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2023PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable91 % positive−70 % 39.99 € 11.99 €

This remake of the cult classic leaves you alone on the Citadel space station, ruled by the deranged AI SHODAN. You explore sprawling interconnected levels, fight to survive, solve puzzles and piece together the story through audio logs in a bleak cyberpunk atmosphere.

  • Dread and tension
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Lots to discover
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

The closest matches for System Shock are System Shock: Enhanced Edition, System Shock and System Shock 2. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes System Shock special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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System Shock: Enhanced Edition

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2015PCSteam Deck playable90 % positive−80 % 9.99 € 1.99 €

  • Dread and tension
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Lots to discover

The 1994 classic sends you as a hacker through a space station overrun by the rogue AI SHODAN. First-person combat, puzzles and audio logs create a dark, tense atmosphere, and the Enhanced Edition adds modern controls and resolution.

System Shock

Lots to discover

A groundbreaking sci-fi first-person shooter with RPG elements: alone on Citadel Station, you explore bleak corridors, piece together the story through audio logs and face the murderous AI SHODAN. Its dense atmosphere and environmental storytelling shaped later immersive sims.

System Shock 2

Lots to discover

A landmark immersive sim horror RPG set aboard an infested starship, where scarce resources, flexible skill builds and the unforgettable AI SHODAN create relentless dread.

Dead Space

Dark, serious atmosphere

As engineer Isaac Clarke, you fight through the derelict mining ship USG Ishimura, strategically dismembering grotesque Necromorphs limb by limb. Its diegetic HUD-free interface, scarce ammo and oppressive sound design make it a landmark of sci-fi horror.

Dead Space 2

Dark, serious atmosphere

Isaac Clarke carves through a Necromorph-infested space station with strategic dismemberment while battling his own haunting hallucinations. It is a faster, more cinematic sequel that keeps the original's oppressive sci-fi horror intact.

Dead Space

Dark, serious atmosphere

As engineer Isaac Clarke you fight through an infested starship, dismembering monsters limb by limb. The remake stands out with dense atmosphere, striking visuals and oppressive sound design.

BioShock

Dark, serious atmosphere

An atmospheric shooter set in the decaying underwater city of Rapture, blending Plasmid powers and weapons into creative combat. It is celebrated for its iconic Art Deco setting and a story with a legendary twist that questions free will.

Resident Evil

Lots to discover

The survival horror blueprint: scarce ammo, tight inventory and interlocking puzzles in a zombie-infested mansion, with fixed camera angles building constant dread and a campy charm.

BioShock Remastered

Shooting and gunplay

A first-person shooter set in the decaying art deco underwater city of Rapture, blending guns with supernatural plasmid powers. Its dense atmosphere and philosophically charged story with a famous twist make it a classic.

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