Fit check
Is I, Cyborg worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Science-fiction readers who want a long, text-driven interactive novel
- Players who prefer choice-based stories over graphics and sound effects
- Role-players interested in balancing human instincts with cybernetic programming
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking graphics, animation, or sound effects will hit a wall at the entirely text-based presentation.
- Players wanting a short or tightly scoped story may find the 300,000-word structure too extensive.
- Players looking for a conventional action game may not find enough direct control in the choice-driven format.
Our take on I, Cyborg
The bounce point arrives immediately for anyone expecting a visual space adventure: there are no graphics or sound effects. Players who accept the text-only format may still stop at the extensive 300,000-word length before reaching the final heist.
What is I, Cyborg?
I, Cyborg is a 300,000-word, text-only interactive science-fiction novel.
Players control a cyborg duplicate of the outlaw Ypsilanti Rowe while searching the galaxy for a rare component needed to repair a failing cybernetic brain. Choices cover combat, stealth, romance, crime, politics, and interactions with ships and alien creatures. Players can attack enemy vessels, disrupt their sensors, navigate dangerous environments, and choose whether to work with crime lords or the Intersolar Police. Character options include male or female identities and gay, straight, bisexual, or asexual orientations. Cybernetic upgrades improve skills, while decisions can favor human instincts, custom software, or a mixture of both.
How I, Cyborg plays
- 01Branching space adventure
- The journey includes ship combat, sensor-jamming, asteroid races, prison infiltration, and political espionage.
- 02Cybernetic upgrades
- Skill development comes through modifications to the protagonist's artificial systems.
- 03Flexible relationships
- Romantic choices include pursuing old partners of Ypsilanti or avoiding those encounters.
- 04Crime faction choices
- Players can cooperate with local crime bosses, turn them against one another, or report them to the Intersolar Police.
- 05Identity customization
- The protagonist can be male or female, with gay, straight, bisexual, or asexual orientation options.
I, Cyborg compared to similar games
I, Cyborg is a text-only science-fiction novel centered on branching choices, cybernetic upgrades, crime factions, and spacefaring encounters. Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition presents an RPG with exploration, characters, and a soundtrack, while Back to the Dawn focuses on prison escape, fighting, investigation, and crime within a maximum-security facility.
I, Cyborg: platforms & release
Is I, Cyborg worth it?
It is worth it if: science-fiction readers who want a long, text-driven interactive novel. Skip it if: players seeking graphics, animation, or sound effects will hit a wall at the entirely text-based presentation.
Where can I download I, Cyborg?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens I, Cyborg's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is I, Cyborg on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
