Publisher Spike Chunsoft has announced that the Danganronpa series has now shipped over 10 million copies worldwide.
Beginning on 25th November, 2010 with the Japanese release of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc on the PSP, the series has since spawned three mainline entries on multiple platforms (including localised ports of the original) and two spin-off titles.
The latest entry, Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp, released for the Switch back in 2021, but fans can look forward to Danganronpa 2×2 on Switch and Switch 2 in 2026, an enhanced version of the second mainline game. It’ll retain the same story and characters from the original release while also adding in an extra, alternate story route and improved visuals.
The series creator, Kazutaka Kodaka, has had a busy year, launching The Hundred Line – Last Defense Academy in April to critical acclaim, and SHUTEN ORDER in September, which received a significantly more mixed response.
Will you be picking up the new Danganronpa title in 2026? Let us know your thoughts with a comment down below.
Following a rumour last week about Bethesda’s Starfield coming to the Switch 2 next year, there’s now been a supposed update about the Nintendo version of Call of Duty.
According to Windows Central executive editor Jez Corden, the “first” Call of Duty Switch release is “nearly done” and could be launching in just a matter of months. He goes on to mention how it’s definitely “on the way” and has apparently been “hitting milestones”, so a 2026 release window looks like a possibility.
Our colleagues at Pure Xbox have shared their thoughts about what this release might even be:
“We’re going to guess this probably relates to Call of Duty: Warzone — the ever-evolving free-to-play experience — rather than a port of Black Ops 7 that may get in the way of a potential Call of Duty mainline release in late 2026.”
Since the original 10-year deal was made to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo platforms, there have been multiple reports about how it’s still on the way. Most recently, in November, some Call of Duty job applications seeking “Switch experience” were discovered.
Activision also shared an update earlier this month about the Call of Duty series “going forward”, mentioning how its development and release strategy was changing. This followed on from a negative fan reception to the latest outing, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.
When the Switch 2 was announced, many Nintendo fans were already calling for themes to be added to the HOME Menu.
While there have been no developments on this front, there is something else that at least some fans are excited about. From the system HOME Menu, if you navigate to the ‘Nintendo Switch Online’ icon, you’ll be presented with a “Happy Holidays” theme featuring Mario and the rest of the crew.
This limited-time theme has even got its own music, and when you flick through the menu, a jingle sound effect plays.
The music appears to be ‘Snowball Park’ from Super Mario 3D World, and there’s also a small easter egg. If you navigate to the bottom of the menu and keep pushing the analogue stick down, you’ll see some Mario-themed characters and a “Happy Holidays” message pop up.
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen themes added to other sections of Switch systems before, and it probably won’t be the last.
In case you missed it, Nintendo is also offering special holiday-themed Switch Online icons. You can get these icons for 10 Platinum Points each, and borders and backgrounds will set you back 5 Platinum Points each.
Did you notice this little update in the Switch Online app on Switch and Switch 2? What do you think of it? Tell us below.
Earlier this week, Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition for the Switch 2 was spotted going for 75% off its regular price in the US, reducing it from $69.99 down to just $17.49.
Fans were convinced it was an error, and now, sure enough, CD Project Red has confirmed the price displayed on the Switch 2 digital store “in the Americas on December 22, 2025” was “incorrect”. It seems The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition for Switch was also accidentally discounted.
Fortunately, CDPR is in a festive mood, and if you did manage to purchase either of these games at the discounted prices, you’ll be able to keep them.
CD PROJEKT RED: The discounts for Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition displayed on Nintendo Switch 2 eShop in the Americas on December 22, 2025 were incorrect.
The situation is a result of an error we made when submitting the discount. We have corrected the error and new discounts have now been applied.
Purchases made at the previous discount rate are unaffected by this change.
As noted, there have been “new discounts” applied to the titles in the Americas. Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition is currently available for $39.99 instead of $69.99 (that’s 42% off), and the Witcher 3 Complete Edition on Switch is now priced at $14.99 instead of $59.99 (75% off).
The Ultimate Edition of Cyberpunk 2077 includes not only the base game, but also the DLC expansion Phantom Liberty. And the Complete Edition of The Witcher 3 comes loaded with Geralt’s original adventure and the two expansions.
Did you grab this discount for Cyberpunk 2077 while it was available? Have you already played these games on Switch and Switch 2? Let us know in the comments.
