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Citizen Sleeper

Citizen Sleeper is one of 2022's breakout hits, nominated for numerous year-end awards. A text-heavy RPG that utilizes a dice mechanic, you take on the role of a Sleeper, a human-robot hybrid, who must survive aboard a space station named The Eye.

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TheGamer's Game Of The Year - 2022

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