5 Cyberpunk Games CD Projekt RED Probably Used as Homework

Cyberpunk Games CD Projekt RED Probably Used as Homework

Shadowrun Returns

Tactical role-playing games lend themselves well to cyberpunk design, yet none have come close to 2013’s Shadowrun Returns. Based on the tabletop RPG Shadowrun, the series incorporates Tolkien-esque tropes into the future, allowing for new takes on those well-worn racial politics. Shadowrun Returns, however, focuses heavily on the criminal undergrowth found in the gutters and alleyways of the universe’s urban sprawls,

Players assume the role of a shadowrunner – essentially an elite, professional criminal – as they encounter a myriad of cyberpunk-enthused crime and gangs. To give away more would be spoilers, but Shadowrun nails the vibe by how it unabashedly faces the darkest parts of the future.