A recent injunction issued by a district court suspended enforcement of Texas state law SB2420, which introduced age assurance requirements for app marketplaces and developers. In light of this ruling, Apple will pause previously announced implementation plans and monitor the ongoing legal process.
The tools we previously announced to help developers meet their compliance obligations will remain available for sandbox testing, including:
These tools can also be used to help developers with their obligations under laws coming into effect in Utah and Louisiana in 2026. The Declared Age Range API remains available worldwide for users on iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26, or later.
Now, to bring in the new year, Bandai Namco has unveiled Character Pack 8 “Special Selection” is launching on 22nd January 2026. This paid pack contains the characters Eneru, Z and King. This follows the release of the “Future Island Egghead” pack in November.
Alongside this news, Bandai Namco has some new gameplay trailers for these characters (Z trailer coming soon):
Image: via Gematsu / Bandai Namco
In case you missed it, One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 got its Switch 2 upgrade in November. This version includes enhanced graphics, more enemies, and the ability to recruit extra characters in the DLCs. This Switch 2 upgrade pack is free for owners of the existing Switch version.
The Switch and Switch 2 versions of Pirate Warriors 4 are also on sale in the US at the moment for $9.99 (instead of $39.99).
Have you tried out One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 yet? What do you think of the next batch of characters? Tell us below.
007 First Light, a brand new James Bond game from the developers of the Hitman series, has been delayed, IO Interactive has announced. The game will now launch on 27th May 2026, two months after its original 27th March release date.
Sharing a statement on social media, IOI CEO Hakan Arbak called First Light “our most ambitious project to date” and that “this decision allows us to ensure the experience meets the level of quality you players deserve day one.”
According to Arbak, development is going well and the game is playable from beginning to end, so the delay is to “allow us to further polish and refine the experience”.
For those of you in North America giving the gift of Switchmas (sorry…) this year, then the Nintendo eShop ‘Hits For The Holidays’ has come to the rescue to help fill up that gaming library.
From now until 4th January 2025 at 11:59pm PST, there are tons of discounts on classic Switch titles to Switch 2 editions. You can, of course, check out everything there is on offer on the eShop itself, but where’s the fun in that? Don’t you just want to see the best of the best?
That’s exactly what this big ol’ guide is here for — we’ve curated all the best games we scored a 9/10 or above that are currently on sale into one giant article. Plus, this author here has her own special, unique recommendation if you’re looking for something that might get a bit buried otherwise.
Don’t forget, you can grab some eShop credit off of our store if you want to load up before hitting the digital aisles.
$4.39 (-45%)
A Short Hike is a fat-free experience from top to bottom – or should we say bottom to top? It’s the kind of game that makes us sigh with happiness when we recall our time with it, and even having played it through to its ostensible conclusion multiple times, we know for a fact there are still things to see and do on that mountain.
It’s something of an apotheosis – a milestone in indie games akin to Cave Story or Spelunky. The very best bits of multiple game genres, stripped of all padding and bloat, mixed perfectly into a delicious video game stew that only gets richer the more you play.
An exploration in every sense of the word, A Short Hike is cute without being twee, challenging without being obnoxious, and emotional without being cloying. A landmark game for all ages. Don’t miss this one.
$29.99 (-50%)
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown is the absolute pinnacle of the series and despite coming to Switch over five years after other platforms, this ‘impossible’ Switch conversion does very little to degrade the experience.
Long-time franchise players and military aviation enthusiasts will be overwhelmed by the fan service at every turn, from craters on the ground to airplanes, liveries, callsigns, and emblems shouting out to previous entries. You get tons of content and an epic single-player campaign wrapped up in triple-A presentation that delivers the most comprehensive portable experience ever from Project Aces.
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$14.99 (-25%)
Alien: Isolation is a survival horror masterpiece and straight-up one of the very best horror video games ever released.
It’s a nerve-wracking affair — a slow, methodical game of cat and mouse against a brilliantly clever recreation of one of cinema’s most infamous killers — but if you’re up to the task you’ll find one of the most satisfying gameplay experiences in the genre; a brilliant and beautiful homage to one of the greatest sci-fi movies of all time.
Feral Interactive has done a stellar job with this Switch port and the excellent motion controls and inclusion of all previously-released DLC only go to sweeten the deal. This is essential stuff for survival horror fans.
