DeadWire puts players in control of Wire, a seasoned hacker seeking revenge against the criminal syndicates of a dystopian metropolis. The game's primary objective is a campaign of vengeance in a high tech, neon drenched city rife with crime. Well-armed enemy forces patrol the streets, provoking constant violent clashes. The story explores themes of deception and betrayal on the dark web, setting the events in a noir-inspired atmosphere of urban decay and technological excess.