Have fun existing at the fringes of interstellar society inCitizen Sleeper!

Rachel:It looks like 2023 will be a fantastic year for sci-fi.

Your new life as a corporate-owned runaway starts here.

A cartoony drawing of Horace The Endless Bear, in a Santa hat and snuggled by/atop a fireplace, regarding three Christmas stockings hung above it. Each contains something from a different game that came out this year

Thematically theres a lot to chew on.

But what I love the most about Citizen Sleeper is its rag-tag cast you get to know.

An old scrapyard worker will offer you a paid job to help you get on your feet.

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It doesnt pay much, but money is money.

It really is a stunner of a game.

No matter how alien things became, though, Citizen Sleepers focus on time made it all feel personal.

The map of the hub of the space station in Citizen Sleeper

Time is precious for a Sleeper, and thats a very relatable struggle.

Various timers tick down each day, warning you of the impending consequences of your actions.

A limited number of dice represent the few actions for which you have time before needing to sleep.

Citizen Sleeper screenshot of Hunter, a digital dog with tentacles for a head.

But I also remember the faces of those I didn’t get to know so well.

People like Tala, who gave me a job in her bar.

That I’m absolutely certain of.

A mercenary speaks to the player in Citizen Sleeper

The player contemplates a stray cat inside their apartment in Citizen Sleeper

The player converses with mushroom vendor Emphis in Citizen Sleeper

A sentient vending machine chats with the player in Citizen Sleeper