$19.99 (-60%)
We genuinely can’t believe how lucky we are that the Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy games exist, let alone that they’ve been lovingly polished up for the Switch. Here is some of the best writing you’ll find on the console, and it’s a steal for all three games plus extras.
A couple of bumps here and there are to be expected with such a wealth of content (three games, DLC, and extras), but they barely leave a dent on the brilliance of this well-written and beautifully illustrated trilogy.
$12.49 (-50%)
Astral Ascent is a prime example of a game that amounts to more than the sum of its parts. Its strong character design, hi-bit visuals, tight combat, memorable bosses, and broad build variety have all featured in games you’ve probably played before—there’s nothing ‘new’ here.
But to write it off as just ‘another one of those’ in a crowded genre would be to miss out on one of the most delightful and surprising releases of 2023. Astral Ascent is comfortably one of the best roguelites available on the Switch. Don’t miss it.
$11.99 (-20%)
BALL x PIT is a tremendous brew of so many ideas it ought to collapse under the confusion. However, it operates in such perfect balance that it appeals both to the one-more-go instinct and to more cerebral planning and creativity. Kenny Sun Studios set itself a heck of a challenge but, fortunately, hasn’t dropped the ball.
The Switch 2 version boosts the frame rate and resolution both docked and undocked, so we’d recommend snapping it up there. There’s no price difference, either!
$9.99 (-80%)
BioShock: The Collection combines three excellent, iconic games and all their DLC into one convincing package. Stable performance, engrossing narratives, fun gameplay, and lots of content make this one an easy recommendation, even if these releases show their age from time to time.
If you’re looking for a series of strong single-player shooters to pick up for your Switch, it’s tough to go wrong here.
$13.99 (-30%)
Blade Chimera is an ode to a very specific kind of Metroidvania — the sort that eschews cryptic puzzles and an open-ended structure and revels in the simple joys of ultra-fluid movement and blasting through enemies with an ever-growing arsenal of powerful weapons and equipment.
It may not particularly impress with its explorative or narrative aspects, but its striking, stylish identity and endlessly entertaining shoot-and-slash combat loop elevate this to the heights of the classics it’s so clearly inspired by.
$11.99 (-40%)
Cat Quest III is a familiar yet flawless action adventure with fluid and fantastic-feeling combat. Its charming story and witty writing bring life to the Purribean, one of the best-designed mini-open worlds in recent memory. That open world is packed with satisfying quests and engaging puzzles to solve that almost always throw some new idea or challenge at you.
The progression here is smooth, and the entire experience is precisely paced with no performance issues at all. Some stunning animation work, accompanied by a gorgeous shanty-like pirate soundtrack tops off an excellent adventure.
All of that together ensures that Cat Quest III is a pristine pirate adventure and action RPG.
$9.99 (-80%)
Catherine: Full Body is a fantastic revamp of a bona fide cult classic. With an excellent new character and several new endings slickly inserted into an already highly entertaining narrative – not to mention a slew of fun new modes – this is the definitive version of an outstanding game.
If you’ve never played Catherine before, then you’re in for an absolute treat, and if you have, we’d say there’s enough new content here to make it worth diving in all over again.
$9.99 (-50%)
As an adventure game, Chicory: A Colorful Tale is quite sincerely up there with the very best of the genre. There’s plenty to see and do and a full completion run will probably take you 25-30 hours. The characters and their travails are rich and likeable, the game’s sense of humour is generally inspired, and it’s all very sweet without being sugary-twee and talking down to the player.
It’s also an affecting little tearjerker that will definitely strike a chord if you make art, and almost certainly will even if you don’t – so long as you’re capable of pretty basic empathy. Throw yourself into painting the world and you’ll be left with a game that’s very much your own and speaks to you directly – a beautiful marriage of mechanics, themes and visuals.
$14.99 (-25%)
If you consider yourself a fan of retro action platformers (and you probably do if you’re a Nintendo fan), you owe it to yourself to pick up Cyber Shadow. It’s clear in virtually every facet of Cyber Shadow’s design that this project was a labour of love and that its designer is intimately familiar with what makes the stalwarts of this beloved genre so great.
Well-built levels, authentic presentation, tight controls, and high difficulty all combine to make this a supreme and focused experience. Mechanical Head Studios set a high bar with its inaugural release.
