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Disco Elysium

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Total Reviews: 67
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Disco Elysium is about the consequences of your actions, adding up to a fiercely original take on traditional RPGs.
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Disco Elysium is about the consequences of your actions, adding up to a fiercely original take on traditional RPGs.

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Critic Reviews for Disco Elysium

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32% of scored reviews fell within the range of 92 to 99 / 100

Average Score - 92/100
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9.7/10
Simon Cardy (IGN)

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

October 16, 2019 |

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

October 18, 2019 |
Not Recommended
Melindy Hetfeld (Eurogamer)
10/10
David Wildgoose (GameSpot)

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

October 13, 2021 |

Simon Cardy (IGN)

9.7/10 - (Read Review)

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

Melindy Hetfeld (Eurogamer)

Not Recommended - (Read Review)

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

David Wildgoose (GameSpot)

10/10 - (Read Review)

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

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Game Info

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A CRPG in which, waking up in a hotel room a total amnesiac with highly opinionated voices in his head, a middle-aged detective on a murder case inadvertently ends up playing a part in the political dispute between a local labour union and a larger international body, all while struggling to piece together his past, diagnose the nature of the reality around him and come to terms with said reality.

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