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Disco Elysium–Inspired RPG Esoteric Ebb Launches on Steam With Playable Demo

A former ZA/UM writer’s praise underscores attention on its ambitious twist on Disco’s narrative formula.

Overview

  • Rock Paper Shotgun reports the game is now available on Steam with a demo for players to sample.
  • Critics note clear lineage to Disco Elysium, including tabletop-style checks and internal voices embodying character stats.
  • Early impressions point to distinct systems such as shrine-memorized spells used in conversations and observable D&D-style alignments revealed by skill checks.
  • The story opens with a resurrected Cleric dispatched to the arcanepunk city of Norvik to investigate an exploding tea shop shortly before an election.
  • Ex-ZA/UM writer Argo Tuulik publicly called it the most exciting Disco-inspired game, while reviewers add that its opening can feel very close to Disco even as it seeks its own voice.