$12.49 (-50%)
Dead Cells is a masterclass in excellent roguelike design, mixing together nonstop intense action sequences, gorgeous vistas, and an addictive loop of unlocks and rewards into a beautiful experience that no Switch owner will want to go without.
There’s dozens, if not hundreds, of hours of content available here, and though some sense of repetition can creep in every now and then, it’s remarkable how fresh Dead Cells can stay through all those hours.
This game is a blast to play, full of visual splendour, and packed with things to do; don’t miss out on this one – it’s a must-buy.
$4.99 (-75%)
Death’s Door is a modern classic, utilising old gameplay ideas in a new setting to make for a short and sweet experience you won’t want to miss. The snappy combat, rewarding exploration, and relaxing music will stick with you once you’ve finished, and while it may not have anything ‘new’ to offer, Death’s Door is so high quality that you’ll hardly have time to think about its lack of innovation.
Any fans of Zelda or Soulslike games will adore this – Acid Nerve has crafted an experience that’s absolutely worth your time and money.
$19.99 (-20%)
Deltarune is a game that can feel odd to recommend, as it’s both difficult to convey in words what makes this game feel special and… well, with further chapters yet to join the present four, it still isn’t finished yet.
Its goofy and subversive narrative, innovative battle mechanics, and killer soundtrack all combine to make this follow-up to Undertale from Toby Fox worth the purchase in its current state, even if it is incomplete and the visuals feel a tad underwhelming.
If you haven’t played Undertale yet, then perhaps grab that first — it’s only $9.89 (-34%) right now, too.
$3.89 (-70%)
Detention is another horror classic that deserves a place on your Switch. Its story has an important message as it introduces themes through the eyes of a child that only escalate the horror.
Through a terrifying atmosphere, chilling ghouls, and a soundtrack that will sink its teeth into you, Detention is a suitably horrifying title that needs to be experienced firsthand.
$9.59 (-84%)
Dragon Ball FighterZ on the Switch is, simply put, one of the best fighting games we’ve seen on the system. Arc System Works went the extra mile in capturing the essence of the source material and distilled it into an incredible brawler that has lost nothing in the transition to Nintendo’s hybrid console.
The stunning visuals, intense action, and easy-to-master controls make FighterZ a game all fans of the genre should have in their library. If you only play this kind of game casually, it remains a must-own.
All the DLC is on sale too, or if you just want everything, you can grab the Ultimate edition for $27.49 (-75%)
$47.99 (-20%)
Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake is a deeply satisfying follow-up to 2024’s DQ III remake project, closing out the Erdrick trilogy on a fittingly high note. A gorgeous art style, tons of new content and quality-of-life updates, and a wonderful soundtrack all combine to make this one an easy recommendation for any retro JRPG fans. If you’re interested in RPGs, pick this up at your earliest opportunity. These games stand as excellent reminders of why Dragon Quest is so highly respected today.
Dragon Quest III is also on sale for the same price, or you can grab all three games in one bundle for $79.99 (-20%)
Enter The Gungeon is a brilliantly tactile, endlessly replayable twin-stick roguelike that sits right up there with the very best indie games on Nintendo Switch. With satisfying combat, random levels, and an endless supply of inventive weapons, items and secrets, it’s always a total joy to play.
It gives you time to get ahead for the Switch 2-bound sequel, too!
$13.99 (-30%)
FAST RMX is as good as the Wii U original and then some. Updated visuals, more tracks, more vehicles; it was an utterly outstanding launch title for the Switch and it holds up very well to this day, keeping the futuristic high-speed racing game alive in the absence of a modern, flagship F-Zero game.
With the console’s ability to allow multiplayer on the go rolled in, this is without doubt essential for racing fans with a Switch or Switch 2, and a great predecessor to Fast Fusion on the newer console.
$39.99 (-20%)
Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles is a fantastically thoughtful revamp of one of the best strategy RPGs of all-time. Meaningful quality-of-life changes meld with delicate gameplay nips and tucks, CPU enemy tune-ups, and a smoother-flowing experience overall to deliver a game that’s pretty much impossible to knock.
Fans will be fully absorbed into the story all over again, enjoying the new flow of the narrative and experiencing the whole thing so wonderfully well-acted. Newcomers can just get busy lapping up the combat, story, music, and visuals, all of which are better than ever.
