The soothing atmospheric soundtrack doesnt hurt, either.

Liu insisted science fiction merely allows readers to indulge in escapism rather than serve as metaphors for real-world affairs.

Its a choice between addressing immediate needs versus pursuing a more humanistic goal for the far future.

A screenshot from from Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector showing Laine and some narrative text

Of course, this is a perilous journey.

But instead of a failing artificial body, youll accrue stress from, well, almost anything.

Accumulate too much stress, and your dice can disintegrate.

A screenshot from from Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector showing two crew mates and accompanying text

This is howStarward Vectorreminds you of the precarity of your situation.

A motley crew

Fortunately, youre not alone.

Then theres Juni, a quiet character youll meet during the games earliest contract with the data core.

A screenshot from from Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector showing the skills screen

Your crew will have their own dice rolls, which you could select to perform tasks theyre inclined towards.

Doing so effectively is vital in helping you complete contracts without burning yourself out.

Thus beyond just matters of survival, your relationships offer something more: community.

A screenshot from from Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector showing an installation

Another branching story, which involves potentially assisting a union leader, also feeds into this sense of camaraderie.

Eventually, you may become adept at gaming the very system itself.

For a tale set in a cyber dystopia, its an uncharacteristically hopeful tale.

A screenshot from from Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector showing the characters Juni and Bliss

Should you play Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector?

The bulk of the action is detailed via prose, without cut scenes.

Indulge freely if this is your cup of tea.

Scene text can be enlarged, while the text scroll speed can be increased and reduced.