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Deus Ex

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First release
Jun 26, 2000
Developer
Ion Storm
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Shooter · Mystery, Action, Science fiction, Thriller, Stealth
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux

A philosophical first-person WRPG set in a dystopian 2052 in which JC Denton, a nano-augmented agent for the anti-terrorist organization UNATCO, is tasked with stopping the invasion of Liberty Island by the terrorist group NSF. As events unfold, Denton finds that he plays a large part in a world-spanning conspiracy which forces him to ponder his allegiances, beliefs, morality, and view of right and wrong.

Also known as 杀出重围, DX

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Storyline
The year is 2052 and the world is in crisis. A devastating plague known as the Gray Death ravages the global population, while supplies of its only vaccine remain tightly controlled. Amid rising economic inequality and widespread unrest, a terrorist organization called the National Secessionist Force targets shipments of the scarce cure. JC Denton, a recently deployed agent for the United Nations Anti-Terrorist Coalition, is equipped with cutting-edge nanotechnology augmentations. Tasked with combating the NSF threat, Denton quickly discovers that the conflict runs far deeper than simple terrorism. Behind the chaos, shadowy organizations vie for dominance, and the conspiracy surrounding the Gray Death's origins forces Denton to question everything he knows about his employers, his mission, and the future of civilization itself.Read more

The year is 2052 and the world is in crisis. A devastating plague known as the Gray Death ravages the global population, while supplies of its only vaccine remain tightly controlled. Amid rising economic inequality and widespread unrest, a terrorist organization called the National Secessionist Force targets shipments of the scarce cure. JC Denton, a recently deployed agent for the United Nations Anti-Terrorist Coalition, is equipped with cutting-edge nanotechnology augmentations. Tasked with combating the NSF threat, Denton quickly discovers that the conflict runs far deeper than simple terrorism. Behind the chaos, shadowy organizations vie for dominance, and the conspiracy surrounding the Gray Death's origins forces Denton to question everything he knows about his employers, his mission, and the future of civilization itself.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jun 26, 2000
Mac
Jul 13, 2000
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mar 29, 2007
All 4 release dates
Linux
Date to be confirmed
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
32h
Completionist
36h
Game modes
Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
First person
Where to buy
Keywords
aliens, helicopter, basketball, cyberpunk, cybernetics
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At a Glance

Critic Score
91
Main + Extras (IGDB)
32h
Completionist (IGDB)
36h
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  • Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
  • Deutschinterface, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 20 Oct 2026
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Language data: IGDB · recorded 20 Oct 2026