Choose Deus Ex: The Fall
Choose Deus Ex: The Fall if it's currently about 23% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,293 Steam reviews back the pick.
Deus Ex: The Fall vs Mutation
Deus Ex: The Fall and Mutation both land in Action, Adventure, 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Deus Ex: The Fall (2014) is 11 years older than Mutation (2025). Deus Ex: The Fall is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than Mutation (9.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD). 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 Mutation
Choose Mutation if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Mutation launched in 2025.
Both Deus Ex: The Fall and Mutation sit in Action, Adventure, 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: The Fall |  Mutation | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 35.2% positive (2,293 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | — | Ossified Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Deus Ex: The Fall (2014) is 11 years older than Mutation (2025).
- Deus Ex: The Fall is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than Mutation (9.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Deus Ex: The Fall is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Mutation has no Deck rating yet.
Deus Ex: The Fall vs Mutation — FAQ
- Should I play Deus Ex: The Fall or Mutation first?
- If you want chronology, Deus Ex: The Fall (2014) came out before Mutation (2025). 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: The Fall and Mutation similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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.
- Does Deus Ex: The Fall run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Deus Ex: The Fall is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Mutation doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.