Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut similar games & best alternatives

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Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut

PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, Xbox 360 • 2013

Should you play it?

You play Adam Jensen, an ex-SWAT specialist who's been handpicked to oversee the defensive needs of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. Your job is to safeguard company secrets, but when a black ops team breaks in and kills the very scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job...

What works

  • Deep and immersive story
  • Multiple playstyles and choices
  • Rich cyberpunk atmosphere
  • High replayability with new game plus
  • Engaging stealth and hacking mechanics

Things to keep in mind

  • Dated graphics and animations
  • Some technical bugs and performance issues
  • Boss fights can be frustrating
  • Integrated dlc disrupts pacing
  • Gunplay and combat mechanics feel clunky

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition

  • Dishonored

  • Prey

  • Dishonored 2

  • Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

  • CONTROL Ultimate Edition

More violent

Games that feels like Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut but with more combat and destruction

  • Wolfenstein: The New Order

  • RoboCop: Rogue City

  • Selaco

  • killer7

  • Dead Effect

  • BioShock™

More intense

Games that feels like Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut but with a more intense feel

  • Dead Space

  • Dead Space (2008)

  • Dead Space™ 2

  • Cronos: The New Dawn

  • Haydee 3

  • Haydee 2

Less expressive

Games that feels like Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut but with less self-expression and customization

  • GYLT

  • Shadow Complex Remastered

  • SiN Gold

  • Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

  • System Shock

  • Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

  • Thief

  • Tomb Raider Game of the Year

  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

  • Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

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Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026