Games Like Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition

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...

Why similar: Cyberpunk 35.8%, Stealth 20.6%, FPS 8.1%, RPG 7.1%, Sci-fi 6%

Why You'll Like It: The best modern successor to the original formula, successfully modernizing the stealth-RPG hybrid gameplay.

In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 23.9%, Sci-fi 15.9%, FPS 15.8%, Stealth 15.8%, Great Soundtrack 7%

Why You'll Like It: This is the modern pinnacle of the immersive sim genre, offering unparalleled freedom in how you interact with the environment.

You play as Adam Jensen, an experienced covert operative operating in a world that despises his kind: augmented humans. Choose from an arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations to build your playstyle, and decide who you'll trust, to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 32.9%, Stealth 19%, Immersive Sim 7.8%, Sci-fi 5.9%, FPS 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the high-stakes cyberpunk conspiracy narrative with even more refined stealth and combat mechanics.

System Shock® 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is a genre defining experience that established innovative game-play mechanics that are a staple of the FPS and RPG genre today. Survive the wretched corridors of the Von Braun. Your training has prepared you for this.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 34.6%, Immersive Sim 19.3%, FPS 14.4%, Sci-fi 9.5%, RPG 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This classic sci-fi immersive sim shares the same deep RPG systems and tense, claustrophobic atmosphere.

Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.

Why similar: Stealth 52.9%, Dystopian 10%, Immersive Sim 7.9%, FPS 7%, First-Person 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Arkane Studios delivers a masterclass in stealth and player agency that feels like a spiritual successor to the Deus Ex philosophy.

Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City — a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 45.9%, FPS 12.4%, RPG 8.9%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Great Soundtrack 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers the most immersive, large-scale realization of the cyberpunk genre with deep narrative choices.

Stalk your prey on the quest for stolen goods with your blackjack, sword, and an assortment of unique arrows. Steal for money and uncover the hidden agendas of your allies and enemies as you play through an unravelling story of deception and revenge.

Why similar: Stealth 35.5%, Classic 34.7% ★, Cult Classic 11.2% ★, Immersive Sim 9.8%, First-Person 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for first-person stealth mechanics that influenced the non-lethal playstyle of Deus Ex.

Vampire®: The Masquerade-Bloodlines™ delivers a new type of RPG experience-one that blends all the core elements of a traditional RPG with the graphical richness, immediacy and brutal combat of a first-person action game. The game plunges players into the dark and gritty vampire underworld of modern-day L.A. as a creature of the night.

Why similar: Cult Classic 48.4% ★, Classic 18.5% ★, RPG 13.6%, Stealth 5.5%, Great Soundtrack 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the same deep RPG mechanics, cult-classic status, and dark, urban atmosphere.

Reprise your role as a supernatural assassin in Dishonored 2. Declared a “masterpiece” by Eurogamer and hailed “a must-play revenge tale” by Game Informer, Dishonored 2 is the follow up to Arkane’s 1st-person action blockbuster & winner of 100+ 'Game of the Year' awards, Dishonored.

Why similar: Stealth 53.3%, Immersive Sim 11.7%, Dystopian 7.4%, Great Soundtrack 6.8%, First-Person 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Refines the emergent gameplay and level design of the original, providing even more creative ways to complete objectives.

This critically acclaimed first-person RPG from Arkane Studios takes the player on an amazing journey into the fantasy world of Arx. Arx is wrought with turmoil, brought to the brink of destruction by a violent war.

Why similar: Classic 40.3% ★, Immersive Sim 19.7%, RPG 19.6%, First-Person 5.1%, Stealth 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: An early immersive sim classic from Arkane Studios that focuses on interactive systems and world-building.

The ultimate thief is back! Tread softly as you make your way through 15 new complex, non-linear levels full of loot to steal and guards to outsmart. Improved enemy AI, new gadgets and a riveting story will draw you into the world of Thief II: The Metal Age, a place of powerful new technologies, fanatical religions and corruption.

Why similar: Stealth 35.9%, Classic 29.8% ★, Cult Classic 12.1% ★, Immersive Sim 11.1%, First-Person 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: Perfects the stealth-focused level design and mechanical depth of the original Thief.

An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world

Why similar: Cyberpunk 29.2%, Immersive Sim 20.2%, Stealth 16.6%, FPS 16.1%, Dystopian 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal, uncompromising immersive sim that rewards creative problem-solving and tactical experimentation.

Loyalty carries a price and no one knows this more than agent Michael Thorton. A talented young agent cast out by his government, Thorton is the only one with the information needed to stop an impending international catastrophe.

