What perspective does Cyberpunk 2077 use during most gameplay?

Cyberpunk 2077 uses a first-person perspective during most gameplay.

The player sees Night City through V’s eyes while exploring, fighting, driving on foot, and interacting with the world. CD Projekt Red selected this approach to make the role-playing experience more immediate and to place the player directly inside conversations, combat, and cybernetic encounters.

The game is not exclusively first-person in every situation. Vehicles can use a third-person camera, and some cutscenes or scripted moments use viewpoints that differ from ordinary exploration. That detail sometimes causes confusion when people describe the game as having no third-person camera at all. The accurate distinction is that first person is the standard perspective for gameplay, while selected driving and cinematic situations offer alternatives.