Games Like Disco Elysium - The Final Cut

Uncover secrets of past lives in this story-rich, tactical roleplaying game set in Sigil, a dark fantasy city at the heart of the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse. Explore the planes, survive combat alongside a party of bizarre companions, and solve puzzles unlike any ever seen in the genre.

Why similar: CRPG 23.7%, Isometric 20.5%, Choices Matter 17%, RPG 16.1%, Story Rich 13.6%

Why You'll Like It: It’s the clearest ancestor to Disco Elysium: a text-heavy isometric RPG where philosophy, identity, and conversation matter more than combat.

Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.

Why similar: Story Rich 26.9%, RPG 26.6%, Point & Click 20.1%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Exploration 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Another introspective RPG where dice, dialogue, and precarious survival make every choice feel personal and defining.

A Victorian steampunk RPG with tarot cards instead of dice. Investigate the disappearance of society’s most vulnerable to uncover a mysterious cult. Play as three characters, each with their own skills and motivations. Customize your characters with narrative choices to unlock new tarot cards.

Why similar: CRPG 20.6%, Isometric 18.3%, Choices Matter 13.8%, RPG 11.7%, Story Rich 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: This Victorian fantasy CRPG swaps combat emphasis for skill-check-driven dialogue, flawed protagonists, and overt Disco-style internal stat voices.

The Thaumaturge is a character-driven RPG with a rich story, morally ambiguous choices, and turn-based combat. In a city on the brink of change, use your mystical powers to read emotions, uncover motives, and command folklore-inspired demons — while resisting the temptation of your own pride.

Why similar: Detective 19.3%, CRPG 16.1%, Isometric 15.1%, Choices Matter 11.1%, RPG 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its investigation-heavy isometric structure, moral ambiguity, and supernatural urban atmosphere make it especially close in tone and pacing.

Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.

Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Noir 12.7%, CRPG 11.9%, Choices Matter 11.7%, Isometric 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A detective RPG with almost no combat, built around solving cases through dialogue, deduction, and personality-driven choices.

Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.

Why similar: Detective 20.9%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Story Rich 11.8%, CRPG 11.4%, RPG 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its oppressive city, philosophical writing, and failure-forward design capture the same sense of roleplaying through stress, uncertainty, and damaged humanity.

Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.

Why similar: Detective 36.4%, Story Rich 21.6%, Choices Matter 16.9%, Point & Click 12.8%, Exploration 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A murder mystery built around interrogation, social roleplaying, and choices that ripple across a richly written community.

Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction.

Why similar: RPG 31.9%, Choices Matter 17.6%, Story Rich 16.9%, Detective 11.8%, Visual Novel 7%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers Disco-like roleplaying through writing-first exploration, reputation management, and nuanced choices instead of combat.

Experience a story-driven RPG where your choices mean all the difference in the world.

Why similar: RPG 21%, CRPG 19.8%, Isometric 18.2%, Choices Matter 18%, Story Rich 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: Few RPGs match Disco’s appetite for morally compromised choices, faction politics, and roleplaying your ideology through dialogue.

NORCO is a dialogue-focused point & click adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and industrial swamplands of an increasingly surreal and distorted South Louisiana.

Why similar: Noir 30.8%, Story Rich 19.9%, Point & Click 19.4%, Surreal 14.9%, Atmospheric 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, literary point-and-click narrative with sharp social commentary, dense worldbuilding, and unforgettable conversations.

Torment: Tides of Numenera is the thematic successor to Planescape: Torment, one of the most critically acclaimed role-playing games of all time. Immerse yourself in a single-player, isometric, story-driven RPG set in Monte Cook’s Numenera universe. What does one life matter? Find your answer.

Why similar: RPG 24.3%, Isometric 23.1%, CRPG 19.8%, Story Rich 12.8%, Choices Matter 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A spiritual follow-up to Planescape that emphasizes dialogue, introspection, and consequences over fighting.

The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy.

Why similar: Choices Matter 29.7%, Story Rich 25.2%, Great Soundtrack 12.2%, Point & Click 11.8%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A short but potent narrative game about ideology, manipulation, and conversation-based choices in a moody dystopian setting.

Prepare to be enchanted by a world where the choices you make and the paths you choose shape your destiny. Obsidian Entertainment, the developer of Fallout: New Vegas™ and South Park: The Stick of Truth™, together with Paradox Interactive is proud to present Pillars of Eternity.

