Dex

DEX is easily the best 2D cyberpunk experience I’ve! ever!! had!!! The story flows seamlessly and never feels dull, side quests are meaningful and have well-written narratives. The atmosphere is incredibly immersive with stunning visuals and detailed environments that perfectly capture the cyberpunk spirit and the game’s large, carefully designed world is a JOY to explore!!! One of those rare games that will stay with me for a long time!!

A fantastic little example of eurojank greatness, DEX feels stiff, both it's combat system and RPG mechanics are incredibly basic and prone to exploits, enemies are dumb as bricks and just as tough and the cyberspace segments are honestly a pain in the butt. BUT, it is also an immensly rewarding experience with above average writing and FULL voice acting of a quality that no big budget game would be ashamed of (love you Speedy). It starts falling off a bit during end-game, but overall DEX is well worth a playthrough, especially if you grab it during a sale.

This 2d cyberpunk game is definitely underrated, the world is beautifully crafted with detailed pixelated backgrounds, it has a very intriguing story about how mega corporations want to use AI and technology for evolution and shows the dark and ugly sides of mankind in its use, side missions are also well written and the entire game is voice acted which caught me by surprise.
You have a lot of augmentations that can be bought and used in combat or outside of it, the game has a simple combat where you block, dodge and attack, gunplay doesn't feel as good and you also have hacking minigames. If you enjoyed Cyberpunk 2077 and want something 2d then this game is for you.

Personally I would describe Dex as chill and fun. It's not the best game out there but I enjoy it, and I find myself coming back to replay it once every few years perhaps. It has its flaws sure but I think people get too caught up in the idea that games should be 'perfect'.

Regardless of any balance issues or glitches I think this is an interesting game with good world building that would be worth checking out for people who like cyberpunk style games. Besides, its not exactly long and if you don't feel like it after a bit Steam refunds are valid within 2 hours of play time.

A bit bland overall, and the control system isn't that great; however, the story is good, the hacking is good, and the aesthetics are nice. 7/10

A very atmospheric game, with gorgeous art (especially the environments) and a fun story. Loved the voice acting, as well!

Not really liking this game but eh Steam reviews only counts positive and negative anyway. In terms of indie games with cyberpunk genres in 2015-2018, I think Dex skews in more positive light but as of 2025 there are better alternatives.
Combat is pretty clunky, you need to time your hits just right to damage opponents or they are just going to block your attacks until the heat death of universe. Gunplay is also handicapped by holster mechanics and no movement when reloading. Ultimately, just build your character to hack opponents for stun and takedown or dropkick and give em face full of buckshot.
Performance wise, some weird stutters in population centers but fortunately not in combat areas.
I think Dex shines at the most is how some of the sidequests connected to each other rather naturally and the characters are well constructed that fits the overall crapsack world of Dex.
If nice combat system is rather high on your list, there are better options but if you story and/or worldbuilding enjoyer you might enjoy this one.