Nightdive Studios

System Shock

After 22 years, cyberpunk cult classic System Shock is getting an update. A "reimagined" version of the 1994 Windows PC game is in the works at Night Dive Studios for PC and Xbox One, and it's a project that company founder Stephen Kick says he can hardly believe is really happening.

Released: 30 May 2023
Developer: Nightdive Studios
Publisher: Prime Matter
Engine: Unreal Engine 4
Perspective: First person
Age rating: PEGI 18 · ESRB M
Steam recommendations: 9,712
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S · PlayStation 4 · Linux · Nintendo Switch 2 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · Mac · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch
Genres: Shooter · Role-playing (RPG) · Simulator · Adventure
Also known as: System Shock Remake
Estimated owners: 500,000–1,000,000 (est.)

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Player rating: 80
Critic rating: 64
Ratings counted: 90.4%
Steam reviews: 46
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System Shock

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Crossplay System requirements 4 GB RAM Download size 10.0 GB Steam Deck Playable Player counts 160

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The story

You're a renowned hacker, the most notorious cyberspace thief in the corporate world. Caught during a risky break-in, you become indentured to a greedy TriOptimum executive. After six months in a healing coma, you awaken to the twisted aftermath of a terrible disaster. Where are the surgeons? Why is the station in such disrepair? Slowly, the chilling realization that something is very wrong creeps over you. Once a prime corporate research facility, Citadel Station now teems with mindless cyborgs, robots and terribly mutated beings, all programmed to serve SHODAN, a ruthless A.I. There's scarcely time to think before it unleashes the first terror...

System Shock

How long to beat

Main + extras: 31 h

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Platforms

Game modes

Single player

Themes

Action
Science fiction
Horror

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Trailer

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Reviews and languages

90.4% of 12,860 Steam reviews are positive. Valve labels that “Very Positive”.

18 languages in the interface, 1 of them with full voice acting. English is supported, with full voice acting.

Publisher's content notice

System Shock contains scenes of violence and gore toward humanoid enemies. System Shock also has spider-like enemies that users with arachnophobia may find disturbing.

System Shock