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20 Best Cyberpunk 2077 Mods in 2026 — Combat, Driving & Immersion
From driving overhauls to new romance options — these mods make Cyberpunk 2077 the game it was meant to be.
Cyberpunk 2077: Modded to Perfection
Cyberpunk 2077 has come a long way since launch. Patch 2.1 and Phantom Liberty made it great. Mods make it exceptional. With REDmod (CDPR's official modding toolkit) now mature, the modding scene is thriving. These 20 mods represent the best Cyberpunk has to offer in 2026.
Foundation Tools (Install First)
The foundation of all Cyberpunk modding. In-game console, performance tweaks, script engine. Required by almost everything. Find it on discovermods →
CDPR's official modding toolkit. Enable it in the Cyberpunk launcher settings. Required for many newer mods. Built into the game — just turn it on.
The "core five" — install all of them. They're the scripting, UI, and archive frameworks that most mods depend on. Vortex handles these automatically.
Gameplay & Combat (5 Mods)
Complete combat rebalance. Deadlier guns, smarter AI, realistic damage. Enemies don't become bullet sponges — headshots kill. Transforms combat from "RPG looter" to "tactical shooter."
Adds vehicle-to-vehicle combat — shoot from your car, pop tires, blow up pursuers. Makes car chases actually exciting.
Remove cyberware capacity limits. Go full borg — fill every slot, become the ultimate cyborg. The Edgerunners experience.
Expands quickhack variety and makes netrunner builds more viable. New hacks, better visuals, improved RAM mechanics.
Makes ricochet weapons actually useful. See trajectory lines, bounce bullets around corners. The John Wick fantasy realized.
Driving & Vehicles (3 Mods)
Fixes the floaty, weightless driving. Cars have weight, grip, and momentum. Actually enjoyable to drive in Night City now.
Buy and upgrade vehicles with mods. Engine, armor, weapons, paint. Turns cars into proper customization projects.
Adds a functional NCART metro. 19 stations, ride the trains in first or third person, watch Night City pass by. The most immersive mod available.
Visuals & Immersion (5 Mods)
Ultra-quality textures for roads, walls, surfaces. Same author as the famous Witcher 3 HD Reworked. Essential visual upgrade.
Cinematic color grading and lighting. More contrast, deeper blacks, vibrant neons. Choose GITS for photorealism or Nova LUT for aggressive cyberpunk aesthetic.
See your body in first person. Look down — your legs, torso, outfit, and cyberware are there. Dramatically more immersive.
Weapon animations play every time you draw, not just the first time. Small change, huge immersion boost.
More interactions with romance partners. Text messages, dates, repeatable hangouts. Makes relationships feel like they continue after the questline.
Quality of Life (4 Mods)
Hide HUD elements until you need them. Minimap only when scanning, health only in combat. Clean screen for exploration and screenshots.
Search your stash. Revolutionary concept, right? Finally find items without scrolling through hundreds of guns.
Zoomed-out minimap so you can actually see turns coming. No more missing exits at 200mph.
Full respec tool. Redistribute attributes, perks, everything. Experiment with builds without restarting.
Installation Order
- Enable REDmod in launcher settings
- Install CET + Core Five (redscript, Red4ext, ArchiveXL, TweakXL, Codeware)
- Visuals: HD Reworked → ENB/LUT
- Gameplay: Hardcore22 → others
- Driving: Better Vehicle Handling → Car Mod Shop → Metro
- Everything else