In the industrial whaling city of Dunwall, the Empress's trusted bodyguard is framed for her murder and emerges as a masked assassin intent on revenge. Dishonored is a first-person action game where each mission works like a small sandbox: targets can be approached through shadows, rooftops and back routes, or confronted head-on with blade and pistol. Supernatural powers, including a short-range teleport called Blink, and assorted gadgets widen the options.
How a mission ends depends on the choices made during it. The game is single-player and rewards patience and experimentation, making it a good fit for fans of stealth-minded action and immersive sims who like finding their own route through a level.