Dishonored 2
Dishonored 2
Game
Game2012
Dishonored
Developer Arkane Studios
Dishonored is a 2012 action-adventure game developed by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. Set in the fictional, plague-ridden industrial city of Dunwall, Dishonored follows the story of Corvo Attano, bodyguard to the Empress of the Isles. He is framed for her murder and forced to become an assassin, seeking revenge on those who conspired against him. Corvo is aided in his quest by the Loyalists—a… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
638 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
98
LovedLoved
432 positive · 11 negative
95% range 96–99%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 432 | 11 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 58 | 3 | 90 |
| Lemmy * | 8 | 0 | 18 |
| Mastodon * | 3 | 0 | 15 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
50,227 of 51,512 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
98% recommend · 282 yes, 6 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 288 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (86,531 of 88,625 positive).
Players widely praise Dishonored's level design and freedom of choice. [1][2][3] Many call it a masterpiece with timeless atmosphere and immersive world. [1][2][4]
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Representative posts
- [1]
Flawless Masterpiece Over the years, we have seen many iconic examples of the stealth and immersive sim genres; however, Dishonored demonstrates what makes it different right from the very first mission through its level design and the freedom it gives us. Standing out since its release, Dishonored offers a timeless design that creates a massive playground rather than simply presenting a series of levels. With its …
- [4]
No other game can truly replicate Dishonored's atmosphere. A whaling harbor city, architecturally and culturally similar to 19th century England, under martial law. Plague, religious zealotry, supernatural influence, the stark contrast between the quarantined poor and the lavish nobility. 10/10 game, will forever be one of my favorites
- [14]
I was framed for murdering the head of state, betrayed by basically everyone I trusted, and given a magic tattoo by a mysterious void deity with a punchable smirk. Naturally, my first move was to spend three hours in a single mission not killing anyone, hiding in a chandelier, and possessing a rat just to see if I could. I could. I did. I have never felt more powerful in my life. This is a game that hands you the …
- [2]
A masterpiece. Not much I can say about this game 14 years later, only that it still holds up in level design, freedom of gameplay for how to tackle the missions and, mostly, atmosphere. Coming from the big heigh of steampunk, few pieces of media did it as good as Dishonored. If you haven't yet, just get this game.
- [3]
Dishonored is a rare gem that treats players like intelligent, creative individuals capable of crafting their own stories within a meticulously designed world. You play as Corvo Attano, a wrongly accused bodyguard navigating the plague ridden city of Dunwall. What makes this game transcendent is the unprecedented freedom in how you approach every situation. The game gives you supernatural abilities like Blink, …
Summarised from 34 of the 425 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
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Players who liked Dishonored talk about excellent level design and player freedom; those who didn't talk about chaos system discourages using fun abilities. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Dishonored was displayed for the public at the 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), and received four nominations from the Game Critics Awards for Best Action/Adventure Game, Best Console Game, Best Original Game, and the overall Best of Show award. The game was also recognized at the event for: "Game of Show" by GameSpy, and Joystiq Editor-in-Chief Ludwig Keitzmann, and was nominated by Destructoid and EGM; "Best Action Game" by GameSpy, and EGM, and nominated by Destructoid; "Best of E3 2012 Editors' Choice Award" by GameSpot; and "Most Original Game" by G4TV. Other recognition included: "Best of Show" by Digital Trends; "Best of E3 Selection" by Yahoo Games and Game Revolution; "The…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 638 · most liked firstSick. Awesome. Thanks for that. Really preferred this to funding a Blade game by the Dishonored people or people at Obsidian having jobs.
neutral · AI labelView post →I think Indiana Jones might be my game of the year. It’s Hitman meets Dishonored and I am having an absolute blast. Kudos MachineGames, you’ve knocked it out of the park
neutral · AI labelView post →Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is my favorite game of 2024 and I'm absolutely shocked by this. The Forgotten City with Machine Games storytelling. Sometimes Dishonored, often Hitman. But really, a whole new blend of first person experience.
