Entropism is Cyberpunk 2077's survival style: clothes and kit chosen because they work and cost little, not because they look good. Its tagline is "necessity over style". To wear Entropism fashion in real life, build on hard-working basics: a hoodie, cargo trousers, a shell or fleece, muted colours and one small technical graphic. Of the game's four styles it is the least flashy, and the easiest to wear on a wet Tuesday.
The usual note: NEOMACHI is an independent brand from Amsterdam, not affiliated with CD Projekt Red. No game logos or artwork here, just original designs in the same spirit.
What is Entropism in Cyberpunk 2077?
Cyberpunk 2077 sorts Night City's look into four styles. Entropism is the oldest of them. In the game's lore it grew out of the collapse after the Fourth Corporate War: supply lines and international trade fell apart, and people made do with whatever they could find. Getting the job done mattered more than how anything looked. Design resources for the game call it the style of poverty, and its products are crude, often ugly, but durable.
By 2077 some of that kit is vintage, but most of it is new. Companies still make cheap goods for people who can only afford the bottom of the range. You see it in the neglected corners of the city, in places like Pacifica, on people for whom a jacket is a jacket because it is cold out.
| Style | Tagline | Who it belongs to |
|---|---|---|
| Entropism | Necessity over style | People getting by at the bottom |
| Kitsch | Style over substance | Loud street culture |
| Neomilitarism | Substance over style | Corporations and their security |
| Neokitsch | Substance and style | The very rich |
Our guide to the Cyberpunk 2077 fashion styles covers all four side by side, and there is a full guide to neomilitarism fashion if the corporate end appeals more. For the loud end of the street, read our cyberpunk Kitsch style guide, and for the very rich, neokitsch fashion.
A note on wearing a style born from hardship
Dressing up as poor is a bad look, in Night City and out of it. So we do not read Entropism as distressed denim and fake dirt. We read it as an attitude: buy fewer things, pick them for use, wear them until they have a history. That is the part worth borrowing.
The five rules of Entropism clothing
- Function picks the garment. Pockets, warmth, a hood, a layer against the wind. If a piece has no job, it goes.
- Muted colours. Black, faded grey, dark olive, with one oxidised orange as the only accent. Our cyberpunk colour palette post explains why orange on grey reads as workwear rather than costume.
- Layer for the weather, not the mirror. Tee, hoodie, shell. The silhouette comes from what you need that day.
- Graphics look stamped, not decorated. Unit numbers, schematics, a warning label. If it looks like it was printed for a reason, it fits.
- Let it age. Faded blacks and a mended seam are the real thing. Do not buy the wear, earn it.
Look 1: the everyday survivor
The core Entropism outfit, and probably close to what you already own. A SYSTEM 7 hoodie, plain black joggers and worn-in trainers. SYSTEM 7 draws on control interfaces and industrial schematics, with a small unit mark on the chest and a big technical dossier across the back, so it looks issued rather than designed. The rest of our cyberpunk hoodies work too if you keep the graphic on the quiet side.
Look 2: the cold-weather scavenger
Winter is where this style makes the most sense. The NM sherpa jacket gives you a deep black fleece body, a stand collar and a full zip, over a plain dark tee. Add NM cargo pants (98% cotton, 2% elastane, with proper utility pockets), boots and a BĪNĪ beanie. Nothing here is trying to impress anyone, which is the point.
Look 3: the courier
For the person who is outside all day. The EVO windbreaker has utility pockets and a breathable mesh lining, and it reads as techwear rather than fashion. Wear it over a plain tee with cyberpunk joggers that taper at the ankle, so nothing catches on a bike chain. If you want more shapes like this, techwear outfits for beginners starts from the same logic.
Look 4: the repair-shop tech
The most Night City of the four. The SAIGAI zip hoodie takes its name from the Japanese for disaster: a neutral, functional outside with a chaotic graphic behind it, which is a good summary of living at the bottom of a megacity. Wear it open over one of our darker cyberpunk t-shirts, with cyberpunk cargo pants and boots you do not mind scuffing. It also sits close to the street-level hacker look in our netrunner outfit guide.
The five-piece Entropism capsule
| Piece | Why | Our pick |
|---|---|---|
| Hoodie | The everyday layer | SYSTEM 7 hoodie |
| Zip layer | Easy on, easy off | SAIGAI zip hoodie |
| Outer layer | Wind, or cold | EVO windbreaker or NM sherpa |
| Trousers | Pockets that get used | NM pants |
| Plain dark tee | Under all of it | One you already own |
For the wider outfit logic, see how to dress cyberpunk, cyberpunk outfit ideas and our techwear pants and joggers guide. Even Johnny Silverhand borrows from this end of town: see Johnny Silverhand outfits and how the street crews dress in our guide to Cyberpunk 2077 gangs.
Fit notes before you buy
- Hoodies: B&C Inspire Hooded, 80% organic cotton and 20% recycled polyester, true to size and slim. This style wants room to layer, so size up if you plan to wear one over anything thicker than a tee. How should a hoodie fit explains the measurements.
- Tees: Stanley/Stella Creator 2.0, a medium unisex fit. Your usual size.
- Joggers and outerwear: check the size chart on each product page or the joggers size guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is Entropism in Cyberpunk 2077?
One of the game's four fashion styles, with the tagline "necessity over style". It is the look of people at the bottom of Night City: cheap, crude, durable clothing and tech chosen because it works.
What does "necessity over style" mean?
That what an item does matters more than how it looks. In the game's lore the idea comes from the shortages after the Fourth Corporate War, when people used whatever they could get.
What should I wear for Cyberpunk 2077 Entropism clothing?
A hoodie, cargo trousers or tapered joggers, and a practical outer layer such as a windbreaker or fleece, in black, grey or dark olive with a small technical graphic. One orange accent at most.
Is Entropism the same as techwear?
They overlap on function, but techwear pays for performance fabrics and engineering, while Entropism is about making do. Techwear is the expensive answer to the same question. Techwear vs cyberpunk goes deeper.
Is this official Cyberpunk 2077 merchandise?
No. NEOMACHI is not affiliated with CD Projekt Red. Our designs are original artwork.
Necessity over style
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