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Cyberpunk timeline

Cyberpunk game timeline for 2077 and Phantom Liberty, plus Netflix Edgerunners watch order and Edgerunners 2 (Fall 2026)—Night City story years, unconfirmed 2077 parallel for season 2, Update 2.0, and FAQ for play order, DLC timing, and Project Orion.

Updated August 2026

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Release order

When CD Projekt RED and partners shipped each chapter—Cyberpunk 2077 (December 2020), Edgerunners on Netflix (September 2022), Phantom Liberty and Update 2.0 (September 2023), then Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 scheduled for Fall 2026 on Netflix. Update 2.0 and next-gen builds are optional—not separate release-order titles.

  • Newcomers → Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition (base + Phantom Liberty) on PC or current-gen consoles
  • Optional watch → Edgerunners before or after starting 2077—both work
  • Release history → 2020 game → 2022 Edgerunners → 2023 Phantom Liberty → Fall 2026 Edgerunners 2
  • Edgerunners 2 → new cast; likely 2077 parallel (unconfirmed)—best after 2077 Act 1 for Easter eggs
  • Edgerunners 2 Netflix date → Fall 2026 window; Oct 20 leak unconfirmed—exact premiere TBD
  • Skip tabletop RPG lore unless you want deep world-building—games stand alone
Story order tips

One Night City continuity: Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2076–2077) → Cyberpunk 2077 main campaign → Phantom Liberty (mid-2077 branch after Act 2). The anime enriches the game but is optional—play or watch in either order for a first run.

  • Core fiction: Edgerunners (2076) → Cyberpunk 2077 → Phantom Liberty (2077 mid-story)
  • Phantom Liberty needs a save at the right Act 2 point—do not finish the main story first
  • Edgerunners S1 references land harder after watching—optional 2076 prequel
  • Edgerunners 2 → Disputed story-order titles: community reads AX ep. 1 as 2077 parallel, not post-Phantom Liberty
  • On Story order, later entries may be hidden—reveal when ready or use Show all spoilers

Timeline

When each game was released. Click a game for platforms, dates, and where it fits in your playthrough.

Release order

  1. Cyberpunk 2077

    Cyberpunk 2077

    PCPS4Xbox OneStadiaRPGMainline

    Cyberpunk 2077 drops you into Night City as mercenary V—open-world RPG freeroam with Johnny Silverhand, lifepath starts, and corporate intrigue.

    Overview
    CD Projekt RED’s first-person open world pairs dense districts with cyberware builds, braindance heists, and branching endings that remember your choices.
    In-game setting
    Story year 2077: V’s Relic crisis and Arasaka war. Optional Edgerunners watch enrichments land as Easter eggs, not prerequisites.
    Should you play it?
    Buy the Ultimate Edition today—it includes Phantom Liberty. The 2020 launch build is obsolete after Update 2.0 and next-gen patches.
    Release date
    US launch December 10, 2020 on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Stadia. PS5 / Xbox Series versions and Update 2.0 arrived with Phantom Liberty (2023).
  2. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

    Cyberpunk: Edgerunners

    NetflixAnimeCross-media

    Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is Studio Trigger’s Netflix anime—David Martinez joins Maine’s crew for a street-level Night City tragedy.

    Overview
    CDPR × Trigger limited series compresses chrome addiction, corpo cruelty, and edgerunner found-family into ten stylish episodes.
    In-game setting
    Fiction years 2076–2077 sit just before V’s campaign. Rebecca cameos and street lore hit harder after watching.
    Should you play it?
    Optional but highly recommended—short binge before or during a 2077 playthrough. Not required to finish the game.
    Release date
    Netflix premiere September 13, 2022. English and Japanese audio; no game install required to watch.
  3. Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

    Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

    PCPS5Xbox Series X|SRPGExpansion

    Phantom Liberty is the spy-thriller expansion—Dogtown, Solomon Reed, Songbird, and President Myers rewrite mid-campaign stakes.

    Overview
    Major story DLC with Idris Elba’s Reed, reworked perks in Update 2.0, and ending branches that can reshape the base finale.
    In-game setting
    Story year 2077 mid-arc: V joins FIA agent Song So Mi in Dogtown. Treat as required for the full 2026 campaign package.
    Should you play it?
    Included in Ultimate Edition. Start only after the Act 2 save point—finishing the main story first can lock you out.
    Release date
    US launch September 26, 2023 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Requires a current-gen client, not last-gen discs alone.
  4. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2

    Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2

    NetflixAnimeCross-mediaPlanned series

    Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 is a standalone ten-episode Night City story—Weak, D, Roman, and Talia—not a David Martinez sequel.

