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Deus Ex GOTY
Ion Storm · Released 2007-03-29
Gauntlet78A composite score reflecting how strongly a mode enforces high-stakes difficulty systems, such as permadeath, Ironman rules, restricted saving, limited recovery, and other hardcore mechanics.
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The year is 2052. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider. Worst of all, an ages old conspiracy bent on world domination has decided that the time is right to emerge from the shadows and take control.
Forge a permadeath runRuleForge
Build a custom permadeath config for Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition — enforced by the companion, not your honor.
Difficulty Modes
1 mode · 4 tiersA ladder of tiers, with the effects that change per tier and the rules that apply to all of them.
Campaign4 tiers
The following tiers cover the campaign mode. There are no known permadeath or hardcore mechanics in Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition natively. However, there is a permadeath enforcement patch available here.
Tier
Player Combat Damage TakenMultiplier applied to incoming bullets, lethal melee attacks and automated-turret gunfire. Explosions, poison, fire, plasma and other damage types are unchanged.
Easy
100%
Medium
150%
Hard
200%
Realistic
400%
RealisticUnlockConditions to unlockSelected before character creation when starting a new game.
The maximum shipped setting, where avoiding incoming fire becomes central.
Tier rulesRules that apply only to a specific difficulty tier and differ from the mode's other tiers.
Nothing specific to this tier.
Tier statsMeasured or numerical values specific to each difficulty tier, such as health, costs, resource availability or other scaling values.
Player Combat Damage TakenMultiplier applied to incoming bullets, lethal melee attacks and automated-turret gunfire. Explosions, poison, fire, plasma and other damage types are unchanged.400%
Mode rulesRules that apply across every difficulty tier within the mode.
Locked DifficultyDifficulty is chosen when starting a game and cannot be changed afterwards.
Permadeath
Via RuleForgeNot built into the game. RuleForge builds a config the companion enforces, adding permadeath to a game that never shipped with it.
Companion
ValidatedTested extensively and considered likely to be correct, but not yet completed end-to-end.
Scoring
Negligible Challenge1–9Offers virtually no resistance or meaningful consequences for failure.Minimal Challenge10–19Provides limited resistance and remains highly forgiving.Light Challenge20–29Requires occasional attention but allows frequent mistakes.Modest Challenge30–39Presents noticeable resistance without demanding consistent precision.Moderate Challenge40–49Requires reliable execution and a reasonable understanding of the game’s systems.Considerable Challenge50–59Demands sustained focus and punishes repeated mistakes.High Challenge60–69Requires strong execution, preparation and effective use of available mechanics.Severe Challenge70–79Allows little room for error and imposes substantial penalties for failure.Extreme Challenge80–89Combines demanding mechanics with harsh consequences and limited recovery.Relentless Challenge90–100Maintains exceptional difficulty throughout, with severe penalties and almost no margin for error.Severe ChallengeAllows little room for error and imposes substantial penalties for failure.78
Games with RuleForge
Games which have been patched to enable Permadeath enforcement, Ironman, Savescum protection or other features to enhance the difficulty.
BioShock™ Remastered Negligible Challenge1–9Offers virtually no resistance or meaningful consequences for failure.Minimal Challenge10–19Provides limited resistance and remains highly forgiving.Light Challenge20–29Requires occasional attention but allows frequent mistakes.Modest Challenge30–39Presents noticeable resistance without demanding consistent precision.Moderate Challenge40–49Requires reliable execution and a reasonable understanding of the game’s systems.Considerable Challenge50–59Demands sustained focus and punishes repeated mistakes.High Challenge60–69Requires strong execution, preparation and effective use of available mechanics.Severe Challenge70–79Allows little room for error and imposes substantial penalties for failure.Extreme Challenge80–89Combines demanding mechanics with harsh consequences and limited recovery.Relentless Challenge90–100Maintains exceptional difficulty throughout, with severe penalties and almost no margin for error.46
BioShock™ 2 RemasteredNegligible Challenge1–9Offers virtually no resistance or meaningful consequences for failure.Minimal Challenge10–19Provides limited resistance and remains highly forgiving.Light Challenge20–29Requires occasional attention but allows frequent mistakes.Modest Challenge30–39Presents noticeable resistance without demanding consistent precision.Moderate Challenge40–49Requires reliable execution and a reasonable understanding of the game’s systems.Considerable Challenge50–59Demands sustained focus and punishes repeated mistakes.High Challenge60–69Requires strong execution, preparation and effective use of available mechanics.Severe Challenge70–79Allows little room for error and imposes substantial penalties for failure.Extreme Challenge80–89Combines demanding mechanics with harsh consequences and limited recovery.Relentless Challenge90–100Maintains exceptional difficulty throughout, with severe penalties and almost no margin for error.40
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary RemasterNegligible Challenge1–9Offers virtually no resistance or meaningful consequences for failure.Minimal Challenge10–19Provides limited resistance and remains highly forgiving.Light Challenge20–29Requires occasional attention but allows frequent mistakes.Modest Challenge30–39Presents noticeable resistance without demanding consistent precision.Moderate Challenge40–49Requires reliable execution and a reasonable understanding of the game’s systems.Considerable Challenge50–59Demands sustained focus and punishes repeated mistakes.High Challenge60–69Requires strong execution, preparation and effective use of available mechanics.Severe Challenge70–79Allows little room for error and imposes substantial penalties for failure.Extreme Challenge80–89Combines demanding mechanics with harsh consequences and limited recovery.Relentless Challenge90–100Maintains exceptional difficulty throughout, with severe penalties and almost no margin for error.78
