Cyberpunk 2077 · Beginner Guides. Browse Cyberpunk 2077 Beginner Guide 2026: Start Right in Night City, Cyberpunk 2077 First Hours Walkthrough: Lifepath, Prologue and Your First Night City Day, with requirements, routes and walkthrough steps.
Starting Cyberpunk 2077 in 2026 means starting on Update 2.5. This guide covers which edition to buy, which lifepath to pick, the official spec you actually need, and the first-day route that keeps a new V alive.
Your first hours in Cyberpunk 2077 should follow one rule: finish the lifepath intro, follow the main story until the city opens, then take your first gigs. This walkthrough covers the route, the systems each step unlocks, and the mistakes that cost new players the most.
