Deus Ex Remastered Targets 2025, But Fans Rip PS3-Looking Upgrade and Say the GOTY Edition Looks Better
A terrified warning to J.C. about a bomb rips through the crowd, igniting panic and a rapid security sweep.
Deus Ex is back... kind of. Sony dropped a surprise at September 2025's State of Play: Aspyr is remastering the original Deus Ex. On paper, a playable, modern-console version of one of the most influential PC games ever is a win. In practice, fans are already side-eyeing the upgrade.
So, what is this remaster and who is doing it?
Aspyr, the team that recently shipped Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered, is handling the new Deus Ex pass. That pedigree made sense on the announcement slide. The reaction since then? Not exactly a victory lap.
The internet has notes
Early YouTube comments and Reddit threads are less worried about the port existing and more about how it looks. The common theme: the visual overhaul feels stuck in time rather than timeless.
"Upgraded visuals from 2000 to 2005."
Another person likened it to the GTA Trilogy situation, as in: a remaster that unintentionally makes the original art direction look worse. On PC, people are also pointing out that free fan work is already ahead of this package. The Deus Ex: Revision mod gets name-checked a lot for boosting fidelity while staying faithful.
Aspyr baggage and the Nightdive what-if
This is where the studio history cuts both ways. Yes, Tomb Raider's recent compilation let you flip between original and touched-up visuals, which was a smart nod to purists. But Aspyr is also still in the penalty box for that Star Wars Battlefront re-release mess, and the comment sections reflect that. A decent chunk of fans wish Nightdive Studios had taken this one, especially after Nightdive's well-liked System Shock 2 remaster. Fair or not, that comparison is everywhere.
The practical stuff
- Announced during PlayStation's State of Play in September 2025
- Developer: Aspyr (recently did Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered)
- Game: a remaster of the original Deus Ex
- Price: $30
- File size: around 20GB, compared to the original's 719MB on Steam
- PC mod context: fans cite Deus Ex: Revision as a better-looking, more faithful option today
- Community sentiment: skepticism about the art style; calls for Nightdive given its System Shock 2 work
Where I land
Getting a rock-solid version of Deus Ex on console is the strongest part of this pitch. If Aspyr includes an original-visuals toggle like it did for Tomb Raider, that might be how I play it. But at $30 and a surprisingly bloated 20GB download for a game that used to be the size of an email attachment, I am not rushing to preorder. If the team can reassure folks on the art direction and polish, great. Right now, the vibe is more wait-and-see than day one nostalgia trip.