Disco Elysium if you're not usually into heavy reading?

Everyone calls Disco Elysium one of the best RPGs ever, but I usually skip dialogue in games. Is it still enjoyable if you're not a big reader, or will I bounce off within an hour?
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naman Nov 05, 2026
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The Final Cut version has full voice acting, which honestly makes a big difference if reading is the barrier. You can listen more than read. Get that one if you're buying it now.
johnnya Oct 14, 2026
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it's a reading game, no way around that. even the fights are dialogue and skill checks. but it doesn't read like a novel. most of it is short back and forth, and a lot of the lines are your own skills arguing with you in your head, which is where most of the humour is. the first hour is also the slowest part, so don't judge it on that. what usually puts you off, walls of text or just slow pacing? if it's the text, get the Final Cut version. it's fully voiced, so you can mostly just listen.