Dishonored

This is one of the First games I ever played on PC, and I find myself constantly returning to it. This games atmosphere is perfect - and is so stylized it still holds up even in 2025. Some of the mechanics feel basic, but the more you play the more you feel like the sky is the limit. The mix of stealth and combat is perfect, and the world is worth exploring. There are SO many secrets hidden all over the world that you might find something new even on your third play through.

On top of all that, the story is interesting and compelling. It's not a crazy unique story, but still fun to play through.

Also, the DLC is 100% worth buying.

I think, if I HAD to knit pick, the worst thing about this game is how overpowered you can feel, especially at lower levels. On the 'easy' difficulty you can just kill everyone and everything by abusing two abilities and blocking. But, you are in direct control of whether or not you play the game that way.

Played this game like 10 year ago, it was a masterpiece back then, and now its still one. This has to be my number one single player story game I ever played, everything else= boring
10/10

This is a guaranteed 50-70 hours of enjoyable game play. The art style is great even all these years later. You can play this with two days of moderate game play or four to five days after work. However, there are enough variations play-style that it will not be boring even if you play 5 times.

It is a beautiful first-person action game developed by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda. If you like games with artistic design like BioShock, Prey, and We Happy Few, you will definitely enjoy this one as well. I'm doing this review for the first game, but it will also contain some information about the second game.

As usual, I won’t provide too much information about the story, but briefly, Dishonored is set in a city at the end of the 19th century, where technology and magic intertwine, influenced by the Industrial Revolution. The story revolves around Corvo Attano, a bodyguard. Corvo is in charge of protecting the daughter of the city’s Empress, Emily Kaldwin. However, the Empress is assassinated, and Emily is kidnapped. Corvo is wrongfully accused of the murder and, as events unfold, he fights to uncover the truth behind the crime and rescue Emily. It’s not an unfamiliar scenario, as we've seen variations of it a million times, but as long as the execution is done well, the clichés and ordinariness of the plot don’t matter much.

As for the graphics, if you enjoy the aforementioned games, you’ll enjoy this one too. The elements from the post-Industrial Revolution era, the discoveries, buildings, and the overall atmosphere are really enjoyable to be a part of.

Now, when it comes to gameplay, the game offers you two different playstyles, as always stealth and combat-focused. However, what I really like most about the game is that no matter which playstyle you choose, the game maps, environments, atmosphere, story progression, and even the ending change significantly. To explain further, every time you kill a character, it adds a darker tone to the city. Your kills directly increase the city’s “chaos” level. As the chaos level rises, the city becomes darker, more corrupt, and more dangerous. This leads to more enemies in the streets and the people becoming more anxious. The increase in chaos doesn’t only affect the atmosphere but also the game’s ending. For example, killing certain major enemies means completing specific missions, but this also means the loss of their lives and the balance of the city. The people in the city notice your killings and react accordingly. This increases the fear level among the locals and also affects the approach of other characters involved in your mission. Some characters may not want to work with someone who has committed murder, which could lead to losing them. So, when you complete one mission, another could have failed because of your actions.

Kills can increase the number of enemies you face and cause stronger foes to appear, making the game harder and requiring you to think more strategically. Every time Corvo kills someone, instead of making the area cleaner, the city becomes more decayed and ruined. People get more fearful, the environment becomes gloomier, and creatures like Weepers and swarms of rats invade the city. This system is one of the unique features of Dishonored. The game allows you to question whether to kill or not, while also showing how the consequences of your actions can have wide-ranging effects. And honestly, I absolutely love this. Even the smallest action I take can affect the game, and it’s beautifully presented.
In the second game, there are similar mechanics. In Dishonored 2, the system is designed in a more expansive way, offering a more flexible experience with different characters and abilities. Just like the first game, killing and using violence will make the story and the city darker, but if you play stealthily and with strategy, you’ll create a calmer and more controlled atmosphere.

There are many abilities in the game that you can use according to your playstyle. To unlock these abilities, there are runes scattered across each map, and obtaining them isn’t always easy. Sometimes you need to go around, climb high, dive into deep areas, solve puzzles, or even kill more enemies to get them. This adds a great level of quality to the game. While they aren’t as powerful as runes, bone charms also exist, and they are more abundant on maps, and easier to collect. These give you smaller effects, such as running faster or reducing fall damage. In the second game, your abilities are more diverse, and you can use them either to kill or to progress stealthily. (The game gives you the option to choose whether or not to acquire these powers. If you just want to have fun, play freely, and in different ways, you can choose to acquire these powers, but if you want a more challenging and realistic experience, you can proceed without them. There’s even an achievement for this.)