Fire Emblem Engage is a stellar entry in this storied franchise, but it’s also one that takes a noticeably different stance than more recent games. It’s all about the combat here, so if you’re looking for that social element here, you’re bound to be left feeling at least a tad disappointed.
However, for those jonesing to get down and dirty with some sweet turn-based tactical action — action that’s embedded in a satisfyingly OTT, beautifully presented anime narrative — this is a very fine example of the genre.
With the Expansion Pass also on sale (if you’ve been holding off), you can snatch up the most-recent Fire Emblem before Fortune’s Weave eats up our time in 2026.
$3.70 (-75%)
Grapple Dog is one of the most refreshingly unfussy platformers out there. The titular grapple allows you to traverse the game’s perfectly-sized levels using said hook to swing from ceilings, build momentum, attach to enemies and Donkey Kong Country-style cannons, — it adds a whole layer of mechanical complexity while maintaining extremely simple three-button controls. It’s beautifully unpretentious and a hell of a lot of fun.
Even better, Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines is also on sale and refines and expands that same magic to two dogs instead of one, and it’s only $8.99 (-50%)
$22.49 (-25%)
Supergiant Games is unstoppable; the studio is five-for-five with Hades II, a huge, triumphant sequel that manages to diverge mechanically and offer more challenges and variety than its predecessor. It helps that it’s nearly faultless on Switch 2 in particular.
This is some of the best gameplay you’ll get on Switch 2 with endless replayability and tons of unique dialogue to keep you invested in the characters. We don’t want time to stop, because we won’t be playing Hades II if it does.
There’s no better time to dive into Supergiant’s back-catalogue either, as all of their games are on sale on Switch right now, too!
$15.99 (-20%)
Just a few months after launch, the already bargain Silksong is even cheaper; the game’s beauty is beguiling, hiding an interior that’s deliberately harsh but endlessly rewarding. Everything feels deliberate, pushing you to learn, improve, and perfect, or simply just explore a little more. And what a world it is to dig into.
Somehow, Team Cherry surpassed all expectations and delivered a mesmeric blend of balletic combat and movement with persistence, joy, and an incredibly invigorating map at the centre. We’ve never felt better surmounting the challenges put before us. 2026 is giving us even more to play with too with the free expansion, Sea of Sorrow. Oh boy.
And, if you’re somehow one of the few who hasn’t played the first game, Hollow Knight is once again just $7.50 (-50%)
If you haven’t played the fabulous Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector yet, well, what are you waiting for? We’d recommend bookmarking this one if you haven’t, as this piece contains major spoilers for the endgame. You’ve been warned…
“Wake up, Sleeper.”
I knew next to nothing about Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector when a trailer first caught my eye back in the early days of 2025. Its predecessor, Citizen Sleeper, somehow managed to slip under my radar and, despite my love for sci-fi, TTRPGs and, weirdly, Severance, the sequel threatened to do much the same.
But that trailer grabbed me. I’m not sure whether it was the art, the music, or the bubbling mystery that ran under the whole thing, but I picked up a copy on launch day, spent one evening getting to grips with the mechanics and then bam, 48 hours later I was sobbing into a cushion as the credits rolled.
This sweet little game about found families in space, sticking it to the man and breaking free from the restraints of a broken regime might feature one of the most emotionally devastating finales I’ve ever had the pleasure of seeing. Despite, on the surface, being a game all about life, Citizen Sleeper 2 made me think about death in a way very few games have ever done before.
Image: Fellow Traveller
But before I get to that, much like the previous Gareth Damian Martin (of the game’s one-person team, Jump Over The Age) joint, Citizen Sleeper 2 is a text-based game about finding your place in the universe. It has the same dice mechanics where you roll five dice at the start of a ‘cycle’ (one in-game day), and then use them on whichever task you please — be that something simple like working a shift in a nearby bar, or a little more intense like rummaging around a wrecked space station before the entire thing collapses.
Your Sleeper is not some galactic hero who can do everything on their own
You play as a Sleeper — a robot body who’s had the working mind of some lazy sod on Earth uploaded into it so it can crack on with dangerous menial labour in space while its fleshy originator lives comfortably back on terra firma (see? There’s the Severance connection!). You jet between space stations, chatting to the locals, taking on missions, adding friends to your crew while generally trying to survive, all while the ominous owner of your mechanised body hunts you across the belt to reinstate you as his slave.
