Disco Elysium - The Final Cut review

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is the most writing-focused game on the list. ZA/UM's Steam page casts you as a detective with a unique skill system and a city to carve your path across: you interrogate characters, crack murders or take bribes, and can become a hero or, in the page's words, an absolute disaster of a human being. The Final Cut adds full English voice acting and new political vision quests with an extra area. Character building runs through 24 skills, over 80 clothing items, 14 tools and 60 thoughts in the detective's Thought Cabinet, and the dialogue system is the main way you play. Steam lists it as single-player for Windows and macOS. It is not for everyone: there is a lot of reading, and the themes are adult. For players who want a story to play alone without timing-based fights, $39.99 is a fair price.

Who it is for

readers who want a story told through dialogue

Price

$39.99 one-time purchase on Steam (US store).

Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being. $39.99 Buy on Steam
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• 24 skills that shape what your detective notices and says
• 60 thoughts to develop through the Thought Cabinet
• Full English voice acting in The Final Cut
• New political vision quests and an extra area
• Over 80 clothing items and 14 tools

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: No reflex-based combat, so it suits players who want to read and decide
• Strength: $39.99 for the definitive edition
• Strength: Runs on Windows and macOS on Steam
• Weakness: Very text-heavy, which will not suit players who want action
• Weakness: Mature themes, per the Steam page's own description
• Weakness: Smaller world than the open-world picks, set in one city

Key facts

• Developer: ZA/UM
• Release date: Oct 15, 2019
• Skills: 24
• Thoughts: 60
• Voice acting: Full English voiceover

Where it ranks

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is No. 3 in our Best Single-Player Games verdict.