Cyberpunk 2077 is sizeable; no one’s contesting that. The specifics of just how big the game is, though, get a tad murky in some discussions. That’s especially true now that Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty is officially out. This DLC, combined with the game’s massive 2.0 update, means that CD Projekt RED’s flagship FPS RPG has grown a fair bit since it first came out back in 2020.
In other words, things changed, and today, we’re looking at a bigger, broader, and – dare we say it – better game than Cyberpunk 2077 has ever been. In every way that matters, too: the game’s grown in all measurable ways, and this article aims to summarize them all in one fell swoop.
How much space does Cyberpunk 2077 take up on your PC?
Cyberpunk 2077 comes in at just under 59 GB on PC as of September 24, 2023. Note, however, that the installation process needs a bit more free space for all the unpacking that goes on in the background during the download. To that end, you’ll need at least 70 GB of free storage for the PC install.
The game needs roughly the same amount of space on consoles, as one would expect. On Xbox Series X/S, the base game installation size is around 55 GB. On the PlayStation 5, the full game comes in at 56.4 GB. In summary, then, Cyberpunk 2077 is a relatively small game, download/installation-wise, though it’s not an outlier compared to any other modern AAA release.
What if you have the Phantom Liberty DLC?
Those who choose to splurge on the new Phantom Liberty DLC will, of course, need to ensure they’ve got additional storage space on top of the base game’s requirements. On PC, Cyberpunk 2077 with Phantom Liberty clocks in at 102 GB, for example, with an additional 32 GBs’ worth of download needed before you can set off to save the president of the NUSA.
On Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 consoles, players should have about 100 GB of free storage space in total if they want to install Cyberpunk 2077 and its Phantom Liberty DLC. Expect the finalized installation to weigh in at around 90 GB.
How big is Cyberpunk 2077 as a game?
As for the scope, you may be wondering just how big of a time investment Cyberpunk 2077 is, and if that’s the case, we’ve got news both good and bad. Depending on how you look at things, of course.
According to user reports from HowLongToBeat.com, on average, it takes players about 24 hours to finish the game’s main story. Good news for those who aren’t looking to spend hundreds of hours on a single game, perhaps bad for those looking to get more mileage. Thankfully, CD Projekt RED didn’t skimp out on optional content. To that end, it takes over 60 hours to finish the main quest and all the optional side quests.
Then there’s the Phantom Liberty DLC to take into account, too. According to our reviewer, Night City’s extra adventure adds an additional 15-20 hours to your Cyberpunk 2077 playthrough. That includes completing the DLC’s main story and most side quests.
It’s a hefty expansion pack. One that appears to put a nice bow on Cyberpunk 2077‘s long and storied development. Bit of a shame, really, that the game is now done and done according to CD Projekt RED, with the dev moving on to greener pastures instead of producing more DLC.
How big is Cyberpunk 2077’s overworld map?
Finally, if you’re curious about the playable area’s size, Cyberpunk 2077‘s Night City is immense. A substantial portion of the map is, indeed, the city itself. According to some quick maths by Twinfinite, the actual playable area of Cyberpunk 2077 amounts to roughly 43.5 square kilometres.
For those who may have hoped to see Cyberpunk 2077‘s hefty overworld expanded in Phantom Liberty, it may be a bit disappointing to hear that the DLC doesn’t seem to do that, necessarily. Instead, the DLC takes place in a newly revised Pacifica region, where the area of Dog Town is roughly the size of most other Cyberpunk 2077‘s Night City districts. It’s a depth vs. breadth sort of thing, though, as the area is packed with content and activities, so it’s not a huge deal.