Why similar: RPG 25.9%, Isometric 23.1%, CRPG 21.5%, Story Rich 13.2%, Character Customization 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its isometric CRPG roots, dense writing, and strong emphasis on dialogue make it a solid pick for Disco fans who can accept more combat.

Broken Roads is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in a decaying, post-apocalyptic version of the vast Australian Outback, featuring a genre-redefining morality system. Survive, form bonds, and make tough choices that will shape your dangerous yet mesmerizing 25+ hour journey across the wilds.

Why similar: CRPG 23.1%, Isometric 22.9%, RPG 15.2%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Story Rich 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: An isometric dialogue-heavy RPG with a morality philosophy system that very clearly aims for Disco Elysium’s style of conversational roleplay.

Paradise Island, a world outside reality. There’s been a murder that only "investigation freak" Lady Love Dies can solve. Gather evidence and interrogate suspects in this open world adventure. You can accuse anyone, but you’ll have to prove your case in trial. It’s up to you to decide who’s guilty.

Why similar: Detective 25.6%, Choices Matter 14.7%, Story Rich 11.2%, Surreal 10.9%, RPG 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish open-ended murder investigation where piecing together truth through interviews and evidence matters more than grinding stats.

Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!

Why similar: RPG 30%, Isometric 26%, CRPG 19.9%, Story Rich 14.8%, Atmospheric 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its standout writing, strong party conversations, and investigative cyberpunk tone make it one of the closest traditional combat RPG alternatives.

Patch 5.0 - Turn-based mode and The Ultimate challenge out now! Pursue a rogue god over land and sea in the sequel to the multi-award-winning RPG Pillars of Eternity. Captain your ship on a dangerous voyage of discovery across the vast unexplored archipelago region of the Deadfire.

Why similar: RPG 23.4%, CRPG 20.3%, Isometric 18.9%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Story Rich 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Compared with the first game, it offers even more reactive quest design and conversational roleplaying inside a classic CRPG framework.

A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world ruled by real but unrelenting gods. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice has a price and entails consequences. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!

Why similar: Choices Matter 41.2%, Story Rich 20.6%, RPG 19.2%, Visual Novel 10.4%, Atmospheric 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: This branching narrative RPG is all about building a worldview, navigating class politics, and living with painful consequences.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.

Why similar: Choices Matter 22.2%, CRPG 21.8%, RPG 20.9%, Story Rich 15.4%, Character Customization 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It’s far more combat-driven, but its reactivity, freedom of approach, and memorable character writing scratch a similar choice-heavy RPG itch.

The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.

Why similar: Choices Matter 27.4%, Story Rich 18.9%, RPG 16.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.8%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Investigation, persuasion, and knowledge-driven progression make this mystery RPG rewarding in a very Disco-adjacent way.

This Is the Police is a strategy/adventure game set in a city spiraling the drain. Taking the role of gritty Police Chief Jack Boyd, you'll dive into a deep story of crime and intrigue. Will Jack reach his retirement with a nice stack of bills, or will he end up broken ... or worse?

Why similar: Detective 25.1%, Choices Matter 22.3%, Noir 18.1%, Story Rich 17.4%, Great Soundtrack 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its cynical crime setting and morally compromised decision-making echo Disco, though the core play leans more into management.

Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How will you lead?

Why similar: Choices Matter 24.4%, Story Rich 17.3%, RPG 16.4%, Visual Novel 16%, Point & Click 15.9%

Why You'll Like It: If Disco’s political roleplay and ideological choices were your favorite part, this puts them front and center in a dense narrative simulation.

In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.

Why similar: Detective 48.4%, Noir 24.1%, Story Rich 11.1%, Open World 8.3%, Atmospheric 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its interrogations and noir detective framing overlap well with Disco, even if it’s more cinematic and less literary.

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

Why similar: Detective 58.8%, Story Rich 15.9%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Great Soundtrack 6.5%, Noir 6%

Why You'll Like It: For players who loved the detective side of Disco Elysium, this is one of the best pure deduction games ever made.

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

Why similar: Detective 42.4%, Choices Matter 15.7%, Story Rich 14.4%, Point & Click 14.2%, Atmospheric 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: It drops the RPG layer but absolutely nails the pleasure of solving intricate cases through observation and inference.

