While not the massive, overhaul-style update we saw with Phantom Liberty or 2.0, this twin-release focuses on hyper-specific bug fixing, vehicle handling overhauls, and surprisingly deep modding support. Here is everything you need to know about the updates hitting your console or PC today.
Night City Re-Examined: What’s New in Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 2.21
Known issues still being investigated
V (no relation to the original, just a wannabe edgerunner with a Kiroshi Optics knock-off) first noticed it in The Afterlife. A braindance junkie in the corner was convulsing, not from a BD, but from something leaking through the local data-term. His agent was repeating a string of hex code out loud: 0xDEADBEEF 0xCAFEBABE 2.20.2.21.230125 .
Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.20 & 2.21 (-23.01.2025-): The Complete Breakdown of Night City’s New Dawn Cyberpunk 2077 Update 2.20 2.21 -23.01.2025-
┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ PHOTO MODE PATCH 2.21 FOCUS │ ├───────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────┤ │ Character Fixes │ Adam Smasher Cyberware UI │ │ │ Johnny Silverhand Looks │ ├───────────────────────────┼────────────────────────────┤ │ Environment Fixes │ Water & Air Spawning │ │ │ Off-ground Positioning │ └───────────────────────────┴────────────────────────────┘ 🎨 Customization & Quality of Life Tweaks
Released simultaneously across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, Patch 2.21 explicitly acts as the hotfix and enhancement wing for the systems deployed in Update 2.20. While not the massive, overhaul-style update we saw
Fixed a bug where Johnny would often fail to appear in the passenger seat or would appear as a duplicate during certain quests.
The biggest complaint since launch has been the "hollow" feeling of NPCs. Update 2.20 introduces a new crowd density algorithm. A braindance junkie in the corner was convulsing,