Disco Elysium
- Developer
- ZA/UM
- Publisher
- ZA/UM
- Released
- 15 October 2019
- Age rating
- PEGI N/A
- UK price
- £31.99
Platforms: PC, macOS
Genres: role playing rpg , adventure , indie
Disco Elysium is a role-playing game developed and published by ZA/UM. It is set in the fictional city of Revachol, where players assume the role of an amnesiac detective investigating a murder case. The game emphasises dialogue and skill-based choices, with character attributes represented by internal voices that influence decisions and interactions. Its narrative explores themes of politics, philosophy, and personal identity, and it is known for its unconventional gameplay and deep storytelling.
Best gaming PC for Disco Elysium in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Disco Elysium today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super 12GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by ZA/UM on Steam. They tend to be conservative — usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 | Windows 7 / 8 / 10 |
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Duo | Intel Core i7 or AMD 1800 equivalent |
| RAM | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| GPU | DirectX 11 compatible video card (integrated or dedicated with min 512MB memory) | NVIDIA Geforce 1060 or equivalent |
| Storage | 20 GB | 20 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
Verified 18 May 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Disco Elysium?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel Core i7 and your GPU is at or above NVIDIA Geforce 1060, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, see the tier picks above.