Why similar: Stealth 50%, RPG 24.2%, Cult Classic 14.3% ★, Action 4.3%, Story Rich 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on player choice and branching narratives within a high-stakes spy-thriller setting.

BioShock is a shooter unlike any other, loaded with unique weapons and tactics. Complete with an arsenal of revolvers, shotguns, and grenade launchers, players will be forced to genetically modify their DNA to become an even deadlier weapon.

Why similar: FPS 21.7%, Classic 19% ★, Dystopian 14.9%, Immersive Sim 8%, Sci-fi 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A spiritual successor that emphasizes environmental storytelling and player choice in a unique, dystopian setting.

In a dark Cyberpunk world, you (and up to 3 friends) wage war against the all-powerful Federation in this Source-powered FPS/RPG.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 53.7%, FPS 14.5%, RPG 10.5%, Immersive Sim 6.8%, Sci-fi 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A bizarre, complex, and deeply rewarding cyberpunk immersive sim with extensive character customization.

Money Talks. Silence Pays. Prepare to Make a Killing. When assassins from Agent 47's contract agency, The ICA, are eliminated in a series of hits, it seems a larger, more powerful agency has entered the fray. Sensing he may be a target, 47 travels to America, and prepares to make a killing.

Why similar: Stealth 43.3%, Classic 26.4% ★, Cult Classic 18.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 5.6%, Action 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers the same sandbox approach to assassination and mission completion that rewards player creativity.

Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.

Why similar: Classic 40.8% ★, FPS 19.1%, Moddable 11.9% ★, Sci-fi 10.3%, Story Rich 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational FPS that shares the same era and cinematic, scripted storytelling style.

Experience one of the most critically acclaimed stealth-action games of all time. Uncover a conspiracy that hits close to home and stop World War III.

Why similar: Stealth 52.9%, Classic 32% ★, Great Soundtrack 8.3%, Action 2.9%, Atmospheric 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: The peak of tactical stealth gameplay, offering a grounded approach to infiltration.

The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition includes Morrowind plus all of the content from the Bloodmoon and Tribunal expansions. The original Mod Construction Set is not included in this package. An epic, open-ended single-player RPG, Morrowind allows you to create and play any kind of character imaginable.

Why similar: Classic 30.7% ★, Cult Classic 27.7% ★, RPG 14%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%, Moddable 8.8% ★

Why You'll Like It: Shares the non-linear, world-building focus and sense of discovery found in classic RPGs.

Approximately 20 years after Deus Ex, the world is only beginning to recover from a catastrophic worldwide depression. In this techno-nightmare, take part in the dark struggle to raise the world from its own ashes.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 31%, Stealth 15.4%, FPS 10.7%, Immersive Sim 10.3%, Sci-fi 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A direct sequel that continues the themes and lore of the original, despite its mechanical differences.

In 2013 the world was devastated by an apocalyptic event, annihilating almost all mankind and turning the Earth's surface into a poisonous wasteland. A handful of survivors took refuge in the depths of the Moscow underground, and human civilization entered a new Dark Age. The year is 2033.

Why similar: FPS 28.5%, Stealth 28.2%, Classic 15.1% ★, Story Rich 8%, Atmospheric 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a tense, atmospheric shooter experience with survival elements that mirror the scarcity of Deus Ex.

Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 64.3%, RPG 18%, Sci-fi 8.1%, Story Rich 4.1%, Moddable 3.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: Captures the gritty, tactical, and narrative-heavy essence of the cyberpunk genre in a classic RPG format.

You've just unearthed the classic post-apocalyptic role-playing game that revitalized the entire CRPG genre. The Fallout® SPECIAL system allows drastically different types of characters, meaningful decisions and development that puts you in complete control. Explore the devastated ruins of a golden age civilization.

Why similar: Classic 63% ★, RPG 24.1%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Atmospheric 2%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic RPG that heavily influenced the choice-driven design and moral complexity of Deus Ex.

Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, hunted by cops and the mob, Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Prepare for pain…

Why similar: Classic 71.8% ★, Great Soundtrack 8.9%, Story Rich 6.3%, Action 5.9%, Atmospheric 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a gritty, noir-inspired narrative that mirrors the dark tone of the original Deus Ex.

You are the victim of a conspiracy! The FBI, CIA and a group of murderers are chasing you. XIII… This strange tattoo and the key of a safe are your only clues to survive and claim your innocence! It's time to gear up and eliminate your ennemies!

Why similar: Classic 30.4% ★, Cult Classic 30% ★, Stealth 16.5%, FPS 12.5%, Action 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish, comic-book-inspired shooter that incorporates stealth and conspiracy elements.

