Japanese Steam reviews of Cyberpunk 2077: 84.7% positive, with praise focused on gameplay
This analysis counted 3,433 reviews written in Japanese. The period covered runs from 10 Dec, 2020 to 8 Oct, 2026.
Own research by 648 News. Every figure in this article was counted by us from 3,433 Steam reviews written in Japanese, collected between 2020-12-10 and 2026-10-08.
Overall numbers
Players writing reviews in Japanese recommend the game at a rate of 84.7 percent. The collected sample contains 3,433 reviews. Steam lists 2,907 positive reviews out of 3,433 total for the whole history of the game. Both figures were recorded on 10 Oct, 2026. The confidence interval for the collected share sits between 83.4 percent and 85.8 percent.
The numbers
What recommending players discuss
Among reviews that recommend the game, players mention gameplay, combat, core mechanics in 46.7 percent of the posts. Writers describe the combat as adaptable, noting that different builds allow for first-person shooting, stealth, or hack and slash approaches. Story, scenario, writing appears in 27.1 percent of the recommending reviews. Reviewers highlight the narrative structure, the central role of the city itself, and the multiple endings that change based on player choices. Amount of content, length, replayability is discussed in 22.7 percent of positive reviews. Players point out the large number of side quests, the variety of jobs, and the ability to explore the city freely. Graphics, art direction is noted in 17.7 percent of the recommending reviews. Players praise the detailed environments, the neon lighting, and the high fidelity of the visual presentation. Characters, character design is mentioned in 10.0 percent of the recommending reviews. Reviewers appreciate the distinct personalities, the voice acting, and the cyberpunk aesthetic of the cast.
強制パンツ脱ぎバグとキャラ作成時の選択について重要な追記あり('ω')b
Important addition regarding the mandatory undressing bug and character creation choices
Players also note that visual bugs in photo mode do not ruin the overall experience.
What non-recommending players criticize
Performance, optimization, bugs, crashes appears in 56.3 percent of reviews that do not recommend the game. Players report frequent crashes and mention that reloading saves is often necessary to bypass progression blockers. Gameplay, combat, core mechanics is the second most cited negative topic at 47.7 percent. Reviewers complain about the limited freedom in the main story, the forced linear progression, and the lack of meaningful choices that alter the outcome. Amount of content, length, replayability is mentioned in 18.6 percent of negative reviews. Writers feel that the game lacks activities after finishing the missions and note that grinding for experience points is tedious. Story, scenario, writing is discussed in 17.7 percent of reviews that do not recommend the game. Players find the main plot shallow, the terminology confusing, and the pacing uneven. UI, controls, key bindings, controller support is mentioned in 4.2 percent of negative reviews. Reviewers point out inconvenient menus, slow fast travel, and poor visibility while driving.
[h1] ナイトシティにようこそ、チューマ [/h1]
[h1] Welcome to Night City, choom [/h1]
Some players feel the interface lacks polish and makes navigation difficult.
Who wrote these reviews
The median playtime behind these Japanese-language reviews is 65.9 hours. Players who recommend the game frequently discuss the core systems and narrative depth. Gameplay and story together account for the majority of positive mentions. Those who do not recommend the game focus more on technical issues and pacing. Performance problems are cited in more than half of the negative reviews, while gameplay complaints appear in nearly half. The recommending group values the world building and character variety, whereas the non-recommending group prioritizes a stable frame rate and a less restrictive story structure.
パッチ1.62(2023.4.11)以降はまともに遊べない
Cannot play properly since Patch 1.62 (2023.4.11)
The collected reviews span from the launch date to October 2026, covering the complete release history on Steam.
Methodology and sources
Data
Steam user reviews, retrieved with Steam's public review listing between 2020-12-10 and 2026-10-08: 3,433 written in Japanese. Steam's own all-time totals for Cyberpunk 2077 were read on 2026-10-10.
How the reviews were classified
Every review was read by a language model, which rated how positive it is, how much concrete detail it gives, and which of 15 fixed topics it talks about. The counts and percentages in this article were then computed from those labels in ordinary code, not by the model. Automatic classification makes mistakes, so single percentages should be read as approximate. Reviews of fewer than 15 characters were not sent to the model; they count as positive or negative from the reviewer's own recommendation and carry no topic.
Limits
People who write a Steam review in Japanese are not a representative sample of everyone who plays in Japan, and the language of a review does not establish where its author lives. Steam's default filter for off-topic review activity was left on, so periods Steam marked as review bombing are excluded from the counts in this article. Reviews that arrived after the retrieval date are not included.
Links
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