DishonoredNegligible Challenge1–9Offers virtually no resistance or meaningful consequences for failure.Minimal Challenge10–19Provides limited resistance and remains highly forgiving.Light Challenge20–29Requires occasional attention but allows frequent mistakes.Modest Challenge30–39Presents noticeable resistance without demanding consistent precision.Moderate Challenge40–49Requires reliable execution and a reasonable understanding of the game’s systems.Considerable Challenge50–59Demands sustained focus and punishes repeated mistakes.High Challenge60–69Requires strong execution, preparation and effective use of available mechanics.Severe Challenge70–79Allows little room for error and imposes substantial penalties for failure.Extreme Challenge80–89Combines demanding mechanics with harsh consequences and limited recovery.Relentless Challenge90–100Maintains exceptional difficulty throughout, with severe penalties and almost no margin for error.53
Games with Hardcore Modes
Includes a mode or difficulty setting that substantially increases consequence and systemic burden by introducing or strengthening requirements for survival
RuleForgeBioShock™ Remastered
BioShock™ Remastered Negligible Challenge1–9Offers virtually no resistance or meaningful consequences for failure.Minimal Challenge10–19Provides limited resistance and remains highly forgiving.Light Challenge20–29Requires occasional attention but allows frequent mistakes.Modest Challenge30–39Presents noticeable resistance without demanding consistent precision.Moderate Challenge40–49Requires reliable execution and a reasonable understanding of the game’s systems.Considerable Challenge50–59Demands sustained focus and punishes repeated mistakes.High Challenge60–69Requires strong execution, preparation and effective use of available mechanics.Severe Challenge70–79Allows little room for error and imposes substantial penalties for failure.Extreme Challenge80–89Combines demanding mechanics with harsh consequences and limited recovery.Relentless Challenge90–100Maintains exceptional difficulty throughout, with severe penalties and almost no margin for error.46
RuleForgeBioShock™ 2 Remastered
BioShock™ 2 RemasteredNegligible Challenge1–9Offers virtually no resistance or meaningful consequences for failure.Minimal Challenge10–19Provides limited resistance and remains highly forgiving.Light Challenge20–29Requires occasional attention but allows frequent mistakes.Modest Challenge30–39Presents noticeable resistance without demanding consistent precision.Moderate Challenge40–49Requires reliable execution and a reasonable understanding of the game’s systems.Considerable Challenge50–59Demands sustained focus and punishes repeated mistakes.High Challenge60–69Requires strong execution, preparation and effective use of available mechanics.Severe Challenge70–79Allows little room for error and imposes substantial penalties for failure.Extreme Challenge80–89Combines demanding mechanics with harsh consequences and limited recovery.Relentless Challenge90–100Maintains exceptional difficulty throughout, with severe penalties and almost no margin for error.40
RuleForgeSystem Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary RemasterNegligible Challenge1–9Offers virtually no resistance or meaningful consequences for failure.Minimal Challenge10–19Provides limited resistance and remains highly forgiving.Light Challenge20–29Requires occasional attention but allows frequent mistakes.Modest Challenge30–39Presents noticeable resistance without demanding consistent precision.Moderate Challenge40–49Requires reliable execution and a reasonable understanding of the game’s systems.Considerable Challenge50–59Demands sustained focus and punishes repeated mistakes.High Challenge60–69Requires strong execution, preparation and effective use of available mechanics.Severe Challenge70–79Allows little room for error and imposes substantial penalties for failure.Extreme Challenge80–89Combines demanding mechanics with harsh consequences and limited recovery.Relentless Challenge90–100Maintains exceptional difficulty throughout, with severe penalties and almost no margin for error.78
RuleForgeDishonored
DishonoredNegligible Challenge1–9Offers virtually no resistance or meaningful consequences for failure.Minimal Challenge10–19Provides limited resistance and remains highly forgiving.Light Challenge20–29Requires occasional attention but allows frequent mistakes.Modest Challenge30–39Presents noticeable resistance without demanding consistent precision.Moderate Challenge40–49Requires reliable execution and a reasonable understanding of the game’s systems.Considerable Challenge50–59Demands sustained focus and punishes repeated mistakes.High Challenge60–69Requires strong execution, preparation and effective use of available mechanics.Severe Challenge70–79Allows little room for error and imposes substantial penalties for failure.Extreme Challenge80–89Combines demanding mechanics with harsh consequences and limited recovery.Relentless Challenge90–100Maintains exceptional difficulty throughout, with severe penalties and almost no margin for error.53
Quick facts
DeveloperIon Storm
PublisherEidos Interactive Corp.
Released2007-03-29
PlatformsWindowsSteam Deck: Playable. Runs on the Steam Deck, but needs manual setup or has issues Valve flagged.PlayStation 5PlayStation 4PlayStation 2Dreamcast
Languages
English
EnglishFeatures
ControllerFull
Always onlineNo
MicrotransactionsNo
Split screenNo
LANNo
VRNo
HDRNo
SubscriptionNo
Requirements
OSWindows 95
RAM64 MB RAM
DirectXDirectX 7.0a
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