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Dishonored

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.

Description credits

Description adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Dishonored · CC BY-SA 4.0. Text adapted for this entry.

REVIEW COVERAGE

Partially reviewed

Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.

Edition & review scope

Concise original summary of ESRB-reported content, not a full playthrough. Levels are Parents Forge interpretations. Unknown means not established; online interactions are outside this guide.

Original game, not Definitive Edition. ESRB-listed platforms: Windows PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360. Other editions, added content, mods and later updates are not assessed.

Catalog ID 9717Edition: default

CONTENT BREAKDOWN

What’s in this entry?

Violence

Strong

Bloody combat includes dismemberment, while interactive scenes involve branding and electric-shock torture.

Sexual content

Moderate

Revealing outfits and dialogue include prostitution references.

Nudity

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Language

Strong

Dialogue includes f**k, sh*t and a*shole.

Alcohol, drugs & smoking

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Frightening & intense themes

Strong

Mutilated corpses and restrained people being tortured are described.

Content notes describe the material, not a universal age recommendation. Different releases, editions and installments can contain different material.

Review sources

Guide updated 2026-11-11T05:48:21Z · Parents Forge source-based summary

ESRB: Dishonored · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)
Factual source: Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). Original concise advisories by Parents Forge; no endorsement claimed.