Disc Room

Disc Room

October 23, 2020

ArcadePuzzle Nintendo SwitchPC

Are you ready to get sliced in half? The year is 2089 and a giant disc has appeared in orbit of Jupiter. Step into the oversized space suit of a brave scientist and explore this sprawling intergalactic slaughterhouse. And remember: what kills you only makes you stronger. Disc Room is …

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A.J. Maciejewski Video Chums Oct 2020
60.0 /100

"Even though Disc Room is a fun game, its design suffers from difficulty that ultimately relies on randomness more than anything else."

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Andrew McMahon Shacknews Oct 2020
80.0 /100

"All in all, Disc Room is a solid addition to the bullet hell genre. Alongside fluid gameplay mechanics, the choice to include puzzles makes the reaction-based thought process required to succeed in the game that much more chaotic and fun."

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Anthony Mann ZTGD Oct 2020
85.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

30.0

"Disc Room is an addictive title that lends itself to short bursts of play. On its surface it’s a very basic title, but in reality it plays with its formula in such fun ways that make it more than just …"

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Austin Suther TechRaptor Oct 2020
95.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

95.0

Story

40.0

"Avoiding discs and dying a lot never felt so good with Disc Room. With plenty of different abilities and unique obstacles and zones, Disc Room is a tight package that is sure to satisfy."

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Ben Smith Handsome Phantom Oct 2020
80.0 /100

"Disc Room is a fun, fast, and challenging experience with nearly infinite replayability."

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Brian Seymour MonsterVine Oct 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

60.0

"You’ll play for the addicting bullet hell action but stay for complexities beneath its surface. Just don’t pull your hair out along the way."

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Brodie Gibbons Press Start Oct 2020
85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

65.0

"Not unlike the discs we spent so long combating, Disc Room is far more clever than it appears to be at a glance. Like Minit before it, Disc Room is another minimalist concept rooted in classic design and inspiration, except …"

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Cameron Hawkins IGN Oct 2020
85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

30.0

"In Disc Room you will die, die, and die some more by...discs...in a room...all while showcasing fantastic and addicting gameplay."

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Christian Donlan Eurogamer Oct 2020
75.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

30.0

"A fast-paced arcade game with the soul of a puzzler."

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Claire Ferrin cublikefoot Oct 2020
80.0 /100

"Disc Room is a game with a simple concept, but some solid execution. Lots of variety, responsive controls, nice graphics and music – it’s an easy recommendation for fans of fast-paced indie games."

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Cody Medellin Worth Playing Oct 2020
90.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

95.0

Story

30.0

"Disc Room runs with its easy-to-understand premise almost perfectly, so everyone can easily figure out the basics. The accessibility means that the initial ending can be seen by those who aren&s;t deterred by constant failure. The puzzles related to some …"

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Dean James Multiplayer First Oct 2020
70.0 /100

"Being a game that will no doubt test your reflexes and tenacity, Disc Room will make the number of deaths you have in a Dark Souls game look miniscule in comparison."

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Edmond Tran GamesHub Oct 2020
80.0 /100

"Exciting and stressful in the way all good twitch-action games are, Disc Room makes you cherish every second you manage to survive in its sawblade-filled stages."

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Eduardo Comerlato Nintendo Blast Oct 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"With inventive objectives, Disc Room is a game recommended for everyone, but mainly for those looking for a frantic challenge. Just as everything in it is designed to kill us, everything also looks exquisite: the stages are interesting, the puzzles …"

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Eugene Schaffmeir Lords Of Gaming Oct 2020
85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

75.0

"Disc Room has its sharp edges. I find the story to be fun, imaginative, and clever. With that said, how the story is presented over a few short comic strips with no lines of spoken dialog or names is going …"

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Euisik Moon IGN Korea Oct 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

20.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

10.0

"Disc Room requires the players to focus every second of the gameplay. Sometimes you’d even think that the developers want you to suffer and feel pain as if they are enjoying torturing the players because of their lack of skills. …"

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Farley Santos GameBlast Oct 2020
85.0 /100

"Disc Room is an agile and unique dodge &s;em up. Trying to dodge lethal discs and other dangers in small arenas is both difficult and exciting, and the fun is to figure out how to overcome the countless complicated stages. …"

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80.0 /100

"If you’re up for a slice and dice kind of challenge, you’ll definitely want to take Disc Room for a spin."

