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Disco Elysium

2019 · ZA/UM

Investigate a murder while your own competing thoughts reshape conversations, clues and your sense of self.

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GAMEBOX SCORE

96

Provisional GAMEBOX editorial ratings. These are not verified facts or aggregate review scores.

/ 100

Retro Score85
Hidden Gem90
Revival Potential70

GAME DNA

experience
Narrative-driven · Role immersion · Player agency · Contemplative
genre
RPG · Adventure
mood
Melancholic · Thoughtful
gameplay
Investigation · Choices · Story
difficulty
Medium
era
2010s
pacing
Slow
perspective
Isometric
structure
Open world

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Game DNA is GAMEBOX editorial classification; era comes from the sourced release year. Ratings are separate editorial judgements.

MelancholicThoughtfulInvestigationChoicesStory

ABOUT THE GAME

Investigate a murder while your own competing thoughts reshape conversations, clues and your sense of self.

Investigate a murder while your own competing thoughts reshape conversations, clues and your sense of self.

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RETRO HISTORY

First listed release: 2019. Explore the cited source for the game's release and development history.

ORIGINAL RELEASE
2019
Developer
ZA/UM
Publisher
ZA/UM

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Similarity breakdown
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  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
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1999

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GOOD MATCH

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WHY IT'S SIMILAR

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Similarity breakdown
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  • genre: Adventure39% distinctive overlap · 9.3 / 23.9 points
  • gameplay: Investigation23% distinctive overlap · 9.7 / 42.1 points
  • structure: Open world100% distinctive overlap · 25.7 / 25.7 points
  • pacing: Slow100% distinctive overlap · 10.1 / 10.1 points
  • perspective: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 10.1 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.6 points

2015

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43% SIMILAR

PARTIAL MATCH

Player agency · Role immersion · Thoughtful · RPG

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

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Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Narrative-driven · Player agency · Role immersion65% distinctive overlap · 44.0 / 67.4 points
  • mood: Thoughtful27% distinctive overlap · 14.5 / 54.6 points
  • genre: RPG42% distinctive overlap · 9.0 / 21.3 points
  • gameplay: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 34.6 points
  • structure: Open world100% distinctive overlap · 25.7 / 25.7 points
  • pacing: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 11.1 points
  • perspective: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 10.1 points
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2010

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PARTIAL MATCH

Player agency · Role immersion · Thoughtful · RPG

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Similarity breakdown
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  • mood: Thoughtful27% distinctive overlap · 14.5 / 54.6 points
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  • structure: Open world100% distinctive overlap · 25.7 / 25.7 points
  • pacing: Slow100% distinctive overlap · 10.1 / 10.1 points
  • perspective: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 10.5 points
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1997

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PARTIAL MATCH

Player agency · Role immersion · Thoughtful · RPG

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

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Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Player agency · Role immersion35% distinctive overlap · 26.0 / 74.3 points
  • mood: Thoughtful27% distinctive overlap · 14.5 / 54.6 points
  • genre: RPG42% distinctive overlap · 9.0 / 21.3 points
  • gameplay: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 34.6 points
  • structure: Open world100% distinctive overlap · 25.7 / 25.7 points
  • pacing: Slow100% distinctive overlap · 10.1 / 10.1 points
  • perspective: Isometric100% distinctive overlap · 13.7 / 13.7 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.6 points

1998

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PARTIAL MATCH

Player agency · Role immersion · Thoughtful · RPG

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

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Similarity breakdown
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  • mood: Thoughtful27% distinctive overlap · 14.5 / 54.6 points
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  • gameplay: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 34.6 points
  • structure: Open world100% distinctive overlap · 25.7 / 25.7 points
  • pacing: Slow100% distinctive overlap · 10.1 / 10.1 points
  • perspective: Isometric100% distinctive overlap · 13.7 / 13.7 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
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