Dex (Enhanced Version)
Releasing to middling reception last year, Dex is perhaps a slightly contentious entry to the list of the greatest cyberpunk games of all-time, but where its gameplay might lack the polish of some of the other entries, Dex more than makes up for that thanks to a superbly realized cyberpunk world.
Indeed, indie developer Dreadlocks have created one of the most impressively detailed and immersive 2D open world environments you will ever enjoy, and its blade runner-esque city sandbox is a fitting homage to Gibson and Dick’s genre pioneering novels. The game’s gritty futuristic vibe is quintessentially cyberpunk, faithfully depicting a gritty noir vision of a society in which technology has encroached on social order.
In terms of gameplay, Dex is a 2D open world RPG that offers affords players the ability to build both aggressive and stealth characters depending on their preferred playstyle. A dynamic game, Dex offers plenty of tactical variety, rewarding patience as well as run and gun combat.
Dex’s narrative story arc is also solid, packed full of all the conspiracy one would expect of any true cyberpunk tale. The game’s subplots, too, have been given plenty of attention, and it rewards those who take the time to explore and complete its myriad of ancillary quests.