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James Paley COGconnected Oct 2020
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

88.0

Story

70.0

"I had no real expectations for this game, and I still managed to be blindsided by what I discovered. Tough, tiny indie games often try to supplement their size with atmosphere, but the results are often mixed. Here, a small …"

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Jordan Campbell Completexbox Oct 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

35.0

"Disc Room is not a game that should be overlooked, especially if you have an Xbox Game Pass subscription, then you have no excuse to not give it a go. No matter how many attempts I had at several of …"

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Jordan Rudek NintendoWorldReport Oct 2020
85.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

80.0

"Leaderboards for each room and an unlockable Hard mode give players ample reason to continue playing even after conquering all 50 rooms, which is no small feat in itself. Unfortunately, as of review, one room seems to be suffering from …"

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Josh McGrath Gamer Escape Oct 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

35.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

25.0

"Disc Room is short and sweet, with an interesting aesthetic and some intriguing character building. Unfortunately the latter is hidden in menus, so there’s a chance not all players will get to see what is, in my opinion, one of …"

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Oct 2020
75.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"As a self-avowed lover of the classic days of arcade games a title like Disc Room makes almost perfect sense to me, though I’ll admit not everyone may be as eager to latch on to its unusual concept..."

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Kai Powell Wccftech Oct 2020
82.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

85.0

"Disc Room is an outrageous experience built around one single philosophy: getting cut in half by spinning discs. However, the challenges for surviving as long as possible and grazing past enemy attacks satisfies a craving that only the most polished …"

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Kyle LeClair Hardcore Gamer Oct 2020
90.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

60.0

"Disc Room expertly blends together the simple yet unique mechanics of Minit and the lightning-quick carnage and quick challenges of High Hell, so yes, the end result is akin to peanut butter and chocolate."

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Leonardo Faria WayTooManyGames Oct 2020
85.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

30.0

"Disc Room features such a stupidly simple gameplay loop, yet the developers managed to come up with so many kinds of challenges and so many room layouts, it’s absolutely bonkers. It is a stupidly hard game, but it never felt …"

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Lucas Moura Hu3br Oct 2020
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

30.0

"Brutally intense and oddly satisfying, Disc Room is the “one more run” kind of game you need to have in your library in rainy days. The lack of global leaderboards is a bit of a letdown, but don’t let that …"

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Mitch Vogel Nintendo Life Oct 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

85.0

"Like a lot of other releases in the Devolver line up, Disc Room is a wonderfully unique release that stands out well on the eShop. That premise of "a shoot &s;em up without the shooting" seems silly at first, but …"

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Richard York Chalgyr&s;s Game Room Oct 2020
85.0 /100

Graphics

90.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

70.0

"In summary, Disc Room is a great title that really brings the "timed survival" reminiscent of some more classic games back to life. With colorful environments, interesting region design, many different types of discs to avoid, and some neat abilities …"

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Sam Harkin Checkpoint Gaming Oct 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

60.0

"Disc Room is a great example of a little indie game doing a damn fine job. From a small idea of bullet hell meets dungeon crawler, the developers have polished the concept up quite nicely. The variety of design ensure …"

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Stefan L TheSixthAxis Oct 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

50.0

"Disc Room is a hell of floating discs, obscure puzzles and inevitable death. It&s;s great."

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Steven Rollins Nintendo Enthusiast Oct 2020
85.0 /100

"That said, Disc Room is a fantastic game. When I was playing, I got completely absorbed into the experience, so much so that the night I started I put four straight hours into it without realizing. It can be a …"

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TJ Denzer Shacknews Oct 2020
80.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

95.0

Story

40.0

"Disc Room wants to cut you in so many ways. It wants to chew you up, dismantle you, and make you say a swear or 50 creatively woven into the same sentence. It’s bullet hell without the regular therapy of …"

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Tyler Wilde PC Gamer Oct 2020
78.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

40.0

Story

35.0

"Disc Room provides hours of high-stress fun for daring adventurers, and a few mysteries to solve."

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80.0 /100

Graphics

20.0

Gameplay

20.0

Story

20.0

"Disc Room may run out of the fresh ideas in a little while, but those few hours are distinguished adventure."

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