Disco Elysium The Final Cut is a role-playing game set in the fictional city of Revachol where you play Harrier "Harry" Du Bois who must solve a complex murder. Unusually, your choices and actions not only determine how the story unfolds but affect Harry's mental cacophony of competing personalities. What starts as a whodunnit, soon evolves into an exploration of human brokenness and how mental health affects everyday life.

Harry wakes up in a run-down cafeteria with a hangover and amnesia, and must solve the case of the lynching of an unidentified man. You explore the vast open world, talking to the characters to glean info, while also helping them with side quests. Other quests and tasks help you to piece together your own identity, learning about your own checkered past that reveals ulterior motives, betrayal and jealousy. Ultimately, the conclusion depends on the choices you make along the way.

As well as creating a world with its own rich history spanning thousands of years, the game stands out for its watercolour art style, unique skill system, and character development in both the real world and his mind. As you progress you internalise thoughts in a way that affects Harry's personality.

You might, for example, consider living on the street to save money. This results in you becoming less composed and more compassionate. It's an impactful way to experience the interior mental instability of your character, but also opens different dialogue options when interacting with others in the game and gives you new and useful abilities.

As this continues, these thoughts become interwoven with your personality, debating and questioning each other endlessly. It communicates powerfully your fractured persona brought on by fatigue and mental struggles.