Corvo Attano, bodyguard to Empress Jessamine Kaldwin, comes home to Dunwall from a voyage abroad just in time to see her murdered and her daughter Emily taken. Framed for the killing, he's broken out of prison by a group of Loyalists and visited by the Outsider, who marks him with strange powers. Each mission is a target you can kill, spare or slip past, and the plague-ridden city reacts to how much chaos you leave behind.
Books connected to this game
- Ties intoDishonored: The Knife of Dunwall
Runs alongside Dishonored, starting with the Empress's murder seen from Daud's side. It gives away parts of Corvo's story, so finish the main game first.
- Ties intoDishonored: The Brigmore Witches
Also set during the first game, and its ending leads into one of Corvo's missions. Play Dishonored first so that meeting works from both sides.
- Comes beforeDishonored 2
Set fifteen years after the first game, with Emily grown up and ruling. It builds on how Dishonored ends, so play that first.
- Background forDishonored: The Dunwall Archives
Gathers the in-world documents of the first game, some of which give its plot away. Keep it for after you've finished Dishonored.
- Comes beforeDishonored: The Wyrmwood Deceit
Takes place over a decade after the first game, with Emily as empress and Corvo as her protector, which tells you how Dishonored turns out. Play the game first.
- Comes beforeDishonored: The Corroded Man
Picks up almost fifteen years on from the first game, and its premise depends on how that game's story ended. Finish Dishonored and the Daud DLC before reading.
Where to get it
PC