Disc Room

Release Date: October 22, 2020

Arcade, science fiction, puzzle elements, 2D, top-down, indie games, singleplayer

8.2

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An arcade game with high difficulty level. In the Disc Room we play the role of a scientist who explores a mysterious object in Jupiter's orbit, solving puzzles and avoiding ubiquitous disks capable of instantly turning it into a bloody pulp.

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[1:50] Disc Room trailer #1

[1:50] Disc Room launch trailer

8.2

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Game is Recomended by 89% of Critics. There are 39 Critic Reviews.

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Checkpoint Gaming: 8 / 10 by Sam Harkin

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 that each room feels unique. The innate difficulty of the game provides a satisfying challenge although it can also lead to some frustration. But thankfully the difficulty settings here are highly customisable and allow for great accessibility. Sure there are some confusing rooms, but they’re balanced out by amazing boss fights that left me wanting more. Overall, whilst there are some missteps, it’s definitely one game that’s well worth a try.

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Hardcore Gamer: 4.5 / 5 by Kyle LeClair

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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COGconnected: 90 / 100 by James Paley

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 project from a smaller team has brewed a fabulous blend of mechanical finesse and atmospheric splendor. The game is crazy hard, and some of the puzzle elements are pretty obtuse, but I still loved it. If you’re not so impressed by the screenshots and the trailers, take my word for it: Disc Room is so much better than you’re expecting it to be.

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Disc Room is a arcade game with a high difficulty level. Four independent developers, Kitty Calis, Jan Willem Nijman, Terri Vellmann and Doseone are behind the development of this game, while Devolver Digital is responsible for its release.

Plot

Disc Room takes us on a journey into the distant future. In 2089, a mysterious disc appeared on the orbit of Jupiter. The main character of the game is a scientist who decides to explore this structure. The protagonist quickly learns that this facility is a real interstellar slaughterhouse.

Mechanics

In Disc Room the action is observed from the top-down view. The game is divided into small levels, each of which represents a separate logic and skill challenge. In order to make the exit from each of them open for us, we have to solve simple puzzles (consisting, for example, in changing the colours of the fields covering the floor) while avoiding the moving sprockets on the levels. As you can easily guess, these discs are able to turn a hero into a bloody pulp in no time. From time to time, we also encounter other obstacles, such as large maws capable of swallowing a hero. As we progress, however, we are unlocking skills that make our life a little easier. These include, among other things, the ability to clone or even a kind of booster that increases the speed of movement of the scientist.

Game modes

Disc Room only allows you to play alone. A substitute for multiplayer competition are online rankings where we can publish our time records set at certain levels and compare our performance with other players.