Action · May 7, 2015
Dex (2015)
Explore, fight, talk and hack your way through a rich cyberpunk world in this 2D action-RPG! Wanted dead by a mysterious and far-reaching organization, you will traverse the futuristic city of Harbor Prime and make unexpected allies on your quest to bring down the system! In this cyberpunk adventure inspired by Blade Runner and Neuromancer, you are free to choose your playstyle: will you be a silent assassin, a hacker, a diplomat or a straightforward gunfighter? Designed as a throwback to earlier 2D platforming and action games combined with modern RPG elements, Dex offers real-time combat, a mature storyline and interactive dialogues. Customize your character’s skills, equipment and even augmentations – implants which grant you superhuman abilities and open up new paths within the game’s open world. A revolutionary hacking mechanic also lets you dive into Cyberspace: overcome viruses and intrusion countermeasures to deactivate turrets, overload devices, steal corporate data and cripple your enemies!
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146 Action titles launched in 2015 — top 6 by review volume.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Cyberpunk · 294
- RPG · 204
- Female Protagonist · 191
- 2D · 180
- Action · 161
- Side Scroller · 158
- Metroidvania · 133
- Indie · 131
- Singleplayer · 130
- Adventure · 129
- Sci-fi · 124
- Platformer · 119
- Open World · 115
- Atmospheric · 112
- Story Rich · 110
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 3.4k Steam reviews | Top 74% in Action |
| Positive rating | 87% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 49% |
| Metacritic | 62/100 | Genre average 77 — top 94% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 9 h average | Top 51% for session depth among Action |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- Czech
- French
- German
- Hungarian
- Italian
- Polish
- Spanish - Spain
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Japanese
- Simplified Chinese volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Simplified Chinese
Reception Metrics
Steam community
87%Very Positive · 3.4k reviews
3.0k positive · 444 negative
Metacritic
62/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.1/10
Curator recommendations
2.8k
Press Quotes
“Dex is great for a lot of reasons. It combines expressive 2D sprites and nostalgic platforming with some grade-A, modern action-RPG mechanics and does it generally well.” 8,5/10 – Arcade Sushi “What we have here is a standout in multiple ways. Almost best in class, really.” 8/10 – Chalgyr's Game Room “Dreadlocks has left no stone unturned in its quest to craft an authentic cyberpunk world.” Strategy Informer
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Remote Play on TV
Accessibility
- Captions available
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Release & Availability
| Release date | May 7, 2015 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Dreadlocks Ltd. |
| Publisher | Dreadlocks Ltd., Techland, WhisperGames |
| Base price | $1.19 -94% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 3 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
9h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
4h
Typical completion time
Achievements
32
Steam unlocks available
Editions & Packages
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