Status BMO Jul 8, 2021
I'm back with my regular comment that I want a physical copy of Disco Elysium but I really don't want to pay $249.99 USD for a copy. I don't need a statue!
Disco Elysium (2019)
4.48 from 2181 ratings · #40 top rated on Grouvee
7790 members have it in their collection · 544 playing now · 3728 backlogged · 1599 wish listed
How long? Main story 28h · with extras 33h · 100% 25h (from 113 logged playthroughs)
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 amnesic detective investigating a murder. The game emphasizes 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 …
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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 amnesic detective investigating a murder. The game emphasizes 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.
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Details
- Developers
- ZA/UM
- Publishers
- ZA/UM
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, Role-playing (RPG)
- Themes
- Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Oct 15, 2019 (Full Release) (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Apr 27, 2020 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Mac
Also available on
- Disco Elysium: The Final Cut (2021) · STAD, MAC, NSW, PC, PS4, PS5, XONE, XSX
- Disco Elysium: The Final Cut Bundle (2021) · PC
- Disco Elysium (2025) · ANDR
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Rating distribution
5 stars
1436
4 stars
468
3 stars
182
2 stars
67
1 star
28
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status Alphadoriest Mar 17, 2021
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut launches at the end of March
It's (edit:) nearly here! Full voice acting and new content. I can't imagine anything being more exciting this year!
Status SuperFieroStatus Dec 18, 2020
Finished. Having trouble rating this one. This is why I like the 5 star system. I could easily cop out and throw up a 3.5 on this one, but having to choose really makes me think about it. Is it a 3 or a 4 for me? I'm unsure. I got sort of fed up with it by the end, …
Finished. Having trouble rating this one. This is why I like the 5 star system. I could easily cop out and throw up a 3.5 on this one, but having to choose really makes me think about it. Is it a 3 or a 4 for me? I'm unsure. I got sort of fed up with it by the end, and it is a little up its own ass. But still, I think it was really well made and a fantastic proof that you can take a formula (in this case CRPGs) and still spin them into something unique.
I'll rate this one eventually.
Status SuperFieroStatus Dec 16, 2020
Started out 10000% on board with this, but after 13 or so hours it's beginning to get laborious. It's funny, I always wished for a game like this. But now that I've got it I realize just how important other encounters really are. If this game was only 10 hours long I'd probably sing its praises.
Don't get me wrong, …
Started out 10000% on board with this, but after 13 or so hours it's beginning to get laborious. It's funny, I always wished for a game like this. But now that I've got it I realize just how important other encounters really are. If this game was only 10 hours long I'd probably sing its praises.
Don't get me wrong, it's not bad. It's just that I'm just about ready to wrap this thing up, and there an entire corner of the map I haven't explored yet. I might just charge headlong into the main story and just finish it off.
Status SuperFieroStatus Dec 12, 2020
Difficult to play in long sittings for me, but enjoying it so far. I'm a rockstar cop who answers to nobody.
Status granddemon Nov 28, 2020
I will admit I liked Disco Elysium's genre-innovation and under different circumstances probably would have finished it and loved it. But I got distracted with other games and never felt the need to return to and finish this one.
Status BlindBandit Jul 12, 2020
I think if you love Dungeons and Dragons, or Visual Novels, then you will love Disco Elysium. But I don't love those things, so I don't love Disco Elysium. I gave it a shot, but after 90 minutes, I couldn't do it anymore.
Side note: I died in the first minute of gameplay and had to recreate my character and …
I think if you love Dungeons and Dragons, or Visual Novels, then you will love Disco Elysium. But I don't love those things, so I don't love Disco Elysium. I gave it a shot, but after 90 minutes, I couldn't do it anymore.
Side note: I died in the first minute of gameplay and had to recreate my character and go through the opening dialogue again. I had a 78% chance of successfully grabbing my tie off a ceiling fan, and when I failed, the punishment was death. I think this is absolutely horrible game design. The game taught me that if I fail a check - even for something very easy, like "getting dressed" - I will lose so horrifically that I need to restart the game. So what I learned from that was to never initiate a dice roll. The risk is too high.
Inadvertently teaching your players "don't play with this fun mechanic we've created" is horrible game design.
Status HafizDamji Apr 17, 2020
The last bit of the game was quite different in tone might be off-putting to some but I really liked it and also liked the very end summation. Great game.
Status Juansero29 Apr 9, 2020
I'm waiting the console release on this one, want to experience it on better graphics :) (my PC is lame)
Status Torgo Feb 2, 2020
I hate to be a stick in the mud on this one, but I'm really struggling to get through Disco Elysium. It has been probably the most boring and disappointing visual novel I've ever tried to read (yes, I said it, it's not an RPG) and I'm probably going to end up giving it a one or two star review. …
I hate to be a stick in the mud on this one, but I'm really struggling to get through Disco Elysium. It has been probably the most boring and disappointing visual novel I've ever tried to read (yes, I said it, it's not an RPG) and I'm probably going to end up giving it a one or two star review.
Seems like another case like Red Dead 2 or Bioshock Infinite or many such games where I really should have just listened to my gut on this one instead of buying into the hype.
Status QuilDewIvy Dec 30, 2019
Disco Elysium - First Impressions
Excellent.
Took me a bit to get situated, the way the game's structure and themes is so loosely connected just to match the style of meandering around solving a case required getting my head used to it. Once I did though I was marveling at the game's spectacularly crafted writing and prose, as well as …
Disco Elysium - First Impressions
Excellent.
Took me a bit to get situated, the way the game's structure and themes is so loosely connected just to match the style of meandering around solving a case required getting my head used to it. Once I did though I was marveling at the game's spectacularly crafted writing and prose, as well as oozing the political cold war underbelly out from every topic of conversation. The mind cabinet is fucking cool as hell too, just interacting with it to solve problems was a delight and often a laugh.
Only a few hours in, but definitely one of the better games that came out this year. Also what is it with me and running into stories I enjoy with supercop/soldiers that have lost their memory?
