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System Shock

System Shock

A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!

Released May 30, 2023 Developer Nightdive Studios Publisher Atari, Nightdive Studios Platforms Windows ActionImmersive SimAdventureCyberpunkSci-fi
View on Steam ↗ $39.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

91.2%positive10,729 reviews
Recommended · 7 found this helpful

“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
Recommended · 3 found this helpful

“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
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“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 played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:35 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

126playing at last check
14124-hour peak
7,808all-time peak
0 1k 2k 2024 2025 2026 1.5k avg · Jun 2023

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

46achievements
13.9%median completion
0.7%rarest: I’ll See You Again, Hacker
89.6% of players 60.2% of players 50.3% of players 39.3% of players 32.3% of players 31.9% of players 30.8% of players 29.8% of players 28.4% of players 27.7% of players 25.8% of players 25.7% of players 20.9% of players 20.6% of players 19.6% of players 19.5% of players 18.3% of players 17.7% of players 16.7% of players 16.4% of players 15.9% of players 14.8% of players 14.6% of players 13.9% of players 13.8% of players 12.1% of players 11.7% of players 11.5% of players 9.7% of players 9.0% of players 8.6% of players 8.4% of players 6.9% of players 6.1% of players 4.5% of players 4.0% of players 3.6% of players 3.6% of players 3.4% of players 2.8% of players 2.6% of players 2.1% of players 2.1% of players 1.4% of players 0.9% of players 0.7% of players 89.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
89.6%Through The Looking Glass — Hidden achievement
60.2%Gut-Wrenching — Find the hidden Wrench. This looks familiar…
50.3%Decrypted — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
0.7%I’ll See You Again, Hacker — Hidden achievement
0.9%Don’t Forget To Salt The Fries — Complete the game on the highest difficulties
1.4%The Inside Scoop — Find all Audio Logs and Data Sticks on Citadel Station

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$39.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$11.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-13
US39.99 USD
EU39.99 EUR
UK34.99 GBP
Australia59.95 AUD
Canada54.99 CAD
Japan4,689 JPY
Brazil199.00 BRL
China148.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$22 Japan Canada Brazil US Australia EU UK≈$47

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Mar 20, 2026
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

Sep 20, 2025
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

May 21, 2024
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

May 03, 2024
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

Apr 25, 2024
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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From our knowledge graph — ranked by shared traits, not a black box. Each card says why it's here.

Metro 2033 Redux Metro 2033 Redux 88.7% · 34,179 reviews shares Remake, Survival Horror, Gore, FPS Metro: Last Light Redux Metro: Last Light Redux 88.3% · 22,979 reviews shares Remake, Survival Horror, FPS, Survival DOOM 3 DOOM 3 84.6% · 7,069 reviews shares Survival Horror, Space, Gore, Violent BioShock™ Remastered BioShock™ Remastered 81.0% · 32,046 reviews shares Remake, Immersive Sim, FPS, Sci Fi BioShock™ 2 Remastered BioShock™ 2 Remastered 70.2% · 14,541 reviews shares Remake, Immersive Sim, FPS, Sci Fi Atomfall Atomfall 79.1% · 3,546 reviews shares Immersive Sim, Survival Horror, Gore, Violent Beyond Hanwell Beyond Hanwell 75.7% · 502 reviews shares Immersive Sim, Survival Horror, Gore, Violent Alien: Isolation Alien: Isolation 92.4% · 35,643 reviews shares Survival Horror, Space, Gore, FPS

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Adventure
Player tagsAction · Immersive Sim · Adventure · Cyberpunk · Sci-fi · Horror · Remake · FPS · First-Person · Atmospheric · Singleplayer · Survival Horror (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil *
Achievements46
Estimated owners500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://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