# System Shock

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

## Game facts

- Developer: Nightdive Studios
- Publisher: Atari, Nightdive Studios
- Release status: Released
- Release date: May 31, 2023
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC, Nintendo, and PlayStation
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Shooting, FPS
- Steam Deck: Playable (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/482400/)
- Playtime: Main + some extras 31 hr (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/system-shock--1)
- Languages: Interface: Italian (Italy), French (France), German (Germany), Japanese (Japan), American English, European Spanish, Korean (South Korea), Polish (Poland), European Portuguese, Russian (Russia), Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Turkish (Türkiye), Brazilian Portuguese; Subtitles: Italian (Italy), French (France), German (Germany), Japanese (Japan), American English, European Spanish, Korean (South Korea), Polish (Poland), European Portuguese, Russian (Russia), Chinese (China), Chinese (Taiwan), Turkish (Türkiye), Brazilian Portuguese; Audio: American English (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/system-shock--1)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 27, 2026

### Strengths

- A remake that preserves the original's systems and nonlinear exploration structure while improving quality-of-life features
- Self-directed progression that avoids excessive guidance and encourages players to take notes and deduce things for themselves
- A distinctive retro visual style and a strong atmosphere aboard the space station

### Weaknesses

- Combat feels stiff, and melee attacks and some firearms have unsatisfying handling
- Enemies are excessively concentrated in tight spaces later in the game, leading to sudden deaths from ambushes, self-destruct attacks, and homing attacks
- Many players get lost or do not know how to progress because objective markers and tutorials are insufficient

## Links

- [System Shock on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/6403)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/6403/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-09T18:29:22.438Z