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System Shock
A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
73 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“[h1]The God of Hot Air and Disappointment[/h1] TL;DR: An interesting remake that suffers from staying it too true to the source material.[hr][/hr]I had never played the original [i]System Shock[/i] going into this…”
“banger, i forgot that i love immersive sims so much, it just feels good to play, looks crazy, interesting narrative, ppl in 97 were eating good, glad it got remastered”
“This game strikes an awesome balance of not handholding you and making you figure out what to do yourself, but also providing enough resources that you CAN actually figure it out yourself if you pay attention and make a…”
33 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“[h1]The God of Hot Air and Disappointment[/h1] TL;DR: An interesting remake that suffers from staying it too true to the source material.[hr][/hr]I had never played the original [i]System Shock[/i] going into this…”
“[h1] Remaking ain't worth it [/h1] Some games are best remembered, not revisited. Never played the original System Shock, only heard about its legendary status. After hearing about it's remake I have been eagerly…”
“banger, i forgot that i love immersive sims so much, it just feels good to play, looks crazy, interesting narrative, ppl in 97 were eating good, glad it got remastered”
23 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This is a masterpiece. This is what all game remakes should look like! The optimization is excellent; it runs smoothly even at 2K resolution on older GPUs like the RX 580. The music and sound design are top-notch, as…”
“banger, i forgot that i love immersive sims so much, it just feels good to play, looks crazy, interesting narrative, ppl in 97 were eating good, glad it got remastered”
“This game strikes an awesome balance of not handholding you and making you figure out what to do yourself, but also providing enough resources that you CAN actually figure it out yourself if you pay attention and make a…”
16 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“System Shock Remake ... a great game with rough edges that kinda does and doesn't belong in 2023. First of all: unskippable credits = force close your game. I find that highly irritating. Especially given the terrible…”
“This is a masterpiece. This is what all game remakes should look like! The optimization is excellent; it runs smoothly even at 2K resolution on older GPUs like the RX 580. The music and sound design are top-notch, as…”
“This game is an experience. A almost close remake to the 1994 classic, and if you're a DOOM or FPS fan you're gonna get your moneys worth. It is very intelligently designed, and can give you a very deep challenge that…”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“An excellent remake. Truly the only thing that isn't gangbuster awesome is the design of walls. I am really observant for details so I was able to tell what was and wasn't an interactable, but everyone I showed it to…”
“The System Shock remake is incredibly good. I have no idea what Nightdive tweaked in the Unreal Engine to make everything run so smoothly. Other developers could definitely learn a thing or two from this game. The…”
“Excellent experience. They really just don't make games like this nowadays. An old school dungeon crawler feel where resource management, smartly dealing with enemies, and navigating the map are the core of the game.…”
24 of the 103 reviews raise this · 16 of them still recommend the game.
“[h1]The God of Hot Air and Disappointment[/h1] TL;DR: An interesting remake that suffers from staying it too true to the source material.[hr][/hr]I had never played the original [i]System Shock[/i] going into this…”
“[h1] Remaking ain't worth it [/h1] Some games are best remembered, not revisited. Never played the original System Shock, only heard about its legendary status. After hearing about it's remake I have been eagerly…”
“If you want to play this game either see an entire playthrough of it or get yourself a full guide. The people behind this game forgot that spend half the time trying to manage the 90s convoluted game progression isnt…”
20 of the 103 reviews raise this · 15 of them still recommend the game.
“If you want to play this game either see an entire playthrough of it or get yourself a full guide. The people behind this game forgot that spend half the time trying to manage the 90s convoluted game progression isnt…”
“This is a well put together game. However it is clearly on the bones of an old game for better and worse. Its easy to get lost on what to do even when listening to audio logs and especially after taking a couple day…”
“You know, I've tried really, really hard to like this game. I'm a huge fan of the genre (although I never played the original System Shock). And it is so, so, SO close to being just right. There are some things I…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“[h1] Remaking ain't worth it [/h1] Some games are best remembered, not revisited. Never played the original System Shock, only heard about its legendary status. After hearing about it's remake I have been eagerly…”
“I don't really like the design... It gets pretty visually overwhelming after a while, I wish they toned down all the freaking leds. Also it's not very engaging story or game-mechanics wise.”
“Boring, tedious, opaque game. All the coridors look the same and the map doesn't actually tell you where you need to go. It requires so much backtracking to heal and get energy, so you spend so much time just…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I don't really like the design... It gets pretty visually overwhelming after a while, I wish they toned down all the freaking leds. Also it's not very engaging story or game-mechanics wise.”
“Pretty sure I played the original back on a Mac when it first released, but obviously I didn't get too far being a child and all. This was such a throwback to old school gaming requiring tons of backtracking, reading,…”
“Good; 7/10. The original [b]System Shock[/b] was ahead of its time at its release, and the remake certainly succeeds at modernizing the game faithfully for a new generation of players. The game is a shooter set aboard a…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Never played only watched the original reviews by Mandalore, it really captures a vibe The Good: -Colorful semi low poly art style -Puzzles! -Weapons feel impactful and actually do damage (unlike playing Resident evil…”
“The game is difficult to get into, but is well worth it. Take it slow and think things out.”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 90.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Template for a successful remake - spirit of the game was kept inside, body was enhanced and flaws reduced. Good gunplay, pretty smooth movement, environmental riddles and exploring. Difficulty setting which adds time limit for you to finish main mission gives amazing experience…”
— a player, Steam review · 86 hrs played“Of its age. It has a very classical D&D core loop of exploration and resource management across a dungeon full of sci-fi monsters. The game could use a little more explanation on what you are supposed to be doing and pulls some crap on you like hiding key cards in brief cases or…”
— a player, Steam review · 27 hrs played“I absolutley LOVED this game. Hard as balls, no hand holding, and even some unforgiving level design. It really is an experience they rarely make anymore. I wish they included a toggle to switch between og graphics and remastered, but this is still fantastic. PLay it nooooww.”
— a player, Steam review · 46 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Parity Patch (v2.1)
System Shock Version 2.1 is officially live across all platforms! Internally, we’ve dubbed this the “Parity Patch.” This update represents a major milestone for System Shock, as we bring every platfor
System Shock - Update 1.3.0
System Shock remake has been updated on Steam, and is available at 65% off until September 26 as part of an exciting new Steam Daily Deal! STEAM PATCH NOTESImproved gamepad handling in MFDImproved act
Patch 1.2.18898
SHODAN continues to evolve! Fixed: Looking around in Cyberspace has improved on when using gamepad controls, Fixed scaling of buttons in software hotbar list, Added dedicated gamepad icons to support
Patch 1.2.18890
SHODAN continues to perfect! Fixed: Full-auto modkit now allow the AR to fire individual shots as fast as it should have. A case where an empty hotbar slot could be highlighted as if it was equipped h
Patch 1.2.18887
Behold! Fixed: Fix for 1.1 saves not loading properly on maps with a Loader Bot present. Fix a case where after loading a save the player would remain in a combat state indefinitely. Fix several cases
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure |
| Player tags | Action · Immersive Sim · Adventure · Cyberpunk · Sci-fi · Horror · Remake · FPS · First-Person · Atmospheric · Singleplayer · Survival Horror (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil * |
| Achievements | 46 |
| Official site | http://www.systemshock.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit only) Processor: Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 10 GB available space