Design Risk Score
Estimated2/100
1 mechanic flagged
Why this score
- Microtransactions+2
In-game purchases sells cosmetic items only — no gameplay advantage.
Points reflect severity, not just presence — cosmetic-only purchases score far lower than pay-for-power. Total: 2/100. This game was scored from its Steam store listing, so its mechanics are an estimate. How scoring works →
Joy Index
90/100
Excellent
Community score: 90/100
Joy is the share of players who recommend it on Steam, published as-is.
Verdict
Healthy
This game respects your time and wallet
Clean monetization, strong community satisfaction, and genuine gameplay depth make this a safe pick.
- Play freely
- Worth recommending to others
Respects Players
GoldEstimatedAn exemplar — this is how it should be done. It earns Sifter's highest seal.
- Cosmetic-only monetisation — you can buy looks, never power.
- No loot boxes or gacha — nothing you pay to gamble on.
- No energy system or daily-login loop — play on your own schedule.
- Respects your time — it doesn't pull you back on its clock.
- Players love it — 90/100 Joy from the community.
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Where to buy
Price & availability
Best price now
$17.99−40%
at Epic Game Store→
Lowest ever
$16.49
at GOG · 6/17/2026
Real recorded prices & subscription data via IsThereAnyDeal.
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Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty: your questions, answered
Estimated from store data- Is Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty pay to win?
- No. Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty's real-money purchases don't sell gameplay power — Sifter found no pay-to-win mechanics.
- Does Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty have loot boxes or gacha?
- No. Sifter found no loot boxes or gacha in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty — no paid randomised rewards.
- Does Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty have microtransactions?
- Yes. Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty has in-game purchases (an in-game store). They buy cosmetic items only — no gameplay advantage.
- How aggressively is Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty monetised?
- Sifter grades Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty A — 2/100 on the Design Risk scale, where a higher number means more aggressive monetisation. 1 mechanic was flagged. The grade is computed from a public checklist, not opinion.
- Does Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty respect your time?
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty scores 100/100 on Sifter's Time Respect scale — no energy system, daily-login streaks, or limited-time events designed to pull you back.
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Time Respect
EstimatedNo time-coercive mechanics detected — this game lets you play on your own schedule.
Ownership
This game is yours to keep
- Plays offline — no server dependency, so it can't be switched off remotely.
- Installing the Steam release takes a Steam account. Steam doesn't publish whether this title is otherwise DRM-free, so we can't confirm it runs standalone.
This describes the Steam release only — editions of the same game sold on other stores come with those stores' own terms.
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