At first glance,Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vectorlooks and feels just likethe original we know and love.

He’ll demand his cut of your new windfall, souring your hard-won victory.

Just what I wanted after a heart-pounding escape for my life.

A portrait of Juni from Citizen Sleeper 2.

Sign me up three times over, why don’t you?

As I left Karsten’s workshop, I began weighing up my options.

But I’ve only got so long before Laine and his goons catch up with me, and ehhh…

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I chose the Extractor class, you see, who are hardier kinds of Sleeper built for physical labour.

The real beating heart of the game lies in its new stress system.

This is what my body looks like."

A space station in Citizen Sleeper 2 called Hexport, with several location nodes visible onscreen.

For now, though, I must simply leave my Sleeper to their fate back on Hexport.

But my time with Citizen Sleeper 2 has made one thing absolutely clear to me.

A grumpy shipfitter called Karsten talks to the player in Citizen Sleeper 2.

A man called Serafin talks to the player in Citizen Sleeper 2.

The crew member selection screen for contracts in Citizen Sleeper 2.

A map screen for Citizen Sleeper 2, showing the location of a contract in relation to the player’s current position.

An action node is completed during a contract mission from Citizen Sleeper 2, with Serafin and Juni onscreen as crew helpers.

The Extractor class skill tree menu from Citizen Sleeper 2.