Deus Ex
Deus Ex is a 2000 immersive sim blending role-playing and first-person shooter elements, developed by Ion Storm under Warren Spector. Players take the role of augmented anti-terrorist agent JC Denton in a near-future world of conspiracies, choosing how to approach each mission through combat, stealth, hacking, lockpicking or persuasion.
The game was celebrated for its player freedom, letting multiple approaches and character builds meaningfully shape how situations unfolded, with skills and body augmentations that players upgraded to suit their preferred style. Its layered, branching narrative packed with real-world conspiracy theories, its richly interconnected level design offering vents, alternate routes and hidden passages, and its consequential dialogue choices gave players an unusual degree of agency.
Deus Ex is widely regarded as a defining immersive sim and one of the finest PC games ever made. It remains available through digital storefronts, and its influence echoes through many later choice-driven action and role-playing games.
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Modern alternatives to Deus Ex, with the devices they run on and their price. Ordered editorially by how well each one stands in for the original, with community votes weighted in as they accumulate.
Prices, platform availability and Steam Deck compatibility can change at any time. Always check the store page before buying.
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
€ 29,99A gorgeous modern entry continuing the cyberpunk saga.
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided runs on PC, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox. Not available on Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, Switch. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Cyberpunk 2077
€ 59,99A first-person cyberpunk RPG with augmentations, hacking and multiple routes through most missions.
Cyberpunk 2077 runs on PC, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox. Not available on Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, Switch. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Gloomwood Indie
€ 19,99A tense indie stealth immersive sim in a Victorian-horror city.
Gloomwood runs on PC. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
€ 6,99The original, still remarkable and running on modern systems.
Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition runs on PC, Mac. Not available on Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Playable.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut
€ 19,99The prequel that revived the series, with the same choice of stealth, hacking, talking or shooting.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut runs on PC. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Playable.
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