System Shock overview

Overview

System Shock comes from Nightdive Studios and is published by Atari, Nightdive Studios. It arrived on Steam on May 30, 2023, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

System Shock's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 63 players at 6 September 2026 - 02:19:43 UTC, with a tracked peak near 7,808. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 91% positive across 12,478 reviews.

Language and system requirements

System Shock is available in 13 languages including:

8 regional rating boards including dejus, esrb, pegi, usk, and oflc

Sales, recommendations, and streams

System Shock has sold up to 385,000 units and has 9,757 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $10,800,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

System Shock overview details

System Shock combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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.

SteamPulse editorial summary

System Shock is listed as a game with $39.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action and Adventure. SteamPulse's latest observation records 63 players at 6 September 2026 - 02:19:43 UTC, a tracked peak of 7,808, and 91% positive reviews.

Overview tags

ActionImmersive SimAdventureCyberpunkSci-fiHorrorRemakeFPSFirst-PersonAtmosphericSingleplayerSurvival HorrorSpaceShooterStory Rich

Content descriptors

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.

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Support and legal notes

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