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Is Deus Ex: The Fall worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Deus Ex fans who want a prequel story set before Human Revolution
- Stealth fans who want direct combat, hacking, and social skills as alternatives
- PC players who want an action-RPG with side quests and explorable environments
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who require configurable keyboard bindings, since the controls cannot be remapped
- Players seeking a purely stealth-focused experience, since direct combat is also a central option
- Players looking for in-game purchase options, which this version removes
Our take on Deus Ex: The Fall
The game gives up keyboard remapping in exchange for a PC control scheme that supports mouse and keyboard play. Its removal of in-game purchases is paired with a rebalanced economy, so the port changes both control customization and progression-related purchasing.
What is Deus Ex: The Fall?
In 2027, Ben Saxon, a physically augmented former British SAS mercenary, pursues the truth about a drug conspiracy run by powerful corporations.
This prequel to Deus Ex: Human Revolution follows the search through Moscow’s criminal hideouts and Panama’s impoverished districts. Players can approach encounters with combat, stealth, hacking, or social skills; side quests and explorable areas offer additional ways to engage with the story. The Steam edition supports mouse and keyboard controls, Microsoft controllers, 28 achievements, Trading Cards, and Badges. It also includes changes to enemy AI, tutorials, aiming, and cover options. Keyboard bindings are fixed. In-game purchase options have been removed, and the game economy has been rebalanced.
How Deus Ex: The Fall plays
- 01Multiple approaches
- Combat, stealth, hacking, and social skills provide different ways to handle the story.
- 02Explorable environments
- The story moves between Moscow and Panama and includes side quests.
- 03Steam achievements
- The Steam version contains 28 achievements, along with Trading Cards and Badges.
- 04Controller support
- The PC version supports Microsoft Controllers as well as mouse and keyboard controls.
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Deus Ex: The Fall: platforms & release
Is Deus Ex: The Fall worth it?
It is worth it if: deus Ex fans who want a prequel story set before Human Revolution. Skip it if: players who require configurable keyboard bindings, since the controls cannot be remapped.
Where can I download Deus Ex: The Fall?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Deus Ex: The Fall's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Deus Ex: The Fall on?
Windows only.
