The launch of Cyberpunk 2077 arrived with widespread reports of glitches that quickly became the subject of viral videos, as players shared some of the most striking and humorous bugs found while playing as V in Night City.
Market repercussions and platform response
The highly anticipated RPG suffered from numerous defects at release. Those issues contributed to the developer’s stock falling nearly 20% on launch day. In response to the problems affecting owners on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, Sony removed the game from the PlayStation Store and offered refunds to customers who had already purchased it.
Players catalog viral glitches
Users on social networks recorded and shared a variety of faults ranging from odd NPC behavior to physics-breaking moments. Several of the clips below show what other players called the “best” bugs encountered during gameplay.
Supernatural appearance during an elevator shootout
A clip shows a mysterious apparition interrupting a firefight inside an elevator. Despite the eerie intrusion, the player’s reaction kept the moment lighthearted.
Unexpected vehicle troubles
Another video demonstrates why players should be cautious about hopping into any vehicle they spot in Night City: some rides behave in unpredictable ways once entered.
Skyward lifts and airborne motorcycles
Several clips capture players being lifted into the air while piloting motorcycles, an effect many described as one of the classic launch-game physics glitches.
NPCs with dance moves
One nonplayer character meant to look like a worker instead spends several seconds dancing, suggesting animation or state-machine issues for NPC behaviors.
Boosted suspension makes cars fly
Some vehicles display extreme lift-off behavior, producing scenes of cars abruptly taking to the sky rather than performing conventional in-game driving.
Mass teleportation of enemies
Certain videos show multiple enemies suddenly teleporting into the player’s vicinity, which some viewers joked was an automatic difficulty adjustment rather than a bug.
Invincible law enforcement
Footage indicates at least one instance where a police officer continues to act despite what appears to be a disabling error — a bug that leaves the NPC effectively unkillable.
Unusually powerful melee hits
A clip highlights a player achieving an exaggerated melee result, leading to a “home run” style knockout that suggests unintended damage scaling.
Unexpected healing or scripted recovery
In another case, a character appears to receive an instant recovery via an unexplained bug; it is unclear whether this was an attempt at deception or a genuine healing glitch.
Repeated apparition on vehicles
More players reported a ghostly figure materializing atop cars, creating a recurring spooky motif across several uploads.
Hard-to-describe visual or physics error
One clip is labeled “defect without explanation,” because the bug is so unusual that it resists a straightforward description.
Enemy model scale problems
Some encounters show enemies with dramatically reduced proportions, a scaling issue that makes aiming and combat feel off compared with intended gameplay.
Compilation of multiple launch issues
A longer video gathers a series of these glitches into one montage, serving as a summary of many of the launch-era problems players encountered.
Source: Uol