Experience the dramatic intensity of the frontlines of a war through the eyes of the first of a new breed of super soldiers in this gritty and epic first-person action game. An augmented super-soldier must stop a renegade regime from eradicating the civilized world. Hong Kong, 2065. 2nd Lt.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 34.2%, Classic 24.1% ★, FPS 17.9%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Action 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Originally developed as a Deus Ex spin-off, it retains the same sci-fi shooter feel and augmentations.

A tropical paradise seethes with hidden evil in Far Cry®, a cunningly detailed action shooter that pushes the boundaries of combat to shocking new levels. Freelance mariner Jack Carver is cursing the day he ever came to this island.

Why similar: Classic 43.2% ★, FPS 24.6%, Stealth 15.6%, Action 3.4%, First-Person 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: An early open-ended shooter that allowed for multiple tactical approaches to combat.

A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 39.7%, Immersive Sim 19.9%, FPS 12.5%, Sci-fi 10.5%, RPG 4.6%

Peripeteia is a first-and-third-person role-playing stealth game taking place in alt-history cyberpunk Poland. Inspired by immersive sims from Ion Storm and Looking Glass Studios, Peripeteia expands on the formula with new ideas and an original setting.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 27.1%, Stealth 14.8%, Immersive Sim 13.4%, Dystopian 10.9%, Conspiracy 9.3% ★

Re-discover what made System Shock the first of it's kind, a ground breaking immersive sim that would inspire a generation of games to come....

Why similar: Cyberpunk 25.8%, Classic 22.4% ★, Cult Classic 15.3% ★, Immersive Sim 12.6%, FPS 6.2%

Deus Ex: The Fall is set in 2027– a golden era for science, technology and human augmentation, but also a time of great social divide and global conspiracy. Powerful corporations have seized control from governments and command the drug supply needed by augmented humans to survive.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 47.3%, Stealth 20.9%, RPG 9.7%, Sci-fi 6.9%, FPS 4.7%

As the enigmatic Hitman, you must use stealth and tactical problem solving to enter, execute and exit your assignment with minimum attention and maximum effectiveness. For a price, you have access to the most devious devices, but how you use them will determine if you retire as a millionaire or get permanently retired.

Why similar: Stealth 50.1%, Classic 40.5% ★, Action 3.5%, Great Soundtrack 2.7%, Singleplayer 1.3%

You are Garrett, the master thief. Rarely seen and never caught, Garrett is the best that ever was. Able to sneak past any guard, pick any lock, and break into the most ingeniously secured residences. Garrett steals from the wealthy and gives to himself, making his living in the dark and foreboding City.

Why similar: Stealth 52.6%, Classic 25.6% ★, Immersive Sim 9%, First-Person 2.9%, Atmospheric 2.6%

Enter the realm of a retired assassin, forced back into action by treason. You may be a hired killer but you still have a sense of loyalty and justice. Visit the dark recesses of a world corrupted by crime, greed, degradation and dishonor. And a past that catches up with you.

Why similar: Stealth 51.5%, Classic 31.7% ★, Great Soundtrack 5.1%, Action 3.9%, FPS 3%

Prepare for the Future™ With Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, experience the most acclaimed game of 2008 like never before. Create a character of your choosing and descend into an awe-inspiring, post-apocalyptic world where every minute is a fight for survival.

Why similar: Cult Classic 20.8% ★, RPG 19.8%, Moddable 15.7% ★, FPS 13.3%, Sci-fi 9.9%

Explore a decaying industrial world left behind in humanity's never-ending race to conquer the stars. Beneath its iron skies, desperate souls kill and steal for passage to the still-plentiful frontier worlds. Sink or swim in this high-octane first-person shooter with immersive sim elements.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 24.5%, Stealth 14.2%, Immersive Sim 13.2%, FPS 10.2%, Conspiracy 9.1% ★

Enter the world of a HITMAN - a world of crime, sin and greed. Delve into the mind of Agent 47 and encounter his greatest adversaries, completing the work that made him so brutally efficient and shaped him as an assassin. Eliminate your targets by any means necessary. There are no rules... only the contract, signed in blood.

Why similar: Stealth 57.8%, Classic 24.6% ★, Great Soundtrack 7.7%, Action 4.7%, Atmospheric 1.7%

Fallout® 2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed game that took RPG'ing out of the dungeons and into a dynamic, apocalyptic retro-future. It's been 80 long years since your ancestors trod across the wastelands.

