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

Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut

PlayStation 3, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), 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

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

  • Prey

  • BioShock™

  • Dishonored

  • Dishonored 2

  • Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition

  • The Sinking City Remastered

  • Shadow Warrior

  • CrossCode

Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Ctrl Alt Ego

  • Svarog's Dream

  • Ittle Dew 2+

If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

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    E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy

  • Creativity

    Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition

  • Escapism

    Baldr Sky

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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 Fellowship, Violence, Survival, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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  • Competition

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  • Continuation

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  • Cooperation

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  • Creativity

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    "Players can creatively solve problems via stealth, combat, hacking, or exploration with many options."

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  • Domination

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  • Escapism

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  • Expectation

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    "Players engage voluntarily driven by intrinsic interest in story, characters, and world exploration."

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  • Experimenting

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    "Game encourages trying different tactics, experimenting with character combinations and approaches."

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  • Exploration

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    "Semi-open world with many secrets, collectibles, and side quests encourages thorough exploration."

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  • Expression

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    "Character customization through race/class combos and equipment allows personal expression of playstyle."

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  • Fantasy

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    "Futuristic cyberpunk setting with conspiracies and augmentations blends fiction with plausible near-future."

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    "Futuristic cyberpunk setting with advanced augmentations and conspiracies offers imaginative fiction."

  • Fellowship

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    "Primarily a solo experience with limited social interaction"

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  • Growth

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    "Players develop skills, knowledge, and character power through learning and progression."

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  • Health

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    "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

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  • Idle

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  • Intimacy

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    "Limited to narrative character interactions without forming close social bonds."

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  • Leadership

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    "No leadership roles; player acts independently without managing others."

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  • Progression

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  • Relaxation

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  • Sensation

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  • Status

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  • Story

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  • Strategy

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  • Violence

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  • Survival

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