I personally prefer the first game, but Dishonored 2 is a more developed and improved version of the first game in every aspect. Also, in the second game, you have the option to play as two different characters.

With its graphics, characters, music, abilities, two different playstyles, and most importantly, the system that shapes the game based on your playstyle, it's a fantastic game. don't remember encountering any bugs either. In short, don’t miss the Dishonored series. Play and finish these games, you won’t regret it.

9/10

"Aged like a fine wine" is the only way to describe this game. What an absolute masterpiece. If you have not played this game yet, do it now.

Very sneak around style fps. Graphics might be a bit date today, but the game play is excellent. Plenty of options although **spoiler alert** if you prefer to kill all the bad guys, you can but it has some consequences, instead of being highly selective. Wish I'd know that from the start instead of 3 missions in.

I obsessively hid and stayed stealthy through the game, only to unfortunately get seen due to one of my terrible plans. Of course, I use this opportunity to murder the entire map is the flashiest way possible to vent my anger before quick-loading for the 100th time. 10/10

Another mindset that I need to learn. Great game even in easy difficulty, it's still hard.

If you enjoyed Assassin's Creed give this game a try, It's more linear and closed off but it's very fun no matter how you choose to play.

Words cannot describe how much I love Dishonored. Enough that I have it both on pc and xbox. I first played it a little over three years ago, and I have not had a singular day since where I have not thought about the characters and the story told throughout this game. The world building, the guilt and desperation felt throughout, the visuals and mechanics... I didn't think I was a fan of stealth before I met Dishonored, and I don't think I'll ever truly find another game that's anywhere near as good. It just might be my favorite game of all time, and i can replay it again and again and still find new pathways and hidden secrets I've never encountered before. It really is an all around beautiful game, and if I think about Daud for more than five seconds I get ill. Buy it. for whatever price it's listed. I guarantee it's worth it.

We NEED a new installment the world is so fascinating and the gameplay is INCREDIBLE

My one real critique is stealth is really easy to ignore

I didn’t play Dishonored when it first came out. I picked it up years later, long after the hype had cooled, thinking I’d finally see what made it such a stealth-action darling. After all, people still talk about it like it reinvented stabbing people from the shadows. A few hours in, I found myself waiting for that “ohhh this is why everyone loves it” moment. It never really came. That’s not to say it’s the worst stealth game in the world. The worldbuilding is stylish in its grimy, steampunk-whale-oil way, and I did have a few flashes of genuine fun. Pulling off a perfect Blink-to-rooftop-to-silent-takedown combo? That felt good. The occasional chain of chaos—possessing a guard, teleporting into a window, accidentally summoning a swarm of rats—was gloriously dumb in the best way. It’s those moments that showed me why people love this game. But everything in between? Kind of a slog. The story didn’t grab me. Corvo is about as expressive as a wall, the characters all talk like they’re rehearsing for a community theater adaptation of Bleak House, and the pacing never quite hooked me emotionally or mechanically. Dunwall looks cool, but it felt empty—a really detailed haunted house where I was the only one who noticed the lights were flickering. Stealth, which should’ve been the highlight, ended up feeling inconsistent. One guard spots me from across the room through a keyhole, another watches his buddy get turned into meat confetti and shrugs. It killed the tension. After a while, I stopped playing stealthy and just Blinked around like a bored teleporting goblin.

Great game, one of my favorites OAT. The pacing may feel a bit slow in the first mission but don't let that deter you, once you make it to the end of the first "mission" the game picks up very quick.

There are so many different ways to enter and exit if you're looking for them, and there are many scaleable areas where other games would have taught and shown us implausible - the game rewards a curious mind . This is a game that reads like a book and feels saturated and alive, not just like a bunch of roaming bodies but fleshed out individuals. The environments are purposeful and they all have a story. If you take your time to skim through some of the books, namely the history of city districts, politics and politicians, whaling and byproducts, notes, biographies, and listen to the audiographs - the game comes to life immensely. The game is very detailed with it's clutter and whatnot but I believe it shines in its background environments and constantly proves the scale of the world but also its locality and interpersonal relations between spaces and people.

