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System Shock: Enhanced Edition

First-person sci-fi adventure with hacking on a rogue AI's station

Looking Glass Studios, Nightdive Studios · Published by Nightdive Studios, Atari · Released Oct 22, 2015

ActionAdventureRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 1,954
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
10
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Jan 22, 2021
Minimum PC
Any 100% OpenGL capable (
0.1 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 85/100 (critic reviews)

What is System Shock: Enhanced Edition?

This first-person sci-fi action-adventure takes place on Citadel Station, where a hacker wakes from a coma to find the facility overrun by cyborgs, robots, and mutants controlled by an AI called SHODAN. You explore the station, fight enemies, collect weapons and supplies, solve puzzles, and enter cyberspace to steal information and hack security.

For you if...

  • +you like exploring eerie sci-fi spaces without objective markers
  • +you enjoy solving puzzles and hacking computer security
  • +you want first-person combat against robots and mutants

Not for you if...

  • −you expect modern controls and a quick tutorial
  • −you dislike getting lost without clear directions

What players say

90% of 1,954 reviews are positive

Players praise the station's atmosphere and the way exploration and recordings reveal its story. They criticize the controls and limited guidance. Several recent players also report choppy movement and stuttering, which they link to an earlier update.

How many players finish System Shock: Enhanced Edition?

6.4% of Steam players have unlocked «It’s Over», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

System Shock: Enhanced Edition screenshot 1

System Shock: Enhanced Edition system requirements

Minimum: Any 100% OpenGL capable (, 0.1 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
1 GHz Processor
Graphics
Any 100% OpenGL capable card (Card or Onboard)
Memory
128 MB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
1.5 GHz Processor
Graphics
Any 100% OpenGL capable card (Card or Onboard)
Memory
256 MB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space

Does System Shock: Enhanced Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does System Shock: Enhanced Edition run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
6
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German.

Does System Shock: Enhanced Edition use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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