Cloudpunk

If you want more: Cyberpunk setting, narrative-focused game with moral choices, games with the word “punk” in the title
Notable differences: No customizable protagonist, no role-playing mechanics
Availability: Windows (Steam Deck OK), Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PS4, PS5

Cloudpunk is a delightful adventure game that casts you as Rania, a driver for a Door-Dash-like delivery service. You’ll travel about the cloud-high city of Nivalis, brought to life with alluring modern-retro style graphics, delivering packages while unraveling an entertaining story about corporate power, artificial intelligence, and some good ol’ fashioned rebellion.

Like Observer, Cloudpunk is a more focused story compared to the action-heavy, side-quest-filled 2077. It reminds me more of the literary cyberpunk genre and less of 2077’s often-hollow vibe of “whoa, neon lights and tall buildings are really cool, computers dude”. Cloudpunk has a number of side-quests and other activities for you to jump into at your own pace. Like 2077, you’ll have interesting narrative decisions to make, and they can be rather tricky and surprising in their own ways, sometimes prompting you to think about large-scale societal concepts rather than arbitrary game lore.

If you’re burnt out on all the shooting and the “omg AAA graphics” stuff, I suggest flying around in the slower-paced, vibier experience that is Cloudpunk