Confirmed DirectX 10 Games
Games that have DirectX 10 support
- Crysis
- Shadowrun
- World in Conflict
- Alan Wake
- Flight Simulator X: Adrenaline
- Unreal Tournament 3
- Hellgate: London
- Company of Heroes, Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts
- Bioshock
- Eve Online
- Call of Juarez (with patch)
- Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
Games that will likely support DirectX 10, but are not confirmed
- Starcraft 2
* Dev team is working on DX10 support. - Brothers in Arms: Hells Highway
* Using Unreal Engine 3, which the latest release utilises DX10. - Gears of War
- Universe at War: Earth Assault
- Warhound
- Chrome 2
- Guild Wars 2
Games that do NOT have DirectX 10 support
DirectX 9 vs DirectX 10
A good comparison of the two technologies can be found the the Crysis Videos page or the DX10 Gallery.
Best DirectX 10 Games
If you are looking for the best of the DirectX 10 games that will truely bring out the new technology available in the latest video cards you could consider the following games:
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Although many games support and utilise the DirectX 10 technology, only a few actually embrace it. Company of Heroes shows off some of the lighting effects, but doesn't truely embrace it. The Crysis page has some comparison videos that will really make you stand in awe of just what DirectX is capable of.
Available: Out Now
Crysis is expected to become a trillogy.
Crysis is a new first person shooter being developed by Crytek, the makers of the award-winning Far Cry. The game is to be released (hopefully) in Q4, 2007 and will be published under EA Games.
Players take the role of Jake Dunn, a United States Delta Force Soldier sent into a mysterious island in the South China Sea to investigate an unidentified flying object that has crash in the area.
Crysis is highly anticipated, as it will be one of the first Direct X 10 games. Some of the technology it will utilize include dynamic day/night cycle, fully interactive environments, sun rays and diffuse transmission, real time soft shadows, soft particles, interactive/destructible environments, volumetric clouds, and advanced shader technology. Please see the demonstration video in the download section to view this.
Crysis is set in the year 2019 when a giant asteroid type object hits an island (in Spratly Island chain) in the South China Sea. (Much of the Island in Crysis is however modeled of the islands of Hawaii).
North Korea, who have become quite a force in the world arrive first onto the island after being informed of an unidentified flying object. After blockading the island they soon discover a large mysterious asteroid. Shortly after, the US also sends in a Delta Force squad to investigate. (You play as Jake Dunn, who is a member of this squad).
Things turn bad quickly though, as there is still intense rivalry between the two nations. While tempers flare and fighting occurs between the North Koreans and Americans, the asteroid opens up revealing a large alien ship. The ship encloses itself inside a large sphere causing a large part of the island to become frozen (including anyone who was unlucky enough to get caught in it's reach) and also causes variances in the weather. The Alien enemy brings with it some extremely high tech and dangerous weapons - to such an extent that the North Koreans and Americans join forces. At this point, the player must fight their way through a raft of different environments and enemies to save the world.
Available: Now
Shadowrun™ is a team-based first person shooter (FPS) where ancient magic blends with modern weapons and advanced technology to form a revolution in multiplayer FPS gaming. Purchase new weapons and abilities each round in an extraordinary arms race to increase your options and open up new tactics for your team. Gather your team from four different magical races, each with their own strengths and weaknesses.
Available: Now
DirectX 10 support has been abandoned due to time constraints and hardware availability in time for the games release. There is no expected patch for this.
In the 37th Century, the galaxy is torn apart by three rival factions, each vying to eradicate its enemies from the universe, end the Infinite War and become the reigning power supreme. Supreme Commander represents the next evolution in the Real Time Strategy genre through its truly strategic and tactical gameplay and mind-blowing scale and scope, which is coupled with unrivaled zoom and control features.
Available: Out Now
West Germany, 1988. To avoid certain collapse, the Soviet army boldly advances into Europe. NATO responds only to be met on a second front -- a diversionary attack on the American homeland. You are a field commander, leading the era's most powerful military machines in the campaign to retake America's cities and suburbs.
Available: 2008
The game tells the tale of the titular character, a writer who begins having weird dreams soon after meeting his girlfriend, Alice. From these dreams comes a story that he crafts into a novel (actually, it's more like the book almost writes itself) that becomes an instant bestseller. Everything seems to be going fine until Alice disappears one day, and Alan begins to notice that the events leading up to her disappearance mirror what's happening in his dreams. As he searches for Alice, he becomes an insomniac, as the line between his dreams and reality starts to blur. It's for this reason that he heads to a sleep clinic in Bright Falls, Washington, a sleepy (pun intended) little town in the Cascade Mountains.
