Disc Room | |
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Developer(s) | Terri, Dose, Kitty, and JW |
Publisher(s) | Devolver Digital |
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Release | Linux, macOS, Windows, Nintendo Switch
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Genre(s) | Action, puzzle |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Disc Room is a 2020 action puzzle video game in which the player navigates a series of labyrinthine rooms while avoiding bullet hell-style projectiles. Each room has its own patterns but is not predictable between rooms. [1]
The game was announced in February 2020 and released on October 22, 2020, for Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, and Windows, for Amazon Luna in December 2021, and for Xbox One on June 7, 2022. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | (PC) 83/100 [6] (NS) 81/100 [7] |
Publication | Score |
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Eurogamer | Recommended [8] |
GameSpot | 8/10 [1] |
Nintendo Life | [9] |
Nintendo World Report | 8.5/10 [10] |
PC Gamer (US) | 78/100 [11] |
Shacknews | 8/10 [12] |
Disc Room received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic. [6] [7]
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