Deus Ex: Human Revolution is an developed by and published by 's in August 2011 for , and . A version for was released the following year. It is the third game in the series, and a to the original (2000). The gameplay—combining , , and elements—features exploration and combat in environments connected to multiple city-based hubs, in addition to quests that grant experience and allow customization of the main character's abilities with items called Praxis Kits. Conversations between characters feature a variety of responses, with options in conversations and at crucial story points affecting how some events play out.
Set in the year 2027, players control , a security officer for Sarif Industries, which develops controversial dubbed "augmentations". After an attack on Sarif, Jensen undergoes extensive augmentation and investigates the shadowy organization behind the attack. The story explores themes of and the growing power of and their impact on . It also uses the series' setting and motif.
- Deus Ex: Human Revolution is an with incorporated and mechanics. Players take the role of Adam Jensen, a man equipped with mechanical cybernetic implants called augmentations.
- The game's environments, ranging from open world hubs to more scripted environments, are explored in , although actions such as hiding behind cover, conversing with (NPCs), and some attack animations switch to a .
- In these environments, players can find NPCs who will advance both the main story quest and optional side quests: completing quests, along with other actions such as combat with enemies, rewards Adam with , which raise his experience level. Also accessible are black market vendors that supply equipment and weappons for Credits, the in-game currency.
- Interactive objects within environments can be highlighted, although these options are either turned off on the hardest difficulty or can be turned off in the options menu by the player.