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Deus Ex: Human Revolution

Action

Science fiction

Stealth

Shooter

Puzzle

Role-playing (RPG)

In Deus Ex: Human Revolution you play Adam Jensen, a security specialist, handpicked to oversee the defense of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. But when a black ops team breaks in and kills the scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job changes. At a time when scientific advancements are routinely turning athletes, soldiers and spies into super-enhanced beings, someone is working very hard to ensure mankind's evolution follows a particular path. You need to discover why - because the decisions you take and the choices you make will be the only things that can determine mankind's future.

4.4

External Ratings

1041 ratings
Release Date:

23 Aug, 2011

Last Updated:

21 Jun, 2026

About this game

In Deus Ex: Human Revolution you play Adam Jensen, a security specialist, handpicked to oversee the defense of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. But when a black ops team breaks in and kills the scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job changes. At a time when scientific advancements are routinely turning athletes, soldiers and spies into super-enhanced beings, someone is working very hard to ensure mankind's evolution follows a pa...

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When a black ops team breaks in and kills the scientists Adam Jensen was hired to protect, everything he thought he knew about his job changes...

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platform

Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac

release date

Release Date:

23 Aug, 2011

mode

Modes:

Single player

theme

Themes:

Action, Science fiction, Stealth

genre

Genres:

Shooter, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG)

perspective

Player Perspectives:

First person

IGDB Rating

4.2 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.2

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

1033

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

84%

Rating %

Critics Rating

4.4 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.4

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

1041

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

88%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

Eidos Montréal

Supporting Developers

GRIP Entertainment

Publishers

Feral Interactive

Square Enix

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