Choose Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut
Choose Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.4% positive across 13,248 reviews.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut vs Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided both land in Action, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, RPG on Steam. Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut (2013) is 3 years older than Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (2016). Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (75.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Choose Deus Ex: Mankind Divided if you want the Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 16,243 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided sit in Action and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut |  Deus Ex: Mankind Divided | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.4% positive (13,248 reviews) | 75.3% positive (16,243 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Eidos Montreal | Eidos Montreal, Feral Interactive (Linux/Mac) |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut (2013) is 3 years older than Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (2016).
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (75.3% positive).
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut vs Deus Ex: Mankind Divided — FAQ
- Which is better, Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut or Deus Ex: Mankind Divided?
- On Steam reviews Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut scores higher (91.4% positive) than Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (75.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut or Deus Ex: Mankind Divided first?
- If you want chronology, Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut (2013) came out before Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (2016). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.