Dead as Disco is shaping up to be a beat ’em up with quite a twist, mixing music and mayhem into a game that’s looking pretty good ahead of its May 5 early access launch.
The story puts you in control of Charlie Disco, a man who has clearly practised his martial arts as much as his music. He takes on his former band members in battles where he lets his fists do the rapping (pun intended). Aside from raining down pain to the beat of his own tunes, Charlie can work with anything you have on your playlists, too, and this is a title that we’re eager to push to its musical limits.
Additionally, you get to hang out at a dive bar that doubles up as your base of operations while also serving as a source of lore drops, taking you through how things soured between Charlie and his former band. With combat flowing to the beats of whatever’s playing in the background, consider bringing a metronome to this one.
For our part, we’re going to be playing Kung Fu Fighting on loop as we show our former bandmates what’s what. The trailer’s below for those of you who want a taste of its neon-drenched visuals and insane gameplay.