neutral · AI labelView post →Flawless Masterpiece Over the years, we have seen many iconic examples of the stealth and immersive sim genres; however, Dishonored demonstrates what makes it different right from the very first mission through its level design and the freedom it gives us. Standing out since its release, Dishonored offers a timeless design that creates a massive playground rather than simply presenting a series of levels. With its unique world, gameplay depth, and a design that fully respects our choices,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hullo! I’m Anna Megill, a veteran video game writer & author. I write big, fancy AAA games like Fable, Control, Dishonored: DOTO, & Avatar: FoP. I’m currently the Lead Writer on Cyberpunk 2 for CD PROJEKT RED. I live in Boston with my shy baby kitty Mirri & run The Discord for Interactive Narrative
neutral · AI labelView post →October 11th. Fifteen years ago today I had my first day of work with a little game dev team in Austin, Texas called Arkane Studios. They were just gearing up full production on a new game in a new IP, called Dishonored. I was terrified. 1/24
neutral · AI labelView post →Was gonna be a skip, but invoking The Forgotten City, Dishonored, and Hitman really is the key to make me play any game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Thinking about doing a commentary playthrough of #Dishonored with @rafcolantonio.bsky.social. He has not played much since we released the game!
neutral · AI labelView post →9 years ago today the best Dishonored game, Death of the Outsider, was released. I will not be taking questions at this time.
positive · AI labelView post →It's a day ending in Y, so there's too many dang great games happening. If you like high-agility immersive sims (Dishonored sickos unite), Brush Burial: Gutter World is great. A bite-sized game (one big mission, three smaller ones) but designed to be replayed a LOT. The maps are dense and intricate.
neutral · AI labelView post →My favorite bit of game paraphernalia from game projects so far, the wolfhound model from #Dishonored. Sadly, her little ear is cracked.
neutral · AI labelView post →🧵of my level / game design videos, talks etc: Every game designer should understand Orthogonal Design: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hW5s... Dishonored 2 LD critiques Dishonored 1 level: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVQD... Why Speed Level Design videos are so misleading: www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcCF...
neutral · AI labelView post →I think a lot about the Dishonored mobile game that was Fruit Ninja but with rats. What a time that was; the golden age of nonsensical mobile tie-in games.
neutral · AI labelView post →Oh dang. Apparently on top of this being Viktor Antonov's (Half-Life 2, Dishonored, etc) last work, the lead gameplay designer made the *Pathologic board game*. Helps explains why this might be one of the weirdest shooters I've ever played, completely willing to throw all accepted wisdom aside.
neutral · AI labelView post →Probably the best game ever made. Of all time. Or at least in the top 10000s. Probably. Dishonored is a game where you play the game using controller, or perhaps a keyboard. You play as Corvo, royal protector guy turned assassin after the assassination of the empress (which you, Corvo, has been framed for). There is also a plauge going on. Forces unknown that become known takes notice of Corvo's predicament, and gifts him with dark powers that lets him teleport, stop time, and aim bot. Among…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Was expecting the new Indy game to be first-person Uncharted, but I'm surprised (and delighted) to discover that it's more like a Broken Sword type adventure game spliced with, curiously, Dishonored and Hitman.
neutral · AI labelView post →I think I’m gonna spend most of today in Night City. I would like to finish this game but I say that about all the games. Last night I had a sudden urge to replay Dishonored so that might happen.
neutral · AI labelView post →This is definitely a game made in 2012 because the option to Watergate-style Blackmail a politician with secret tapes confessing to actively attempt mass deaths of "poor, sick, and the lessers of society" will lead to said politician being executed (coincidentally the non-lethal option). Imagine the paradise we could be living in if we held ourselves to the same standard.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Back in the early 2010s when Dishonored first came out I didn't get the chance to experience it only heard from other people how it is a must play. Fast forward to 2026 and I finally got the chance to play the game myself. Initially I wasn't that impressed because the events progressed so quickly, I won't spoil the game but lets just say things went south really fast. I thought it would be just an average experience but boy was I wrong. Turns out that was just the setup and you're only getting…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →legally nobody can prevent you from reading about the dissolving walls in Weird West, the game i worked on from many of the minds behind Dishonored and Prey www.joewintergreen.com/game-dev-pos...
neutral · AI labelView post →What are some dormant video game franchises you'd like to see make a return? 🎮 Dishonored
neutral · AI labelView post →[SOLVED] [Bazzite] Most Steam games refuse to run from secondary drive. Both drives formatted BTRFS. Windows has never been installed on either drive.. Edit: Thank you, u/[email protected], and everybody else who gave some solid advice. >The problem is the drive is mounted with the noexec flag, which is why nothing on it will run. You’ll need to change /etc/fstab to fix that. I used Gnome Disks to add the exec flag and now everything seems to be working. -- I have a desktop PC, not a…
neutral · AI labelView post →Dishonored is so fucking good. What a game.
