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MODTOOLMod / Framework or tool · 2000 · Unreal Engine 1

Deus Ex

5 projects let you play Deus Ex together. Here's how they compare, and which one to start with.

A
Recommended

HX + HXFix + HXCoop (deus-ex-coop) by cranebeaker

Rated A (Complete), the highest of the 5 projects here. It has story co-op, synced enemies, a shared world and easy joining with no port forwarding.

Repository ↗

Every project, side by side

Recommended

HX + HXFix + HXCoop (deus-ex-coop)

cranebeakerCo-op Anything

A
CompletePlay the story start to finish together, or a stable official co-op mode.
Kind
MOD Mod
Stage
Playable
Co-op
91%
Synced
  • See each otherUnknown
  • StorySynced
  • EnemiesSynced
  • WorldSynced
  • ItemsPer player
Players say
Rate it and vote on its co-op %
Connect
Steam (no port forwarding)
Players
2-8
Tested
Automated tests
Features
Made with Co-op AnythingStory co-opSynced enemiesShared worldEasy join, no port forwardingOpen sourceAutomated tests
Latest release
v0.2.0 Oct 17, 2026
Last activity
Active Oct 18, 2026
GitHub stars
10
About this project

Fix package and Steam relay on top of HX 0.9.89.4, with an automated test suite of real game clients (including relay, lag and packet loss runs). Not yet a full human playthrough.

What you need

Your own copy of Deus Ex.

Sources
Repository ↗Co-op Anything write-up ↗Suggest a correction

dxhx-coop-server

MisterCalvin

B
PlayableYou can play together, with known gaps in what syncs or a rough setup.
Kind
TOOL Framework or tool
Stage
Playable
Co-op
85%
Synced
  • See each otherUnknown
  • StoryUnknown
  • EnemiesUnknown
  • WorldUnknown
  • ItemsUnknown
Players say
Rate it and vote on its co-op %
Connect
Dedicated server
Players
Not stated
Tested
Not checked
Features
Open source
Latest release
1.1.0 Apr 29, 2024
Last activity
Stalled Nov 18, 2024
GitHub stars
1
About this project

Dockerized dedicated server for the HX co-op mod. MIT licensed, release 1.1.0 from 2024-04, last push 2024-11.

What you need

Not stated

Sources

-

Repository ↗Co-op Anything write-up ↗Suggest a correction

HX

B
PlayableYou can play together, with known gaps in what syncs or a rough setup.
Kind
MOD Mod
Stage
Partial
Co-op
76%
Synced
  • See each otherUnknown
  • StorySynced
  • EnemiesUnknown
  • WorldUnknown
  • ItemsUnknown
Players say
Rate it and vote on its co-op %
Connect
Dedicated server
Players
Not stated
Tested
Player reports
Features
Story co-opPlayer reports
Latest release
No release yet
Last activity
Stalled Jun 1, 2019
GitHub stars
-
About this project

Plays the single-player campaign in co-op. The ModDB page now says the mod was deleted, but the last public build is dated 2019-06-04 on the author's build server and a 2025-2026 Steam guide still recommends it. Described as buggy.

What you need

Your own copy of Deus Ex.

Sources
Project page ↗Co-op Anything write-up ↗Suggest a correction

ue-deus-ex-coop

roman-dzieciol

D
ExperimentalPrototype, research build, or abandoned before it got far.
Kind
MOD Mod
Stage
Abandoned
Co-op
30%
Synced
  • See each otherUnknown
  • StoryUnknown
  • EnemiesUnknown
  • WorldUnknown
  • ItemsUnknown
Players say
Rate it and vote on its co-op %
Connect
Not stated
Players
Not stated
Tested
Not checked
Features
Open source
Latest release
No release yet
Last activity
Stalled Aug 31, 2014
GitHub stars
2
About this project

Cooperative modification repository, last pushed 2014-08. No readme details were checked, so scope is unknown.

What you need

Your own copy of Deus Ex.

Sources

-

Repository ↗Co-op Anything write-up ↗Suggest a correction

RolePlay Coop

D
ExperimentalPrototype, research build, or abandoned before it got far.
Kind
MOD Mod
Stage
Abandoned
Co-op
30%
Synced
  • See each otherUnknown
  • StoryUnknown
  • EnemiesUnknown
  • WorldUnknown
  • ItemsUnknown
Players say
Rate it and vote on its co-op %
Connect
Not stated
Players
Not stated
Tested
Not checked
Features
-
Latest release
No release yet
Last activity
Unknown
GitHub stars
-
About this project

Single-player missions with friends, where players take the role of NPCs who help the protagonist. Only a beta was released and the page says development ended.

What you need

Your own copy of Deus Ex.

Sources
Project page ↗Co-op Anything write-up ↗Suggest a correction

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