Steam Deck

Does System Shock work on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck

Playable

This game runs on Steam Deck, but with caveats. You may need to bring up the on-screen keyboard yourself, or adjust settings.

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.

System requirements

	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit only)	Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit only)
Processor	Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better	Intel Core i7-3770/AMD FX-8350 or better
Memory	4 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Graphics	NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better	NVIDIA GTX 970 4GB/AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB or better
Storage	10 GB available space	10 GB available space
DirectX	Version 11	Version 11

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Questions and answers

Does System Shock work on Steam Deck?: Playable. This game runs on Steam Deck, but with caveats. You may need to bring up the on-screen keyboard yourself, or adjust settings.
How much RAM does System Shock need?: 4 GB RAM
How much storage space does System Shock need?: 10 GB available space

System Shock