Award-winning role-playing game set in a fictional open world with an innovative skill system, branching dialogue, and immersive worldbuilding.
Disco Elysium is an acclaimed role-playing game developed and published by ZA/UM in 2019. Set in a fictional open world called Revachol, you play as a detective who suffers from amnesia and tries to solve a mysterious murder case while dealing with alcoholism and past trauma.
The game is presented in an isometric perspective, featuring a highly interactive world and innovative skill system. Your skills and attributes directly influence the available dialogue options, playstyles and how NPCs perceive your character. With 24 unique skills ranging from visual calculus to electrochemistry, each upgrade unlocks new possibilities and shapes your player experience.
Instead of combat, the focus lies heavily on intriguing branching narratives with over one million words of dialogue. Your choices accumulate and lead to one of Disco Elysium's many possible endings. The rich and unconventional worldbuilding has drawn praise for tackling mature political themes in a nuanced way.
Since its launch, Disco Elysium has received widespread critical acclaim, winning multiple awards including Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2019. Fans especially highlight its groundbreaking approach to role-playing games through impactful decision making rather than combat abilities alone.