# Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

8 Hacker News commenters recommended Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and 2 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended for atmosphere and a feel close to the original Deus Ex. Critics say the story ends abruptly and it sometimes won't run on Steam.

## Why people recommend it

- Atmosphere close to original Deus Ex (2 comments): "Great game! Almost captured the feeling I got playing the original Deus Ex" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49391314)) "The ambiance is top tier and hasn't been replicated IMO." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49389579))
- Strong overall game, sequel fans enjoy (2 comments): "Amazing game, but I was really shocked when it was suddenly over, at what felt like not even 50% of what I expected the duration/story to be." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49389813)) "was everything I wanted from the sequel until it just stopped" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48673038))

## What people warn about

- Story ends abruptly, feels unfinished (3 comments): "Amazing game, but I was really shocked when it was suddenly over, at what felt like not even 50% of what I expected the duration/story to be." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49389813)) "was everything I wanted from the sequel until it just stopped" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48673038)) "To me, Mankind Divided felt amputated. Like the story was just ramping up and then suddenly here's the final boss fight out of the blue" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49390284))
- Game fails to run on Steam (2 comments): "This time, the game would not work and Steam wasn't really forthcoming with showing logs." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45987180)) "the game would not work and Steam wasn't really forthcoming with showing logs" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45986917))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Elden Ring](https://hackerapproved.com/p/elden-ring.md): 25 recommend
- [Dark Souls](https://hackerapproved.com/p/dark-souls.md): 23 recommend
- [Diablo II: Resurrected](https://hackerapproved.com/p/diablo-2.md): 19 recommend
- [Mass Effect](https://hackerapproved.com/p/mass-effect.md): 19 recommend
- [Path of Exile](https://hackerapproved.com/p/path-of-exile.md): 15 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Deus Ex: Mankind Divided", https://hackerapproved.com/p/deus-ex-mankind-divided/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).