Why similar: Classic 57.8% ★, RPG 21.8%, Sci-fi 7.3%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%, Story Rich 3.4%

"I have many things to tell you and very little time… I come from a universe parallel to yours. My world is desperately in need of your help. Only YOU can save us."Responding to the desperate pleas of a mysterious character from another dimension, your soul must enter the dark and futuristic city of Omikron.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 25.6%, Cult Classic 23.9% ★, Classic 17.9% ★, Sci-fi 9.2%, RPG 8.8%

RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 67.6%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Dystopian 6.4%, Sci-fi 5.8%, Action 3.7%

Enter the world of cinematic stealth action with Splinter Cell, the game that propelled the genre to cult status. You are Sam Fisher, an elite covert agent in the NSA's top-secret division: Third Echelon.

Why similar: Stealth 57.5%, Classic 35.6% ★, Action 3.4%, Singleplayer 1.4%, Shooter 1%

Over-the-top destruction, loads of enemies & a beautifully realized cyberpunk setting. Hard Reset is here to shake up the shooter scene. Try the demo now.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 52.9%, FPS 22.4%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Dystopian 6.7%, Action 3%

Return to the Black Mesa Research Facility as one of the military specialists assigned to eliminate Gordon Freeman. Experience an entirely new episode of single player action. Meet fierce alien opponents, and experiment with new weaponry. Named 'Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.

Why similar: FPS 40.6%, Classic 34.6% ★, Sci-fi 8.7%, Great Soundtrack 3%, Action 2.9%

Join Sylvester "Sly" Boots and Stiletto Anyway as they trek across six bizarre planets investigating a galaxy-crushing mystery, searching for artefacts from an extinct alien race and unlocking the secrets of a powerful, advanced technology. It's your turn. PICK YOUR POISON.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 42.5%, Classic 28.3% ★, RPG 16.1%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Story Rich 1.5%

Welcome to Mega-City One, a city of over 400 million people - every one of them a potential criminal. It is the third decade of the 22nd Century, unemployment is widespread, boredom is universal and only the Judges can prevent total anarchy. Empowered to dispense instant justice, they are Judge, Jury and Executioner all in one.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 36.3%, Classic 29.9% ★, FPS 16.4%, Sci-fi 6.6%, Action 5.1%

Behind a veil of secrecy the evil Empire is creating a doomsday army - one that, if finished, will become the final cog in the Empire's arsenal of terror and domination. Your Mission? Join the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division, infiltrate the Empire.

Why similar: Classic 52.1% ★, FPS 25.1%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Action 3.9%, First-Person 3.5%

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a violent, film-noir love story. Dark, tragic and intense, the in-depth story is a thrill-ride of shocking twists and revelations. Love hurts.

Why similar: Classic 54.7% ★, Cult Classic 17.7% ★, Great Soundtrack 9.5%, Action 6%, Story Rich 5.3%

Discover a new breed of Action-RPG game powered by an enhanced version of the Source™ Engine by Valve. Set in the Might & Magic® universe, players will experience ferocious combat in a dark and immersive fantasy environment. Swords, Stealth, Sorcery. Choose your way to kill.

Why similar: Classic 33.4% ★, RPG 21.9%, Stealth 16%, Immersive Sim 8.4%, First-Person 8.1%

Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.

Why similar: Classic 53.4% ★, FPS 22.5%, Great Soundtrack 5.9%, Moddable 5.1% ★, Sci-fi 3.9%

Pathologic Classic HD is the Definitive Edition of the original Cult Classic Psychological First-Person Survival game. In this unforgettable experience, players control one of three unique characters as they try to save a mysterious town from a deadly plague that cannot be stopped.

Why similar: Cult Classic 45.7% ★, Classic 20.9% ★, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, RPG 7.5%, Story Rich 6.8%

BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you.

Why similar: FPS 26.9%, Classic 25% ★, Dystopian 9.6%, Sci-fi 7.1%, Story Rich 6.3%

Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.

Why similar: Classic 51.6% ★, FPS 20.1%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%, Moddable 7% ★, Sci-fi 4.7%

Dystopia is a cyberpunk game with tense combat situations in a high-tech world spanned by computer networks. Playing as either Punk mercenaries, or Corporate security forces, the player will fight through the physical world to gain access, via jack-in terminals, to cyberspace.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 47.9%, FPS 17.5%, Dystopian 14.5%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Action 3.6%

Experience the original F.E.A.R. along with F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate.

Why similar: Classic 43.2% ★, FPS 33.9%, Sci-fi 4.3%, Action 4.3%, Great Soundtrack 3.2%

Deus Ex: Breach is an innovative game that offers, for the very first time, an arcade approach on the gameplay of Deus Ex.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 45.4%, RPG 21.4%, Stealth 15.1%, FPS 11%, Action 6.3%