Interesting PCG article (probably not worth its own post) about Cyberpunk games:
The best cyberpunk games to play in 2023 | PC Gamer
Most of those games I've never played or even heard of, but the three that I have played from that list (Deus Ex, System Shock 2, & the original Blade Runner) always felt more like sci-fi games to me, though maybe it's just my perception. I've also got Shadowrun: Dragonfall in my Steam backlog, though I have yet to play it (for some reason, and it always seemed to be more "cyberpunk" than the others).
By dictionary definition, they all fit the criteria:
- a genre of science fiction set in a lawless subculture of an oppressive society dominated by computer technology.
Also, notable omissions from that PCG article were Cyberpunk 2077, and The Ascent. The whole "cyberpunk" designation seems a bit arbitrary to me. By definition, couldn't some post-apocalyptic games also be considered to be cyberpunk? Any thoughts on cyberpunk games?