From the creators of Disco Elysium comes ZERO PARADES – an espionage RPG. You're a brilliant but tormented operant on one final desperate assignment. Gather your broken network, untangle a web of lies, and prove yourself on the world stage - or blow it all up again.

Why similar: CRPG 18.4%, Isometric 15.5%, Choices Matter 14.1%, Story Rich 10.5%, RPG 10.4%

Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.

Why similar: Detective 31%, Choices Matter 27.9%, RPG 17.1%, Story Rich 14.1%, Adventure 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: This investigative adventure turns conversation into a skill-based system of deduction, manipulation, and consequence.

Esoteric Ebb is a single-player CRPG inspired by the freedom of tabletop adventures. Unravel a political conspiracy with your goblin sidekick. Roll dice in tense encounters. Become a cleric of legends or completely ruin the campaign.

Why similar: CRPG 18.6%, Isometric 17%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Story Rich 12%, RPG 11.1%

A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure set in a gorgeous 2D sci-fi noir universe.

Why similar: Detective 36.9%, Noir 27.4%, Choices Matter 20.4%, Story Rich 12.5%, Adventure 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A dialogue-driven noir mystery where investigation choices shape both the case and the protagonist’s moral trajectory.

Vampire®: The Masquerade-Bloodlines™ delivers a new type of RPG experience-one that blends all the core elements of a traditional RPG with the graphical richness, immediacy and brutal combat of a first-person action game. The game plunges players into the dark and gritty vampire underworld of modern-day L.A. as a creature of the night.

Why similar: RPG 54.2%, Story Rich 20.3%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%, Singleplayer 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: It shares Disco’s love of expressive character builds, reactive dialogue, urban decay, and roleplaying a damaged outsider.

Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences.

Why similar: Choices Matter 75.4%, Detective 10.8%, Story Rich 5.2%, Point & Click 2.5%, Visual Novel 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: Like Disco’s interrogations, it asks you to interpret information, make judgment calls, and live with the political consequences.

The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.

Why similar: CRPG 27.4%, RPG 15.7%, Story Rich 15.5%, Isometric 12.7%, Choices Matter 10.9%

Tails Noir is a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.

Why similar: Detective 33.1%, Noir 21.8%, Story Rich 13.5%, Point & Click 12.2%, Visual Novel 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This moody narrative detective game trades RPG depth for a similarly melancholic noir atmosphere and introspective investigation.

Story-driven open-world RPG that immerses you in an epic adventure in the Holy Roman Empire. Avenge your parents' death as you battle invading forces, go on game-changing quests, and make influential choices. Explore castles, forests, villages and other realistic settings in medieval Bohemia!

Why similar: RPG 30.5%, Story Rich 18.6%, Open World 18.2%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Atmospheric 4.9%

Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City — a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.

Why similar: RPG 23.5%, Story Rich 22.9%, Open World 17.8%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Great Soundtrack 8.2%

Fahrenheit (known as Indigo Prophecy in North America) was a breakthrough in interactive narrative. This newly remastered edition features updated textures in HD, expanded controller support, and is based on the uncut and uncensored international version of the game.

Why similar: Story Rich 26.3%, Detective 23.4%, Choices Matter 20%, Noir 9.4%, Atmospheric 8.5%

Gather your party and get ready for the kick-ass new version of GameSpot's PC Game of the Year 2014. With hours of new content, new game modes, full voiceovers, split-screen multiplayer, and thousands of improvements, there's never been a better time to explore the epic world of Rivellon!

Why similar: RPG 37.4%, CRPG 19.1%, Isometric 12.5%, Story Rich 11.2%, Open World 5.7%

BLACKSAD: Under the Skin - A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad!

Why similar: Detective 27.4%, Noir 21.3%, Choices Matter 16%, Point & Click 11.7%, Story Rich 11.6%

Embark on a journey to a realm overrun by demons in a new epic RPG from the creators of the critically acclaimed Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Explore the nature of good and evil, learn the true cost of power, and rise as a Mythic Hero capable of deeds beyond mortal expectations.

Why similar: CRPG 20.9%, Isometric 19.2%, Choices Matter 15.9%, Story Rich 11.5%, RPG 11.1%

You’re a state-installed landlord in a totalitarian country. Place listening devices, steal and sneak into your tenants’ apartments. Use what you uncovered to report anyone capable of plotting against the state. You MUST! But WILL you?

