Deus Ex: The Conspiracy

Overview

This is the 2002 PlayStation 2 version, Deus Ex: The Conspiracy, emulated for PS4 and PS5 and playable there for the first time from 17 June 2025, both in PlayStation Plus Premium and sold on its own. It adds a trophy list with a platinum.

Deus Ex is a 2000 action role-playing game developed by Ion Storm and published by Eidos Interactive. Originally released for Microsoft Windows, it was released for Mac OS the same year, and for PlayStation 2 in 2002. A remaster for modern platforms was originally scheduled for release in February 2026, but was later delayed to an unspecified date. The gameplay: combining first-person shooter, stealth, and role-playing elements: features exploration and combat in environments connected to multiple city-based levels, with quests that can be completed in a number of ways and character customization based around cybernetic enhancements. Conversations between characters feature a variety of responses, with choices at key story points affecting how some events play out. A post-release patch incorporated deathmatch-style multiplayer.

Deus Ex is set in 2052, in a dystopian cyberpunk future beset by terrorist acts, economic inequality, and a plague dubbed the Gray Death. The player character, the cybernetically enhanced JC Denton, is an anti-terrorism agent who is deployed when a terrorist group interrupts supplies of a rare Gray Death vaccine. Investigating the incident, Denton ends up involved in a struggle between multiple factions for control of the world. The story is inspired by popular conspiracy theory motifs, incorporating groups including the Illuminati and Majestic 12.

The game was created by Warren Spector, who acted as director and producer, and put together a design concept during the early 1990s under the title "Troubleshooter". After being approached by Ion Storm about creating a project with complete creative freedom, Spector began pre-production in 1997. Staff included lead designer Harvey Smith, lead writer Sheldon Pacotti, and lead composer Alexander Brandon. The game was built using the Unreal Engine, which led to issues with coding and non-playable character behavior. Due to technical and time limitations, some planned features and areas had to be downscaled or cut entirely.

Official trailer

Deus Ex: The Conspiracy (PS2) US Trailer, Ce2 Gaming Archive. Watch on YouTube

Gameplay

Deus Ex: The Conspiracy Gameplay (PS4), Portatronika. Watch on YouTube

Screenshots

Game details

Genres

Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

Developer

Ion Storm

Publisher

Eidos Interactive

Series

Deus Ex

Engine

Unreal Engine 1

Platforms

PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5

Age rating

ESRB M

Modes

Single player

Yes

Local multiplayer

No

Online multiplayer

No

Co op

No

Age ratings

ACB

MA 15+

ESRB

M

PEGI

18

CLASS IND

18

USK

18

Release dates

Editions

Check out the store

Trophies

Trophies26

Platinum possibleYes

Platinum

1

Gold

7

Silver

10

Bronze

8

Total

26

Points

1350

Platinum time

20 hours

100% time

20 hours

Difficulty

3 out of 10

Playthroughs for platinum

1

Playthroughs for 100%

1

Platinum without online

Yes

Online trophies

0

Boosting needed

No

DLC has trophies

No

Platinum includes DLC

No

100% includes DLC

No

DLC comes in

Does not exist

DLC note

No DLC

Missable trophies

17

Chapter select fixes a miss

No

Separate trophy lists by region

No

Only in a language other than English

No

Languages

English

Region note

English voice and text on PS4; the PS5 version adds French, German, Italian and Spanish text.

Online-only version

No

Digital-only

Yes

Disc-only

No

Trophy list shared with other versions

No

Other versions

PS5 list separate

Players with the platinum

21.87%

Missable trophies

• Liberty Crisis
• Into the Frying Pan
• The Denton Defection
• UNATCO Conspiracy
• Complicit in Corruption
• Keeper of the Peace
• The Dowd Connection
• This Shipment's Cancelled
• Old Family Secrets
• Enter the Illuminati
• X-51 Rescue
• Schematic Espionage
• Augmented Reality
• What a Baller
• Sign Him Up
• Pack Rat
• Hungry for More

• Deus Ex Machina Unlock all trophies in Deus Ex: The Conspiracy. Platinum 21.87% of players
• Good Job Denton Receive a secret message in Training. Bronze 35.17% of players
• Liberty Crisis Complete all assigned goals in Mission 1. Silver 31.96% of players
• Into the Frying Pan Complete all assigned goals in Mission 2. Silver 27.06% of players
• The Denton Defection Complete all assigned goals in Mission 3. Silver 24.46% of players
• UNATCO Conspiracy Complete all assigned goals in Mission 4. Silver 25.23% of players
• Complicit in Corruption Complete all assigned goals in Mission 5. Silver 25.23% of players
• Keeper of the Peace Complete all assigned goals in Mission 6. Silver 24.16% of players
• The Dowd Connection Complete all assigned goals in Mission 7. Silver 23.85% of players
• This Shipment's Cancelled Complete all assigned goals in Mission 8. Gold 23.24% of players
• Old Family Secrets Complete all assigned goals in Mission 9. Gold 23.24% of players
• Enter the Illuminati Complete all assigned goals in Mission 10. Gold 23.39% of players
• X-51 Rescue Complete all assigned goals in Mission 11. Gold 22.94% of players
• Schematic Espionage Complete all assigned goals in Mission 12. Gold 22.78% of players
• What's the Plan, JC? Decide the fate of Area 51. Gold 22.94% of players
• Skill Mastery Upgrade any skill to the Master level. Silver 29.2% of players
• Quadratic Augmentation Upgrade any Augmentation to Tech Four. Gold 24.62% of players
• Augmented Reality Activate 10 Augmentations at the same time. Bronze 23.55% of players
• What a Baller Pocket all Poolballs. Bronze 26.91% of players
• Sign Him Up Shoot a hoop with a Basketball. Silver 25.99% of players
• Extra! Extra! Read All About It! Read 100 Emails, Books, DataCubes, and Newspapers. Silver 27.22% of players
• Shut It Down Use the Multitool to bypass 25 security systems. Bronze 25.69% of players
• Locks Are for Honest People Pick 25 locks. Bronze 25.99% of players
• Pack Rat Fail to pick up 10 items. Bronze 24.16% of players
• Hungry for More Use 10 different consumable items. Bronze 24.16% of players
• I Only Need One Shot Defeat an enemy using the PS20. Bronze 27.83% of players

Space and patches

Space neededAbout 6.2 GB

Update patch01.01

The updates on record for this game.

DLC

Deus Ex: The Conspiracy has no DLC.

Playable today

Playable offline todayYes

Single-player only, with no online features.

Online

Online servers runningNo online features

Plays offlineYes

Deus Ex: The Conspiracy is single-player only and has no online play.

Services

Service	Status
Online play	Does not exist

Staff and cast

Staff

Role	Name
Director	Warren Spector
Producer	Warren Spector
Designer	Harvey Smith
Programmer	Chris Norden
Programmer	Albert Yarusso
Programmer	Scott Martin
Artist	Jay Lee
Artist	Nghia Lam
Artist	Mike Washburn
Writer	Sheldon Pacotti
Writer	Chris Todd
Writer	Austin Grossman
Composer	Alexander Brandon
Composer	Dan Gardopée
Composer	Michiel van den Bos
Composer	Reeves Gabrels

Credits

Publisher

Eidos Interactive

Developer

Ion Storm

Director

Warren Spector

Released

2025-06-17

Age rating

ESRB M

Disc ID

CUSA52717

Region

US

Time to beat

about 23 hours