# Planescape: Torment

Hacker Approved page: https://hackerapproved.com/p/planescape-torment/

5 people recommended Planescape: Torment in Hacker News comments, 1 had mixed feelings and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 12 months, in 3 threads. It does not meet the Hacker Approved badge rule.

3 of the 5 people who recommend it commented in one thread, “Fallout 2's Chris Avellone describes his game design philosophy”.

**Verdict:** Recommended for its story and writing, which many consider among the best in video games. Combat is the common caveat, as critics find it less engaging than the story.

Summary written by Claude from 5 comments.

## Why people recommend it

- Story and plot praised as best (1 comment in the sample): "had one of the best plots ever in video games" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46124190))
- Lives up to its reputation (1 comment in the sample): "it's got the rep for a reason. Although it's been nigh 30 years I can't bring myself to spoil it. It's a good 'un." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48299431))
- Similar feel to Disco Elysium (1 comment in the sample): "For similar feels, check out Disco Elysium" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49785103))

## What people warn about

- Combat is less engaging (1 comment in the sample): "if you like the story aspect, combat is less engaging in this one" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47715706))

## Other role-playing games people recommend

- [Baldur's Gate 3](https://hackerapproved.com/p/baldur-s-gate-3/): 58 recommend, 11 mixed, 11 criticize
- [Clair Obscur: Expedition 33](https://hackerapproved.com/p/clair-obscur-expedition-33/): 46 recommend, 12 mixed, 9 criticize
- [Chrono Trigger](https://hackerapproved.com/p/chrono-trigger/): 22 recommend, 1 mixed, 0 criticize
- [Disco Elysium](https://hackerapproved.com/p/disco-elysium/): 20 recommend, 3 mixed, 1 criticize

## The badge

A product earns the Hacker Approved badge when at least 10 people recommend it, recommenders outnumber critics at least 2 to 1 (mixed feelings count toward neither side), it was recommended in at least 4 of the 12 months and in at least 5 different threads, and no single thread supplies more than half of the people who recommend it. Health and money products are never badged.

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Planescape: Torment", https://hackerapproved.com/p/planescape-torment/ (5 recommend, 1 mixed, 1 criticize; Hacker News comments, November 2025 to October 2026).

Counts updated 2 Nov 2026, with data through October 31, 2026.