The anticipation of the upcoming area is also a unique presentation executed at a great and brief pace through your mission orientation at the hub and then the subsequent boatride - where the emerging of the area is incredibly cinematic. The game is just pure eye candy and audio bliss.

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TL;DR
The sound design, lighting, ambiance, artstyle, animation, voice acting, and curated palettes make this game one of the most memorable and lossless experiences in gaming. Visually, it's eye candy, but the music, sound, and ambiance have my heart, not many games have engrossed me like this one has. Anyway, even if you're not a fan of the genre, consider the game for the world of Dishonored instead of it's selling point - just know there is no need to participate in fashionable murder if you do not wish.

Good game about politicians, rats and other kinds of plagues.

Still a great game in 2025. Story, setting, play mechanics and choice play are excellent. Graphics showing it's age, but since the game has a unique art style it's something that blends after an hour.

Great game, played this game before but it was in french and i dont know any french why did i play it on french? Idk but the plot made so much more sense now that i got it in english, great buy.

THE MOST beautifully artistic game i have ever played. The levels, colors, and feelings portrayed are astounding, especially considering this games age.

also you can stack bodies into one giga-pile lulz.

The gameplay, art style, and story make this a timeless classic. It allows some huge variety within playstyles, and multiple playthroughs can be completely different and still fun every time. The sequels are just as good as well, making this one of my favorite game series.

Dishonored is a very good game with very few flaws.

The stealth is some of the best I've played, the combat is tight, and the world it immerses you in is rich with intrigue and detail. It has a morality system that forces you to make decisions and take risks in a way that I've felt other games attempt to do but few actually achieve.

This game exemplifies the value of doing something well as opposed to doing something new. it's not particularly original, or anything groundbreaking, but it sure is fun.

ending kinda sucks tho.

Such a good versatile game, so many ways to beat it, it's pretty epic!

8.9/10. I opted for a no damage run because killing is a bit messy and its much nicer to bunch up a bundle of people in a nice sleeping pile. All play-styles feel viable with the only limitation in that realm being only two options given: Pacifist or Kill

Other limitations include: Not so reliable distract mechanic, limited voice acting variety, confusing enemy sound cues, A very "dual speaker" sound design, limited non lethal weapon options.

The story, game play and art style never get old.

I get I'm in the minority here, and I really want to like the game, but I don't. Dishonored is a game that prides itself on you being able to approach a situation however you want. Go in guns blazing, deal with everyone stealthily, turn their security equipment against them, etc. My problem here is that I'm horrible at stealth games, and the game heavily incentivizes not only playing stealthily but also trying not to kill anyone through its "Chaos" system. Killing people raises "Chaos" which will lead to the worse ending. It's because of this that I feel like I'm being forced to play in a way that I don't want to, even if I'm technically not. Even if I'm doing well, it still feels like I'm "losing" if I progress in the game in a way that it doesn't "want" if that makes sense.

The combat feels great, the environments are gorgeous, and the dialogue and characters are great, but I, personally, can't get into it without getting frustrated.

GOATed ass game. Tons of variety in ways to finish missions, play styles, story choices, etc. DLC good too.

The game & its DLCs are a masterpiece, totally recommended.
If you're planning on 100% the game then you're forcing yourself to play the most shitty DLC which is "The Trials of Dunwalls", the achievements almost made me hate the game and almost gave up on 100% it.

great stealth, great combat, unique artstyle, cool magic. buy it
(why does it show it as 89 minuts i played it for 5 hours)

I really enjoy this game both in its unique art style and its unique play style. The world is fantastically built and the environments are exquisitely crafted down to the last glass shard and piece of confetti. I'm thrilled that the option not to kill is present; it's a unique and excellent feature of the game's flexibility and message.

This game is a blast for anyone who loves stealthy gameplay. Sneaking around, planning your moves, and pulling off clean getaways never gets old.

There's already a lot of content online talking about this game, you likely already know what you're getting into. Be careful if you're going for 100%, the dunwall city trials are a bitch.

Possibly the greatest game ever made.
While I only have 140 hours compared to the many thousands of hours veteran players have on this game, even 20 hours or less, even just enough to complete the game is enough to enjoy it. No doubt.

