Disco Elysium
Hacker ApprovedShares rank 4 of 33 role-playing games by recommenders
People recommend it for its original, deeply written storytelling and standout role-playing design. The main caveat is a slow pace.
People recommend it for its original, deeply written storytelling and standout role-playing design. The main caveat is a slow pace.
24 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 23
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 96%
Recommended in 8 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 23 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 23 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 8 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Original, deeply written storytelling
“All masterpieces that take various approaches to Diegetic, Non-Diegetic and meta-Diegetic storytelling”
Comment from 26 Jan 2026 in “Video Games as Art” “one of the most emotionally poignant and utterly impactful pieces of media ever created”
Comment from 26 Jan 2026 in “Video Games as Art” “All of these games tell a story, each of this game does it in its own, magnificent way.”
Comment from 30 Jan 2026 in “PlayStation 2 Recompilation Project Is Absolutely Incredible” - Comment from 21 Oct 2026 in “EA is shutting down BioWare”
Standout CRPG for genre fans
“Disco Elysium is truly a wonderful game for adventure/rpg fans.”
Comment from 5 Dec 2025 in “After 40 years of adventure games, Ron Gilbert pivots to outrunning Death” “I present to you the best item in a CRPG”
Comment from 23 Jan 2026 in “Douglas Adams on the English–American cultural divide over "heroes"” “really fun and interesting CRPG's”
Comment from 14 Dec 2025 in “The Rise of Computer Games, Part I: Adventure” Fresh, amazing take on genre
“it's proved that it's still possible to do something amazing in the genre”
Comment from 5 Dec 2025 in “After 40 years of adventure games, Ron Gilbert pivots to outrunning Death” “Original, phenomenal games covering damm near every genre”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “PlayStation 2 Recompilation Project Is Absolutely Incredible”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Slow pace
“I couldn't stand the slower pace.”
Comment from 5 Dec 2025 in “After 40 years of adventure games, Ron Gilbert pivots to outrunning Death” Merely okay for some
“DE is ok. Just because a game provides different story arcs doesn't make it good.”
Comment from 30 Jan 2026 in “PlayStation 2 Recompilation Project Is Absolutely Incredible”
Other role-playing games people recommend
The four most recommended other role-playing games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldur's Gate 3 | 71 | 11 | 87% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | 58 | 10 | 85% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Ultima VII Revisited | 24 | 7 | 77% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Disco ElysiumThis page | 23 | 1 | 96% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Chrono Trigger | 23 | 0 | 100% | 6 | — | Approved |
What people said
20 of the 26 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“one of the best written games ever made”
“For similar feels, check out Disco Elysium”
“I'd like Kurvitz, Rostov, and Hindpere to make another Disco Elysium game.”
“those examples usually lack in gameplay, which is, in my opinion, the most important part”
“Also weird: Disco Elysium”
“The only game I truly enjoyed on it was Disco Elysium.”
“A game so awesome that all "games were better in the past" statements immediately get disproved.”
“DE is ok. Just because a game provides different story arcs doesn't make it good.”
“it will work (the network requests fail open)”
“All of these games tell a story, each of this game does it in its own, magnificent way.”
“Original, phenomenal games covering damm near every genre”
“one of the most emotionally poignant and utterly impactful pieces of media ever created”
“All masterpieces that take various approaches to Diegetic, Non-Diegetic and meta-Diegetic storytelling”
“I present to you the best item in a CRPG”
“really fun and interesting CRPG's”
“I couldn't stand the slower pace.”
“it's proved that it's still possible to do something amazing in the genre”
“Disco Elysium is truly a wonderful game for adventure/rpg fans.”
“Give me an experience that is thoughtful and enjoyable over one that is intended to frustrate any day”
“Games these days, just as before, are fantastic.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.