positive · AI labelView post →A game that I love but never hear many people talk about anymore is Dishonored. The multiple sandboxes this game gives you play in is just phenomenal. Not only that but the world and art style are just so on point. Dishonored fuckin rules dude
positive · AI labelView post →# Dishonored – Review *Dishonored is a masterpiece that proves a great game doesn't need to hold your hand to deliver an unforgettable experience.* Set in the dark, plague-ridden city of Dunwall, Dishonored puts you in the shoes of Corvo Attano, a royal bodyguard framed for the murder of the Empress. Seeking revenge and justice, you must navigate a world filled with corruption, political conspiracies, and ruthless enemies. What makes Dishonored truly special is its freedom. You can approach…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dishonored 2 (Steam) will be on Lenovo giveaway in 2 weeks. Heavy Rain giveaway tomorrow gaming.lenovo.com/game-key-drops
neutral · AI labelView post →One of the best abandoned IPs out there. This game is a classic.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Coelacanth's Steam NextFest Report. I spent the past week dredging through the slop, trying to unearth interesting gems that are (as far as I can tell) free from generative AI. While it demanded a lot more effort and time than usual, I am happy to report that there are still promising, interesting and *human* indie games out there being made. --- # Standouts --- ## [Inkblood](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4114100/Inkblood/)…
neutral · AI labelView post →Arkane Studios nearly worked on Thief 4 or a Blade Runner game before they made 'Dishonored'. 9:30 youtu.be/ZVq0af9DwPU
neutral · AI labelView post →watching my wife play Dishonored 2 and I forgot that it uses 10,000% more fonts than any other game
neutral · AI labelView post →Dishonored 2 is $2.99 on US PSN buff.ly/3YlLQMW EGS buff.ly/4gGv5DZ also on PS+ Extra/Game Pass Standard
neutral · AI labelView post →I remember getting the Dishonored issue of Game Informer and being absolutely mesmerized by the cover I must have looked over that issue a hundred times leading up to the game's release.
neutral · AI labelView post →About our next game: "We wanted to create a game like Fallout meets Dishonored, or a game in keeping with Arkane Games to be more accurate. So what we want is to land in the Action RPG space with all those values, dialogue and so on, and that’s still our inspiration." Link below 👇
neutral · AI labelView post →Our game is obviously inspired by: - Deus Ex - Fallout New Vegas - Dishonored - Metro
neutral · AI labelView post →Dishonored wouldn't be half the game it was if it weren't for the art direction.
positive · AI labelView post →A masterpiece. Not much I can say about this game 14 years later, only that it still holds up in level design, freedom of gameplay for how to tackle the missions and, mostly, atmosphere. Coming from the big heigh of steampunk, few pieces of media did it as good as Dishonored. If you haven't yet, just get this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ok, the game is definitely fun, but it's incredibly obnoxious that if you want to play through the good path of the game, you effectively get no new tools throughout the entire game. All of the fun techniques are reserved for evil playthroughs, which is a damn shame I think the game plays significantly better when combat isn't the player's primary focus and skill system should have rewarded that
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dishonored is one of the few game worlds I want to know *everything* about. I just want to roll around in it.
positive · AI labelView post →“Some games let you play. Others let you decide who you are — or who you become when the plan falls apart.” I always start Dishonored the same way: quiet steps, clean intentions, no chaos, no bodies. A perfect ghost slipping through Dunwall. But this game doesn’t care about the stories you tell yourself — it just watches what happens when the mask slips. One guard turns a corner. One reflex fires before thought catches up. One body drops, and suddenly the line between restraint and efficiency…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Why Raphaël Colantonio's next game is and isn't like Dishonored The Arkane alumni and Wolfeye Studios president and creative director explains why the mysterious new title is "the perfect project" for his team
neutral · AI labelView post →My wife started Dishonored 2 for the first tumr and I keep looking over at her screen in disbelief that I somehow forgot how cool that game looks/is. 2016 was unbelievable
positive · AI labelView post →Newest Proxy!!! Was asked to work in a style i was not sure i could do but i think it turned out really well!!! This is the Light house from the game Dishonored!!! #dishonored #MTG #proxy
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm old enough that I've switched from citing Deus Ex as the imsim game I wish I'd made to citing Dishonored as the imsim game I wish I'd made. And I could've worked on Dishonored in an alternate timeline.
