Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty: All endings and which one should you pick

During Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, you have a few ending choices ahead of you. In the final mission of the story, you have to choose between saving Songbird or selling her out to Solomon Reed. There may be other choices you have, depending on choices made earlier in the campaign, but this is what we’ve discovered so far.

However, from the two major choices, we’ll explain what happens in both situations and then help you figure out where to go next. The endings for Cyberpunk 2077’s Phantom Liberty expansion are genuinely interesting, with one in particular being a blend of both bleak and somber. While you stand at the end of The Killing Moon, you have a choice to make: Reed, or Songbird.

You know that Songbird has betrayed everyone, including you. What do you do? We’ve seen the two major choices and what results come of them, so we’ll give you everything you need to know. If we find more ending options, we'll include them.

Note: This article contains video and detailed spoilers about the ending of Phantom Liberty.

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Side with Songbird in Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty (Song route): What happens in the ending?

Don't let Songbird's struggle be for nothing (Image via CDRP)

Out of everyone at Sportskeeda who had access to Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty, all of us took the same route: Side with Songbird. The notion that you should have a cure, and not die a painful, awful death, is something that many can identify with.

During The Killing Moon mission in Cyberpunk 2077, you escort Songbird through a spaceport and likely commit a ridiculous amount of murders. Finally, the two of you get to the end, and step away from the spaceport. Songbird reveals the terrible truth: There’s only one use of the cure, ever. She plans on using it for herself.

With that knowledge, you step into the rain, and just before you can leave, Solomon Reed steps out. You can try to bargain, but ultimately, you make the choice: You saved Songbird. This means you put a bullet in Solomon Reed, and he slumps to his knees in the rain. It’s one of the most impressive visuals in the entire game.

There's still time to find a cure, and at least you aren't alone. (Image via CDPR)

There is no ending here in Cyberpunk 2077’s Phantom Liberty expansion. Instead, you go right back into the world, exactly where you left off. No hope for a cure, just you and Johnny. You also get a trophy for saving Songbird.

However, Johnny Silverhand seems to appreciate you more. You stuck to your guns, and let Songbird go into space. You can resume the game, but the other ending is darker, somehow.

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Side with Reed in Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty (Song route): What’s next?

If you agree with Reed, he’ll promise he can cure you of the Relic. This, unlike the first ending, gives you a different path. You never see Songbird again, and you’ll receive another quest chain. This one has you waiting for Reed to call. So just go do some stuff in the world until he does. You’ll meet him again, and he sticks to his word: You’ll get your cure.

Another day passes, and you’ll agree to meet on the roof of Misty’s Esoterica. Sit there, and have one final chat with Johnny. He makes sure you know that if you take this route in Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty, he will vanish forever. At this point, you’ll get a “Point of No Return” warning. You can resume playing the game as normal and come back to this at your leisure.

However, if you pick up the phone and call, the game ostensibly ends. Take the time to call your loved ones first, though. You get an emotional farewell conversation with Johnny Silverhand, where, before you pass out, he’ll ask if the two of you can forgive each other. It’s a beautiful, tragic moment.

Two years pass. The world moves on without you, and depending on who you do and do not contact, they may have even gone on without you. Panam definitely moves on, hurt at being ghosted in Cyberpunk 2077. Reed will give you the news. The results of this ending in Phantom Liberty mean you can never use Chrome, or cyber implants again.

You’re a normal person for the rest of your life. V can go back and visit Night City, and visit one of the people left in his life, with me choosing Vik. After some conversations with him and Misty, you realize that it’s not all bad. Sure, the life of legend and glory that you wanted is gone, but you have a new path you can forge, as a regular person.

Let V enjoy being a regular person. (Image via CDPR)

Sure, you can’t fight anymore, but you have your health. The future is uncertain, but it’s a future you’re allowed to have, instead of being condemned to death. With the future unclear, he walks into the crowd of people and just blends in.

