Justin Nation
Nindie SpotlightReview: Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector on Nintendo Switch
Published 2/4/2025
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Series X|S / PC / PS5 / Mac / Switch - 1/31/2025
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
Roleplaying on the edge of a system in crisis. You are an escaped android, with a malfunctioning body, a price on your head and no memory of your past. Get a ship, find a crew, and keep both running as you navigate the shifting landscape of the Starward Belt. Can you build refuge among the stars?
- Developer
- Jump Over the Age
- Publisher
- Fellow Traveller
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Critic avg
88
39 scored reviews
Total coverage
39
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Score range
70–100
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 88 across 39 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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39 included scored reviews
90–10023 reviews · 59%
80–8914 reviews · 36%
70–792 reviews · 5%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Mezbah Turzo
NoobFeedCitizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Review
Published 2/1/2025
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85
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalFaviyan Mustafiz
GamesCreedCitizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Review
Published 2/1/2025
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88
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Read originalWilliam Dowell
Smash JumpCitizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Review
Published 1/31/2025
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90
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalShubhankar Parijat
GamingBoltCitizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Review – Tears in Rain
Published 1/31/2025
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90
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalBrodie Gibbons
Press StartCitizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Review - Science Fiction To Die For
Published 1/31/2025
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90
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalMitch Vogel
Nintendo LifeReview: Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (Switch) - The Sci-Fi Hit Gets A Brilliant Follow-Up
Published 1/31/2025
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90
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalMitchell Demorest
Slant Magazine'Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector' Review: The Man-Machine
Published 1/30/2025
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90
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalBen Sledge
TheGamerCitizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Review: A Stellar Sequel
Published 1/30/2025
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80
-8 vs critic avg
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Thumb CultureCitizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector – PC Review
Published 1/30/2025
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100
+12 vs critic avg
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