It all sounds pretty bleak and stressful, and it very much is — stress is an in-game mechanic, in fact — but Citizen Sleeper 2 is also unexpectedly joyful. Successfully squeaking a job with less-than-ideal dice rolls gave me as big a kick as beating any Soulslike boss. The character writing is so damn good that I would nervously weigh up whether to take my beloved crewmates like Juni or Bliss on high-risk missions because I didn’t want any harm to come to them. Your Sleeper is not some galactic hero who can do everything on their own — depending on which class you pick at the start of the game, certain skills will be completely locked out to you.
All of this means that for roughly 10 hours, I came to adore my Sleeper and the friends I surrounded them with. We ignited a revolution, ended a corporate war, and escaped from the clutches of our former master. We also collected weird cooking ingredients from across The Belt, repainted our ship god knows how many times, and adopted a cat. It was all so happy, so triumphant, but Jump Over The Age had one last curveball.
Image: Fellow Traveller
We had won the day, but, much like Frodo Baggins trying to return to a simple life in the Shire after casting the One Ring into the fires of Mount Doom, my Sleeper had been changed beyond repair. Their body was decaying. The only cure was a potentially personality-wiping reboot, where all those hopes, dreams, and friendships risked being lost in the process. Most devastating of all, I was given all the time I wanted to think about it.
Naturally, my first instinct was to ignore the finale that I was hurtling towards and go back to mopping up the remaining sidequests that my ragtag crew and I left unattended. I picked up more ingredients, hacked a few more computers, cleared some nasty debris. Or, I tried to.
Like I said, my Sleeper’s body was decaying, and jobs that were previously easy with five decent-rolling dice soon became not-so-simple. The die would irreparably break, rolls wouldn’t come out as high as they used to, my stress levels would rise uncontrollably at the smallest of tasks. My Sleeper was dying, and try as I might to forget, the game kept reminding me.
It’s the exact ending I wanted. The one that felt right
Of course, this isn’t the first example of a game where I felt the cold grip of Lady Death. Zelda games have the incessant beeps of panic when Link’s hearts are low; 3D Mario clutches his knees and wheezes when the end is near; even adventure games like Tomb Raider add a little screen blur or burn-in to up the stakes. But in all of these instances, you can stumble through and make it to the next health point, with all of your abilities still intact.
Not in Citizen Sleeper, 2. There are no retries, no extra lives, and no hope of returning to your former strength. Instead, there’s a visceral day-by-day deterioration. I could feel the life slipping out of the character I had grown to love, and there was nothing I could do about it.
After successfully wrapping up a simple task that used to take me one dice roll but now took several cycles, I decided it was time to say my goodbyes.
Image: Fellow Traveller
I visited each of my crewmates individually, soaking up the last lines of dialogue while I still could. I headed back to my ship one last time and set the paintwork to my personal favourite, with the idea that my co-pilot, Serafin, could still take to the skies in style after I was gone. I gave one last meal to the cat.
The reboot is the end of Starward Vector, but it’s yours to take on as you please. As the world outside of your Sleeper’s perception fades to black, the game throws a few final decisions your way: what future do you want your Sleeper to imagine in their final moments, and who do you picture it with? It’s the game’s final blow.
I initially opted for a life outside The Belt, travelling the stars with the hunky Yu-Jin, but an “Are You Sure?” option profoundly left me all teary again. How could I leave Serafin, the friend who had been by my side since the very start? I backed out of my choice and instead selected a future where he and I explore The Belt together forever, hopping between stations wherever duty calls.
It’s the exact ending I wanted, the one that felt right. And with one final line, the screen faded to black and the credits rolled:
And then, somewhere nearby, a button is pressed. And all at once, one thing ends and something new begins.
I sobbed as the names scrolled up the screen. I sobbed again as I recounted to my partner what had happened. Then I just sat and stared at the wall for a bit.
I finished Citizen Sleeper 2 about 10 months ago, and I can honestly say that I’ve thought about its ending almost every day since. The story, dice gameplay and music all deserve their praise, but a game hasn’t hit me this profoundly in the ‘thinking about death at 3am’ feels since Outer Wilds.
Hey, is there a more morbid reason for a game to make your GOTY list?
Have you tried out Citizen Sleeper 2 yet? What did you make of its grand finale? Let us know in the comments.