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What happens when you unplug Songbird in Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty (Reed route)

It’s a hard choice to make, to neutralize Song (Image via CDPR)

Siding with Solomon Reed leads you down a different route. You have two new missions in Cyberpunk 2077, “Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos” and “Somewhat Damaged.” At the end of Somewhat Damaged, you finally get to Songbird. She’s trapped in a machine, and there are only two options for her. You can either unplug her, or save her.

She wants you to unplug her, so she can be free, and V ends Song So Mi’s life. Reed is understandably upset, but V makes it clear that it was her choice, and what she wanted. They take Songbird out of the facility. Reed is furious that he didn’t get to her before V did, and thinks he could have changed her mind. He won’t listen to any of the player’s objections.

The government takes the body during this part of Cyberpunk 2077, and President Myers appears to give her one last look before sending Song So Mi’s body off. The President wanted Song So Mi alive, and it’s a relatively bitter conversation between the two.

President Myers opts not to help you - you didn’t complete the mission, after all (Image via CDPR)

Ultimately, President Myers thanks V, but since So Mi wasn’t brought back alive, they refuse to help remove the Relic. However, you do receive 5,000 credits for your service. There’s one final conversation with Solomon Reed, a sad one. They talked about Song So Mi about how she joined the NUSA.

While President Myers refuses to help V after what went down in the Songbird rescue mission, you will still get the special ending mission, "Four Score and Seven." In this, you’ll have to wait for Solomon Reed to contact you so you can ultimately get cured of the Relic.

After the credits roll, you return to Night City and talk to Johnny Silverhand in your apartment. The two have a tense conversation. He asks how you feel about what went down. He agrees that you did the right thing but feels there could have been a way to save her.

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What happens when you save Songbird in Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty (Reed Route)

Songbird isn’t thrilled about being in the clutches of the government again (Image via CDPR)

If you pick this route, inform Songbird that Reed’s on the way, and he’ll save her. Refuse to unplug her. She’ll lament that the government will never let her go, but V made a promise, and intends to keep it. Song So Mi thinks it’s a fate worse than death, but then Reed shows up and helps take her out of the facility she was trapped in.

This time on the drive, it’s still somber, but Solomon feels that despite doing the right thing, he keeps seeing the same image over and over in his head about Song So Mi. He feels conflicted over what he’s done.

Once again, President Myers appears, and she tells Song So Mi that this will be over soon. Then, you have the chat with President Myers again. This time, she’s glad that everything worked out as planned. The President informs the player that Reed will get you help, and she may have a need for the protagonist again.

Johnny Silverhand and Reed aren’t really all that different (Image via CDPR)

You also have the conversation about Song So Mi again, about her past, and recruiting her in the first place. It’s a tragic chat, and he still wonders if the Netrunner was right or not, if he really did protect her and remain her friend.

After another dialogue with Reed, you pick up the “Four Score and Seven” mission. This will lead to you receiving the “cure” ending as well, as described above. Both routes have access to it. You also have another chat with Johnny Silverhand, but this time, it’s more about how alike him and Reed are, and how he feels sorry for him.

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Which ending should you pick?

The great thing is that with enough time, you can see all the endings. Make sure to save during Firestarter, and you can have a save file for both routes. It will take a few hours for each finale, but it’s worth seeing both stories play out.

However, if you want to simply get back to the game, and see the original endings for Cyberpunk 2077, send Songbird to space. If you want to feel like a Presidential hero, betray her, and make sure the government gets her back.

I recommend Songbird’s path, and then betraying Songbird at the last moment, if you feel V deserves better than constant suffering, or to be consumed by the Relic. If you’re still fairly early in the main story, I feel like going down the Reed route breaks immersion, or at least a little of it.

Thankfully, you can complete the game normally, no matter which ending you choose. It comes down to who you think is right. No matter what lifepath you started on, it all has to come to an end, eventually.

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Cyberpunk 2077 is an incredible game, and Phantom Liberty adds real stakes and drama to an already tense story. Solomon Reed’s ending is strangely beautiful, but it’s up to you if that’s what you want for V. You can read our in-depth thoughts on the expansion here, in our review.