positive · AI labelView post →Dishonored - High Overseer Campbell This game has the sauce and then some 🤤
positive · AI labelView post →New gal for my friend's Dishonored TTRPG game!
neutral · AI labelView post →Starting Dishonored today! Thanks to everyone who helped pick a game :D
neutral · AI labelView post →Started playing Dishonored. There's something in the game that really got my attention...✨
neutral · AI labelView post →Tbh even Dishonored 2 got slept on compared to the first game when it is, imo, better than the first game in basically every way
positive · AI labelView post →Dishonored was a last-ditch effort by Arkane Studios after years of fruitless contract work, according to the game's co-creator: 'I think we had four months of money left'.
neutral · AI labelView post →[Discussion] Which Soulslike will you be playing this weekend and what's your favourite Soulslike theory?. Edit: s/o to [@[email protected]](https://lemmy.zip/u/GrantUsEyes) for this weekend's discussion topic 💜 A tale as old as time, League of Legends is a garbage game that I cannot stop playing. At least I also fired up Dishonored for old time's sake which got me a little nostalgic. Neither are soulslikes, sadly. Inspired by [@[email protected]](https://kbin.earth/u/Skua)'s post on how…
neutral · AI labelView post →Dishonored is a rare gem that treats players like intelligent, creative individuals capable of crafting their own stories within a meticulously designed world. You play as Corvo Attano, a wrongly accused bodyguard navigating the plague ridden city of Dunwall. What makes this game transcendent is the unprecedented freedom in how you approach every situation. The game gives you supernatural abilities like Blink, Possession, and Bend Time, then steps back and lets you experiment. Want to ghost…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No other game can truly replicate Dishonored's atmosphere. A whaling harbor city, architecturally and culturally similar to 19th century England, under martial law. Plague, religious zealotry, supernatural influence, the stark contrast between the quarantined poor and the lavish nobility. 10/10 game, will forever be one of my favorites
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What started as "I'll give this a try" slowly turned into more than 140 hours of exploring Dunwall, replaying missions, hunting every achievement, collecting every rune, bone charm, blueprint, and Sokolov painting, and finding paths I somehow missed even after multiple playthroughs. Corvo became one of my favorite protagonists because the game lets your actions define who he is. Whether you choose to be a silent ghost or a ruthless assassin, the world responds to your decisions. The…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the very few games I can consider a straight 10/10, while having 10/10 DLC on top of it. It's incredible how good it is, and it's thanks to Dishonored if the immersive sim genre is still alive in the first place.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →9.0 /10 I beat this game in 2012 on my xbox, and then I saw they had this definitive edition on sale for $6 the other day. I installed it and a couple of mods for textures, and Immediately I was reminded how good this game is. Honestly folks they don't make good games like this anymore. I highly recommend this edition especially at that price! Looks fantastic, plays fantatstic, and it's an immersive tale that will keep you invested for quite a few hours. And when you are done, you can…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the best story and choice matter game i have ever played. i had this game on my wishlist since 7 months. thought to be a normal story game. But best purchase of my life. 100% recommend play. Choose choices wisely or Else...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was framed for murdering the head of state, betrayed by basically everyone I trusted, and given a magic tattoo by a mysterious void deity with a punchable smirk. Naturally, my first move was to spend three hours in a single mission not killing anyone, hiding in a chandelier, and possessing a rat just to see if I could. I could. I did. I have never felt more powerful in my life. This is a game that hands you the tools to become an unstoppable supernatural assassin capable of stopping time,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a 10/10. I genuinely don’t know how I slept on it for 14 years. It does exactly what it sets out to do, and it does it flawlessly. No filler, no wasted moments. Just tight, focused design from start to finish. If you’re on the fence: picking up the base game for around €2.50 on sale is an absolute steal. You can't go wrong at that price, it's a no-brainer.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This one hurts. Nobody really makes games like Arkane does anymore. Dishonored 1-2, Death of the outsider, Prey, and Deathloop are all fantastic. They had one bad game with RedFall and sadly haven’t recovered since. I hope they can make it through this. We desperately need devs like this right now.
positive · AI labelView post →In an era where almost every game is trying to chase “bigger worlds,” “more content,” and “better graphics,” Dishonored remains a masterpiece that still feels nearly impossible to surpass. Because what makes it truly special was never just the gameplay itself. It’s the fact that the game makes you feel that your choices genuinely carry weight. This becomes especially clear during a low-chaos playthrough. You can slaughter everyone in your path, or move through the world like a ghost without…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →
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