Disco Elysium

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Top Critic Average

96%

Critics Recommend

PC Gamer
92 / 100
IGN
9.6 / 10
Eurogamer
No Recommendation
Game Informer
9 / 10
GameSpot
10 / 10
God is a Geek
7.5 / 10
DualShockers
9 / 10
IGN Spain
8.5 / 10
Creators: ZA/UM
Release Date: Oct 15, 2019 - PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S

Disco Elysium Review Summary

MightyCritic Consensus

A Uniquely Engaging Story

Disco Elysium's fantastic story will have you gripped from the start till the end.

Deep Character Customisation

Role-play to your hearts content in Disco Elysium with lots of choices and paths to get lost down.

Oozing With Style

Everything from the art style to the way voice actors deliver their parts just oozes with style and substance.

Disco Elysium is one of the best role-playing games of this current generation thanks to its engaging narrative, deep customisation and unique style.


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Critic Reviews for Disco Elysium

An irresponsibly deep detective RPG that lets you be any kind of detective you want. Even a bad one.

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IGN

By Simon Cardy
9.6 / 10.0
IGN

Disco Elysium is a deep, sharply written, unique blend of noir-detective fiction and traditional pen-and-paper RPGs.

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Eurogamer

No Recommendation / Blank
Eurogamer

A verbose and rich psychological roleplaying game that doesn't offer enough choice in the role you play.

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The mystery has a satisfying payoff, but the bigger draw is navigating the main character's competing thoughts and weighing what kind of person you want him to be

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Disco Elysium is a detective RPG that sets a new standard for storytelling.

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Disco Elysium is an intelligent game with lots to say, but struggles with its tone while saying it.

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Disco Elysium is an impressive RPG that eschews combat for conversations and introduces an engaging world that rewards inquisitiveness.

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An excellent role-playing game that will delight lovers of the genre but does not serve as an entrance for new players.

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Industry Coverage

Disco Elysium Successor Dev Had No Idea Two Others Would Be Announced On The Same Day

Disco Elysium Successor Dev Had No Idea Two Others Would Be Announced On The Same Day

The creative director at Longdue, one of the studios working on a Disco Elysium successor, had no idea that two other projects would be revealed.

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Three Different Disco Elysium Successors Revealed On The Same Day

Three Different Disco Elysium Successors Revealed On The Same Day

Three new games from former Disco Elysium devs are revealed on the same day, all from different studios, leaving ZA/UM behind.

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Ex-Disco Elysium Devs Have Formed A New Studio To Create A "Spiritual Successor"

Ex-Disco Elysium Devs Have Formed A New Studio To Create A "Spiritual Successor"

Longdue Games Studios is working on a "psychological RPG" that will act as a spiritual successor to Disco Elysium.

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Disco Elysium: The Final Cut Has Been Refused Classification in Australia

Disco Elysium: The Final Cut Has Been Refused Classification in Australia

It has been announced that Australia has refused classification for Disco Elysium: The Final Cut

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