5 Best Video Games Like Cyberpunk 2077

"Cyberpunk 2077" overcame a rough start plagued with glitches and bugs to become one of the biggest sci-fi games of the past several years. The game places players in Night City, a sprawling futuristic metropolis run by immoral megacorporations openly exploiting the populace. Beyond the staggering amount of player customization options, Night City is a thoroughly immersive environment that invites fans to sink countless hours into experiencing its incredible breadth, and it became even bigger with the critically acclaimed 2023 expansion pack "Phantom Liberty."

For fans who have scoured every inch of Night City across multiple playthroughs, there are other sci-fi games to keep the futuristic fun going. Whether it's other neon-soaked cyberpunk environments or other open-world science fiction settings, the genre is alive and well on modern gaming platforms. Despite its title, "Cyberpunk 2077" doesn't hold a monopoly on the cyberpunk genre and several other games have put their stamp on it successfully. These are the five best video games like "Cyberpunk 2077," each providing their own immersive and action-packed futuristic worlds to explore.

The "Deus Ex" franchise was thrilling gamers with first-person cyberpunk action long before "Cyberpunk 2077." The series' latest installment is still 2016's "Deus Ex: Mankind Divided," set in a near-future where individuals with cybernetic and genetic augmentations are ostracized by society. The main protagonist is augmented security expert Adam Jensen, who uncovers a vast conspiracy involving the Illuminati. On an adventure spanning the globe, Jensen moves to stop the Illuminati's latest plot involving an upcoming United Nations' vote that will decide the fate of augmented individuals worldwide.

With its narrative concepts of humans beginning to synthetically enhance themselves, "Deus Ex" has always had thematic similarities to "Cyberpunk." This remains true of "Mankind Divided," which brings a more stealth-oriented approach to the gameplay compared to the rest of the series. Though offering a more linear adventure than other titles on this list, the game does provide several hub environments, each visually striking and with surprising depth in their presentation. Continuing the prediction that "Deus Ex: Human Revolution" made about the future, "Mankind Divided" doubles down on the paranoia-fueled shadow government intrigue.

The 2020 game "Ghostrunner" introduced a post-apocalyptic future where humanity shelters in the cyberpunk structure Dharma Tower, defended by enhanced humans, known as Ghostrunners. The 2023 sequel "Ghostrunner 2" has the protagonist, Jack, revived to help rebuild society after the events of the preceding game. Jack fights a hostile new faction with their own Ghostrunners for the fate of Dharma Tower, unlocking new skills along the way.

Like the other sequels and follow-ups on this list, "Ghostrunner 2" is perfectly accessible even if you've never played the first game. Dharma Tower provides a more sinister atmosphere than the other cyberpunk environments listed here, bringing a palpable sense of menace. The hack-and-slash gameplay and navigation is improved from the first game, with the addition of a cool motorcycle to get around on, a big selling point for lovers of cyberpunk settings. For those who prefer the ninja fighting styles in "Cyberpunk 2077," "Ghostrunner 2" delivers similar thrills and then some.

The third installment of the "Watch Dogs" series, 2020's "Watch Dogs: Legion" is set in a dystopian cyberpunk dystopian version of London. In the aftermath of several explosive terrorist attacks, a private military company has turned the city into a mass-surveillance police state. The player character is on the run, as they — and the hacker collective they are a part of — have been framed for the attacks. Players protect civilians from the militant authorities while trying to locate and stop the true culprits behind the bombings.

Like "Cyberpunk 2077, "Watch Dogs: Legions" features an underdog against the system story, with a steady sense of progression. In between completing main story missions, players can liberate entire boroughs of London from police state control, giving them the sense of reclaiming their city. This also enhances the game's refined hacking mechanics, feeling more intuitive and engaging than past entries in the series. An atmospheric continuation of the franchise, "Watch Dogs: Legion" makes players feel like part of a community banding together to topple tyranny.

The 2012 game "Sleeping Dogs" takes place in an open-world version of contemporary Hong Kong, taking a deep dive into the city's criminal underworld. The game's protagonist is Wei Shen, an undercover police officer who infiltrates a powerful Triad organization. Wei can take on a variety of missions, either for the police, the Triads, or the wider population of Hong Kong, each with their own skill trees. In contrast to many other open-world crime thriller titles, the combat gameplay primarily revolves around martial arts melee skirmishes rather than gunplay.

"Sleeping Dogs" may not be a sci-fi game, but the neon-lit city streets and the breadth of exploration echoes "Cyberpunk 2077." The presence of three separate skill trees encourages players to explore all sides of Hong Kong, adding to their arsenal of abilities as they go. This, in turn, helps the combat system feel more rich and varied as players unlock more techniques and moves to use in the heat of battle. Though Square Enix decided not to move forward with "Sleeping Dogs 2," the original is well worth checking out.

We know what you're thinking: The story of "Fallout" is a post-apocalyptic one, not a cyberpunk one. However, we're certain that fans of "Cyberpunk 2077" will fall in love with the 2010 title "Fallout: New Vegas," which lets the player experience a deteriorating version of Las Vegas. The player character is a courier who is caught up in the explosive conflict between the warring factions in the Nevada wastelands. You can choose who to align with and/or double-cross as they determine the fate of the region across various missions and side quests.

With the "Fallout" games, it isn't the setting so much as the sheer level of sci-fi immersion that aligns with "Cyberpunk 2077." Yes, it's more retrofuturistic than straight up futuristic, but there's a thematic link here due to this installment being set in the big and (formerly) bright city of Vegas. Both games provide players with an enormous amount of freedom once the full environment is unveiled, and the rival factions at the heart of "New Vegas" echo Night City's similarly complex set of competing interests. Ranked highly among the "Fallout" games, "New Vegas" is a must-play for "Cyberpunk 2077" lovers.