Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
Last updated: 2025-03-28
- Immersive narrative, world, and compelling characters.
- Meaningful choices shape character-driven narrative.
- Excellent voice acting and soundtrack enhance immersion.
- Compelling murder mystery with unexpected twists.
- Excessive text and slow pacing may deter players.
- Slow movement and limited fast travel frustrate.
- Reviews
(sample size) - 2000
- Helpful reviews
- 49%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 46%
- Protest reviews
- 4%
- 94%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 6%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 3330
- Negative points
- 1138
- Gameplay points
- 757
- Perf. points
- 54
- Rec. points
- 894
- Misc points
- 223
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Immersive narrative, world, characters | The game features exceptional writing, world-building, and characters, creating a deeply immersive and emotionally resonant experience. The unique art style and atmospheric soundtrack further enhance the game's immersive qualities, drawing players into its melancholic and captivating world. Many reviewers express strong emotional connections to the game, praising its ability to evoke a wide range of feelings. | 97% |
| Meaningful choices, character-driven narrative | Players have significant freedom in shaping the protagonist's personality, background, and choices, leading to diverse playthroughs and outcomes. The amnesiac detective allows players to project themselves into the character and objectively examine the world. The game remembers player choices and reflects them in the world. | 86% |
| Excellent voice acting, soundtrack | The game features exceptional voice acting and a great soundtrack that enhances the immersive experience. The voice acting is extensive and of good quality, including the protagonist's internal monologues. The writing is clear and understandable, with well-done localization in multiple languages. | 23% |
| Unique skill system, varied interactions | The game features a unique skill system that influences interactions, dialogue options, and the protagonist's perception of the world. Stats influence dialog options, adding depth to the gameplay. The skill checks talking to you is a stroke of genius and an innovation on the CRPG genre. | 19% |
| Unique art style, memorable characters | The game features a unique and memorable art style, with well-developed characters that evoke strong emotions. The visual design is detailed and hand-drawn, with colors that effectively convey the mood of the time and place. The characters feel alive and the destination feels real, making actions feel fully realized. | 19% |
| Kim Kitsuragi: excellent companion | Kim Kitsuragi is highlighted as an incredibly reliable and well-developed companion, with many reviewers emphasizing not betraying him throughout the playthrough. He is a steady anchor, embodying humanity, depth, and an unwavering sense of quiet dignity. The chemistry between the player character and their partner Kim is a highlight. | 8% |
| Compelling murder mystery, twists | The game features a compelling murder mystery that serves as a vessel for exploring deeper questions about the protagonist and the world. The investigation keeps you guessing and has plenty of twists. The game evokes memories of crime-solving movies/shows and Facebook point-and-click puzzle games. | 7% |
| Grim, immersive Revachol setting | The setting in the grim city of Revachol immerses players in a world with visible scars of history. The city of Revachol, with its dirty streets and ruined buildings, fits the game's style and reflects the hero's state. The game's visual style resembles watercolor illustrations, creating an atmosphere of decay and melancholy. | 6% |
| Unique, replayable, variable experience | The game is a unique experience with varied outcomes based on player choices. The game has a unique vibe centered around disco, alcoholism, and inner turmoil, creating a strong connection and empathy with the protagonist. The reviewer has replayed the game five times and constantly feels the urge to return to it. | 5% |
| Excellent, philosophical cop story | The plot is excellent, focusing on the story of a cop with philosophical elements. The story is a blend of detective fiction and existential themes. The plot is deeply affecting and emotionally impactful. | 5% |
| Unique protagonist: troubled, alcoholic cop | The game features an alcoholic, schizophrenic, homeless cop with the mind of a child and his steadfast partner. The player embodies Harilaos, an alcoholic police officer with a troubled life, including depression, memory loss, and auditory hallucinations. The game is a simulator of hangovers and existential crises. | 4% |