    Overview
    CDPR × Studio Trigger anthology follow-up keeps street-level chrome drama while shifting cast and revenge themes.
    In-game setting
    Official logline centers redemption and revenge. Community reads AX ep. 1 as a 2077 parallel (not CDPR-confirmed).
    Should you play it?
    Optional like the 2022 series. If you treat it as a 2077 parallel, watch after Act 1 of the game for Easter eggs. Current storefront editions are the practical buy for newcomers.
    Release date
    Netflix Fall 2026 premiere window (exact day TBD). Streaming-only—no console edition.

FAQ

Cyberpunk timeline, Edgerunners watch order, Edgerunners 2 (Fall 2026), Phantom Liberty save timing, and Project Orion.

Release order

Release timeline: Cyberpunk 2077 (2020) → Edgerunners anime (2022) → Phantom Liberty (2023) → Edgerunners 2 (Fall 2026, Netflix). Story order follows confirmed Night City fiction: Edgerunners (2076) → Cyberpunk 2077 → Phantom Liberty (2077 mid-campaign). Edgerunners 2 has a Disputed story-order title (2077 parallel)—Anime Expo inference, not CDPR-confirmed; see the lore FAQ.

There is no single required binge—games and Netflix anime share Night City but stay optional together.

Game timeline: Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition → start Phantom Liberty mid Act 2 (do not finish the main ending first).

Anime watch order: Edgerunners (2022) before, during, or after Act 1; Edgerunners 2 (Fall 2026) after Act 1 if you want 2077 Easter eggs.

Suggested first run: start 2077 → optional Edgerunners S1 after Act 1 → Phantom Liberty → Edgerunners 2 when it drops. For Edgerunners 2 lore year, see the timeline FAQ.

Buy Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition (base game + Phantom Liberty) on PC, PS5, or Xbox Series X|S. Watch Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (season 1) before or after Act 1—both work. For Edgerunners 2 (Fall 2026), finish Act 1 of 2077 first if you want Konpeki Plaza, Afterlife, and Arasaka references to land—the show may run parallel in 2077 (unconfirmed). Do not use the 2020 launch build—Update 2.0 is the baseline. Finish Phantom Liberty before wrapping the main ending.

Story & lore

Season 1—any of these work: before 2077 for emotional context; after Act 1 while you know Night City; after the game without main-plot spoilers. David's cast is optional for gameplay (story-order titles: 2076). Edgerunners 2 is different: if the 2077 parallel read holds, watch after 2077 Act 1 (ideally mid-campaign)—not as a 2076 prequel like season 1. See the lore FAQ: When does Edgerunners 2 take place?

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 is a 10-episode standalone Netflix anime in Night City—not David Martinez's sequel. CD PROJEKT RED × Studio TRIGGER target Fall 2026 on Netflix (exact date unannounced as of July 2026; trailer June 30, 2026). A Netflix Korea social post briefly showed October 20—fans captured it, then the comment was changed back to the seasonal window; treat that date as unconfirmed. New cast: Weak, D, Roman, and Talia. Season 1 sets tone but is not required. Not Project Orion. In-fiction year is unconfirmed—this page uses a Disputed 2077 parallel story-order titles; see the lore FAQ for clues and limits.

CDPR has not announced an in-fiction year (July 2026). After the Anime Expo ep. 1 screening, fans widely read it as 2077, parallel to Cyberpunk 2077—not a 2076 prequel like season 1 and not a confirmed sequel after Phantom Liberty.

Clues in ep. 1: Night City matches the game; Weak pings the Arasaka tower; Afterlife appears; netrunner quickhacks mirror gameplay; dialogue hints Arasaka "went through some shit lately" (vague Konpeki-era nod).

Counterpoints: no on-screen date; some viewers place ep. 1 slightly before V's main arc or span 2077→2080; tech looks newer than season 1 to some eyes.

Why 2077 fits narratively: a parallel street story lets CDPR reference shared events (Konpeki heist, blackouts, parade) without locking V's gender, lifepath, or ending—V may stay rumor-only.

2080+ less likely: Phantom Liberty and tabletop lore point to a later corp war for Project Orion, not this anime. This page shows a Disputed story-order title at 2077 (unconfirmed)—we will retag or move it when CDPR confirms.

Updates & editions

Optional & spin-offs

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Other release-order and story-order guides on this site.