System Shock® 2 (1999)

System Shock® 2 (1999)

Nightdive Studios · 2013 · Cyberpunk, RPG, Sci-fi, Horror, Classic

PC
Very Positive94% · 6,28292Metacritic6playing now

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About System Shock® 2 (1999)

✦ AI summary

Wake up on a derelict starship where a rogue AI named SHODAN rules over mutated horrors, and survive by upgrading your military skills, hacking systems, and wielding psionic powers to uncover the mystery. This cult classic blends first-person shooting with deep RPG progression and psychological horror, letting you tackle the nightmare solo or with up to three friends in co-op.


"Remember, it is my will that guided you here. It is my will that gave you your cybernetic implants, the only beauty in that meat you call a body. If you value that meat... you will do as I tell you."

The cult classic sci-fi horror FPS-RPG has returned.

You awake from the cold chill of your cryo-tube to discover cybernetic implants grafted to your flesh and the crew of the starship Von Braun slaughtered. The infected roam the halls, their screams and moans beckoning you to join them as the rogue artificial intelligence known as SHODAN taunts and ridicules your feeble attempt to unravel the horrifying mystery of the derelict starship Von Braun.

Your Training Has Prepared You For This.

  • Choose from 3 specialized branches of the military to utilize unique skills, weaponry, and paranormal psionic powers.
  • Upgrade and enhance your skills to improve hacking, weapon proficiency, and psionic abilities.
  • Discover cryptic audio logs, encounter ghostly apparitions and conduct research to give you the advantage in combat and unlock exotic weapons and items.
  • Play with up to three friends in multiplayer co-op (co-op works in Windows only)
System Shock™ 2 is a genre defining experience that established innovative game-play mechanics that are a staple of the FPS and RPG genre today. It has gone on to inspire some of the greatest titles of our generation with games including Deus Ex® and Bioshock®
Discover how a haunting story, innovative game-play and a terrifying atmosphere has made System Shock™ 2 one of the greatest games of all time.

\The Mac OS and Linux versions of System Shock 2 use a technology called "WINE" to function on those operating systems.\\

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Jul 2, 2026
Kinda intense even for RPG mechanics. I judged the game harshly over the one tedious fetch quest.. you'll know it. Nightdive you have the chance to do the funniest thing ever (RNG those codes mamas) Story and sound design is really good. And Polito's voice actress is fantastic
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Not recommended Jul 6, 2026
Head of Nightdive studio tweeted "Anyone who supports this monster deserves to go down with him" after assassination attempt.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 15, 2026
Look at you hacker
Recommended Jul 14, 2026
Recommended Jul 13, 2026
ONE OF THE GREATEST GAMES OF ALL TIME
Recommended Jun 29, 2026
One of the most immersive games ever made. The last Mission sucks major poo poo stains tho

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