One thingCyberpunk2077does rather well is its writing. It won’t hit for everyone and not many people got to experience it due to the last-gen console versions performing poorly. That said, after all these bugs and glitches were done away with, what awaited players was a great story just waiting to be told without any hitches.
Part of the reason why it works so well is its cast of characters, a must for a giant RPG like this. In Night City, V is bound to meet a large cast of memorable enemies and allies—and everything in between. So, who are thebestCyberpunk 2077characters?
Updated on August 07, 2025, by Ritwik Mitra:The redemption arc of Cyberpunk 2077 has been a treat to witness. Fans were glad to see CD Projekt Red work tirelessly on this game, adding features to improve the gameplay and ensure that the legacy of this title wouldn’t be tarnished for good. The launch of Cyberpunk 2077 is still a sore reminder of how badly the hype of a game can be fumbled, but the amazing characters and story of this title finally shined once everything was polished.
WARNING! Spoilers for Cyberpunk 2077 main quest line, as well as Phantom Liberty quest line ahead.
20Dum Dum
An Entertaining Member Of The Maelstrom
Dum Dum is a minor character inCyberpunk 2077in the grand scheme of things, but in Act 1 where V is preparing for the Arasaka heist, Dum Dum plays a crucial role. Impressing him and even siding and befriending him can be highly beneficial.
Dum Dum returns later on in a side quest, along with his leader Royce. He can be killed here if he wasn’t killed the first time around, or players can still choose to keep the peacewith the Maelstromout of respect for a fellow Night City hustler.
19Ozob Bozo
A Ridiculous Clown With A Grenade For A Nose
This character is actually based on someone’s campaign from the tabletop version ofCyberpunk. As the name might suggest, this is an homage to Bozo the Clown who was a popular children’s TV host starting in the 50s.
Anyway, there are only two missions with him and both are gold. What sticks out most is very obvious: his nose which is a literal grenade. His unique look is what makes him easily one of the most memorable figures in all of Night City.
18Kerry Eurodyne
A Member Of Samurai Along With Johnny Silverhand
Kerry is a character that deserves more love than he typically gets. Most players might not even encounter him since he’s more of an endgame character, with very much endgame-themed quests. Kerry starts off as a bitter, jealous old-school musician, but grows to like his competition.
Kerry’s also a solid romance optionif players can accept the weirdness of romancing him with his friend Johnny Silverhand inside their heads. While Kerry has no major role in the ending of the game, his questline is a nice throwback to the good days of the Samurai group and has V take up the stage for Johnny’s sake.
17Evelyn Parker
A Tragic Fate Awaits This Doll
The woman who hooks V up for their major Arasaka heist is mysterious and a bit suspicious at first when V meets her. However, as the story unfolds, it soon becomes obvious that Evelyn is as much of a pawn and victim as V is.
Evelyn’s story inCyberpunk 2077is one of the saddest ones, with a horrible ending discovered during Judy’s questline, which has Judy planning revenge against the doll club Evelyn initially worked at. And yet, even after the revenge is done, it feels like Evelyn never truly gets the justice she would have deserved.
16Wakako Okada
A Legendary Fixer With A Calm, Composed Demeanor
Among all the minor fixersin the game, Wakako shows up a lot. She appears both wise and sweet, taking a shine to V all while wearing the pants in her organization.
That is to say, she is not to be messed with. Best of all she runs things behind a Pachinko parlor which is a perfect ruse for her real work. Wakako is a key character during the various stages of the main quest and is the first to be introduced as early as Act 1 of the game.
15Delamain
An AI That Branches Off With Each Sub-Personality Being Intriguing In Its Own Right
What woulda cyberpunk gamebe without a sassy robot? Delamain is actually an AI but the result is the same. As could be predicted, when he first shows up he acts like a robot without any sense of awareness of human feelings.
That is mostly true throughout the rest of the game but his side missions on recovering wonky cabs gone crazy have some hilarious moments that brighten the character.
14Wade Bleecker AKA Mr. Hands
A Unique Fixer Added In The Phantom Liberty DLC
Mr. Hands makes his first full appearance in Phantom Liberty and positively surprises fans who had been hoping to discover the identity of the mysterious, faceless fixer for some time now. With a new voice actor, Mr. Hands takes on a key side character role in Dogtown, where he employs V for various gigs in order to wrest control for his own gain.
The performance of Mr. Hands is absolutely incredible, and his far more subtle and somewhat devious personality post-Phantom Liberty makes him exactly the type of fixer the game was missing. He’s intimidating, cunning, and highly intelligent.
13Alt Cunningham
A Netrunner Who Gets Roped Into The Soulkiller Program Against Her Will
The real Alt is a character that players don’t interact with for too long. Barring some passionate conversations with Johnny, this genius netrunner is abducted by Arasaka to aid in the development of the Soulkiller program.
The Alt that players interact with is more of a digital construct that has taken on the appearance of Johnny’s muse. This makes it hard to properly rank Alt, since she’s intriguing in both her personas, even if none of them is shown for too long.
12V
The Main Character Who Becomes A Legend Of Night City
How V turns out is completely up to the player. Whether one wants to be sweet, or vindictive, the end result should be the same though. V is a cool character.
It does feel a little like a cheat though since it is based on player choice but thankfully V is given a voice adding more literal character to him/her. It’s just too bad players don’t get to see them that much since it is first-person only.
11Rogue Amendiares
One Of The Best Fixers In Night City
Former lover of Johnny Silverhand, Rogue is the top fixer in Night City, residing in the Afterlife. To even get an audience with her, V needs to actually impress Rogue by earning enough eddies. Rogue has a tough personality, which is no surprise given she was there to witness the botched heist on Arasaka Tower that killed Johnny Silverhand.
Still, she provides V with some of the toughest gigs in the game and even connects them with Panam. Moreover, Rogue can play a significant part in one of the endings of the game, though players should get ready to shed some tears.