Where the game really shines, though, is in its replayability. Three different endings depending on how you play the game, two main different playstyles, and the world reacts to how you play.
There're games like Baldur's Gate 3, like the Elder Scrolls, like the Witcher 3, where you can make decisions. Their decisions don't affect the game as rapidly and as amazingly as Dishonored's. The game doesn't force this down your throat - many a player (including myself) has completely ignored the entire story, the way the game changes, all of that. But being able to just pick up a book and absorb the story if you want to, maybe on your second or third playthrough - that's where Dishonored really shines.
Yes, the graphics are dated. Yes, the gameplay is lacking a few elements where others outperform it. But that's why there's a sequel, which improved upon the original in every way except the story.

I would recommend this game to any enjoyer of Splinter Cell, Thief, or Hitman and any lover of D&D (especially the Eberron setting) and any lover of steampunk artstyles, and finally anyone who hasn't played this game yet.

Play it for the first two hours. Keep going if you like it, or refund it if you don't. You definitely keep it.

Many different ways/paths you can do a mission. Very solid gameplay. Brute forcing with a gun is kinda OP, but I guess on higher difficuties it tapers off.

it was fun... got nothing else played it along time ago and im drunk. so im gonna play agine

It is fun and complex it has amazing kills and not to graphic but it contains blood.

Best game ever. Bummed there probably wont be a third cause the second one is dope too. So is the death of the outsider. I would do crude and raunchy things to a DOG if I could get Dishonored 3.

This game is absolutely phenomenal. Everything from the story, the music, the characters, it's all so fantastic. I adore it!

great atmosphere and gameplay

Game was made in 2012, so on that basis the story line is a dope, graphics are pretty nice and I had an excellent overall experience!

best game ever !!!! it is actually one of my favorite games .....and i am so waiting for the third one even if it doesn't exist......DELULU IS SOLULU T-T

Awesome mechanics, very satisfying, epic world building, total power fantasy stealth boss. Worth the buy.

I was feeling a bit down so I decided to take on this old game that had been sitting on my library for years. Now I feel like a god. The god of death and misery, but hey, it's an improvement, right?

Such an incredible game- I don't think there are enough words i could use to describe it. The world building is insane and each level/ mission shows you something new. There are also so many different ways to play and explore that just one play through isn't enough to extract what the game has to offer. The world changes around you depending on how you play which presents you with a whole new set of challenges.

I cannot recommend this game enough

It's good. Nice world building and a few ways to play the game however you want. The story was decent, nothing amazing. No memorable characters, maybe just one but that's only because he slightly rises above the others, but still not memorable. It's just a plain story, but it is fun to play. You can kinda tell where the story is heading and there's a thing that happens but it doesn't surprise you really. Make sure you save a lot by the way. The only thing I did not like was how the game kinda forces you to play non-lethal and stealthy, but still tells you to play however you'd like. You can, but if you kill too many people (innocent or not) you'll get negative outcomes. I get it, it makes sense in the real world... but that's why I'm playing a video game: to not be like the real world. It really only bothers me because the game gives you so many weapons and gadgets to kill enemies that you're going to end up not using if you want the good ending... and honestly who doesn't want a "good" ending. Plus after each missions there's a check list and one of them is "not killing anyone". So you want me to play stealthy and non-lethal, okay so why even give us the illusion of choice and why not just give me more stealth power ups/skills/upgrades? Why waste space for lethal gadgets? I did end up playing it again and this time killing everything that moved, but since I already knew the story it got old really fast. That's just my opinion though, the game overall is really nice and I would recommend it. You'll get your money's worth.

What a game! Now I can understand why some people were disappointed on Deathloop (which I really enjoyed). This is on another level!

Great wee game still holds up well nowadays imo, good story and can be a nice challenge to 100%

Despite being a highly considered game, I confess that it didn't get to me even though I had fun with the hours I already played... Maybe I'm not interested in it at the moment, but I'll give it a second chance one day. For now, I have other priorities.

Dishonored is great.
I love that you get different endings and gameplay based on how you play (Stealthy vs GUNS OUT). This aspect also appears in the DLC as well.
RAT SWARM GO!!!!

When this game was announced, i hyped for a game after a long while, and when it was released, it satisfied my hype. It's one of the best games i've ever played.

Love the game, art style and lore, i frankly just suck at it.

Played back on the 360 and loved it. Played through it again and it is still great. If you haven't played it, Dishonored deserves a play through.

Very entertaining immersive sim. I struggled a bit with the non-violent playthrough but it was worth it!