Why similar: Choices Matter 30.4%, Story Rich 19.1%, Point & Click 16.5%, Great Soundtrack 11.4%, Atmospheric 9.6%

Become The Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, a legendary monster slayer caught in a web of intrigue woven by forces vying for control of the world. Make difficult decisions and live with the consequences in a game that will immerse you in an extraordinary tale like no other.

Why similar: RPG 35.5%, Choices Matter 22.6%, Story Rich 19.4%, Open World 5.7%, Great Soundtrack 5.7%

A neon-noir story in a rain-drenched cyberpunk metropolis. It’s your first night on the job working for the Cloudpunk delivery service. Two rules: Don’t miss a delivery and don’t ask what’s in the package.

Why similar: Story Rich 23.8%, RPG 17.1%, Open World 16.6%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Exploration 7.9%

Interpret the law as you see fit! Run the sheriff’s department, manage your cops, make tough decisions – and try to keep out of prison yourself – in this story-driven mixture of adventure, strategy, and turn-based tactical combat.

Why similar: Story Rich 29.9%, Choices Matter 22.8%, Detective 16.1%, Noir 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 6%

Pathologic Classic HD is the Definitive Edition of the original Cult Classic Psychological First-Person Survival game. In this unforgettable experience, players control one of three unique characters as they try to save a mysterious town from a deadly plague that cannot be stopped.

Why similar: Story Rich 28.9%, Choices Matter 16.7%, Atmospheric 14.9%, RPG 14.7%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%

Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!

Why similar: Detective 29.6%, Surreal 18%, Point & Click 17.4%, Story Rich 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%

UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

Why similar: Choices Matter 28.8%, Story Rich 22.7%, RPG 17.3%, Great Soundtrack 17.1%, Funny 9.2%

A retro, pixel art style adventure in New York, inspired by ’80s cop shows. You are Jack Kelly and you’ve been framed for murder. Now as a regular beat cop you have to find out, who did that. Expect thick crime story, a lot of black humour and all the other things you can find on the streets of Brooklyn.

Why similar: Detective 35.1%, Choices Matter 19.4%, Point & Click 11.8%, Story Rich 10.2%, Adventure 5.9%

Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.

Why similar: Choices Matter 52.7%, Story Rich 32.1%, Great Soundtrack 5.9%, Atmospheric 4.7%, Singleplayer 2.7%

The miserable journey of a broken man...

Why similar: Choices Matter 25.2%, RPG 19.2%, Story Rich 18.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, Funny 8.7%

Gather your party and get ready for a new, back-to-the-roots RPG adventure! Discuss your decisions with companions; fight foes in turn-based combat; explore an open world and interact with everything and everyone you see. Join up with a friend to play online in co-op and make your own adventures with the powerful RPG toolkit.

Why similar: RPG 42.3%, CRPG 17.6%, Isometric 16.7%, Story Rich 9.4%, Open World 6%

You've just unearthed the classic post-apocalyptic role-playing game that revitalized the entire CRPG genre. The Fallout® SPECIAL system allows drastically different types of characters, meaningful decisions and development that puts you in complete control. Explore the devastated ruins of a golden age civilization.

Why similar: RPG 34%, Isometric 27.2%, CRPG 17%, Open World 10.8%, Atmospheric 4.8%

A surreal RPG with a unique graphical style and droll scenario.

Why similar: RPG 38.1%, Surreal 37%, Great Soundtrack 14%, Adventure 3.9%, Story Rich 3.6%

Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.

Why similar: Story Rich 36.1%, RPG 23.8%, Great Soundtrack 17.9%, Exploration 7.2%, Character Customization 7.1%

You play Adam Jensen, an ex-SWAT specialist who's been handpicked to oversee the defensive needs of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. When a black ops team breaks in and kills the very scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job changes.

Why similar: RPG 43%, Story Rich 29%, Great Soundtrack 15.4%, Atmospheric 6.1%, Singleplayer 4.5%

Discover the world of Transistor, a sci-fi-themed action RPG from the creators of Bastion.

Why similar: Isometric 25.1%, Great Soundtrack 24.5%, Story Rich 20.7%, RPG 15.4%, Atmospheric 7%

You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.

Why similar: RPG 22.9%, Story Rich 22%, Choices Matter 17.6%, Open World 16.7%, Atmospheric 7.5%

From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.

Why similar: Detective 29.5%, Noir 16%, Choices Matter 16%, Story Rich 12.6%, Point & Click 9.8%