, you want the real Night City. Not the marketing fluff or launch-day controversies, but the deep RPG I keep coming back to. Cyberpunk 2077 is a universe where neon dreams share the streets with deadly danger.
This is the main hub for my guides, mod selections and thoughts on the game. Everything useful, all in one place.
Night City in 2077 is a place where corporate power, street crime and pop culture collide. Its skyscrapers conceal deep inequality, while dangerous streets offer decadence, illicit entertainment and a fragile hope of reaching the American dream.
System requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended | Ultra |
| Operating system | Windows 10 (64-bit) | Windows 10 (64-bit) | Windows 10 (64-bit) |
| Processor | Intel Core i7-6700 or Ryzen 5 1600 | Core i7-12700 or Ryzen 7 7800X3D | Core i9-12900 or Ryzen 9 7900X |
| RAM | 12 GB | 16 GB | 20 GB |
| Graphics card | GTX 1060 6GB or RX 580 8GB | RTX 2060 Super or RX 5700 XT | RTX 3080 or RX 7900 XTX |
| Storage | 70 GB SSD | 70 GB SSD | 70 GB NVMe SSD |
How long does it take to beat Cyberpunk 2077?
| Main story | Main story + side quests | Completionist | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 hours | 63 hours | 108 hours | 66 hours |
Steam player count
Cyberpunk 2077 guides: from merc to legend
Night City does not forgive mistakes. If you do not know the rules, the city will eat you alive. Think of these guides as knowledge shards to help you do more than survive: become an Afterlife legend.
- Performance tuning: Squeeze out more FPS without turning the image into a blurry mess.
- Mechanics: Perks and cyberware explained for Solos, Netrunners and Techies.
- Cheats and console commands: Codes for anyone who wants to have fun or spawn a specific item.
The best mods for Cyberpunk 2077
Relationship and romance mods for Cyberpunk 2077
Night City rarely offers tenderness, making romance mods for Cyberpunk 2077 popular among players. This selection collects Cyberpunk 2077 romance…
Men’s and women’s clothing mods for Cyberpunk 2077
Picture this: you are walking through Night City, neon lights bathing everything in electric blue, and V looks like any…
Cyberpunk 2077 body mods for male and female V
Cyberpunk 2077’s character creator is not bad, but after dozens of hours in Night City, V can start to feel…
Cyberpunk 2077 graphics mods for even greater realism
Night City looks beautiful: rain-soaked streets, dazzling neon, incredible verticality. It was built to impress. After hundreds of hours, though,…
Cyberpunk 2077 mods to optimize performance and boost FPS
Night City in Cyberpunk 2077 is demanding, both of your choices and your hardware. One minute you are enjoying a…
Cyberpunk 2077 hair and hairstyle mods for men and women
Although Cyberpunk 2077 has a fairly deep character creator, the standard hairstyles can quickly become boring. After a few dozen…
Interactive maps
Wallpapers and screenshots
Sometimes I launch the game just to walk around and take screenshots. Night City is incredibly photogenic.
If you enjoy virtual photography, take a look at my collection of high-resolution wallpapers. It captures the soul of the city, from the industrial landscapes of Watson to neon-lit Japantown.
The complete archive
For me, Cyberpunk 2077 is one of the few games that feels like a real place: dark, cynical and strangely inviting. If you want all my articles about the game, you will find the complete archive here.
FAQs
You play as V, a mercenary. After a heist goes wrong, a biochip containing the engram of Johnny Silverhand, a dead rocker and terrorist, ends up in your head. The chip is slowly killing you as it overwrites your mind. You have a few weeks to find a way out while dealing with gangs, corporate operatives and Arasaka.
Yes. The game has changed dramatically since launch. Patch 2.0 reworked the police, AI, perks and performance. Phantom Liberty added an excellent spy-thriller storyline. It is now a stable, complete game.
- Minimum (1080p, low settings, 30 FPS): i7-6700 / Ryzen 5 1600, GTX 1060 6GB / RX 580, 12 GB RAM, SSD.
- Recommended (1080p, high settings, 60 FPS): i7-12700 / Ryzen 7 7800X3D, RTX 2060 Super / RX 5700 XT, 16 GB RAM, SSD.
- Important: The game requires an SSD. A conventional hard drive (HDD) will cause severe slowdowns.
- Easy: For players who mainly want to enjoy the story.
- Normal: A balanced option that suits most players.
- Hard: You will need to think about your build and tactics.
- Very Hard: For experienced players looking for a challenge.
You can change the difficulty at any time in the settings.