Citizen Sleeper

Citizen Sleeper is one of the most expansive and unique RPGs available on PlayStation 5. And yes, it is an RPG and not a visual novel, though its dice-based mechanics admittedly won’t be as action-forward as some players want. This is a game that goes hard on story and worldbuilding. Set on the Eye, a dilapidated space station full of communities trying to carve out a life for themselves, it casts you as the sleeper, a corporate slave in an artificial body with a consciousness copied from a real human. Recently escaping your owners, your goal in Citizen Sleeper is as basic as it comes—survive. Through this basic premise, you quickly grow attached to the community around you thanks to how well-written every character is. You’re likely to be left speechless at many a moment as you consider how to move forward and live with their choices.

A good match for: People hungry for a complex story filled with well-written characters, anybody who wants to cry while they game.

Not a good match for: People who need action in their games, anybody who doesn’t want to read a lot.