Update: Roll the dice in 2025
- by Jim Norman
Update[
The original title made it onto our Game of the Year list in 2022, so we have high expectations for this sequel. You’ll have the chance to pilot your own ship and assemble your crew while forging connections with the people you’ll be traveling the Starward Belt alongside.
Check out the launch trailer above, and let us know in the comments when you plan to pick up this title next year.
Noteworthy Announcement: Although it was officially announced for PC and Xbox about a year ago, developer Soar Over the Age and publisher Fellow Traveller revealed at this weekend’s PC Gaming Showcase that Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector will also be released on the Switch. Moreover, it has been given a release window of early 2025.
If the title hasn’t already made it clear, this is a continuation of 2022’s acclaimed tabletop-inspired RPG Citizen Sleeper. Like its predecessor, Starward Vector will have you playing as an android (Sleeper) on the run from the corporation that created you. It is essential to commandeer a vessel, gather a crew, and complete as many tasks as you can before your deteriorating body hinders your journey. A thrilling and enjoyable adventure awaits…
The newly released trailer provides our first glimpse of the gameplay in Citizen Sleeper 2, where our decisions will once again be determined by the roll of a die. It also introduces the new Starward Belt environment, which appears stunning compared to the single-location setting of its forerunner.
You can learn a bit more about the game’s features and check out some screenshots below.
REBOOT / REBUILD / REPAIR
Nothing in the Belt operates smoothly, including the synthetic body of a Sleeper. Citizen Sleeper’s innovative dice mechanism returns, refined for the sequel. Players must manage their stress levels or risk suffering negative consequences to their dice. They’ll also need to address system failures as they accumulate in their systems.
COMPLETION FOR PAYMENT
Contracts introduce a new type of focused, strategic gameplay to the Citizen Sleeper experience. Players will need to plan meticulously and assess the risks involved in these multi-cycle high-stakes/high-reward tasks – but they’ll also need to respond and adapt to both the roll of the dice and the unexpected developments of each job.
TAKE A CHANCE
Every character class now includes a special “Push” ability, which can help players turn the tide of a challenging task or plunge them into a risky situation depending on how and when they choose to use it. Push abilities are upgradeable and customizable, featuring skills like die rerolls or enhancements to individual dice. With the addition of Push, every class in Citizen Sleeper 2 will present unique tactical opportunities.
NAVIGATE THE BELT
The Starward Belt presents a larger, more diverse world