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City of Broken Dreamers

Also known as City of Broken Dreamers: Book One · City of Broken Dreamers: Book Two · CoBD

Sci-fi, Thriller, Romance, Drama · by Philly Games · 2020

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In neon-soaked 2042 Los Angeles, a top bounty hunter running from his past takes a job on a young woman with a dangerous secret, and starts facing his own demons.

Who it's for: Adults who want a dark, story-driven cyberpunk thriller with a large cast and heavy explicit content.

The story (spoiler-free)

You are a Ghost, one of the elite bounty hunters the rich and powerful keep on hand and the law mostly leaves alone. You are among the best, but you are also running from a past you have not made peace with. Your latest target is a young woman carrying a secret that makes her very valuable to the wrong people.

The setting is a near-future, cyberpunk Los Angeles of corporations, AI, fixers and street violence. The cast is large, and the developer put effort into backstories: allies can turn into enemies and enemies into allies depending on how you treat them. A hidden anger stat colours how your character reacts, and an in-game glossary explains the world's terms.

It is a dark story with gunfights and explosions, and a lot of explicit content, most of which can be skipped. Your choices across fifteen chapters decide who you end up with and how things finish.

Where to play

PlatformEditionEnglishHow to get it18+ content
Windows ↗Steam: Book One + Book Two DLCBook One covers chapters 1-7; the paid Book Two DLC covers chapters 8-15 and the ending.YesPurchaseIncluded
Mac ↗Steam: Book One + Book Two DLCYesPurchaseIncluded
Linux ↗Steam: Book One + Book Two DLCYesPurchaseIncluded
Windows ↗itch.io free build (chapters 1-4 only)Partial: the first four chapters, name your own price.YesFreeIncluded
Mac ↗itch.io free build (chapters 1-4 only)YesFreeIncluded
Linux ↗itch.io free build (chapters 1-4 only)YesFreeIncluded
Android ↗Patreon supporter buildThe developer site lists the official Android version as a Patreon reward; not on Google Play or itch.io. Required tier not checked.YesSupporters onlyIncluded

Why play it

  • +Rare complete cyberpunk setting among Western adult VNs
  • +Choices affect relationships and how characters respond to you
  • +Large cast with developed backstories and an in-game glossary
  • +First four chapters are free on itch.io to try

Keep in mind

  • −On Steam the full story needs Book One plus the paid Book Two DLC
  • −Very high amount of explicit content, including rough (consensual) material, even if most is skippable
  • −Android build only through Patreon

Content warnings

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sexual contentgraphic violencegun violencedrug usealcohol userough consensual BDSMreferences to past sexual assault

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