System Shock

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

English voiceActionAdventureMay 31, 2023
Highly recommended
GamePickHub score
90% of 9,866 Steam reviews positive
-68%$36.38$11.78
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At a glance

● Pros

  • Steam reviews: "Very Positive" (90%)
  • Full English voice acting
  • 68% off right now ($11.78)
  • Runs on low-end PCs (min. 4GB RAM)

● Cons

No notable downsides in the data.

Great for

  • Fans of punchy combat and action
  • Exploration and storytelling

Summarized automatically from Steam reviews, Metacritic, language support, price and spec data.

What players talk about

How often each topic comes up in 55 Steam reviews (English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese) · 82% of them recommend the game

  • Atmosphere👍 9 👎 3
  • Freedom & exploration👍 9 👎 1
  • Performance👍 7 👎 2
  • Difficulty👍 7 👎 2
  • Graphics👍 6 👎 2
  • Combat & action👍 6 👎 2
  • Amount of content👍 5 👎 2
  • Story👍 4 👎 2
  • Music & sound👍 4 👎 1
  • Controls👍 4 👎 1

Counts how many reviews mention each topic, split by whether the review recommends the game.

“If I would need to describe this game in one world I would say - AWESOME.”
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About the game

System Shock is the fully fledged remake of the ground breaking original from 1994, combining cult gameplay with all-new HD visuals, updated controls, an overhauled interface and all-new sounds & music; it even has the original voice actor of SHODAN, one of gaming’s most iconic villains. Witness the rebirth of one of the greatest and most influential games ever created.

SHE IS SELF-AWARE AND AWARE OF YOU

Meet SHODAN. The psychotic AI has taken control of Citadel Station and turned the crew into an army of cyborgs and mutants; She now plans to do the same to Earth. You must explore and battle your way through the depths of a space station gone to hell. Stop SHODAN and avert humanity’s destruction.

HER TERMINATION IS OUR SALVATION

FEATURES

- Fight to death in the depths of space

- Face off against the forces of a rogue AI gone mad

- Improve your skills and adapt to take on your foes

- Discover a non-linear story unfolding at your own pace

- Jack into cyberspace to hack the system and open other routes

- Innovative art style combines retro future design with modern technology

Become fully immersed: shoot, brawl, crawl, climb, leap and think your way through Citadel Station.

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PC requirements

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

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit only)
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770/AMD FX-8350 or better
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 4GB/AMD Radeon R9 290 4GB or better
DirectX: Version 11
Storage: 10 GB available space

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