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Disco Elysium

Disco Elysium

ZA/UM·Released Oct 15, 2019·Single player

Platforms
PC
Genres
RPGAdventureIndie
Critic91/100
Across 5 reviews
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About

Disco Elysium is a role-playing game developed and published by ZA/UM. It is set in the fictional city of Revachol, where players assume the role of an amnesiac detective investigating a murder case. The game emphasises dialogue and skill-based choices, with character attributes represented by internal voices that influence decisions and interactions. Its narrative explores themes of politics, philosophy, and personal identity, and it is known for its unconventional gameplay and deep storytelling.

Reviews

8 reviews
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Game Informer
Joe Juba·Nov 12, 2019
Critic90/100
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This investigative RPG surprises and delights with its complex world, fantastic dialogue, and ability to convey a constant struggle with the warring facets of one’s own mind.

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Eurogamer
Malindy Hetfeld·Oct 18, 2019
Critic75/100
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When looking for an anecdote to illustrate both the fascination and frustration inherent in Disco Elysium, you need to …

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IGN
By Simon Cardy·Oct 16, 2019
Critic96/100
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Disco Elysium is a deep, sharply written, unique blend of noir-detective fiction and traditional pen-and-paper RPGs.

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PC Gamer
Andy Kelly·Oct 15, 2019
Critic92/100
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An irresponsibly deep detective RPG that lets you be any kind of detective you want. Even a bad one.

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Rock Paper Shotgun
Alice Bell·Oct 15, 2019
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A masterpiece, but flawed, and proof positive that if ZA/UM can do flawed masterpiece for their first outing, they might already be chipping away the flaws in time for their next.

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