Dishonored is a stealth action game where the player plays as a masterful assassin named Corvo Attano. He is the leader of a team of assassins who are hired to kill the empress of a city named after him. The game is about murder, revenge, and the struggle for power. It is a combination of stealth and action games.

The player will be able to save his life by killing the people in the city or by knocking them out. He will be able to kill his enemies using stealth or using his special abilities. The game will react to his actions. It will be his choice what to do with his enemies. He can save the lives of his enemies or he can make them do the job for him or he can kill them all. The game will be darker or lighter depending on the choice he makes.