Flight Simulator X: Adrenaline
Available: Now
The visuals are improved by the added detail of many objects but also from better texturing and lighting thanks to various new technologies. What we were shown was all in DirectX 9 and looked very good. They also took the time to show a mock-up of what they hope to be able to render in DirectX 10. The difference was staggering so it's hard to tell if they're over-excited or if DirectX 10 will make that big a difference. The mock-up shot included geometry shaders for clouds, high dynamic range lighting, light scatters, churned water with geometry shaders, particle sprays off the water, and stencil shadowing. It all came together to form a pretty nice visual standard. It'll be interesting to see if they can get the game to look like that in motion. If so, there are going to be a lot of happy fliers around the world when Microsoft puts out their free upgrade to DX10 when Vista is released.
Available: Out Now (PC)
Unreal Tournament 3 (previously codenamed 'Envy' and otherwise known as Unreal Tournament 2007) is Epic Games' sequel to Unreal Tournament 2004. Published by Midway Games, UT3 is powered by Epic's new Unreal Engine 3, and is due to be released on PC and PlayStation 3 in the second quarter (April-June) of 2007. The gametypes present in the new title reflect the blend of old and new. UT2004's Onslaught makes a triumphant return, along with the classic Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch and CTF modes.
Available: Out Now
London 2038: The once great city lies in ruins. A massive, sinister gash in the fabric of our reality gnarls and churns, dominating the horizon as it blends into a permanently darkened sky.
According to legend, when the ravens depart the Tower of London, it will crumble to rubble and disaster will befall England. As man became more dependent on science, ancient lore and rituals were lost to the antiquity of time.
Available: Out Now
Although the developers were keen to build DirectX 10 support for this game, they abandoned it close to launch. There are still hopes that DX10 support will come via a patch at a later date.
Age of Conan is an Massively Multiplayer Online Game set in the Conan universe as created by Robert E Howard.
The gameplay will be very action orientated, and while you will find the standard RPG skill sets in there, from thieves with nimble fingers to pick the stoutest locks to Demonologists torturing the souls of their enemies, the system itself will be very much based around fast reaction gaming.
Available: Now (DX10 support requires latest patch), expansion now available with DX10 support.
A real-time strategy (RTS) game set in World War II, Company of Heroes brings to life -- in full cinematic detail -- the greatest war mankind has ever known. Gamers will experience the journey of the brave men of Able Company in a deep single-player campaign that begins with the invasion of Normandy through their fight across Europe. Company of Heroes' completely destructible environment means no two battles ever play out in the same way. Advanced squad AI brings soldiers to life as they interact with the environment and execute advanced squad tactics to eliminate the opposition forces.
Available: Now
BioShock takes place in a mysterious genetic laboratory. Other than that the complex is strewn with corpses (also for reasons unknown), nothing is clear to you. From what you can tell, the laboratory complex is apparently a holdover from World War II--you'll see remnants of the war as well as peeling paint throughout the complex. Something apparently happened back then that caused the complex to be abandoned by whoever was using it. In fact, the complex has only recently come back into use by the scientists circa the early 21st century, and advanced, top-secret contraptions used for arcane biotechnology experiments have been hastily bolted into the rotting walls of the complex.
Available: Now
Welcome to the world of EVE Online, where the endless expanse of space stretches before you and opportunities abound for all those willing to risk life, limb, and ship to achieve their goals. Whether you choose the path of the solo player where all that matters is yourself, or you choose instead to join a Corporation and work with others to spread your power and influence throughout the Galaxy, you will find plenty to do in this game. While it is true that combat, especially player vs. player, makes up a large portion of the game, even those who want a peaceful lifestyle can find something to do. From mining to trading to warfare, there will always be something to keep you occupied and having fun.
Available: No ETA
DX10 not actuallty confirmed yet, but the Starcraft 2 dev-team is tinkering with DirectX 10 support.
Protoss, Terran, and Zerg. These three distinct and powerful races will clash once again in the fast-paced real-time strategy sequel to the legendary original, StarCraft. Legions of veteran, upgraded, and brand-new unit types will do battle across the galaxy, as each faction struggles for survival.
Featuring a unique single-player campaign that picks up where StarCraft: Brood War left off, StarCraft II will present a cast of new heroes and familiar faces in an edgy sci-fi story filled with adventure and intrigue. In addition, Blizzard will again offer unparalleled online play through Battle.net, the company's world-renowned gaming service, with several enhancements and new features to make StarCraft II the ultimate competitive real-time strategy game.
