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Citizen Sleeper 1 & 2 Launch on Switch 2 with Free Upgrades and 4K Visuals
Jump Over the Age and Fellow Traveller announced that the narrative RPGs Citizen Sleeper and Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector are coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on June 25, 2026, with owners of the existing Switch versions able to upgrade for free. The Switch 2 releases are expected to improve performance and visuals, including 4K resolution in TV mode, 1080p in handheld/tabletop modes, and 60 frames per second across modes. Citizen Sleeper follows a digitized human consciousness trapped in a corporate-owned body on the ruined station Erlin’s Eye, where players survive by finding work and forming relationships. Citizen Sleeper 2 expands that premise as players guide a new Sleeper—an android fleeing the corporation—through the Starward Belt as they manage a ship, crew, and a system-wide crisis. The announcements also tied into other upcoming studio news, including a separate new title to be revealed during the PC Gaming Show.
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Jump Over the Age head Gareth Damian Martin announced the Switch 2 releases during the “first Story Rich Showcase,” saying: “I’m happy to reveal that Citizen Sleeper 1 and 2 will be releasing on Nintendo Switch 2 on June 25.” He added that “If you already own either game, you’ll be able to upgrade to the Switch 2 edition for free on that day too.”
Citizen Sleeper’s design is explicitly inspired by tabletop RPGs, with players “building friendships and making or breaking alliances” as part of how they survive and manage relationships on Erlin’s Eye.
The original Citizen Sleeper received a Metacritic score of 82 and earned multiple nominations—Metacritic-linked acclaim cited alongside being nominated for the Games for Impact award at The Game Awards 2022, RPG of the Year at the 2023 DICE Awards, and Game of the Year / Best Narrative at the Game Developers Choice Awards (where it won the Social Impact Award).
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector is described as even more widely praised, with a Metacritic score of 85; it was nominated for Game of the Year at the 2025 Indie Game Awards and won Best Narrative.
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